Discover the story of the song > Uptown Funk (Ft. Bruno Mars) – Mark Ronson

- The song "Uptown Funk" is by British record producer Mark Ronson, featuring American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars.
- It was released as the first single from Ronson's fourth studio album, Uptown Special, on November 10, 2014.
- "Uptown Funk" was written by Ronson, Mars, Jeff Bhasker and Philip Lawrence, and produced by the first three.
- The song is a funk-pop, soul, boogie, disco-pop and Minneapolis soundtrack.
- Its lyrics deal with fashion, self-love and "traditional male bravado" in a sing-song style filled with metaphors, arrogance, charisma and fun.
- Upon its release, the single received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the song's instrumental, style and influences.
- Others criticized it for not being innovative because it tried to imitate the funk music of the 1980s.
- Commercially, the song topped the charts in 19 countries and reached the top 10 in 15 others, making it Ronson and Mars' most successful single to date.