Maroon 5 worried over "cockiness" of new single 'Moves Like Jagger'

Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine has said that he feared a backlash from fans when they debuted their new single.

The band have recently released their latest track 'Moves Like Jagger', which centres around Rolling Stones legend Mick Jagger and features guest vocals from Christina Aguilera.

However, Levine has admitted to feeling worried that the public would think he was trying to compare himself to the British rock icon.

The singer told the Daily Star: "It was a bit of a bold statement to make in a song and I was worried about the cockiness of it all.

"It's not meant to be about me moving like Jagger, honest. It's about everyone moving like Jagger."

He added: "It's about encouraging people to lose their self-consciousness on the dance floor and just move, like Mick used to.

"Then, the more I thought about it, the more I was turned on by the cheekiness and audacity of the song, so we went with it."

'Moves Like Jagger' has peaked at number three on the UK singles chart and became the band's second US Hot 100 chart-topper earlier this week.

Maroon 5 recently promised fans that they are eager to release a new album in the near future.

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Watch the music video for Maroon 5's 'Moves Like Jagger' below: