<P> It Won't Be Soon Before Long is the second studio album by the American rock band Maroon 5 . It was released in May 2007 as the follow - up to their debut album Songs About Jane (2002). The name was inspired by a phrase the band adopted to keep themselves motivated while on their tour . </P> <P> The album debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling around 430,000 copies in its first week and, as of 2011, approximately 5 million copies worldwide . It is the first Maroon 5 studio release to feature drummer Matt Flynn . The band's former drummer, percussionist and background vocalist--Ryan Dusick, who officially left Maroon 5 in 2006 due to serious wrist and shoulder injuries, was credited as the "Musical Director". </P> <P> It Won't Be Soon Before Long has 12 songs, plus 6 bonus tracks . The band stated in interviews that the album has a different feel to it from their 2002 debut album Songs About Jane . The songs are not all based on one specific relationship, as in Jane, and also have a different sound than their first album, being more electric and drawing inspiration from such artists as Talking Heads, Michael Jackson and Prince . A review written prior to the album's release described the songs as having a very retro feel . Adam Levine explained that this record is a little more self - confident and powerful lyrically: "...you can dance to it, there's a little more attitude ." </P> <P> According to Levine, working with other artists had influences on the album: "Kanye West and Alicia Keys are amazing talents, in totally different ways . Just seeing such amazing people working in the studio . I definitely took things away from them ." </P>

Maroon 5 it won't be soon before long tracklist