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`` Moves Like Jagger '' is a song by American band Maroon 5 featuring recording artist Christina Aguilera , released by A&M Octone Records on June 21 , 2011 , as the fourth and final single from the re-release of the group 's third studio album Hands All Over -LRB- 2010 -RRB- .. Maroon 5. Maroon 5. Christina Aguilera. Christina Aguilera. Hands All Over. Hands All Over ( album ). A&M Octone Records. A&M Octone Records. Aguilera. Christina Aguilera. The song was written by Adam Levine , Ammar Malik , Benjamin Levin , and Shellback ; the latter two are also the producers .. Adam Levine. Adam Levine. Ammar Malik. Ammar Malik. Shellback. Shellback ( record producer ). Benjamin Levin. Benny Blanco. Levine. Adam Levine. `` Moves Like Jagger '' is a dance-pop and electropop song and is backed by synths and electronic drums .. electropop. electropop. dance-pop. dance-pop. The lyrics refer to a male 's ability to impress a love interest with his dance moves , which he compares to those of Mick Jagger , lead singer of The Rolling Stones .. Mick Jagger. Mick Jagger. The Rolling Stones. The Rolling Stones. `` Moves Like Jagger '' was well received by music critics , who praised the song 's chorus .. Praise also went to the vocals of Levine and Aguilera , with critics pointing out solid chemistry between the two .. Levine. Adam Levine. Aguilera. Christina Aguilera. Likewise , the song was a commercial success , going on to top the charts in over 18 countries .. In the United States , `` Moves Like Jagger '' became the band 's second -LRB- after 2007 's `` Makes Me Wonder '' -RRB- and Aguilera 's fifth number-one single and is among the best-selling singles of all time .. United States. United States. Makes Me Wonder. Makes Me Wonder. best-selling singles of all time. List of best-selling singles. Aguilera. Christina Aguilera. The song also made Aguilera the second female artist to score a number-one hit in the 1990s , 2000s , and 2010s -LRB- the first being Britney Spears -RRB- , which in turn made her the fourth female to score number-one singles in three different decades , after Janet Jackson , Madonna and Spears .. 1990s. 1990s in music. 2000s. 2000s in music. 2010s. 2010s in music. Britney Spears. Britney Spears. Janet Jackson. Janet Jackson. Madonna. Madonna ( entertainer ). Aguilera. Christina Aguilera. Worldwide , it was the ninth-best-selling digital single of 2011 with sales of 7 million copies .. As of 2016 , the song ranks as one of the eight best-selling digital singles of all time with sales of over 15 million copies .. one of the eight best-selling digital singles of all time. List of best-selling singles. The music video was directed by Jonas Akerlund .. music video. music video. Jonas Akerlund. Jonas Akerlund. The video features an old video footage of Jagger and his iconic dance moves .. `` Moves Like Jagger '' was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo / Group Performance at the 54th Grammy Awards but lost to `` Body and Soul '' by Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse .. Grammy Award. Grammy Award. Best Pop Duo / Group Performance. Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo / Group Performance. 54th Grammy Awards. 54th Grammy Awards. Body and Soul. Body and Soul ( song )#Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse duet. Tony Bennett. Tony Bennett. Amy Winehouse. Amy Winehouse. The song was first performed in June 2011 on an episode of The Voice -LRB- where Levine and Aguilera both served as judges / coaches -RRB- .. The Voice. The Voice ( U.S. ). Levine. Adam Levine. Aguilera. Christina Aguilera