About this song
“Maybe” is a classic doo-wop ballad by The Chantels, released in 1957. Written by lead singer Arlene Smith and producer Richard Barrett, the song expresses the heartache and uncertainty of unrequited love. Smith’s powerful and emotional vocal delivery, combined with the group’s harmonies, captures the vulnerability of hoping for a lost love to return.
“Maybe” became one of the earliest major hits by a girl group, reaching number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100, and is considered a seminal track in the development of R&B and pop music.