"Soap Disco" is the debut single by American alternative rock band Kara's Flowers, who later became Maroon 5, released on July 22, 1997, by Reprise Records as the lead single from their first (and only) album, The Fourth World. Unlike the pop-soul sound of Maroon 5, this track features a mix of pop-punk, power pop and alternative rock, influenced by Britpop, drawing comparisons to Blink-182. Despite high expectations from the band and record company, the album failed to catch on and "Soap Disco", was a failure, eventually leading the band to part ways with their label and re-emerge years later as Maroon 5.Kimpel 2006, pp. 87–88. The band made an appearance from the television series Beverly Hills, 90210, where they performed the song in the episode "Forgive and Forget".
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Personnel Credits are adapted from the The Fourth Worlds liner notes.
Adam Levine – lead vocals, lead guitar Jesse Carmichael – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Mickey Madden – bass Ryan Dusick – drums, percussion
Music video A music video was produced for the single, depicting the group walking through a park and performing in an orange and green room. A storm appears at the end of the video. The video was directed by Mark Kohr, who has directed music videos for Alanis Morissette and Green Day. The video made airplay on 120 Minutes. The song was included in Volume 50 of CMJ New Music Monthly.
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