The band 's debut album , released on 2003 , as Maroon 5 , was titled Songs About Jane and released the hit singles `` Harder to Breathe '' , `` This Love '' , and `` She Will Be Loved '' . After a brief period they reformed with guitarist James Valentine , and pursued a new direction as Maroon 5 . The following year they released their debut album Songs About Jane , which contained four hit singles : `` Harder to Breathe '' , `` This Love '' , `` She Will Be Loved '' and `` Sunday Morning '' ; it also enjoyed major chart success , going gold , platinum , and triple platinum in many countries around the world .