If you love the song “Uptown Funk,” you’re not alone. It’s one of the most popular upbeat songs in the world and was a hit almost from the day it was released in 2014. The song was written by songwriter and singer Bruno Mars and record producer Mark Ronson, and although most people credit Bruno Mars for the song, it was actually released for Ronson’s “Uptown Special” album, which was Ronson’s fourth studio album. However, Bruno Mars is the megastar so that’s who everyone associates with the epic song that was an instant classic. The composition for the song began when Mars and Ronson were doing a freestyle studio session.
“Uptown Funk” is a soul, funk-pop, Minneapolis sound, and disco-pop song. The spirit is similar to what you would hear in funk music from the 1980s. The lyrics address self-love, fashion, and a kind of traditional masculine bravado. The artists sing the song in a singing-rapping style that’s filled with arrogance, metaphors, fun, and charisma. When it was released, critics praised the song for its instrumentals, along with its influences and styles. However, there’s always a hater or two in the crowd, and some critics said that it wasn’t innovative because it copied the style of 1980s funk music.
However, fans are the ones who buy the music, and they were clearly happy because “Uptown Funk” hit number one on the charts of 19 countries. Furthermore, it reached the top 10 in 15 other countries. It’s one of the most successful singles of both Mars and Ronson. In the U.S. alone, the song stayed at the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for a whopping 14 weeks. It spent seven weeks in the number one slot of the comparable chart in the United Kingdom, the UK Singles Chart. There’s just something about this song that makes people want to jam.
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As evidence, we present Maddie, a cute little girl whose uncle uploaded this video to YouTube, where it has since gone viral. Enjoy!
