About What Lovers Do (feat. SZA)

"What Lovers Do" is a song by the American band Maroon 5 featuring the American R&B singer SZA. It was released on August 30, 2017, as the third single from the band's sixth studio album Red Pill Blues (2017). The song contains an interpolation of the 2016 song "Sexual" by Neiked featuring Dyo, therefore Victor Rådström, Dyo and Elina Stridh are credited as songwriters.

After extensive touring in support of their fifth studio album V (2014), Maroon 5 began the writing and recording sessions for their sixth studio album. On October 12, 2016, the band released the tropical house single "Don't Wanna Know", featuring the American rapper Kendrick Lamar. Another single, entitled "Cold", featuring the American rapper Future, was released on February 14, 2017. Both songs later appeared in the deluxe edition of Red Pill Blues. In August 2017, videos and Snapchats from the lead singer Adam Levine revealed that the group was recording the music video for "What Lovers Do", with the recording artist SZA. On August 26, 2017, the name "What Lovers Do" and cover art for the track were revealed on the online media knowledge base website Genius. The band later announced with the single's release date on August 30.