Antibalas is an American,Brooklyn-based afrobeat band founded in 1998 by Martín Perna. Initially inspired by Fela Kuti's Africa 70 band and Eddie Palmieri's Harlem River Drive Orchestra,the music generally follows the musical architecture and language of afrobeat and incorporates elements of jazz,funk,dub,improvised music,and traditional drumming from Cuba and West Africa.
Mark Daniel Ronson is an English and American DJ,record producer and remixer. He has won eight Grammy Awards,including Producer of the Year for Amy Winehouse's album Back to Black (2006),as well as two for Record of the Year with her 2006 single "Rehab" and his own 2014 single "Uptown Funk". He has also won an Academy Award for Best Original Song,a Golden Globe and a Grammy Award for co-writing "Shallow" for the film A Star Is Born (2018). Ronson served as lead and executive producer for the soundtrack to the 2023 fantasy comedy film Barbie,on which he also composed and co-wrote several of its songs with his production partner Andrew Wyatt. The soundtrack won three Grammy Awards—"What Was I Made For?" won Song of the Year and Best Song Written for Visual Media,while the parent album won Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media—from 11 nominations,as well as an Academy Award for Best Original Song from two nominations.
English-American musician,DJ,singer,songwriter,record producer and record executive Mark Ronson has released five studio albums and twenty-two singles.
Peter Gene Hernandez,known professionally as Bruno Mars,is an American singer-songwriter. He is known for his stage performances,retro showmanship,and for singing in a wide range of musical styles,including pop,R&B,funk,soul,reggae,disco,and rock. Mars is accompanied by his band,the Hooligans,whose members are also backup singers and dancers. In 2021,Mars and fellow singer Anderson .Paak formed the musical superduo Silk Sonic.
"Billionaire" is a song by American rapper Travie McCoy from his debut studio album,Lazarus (2010),featuring vocals by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars. It was first released on March 9,2010,in various countries via digital download as the album's lead single by Fueled by Ramen. McCoy co-wrote the song with its producers Mars,Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine of the Smeezingtons. The song was created from a melody hummed by Mars and Lawrence. The lyrics were written during an eleven-day trip Mars and Levine made to London to work on a record,supported by Mars's label.
American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars has released three studio albums,one collaborative studio album,one EP,33 singles and four promotional singles. With estimated sales of over 26 million albums and 200 million singles worldwide,Mars is one of the best-selling artists of all time. Six of his singles are among the best-selling singles of all time:in order of release date,"Just the Way You Are","Grenade","The Lazy Song","When I Was Your Man","Uptown Funk" and "That's What I Like". According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),he has sold 91.5 million copies in the United States. His first two albums have sold 5.04 million copies in the US market alone. In 2012,Mars was named 2011's best selling music artist worldwide. In 2022,he became the first artist to receive six diamond certified songs in the United States.
"Mirror" is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne featuring American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars. The second bonus track on the deluxe edition of Tha Carter IV (2011),was released to urban contemporary radio stations as the sixth and final single on September 13,2011,through Young Money,Cash Money,and Universal Republic Records. The artists wrote the song alongside Phillip Lawrence and producer Ramon "REO" Owen of the Soundkillers,with co-production from the Smeezingtons. The song was produced three years before its release. Owen,with Mike Caren's help,was able to get the track to several rappers,who rejected it. Lil Wayne liked the song after hearing it,however,and his verses were added to Mars's hook vocals already on the track.
"Locked Out of Heaven" is a song by American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars from his second studio album,Unorthodox Jukebox (2012). It was released as the lead single from the album on October 1,2012. The song was written by Mars,Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine. It was produced by the former three,under their alias,the Smeezingtons along with Mark Ronson,Jeff Bhasker and Emile Haynie. "Locked Out of Heaven" is a reggae rock and pop rock song influenced by new wave and funk. The song's lyrics are about the rapturous feelings brought about by a relationship infused with positive emotion as well as euphoria from sex.
Unorthodox Jukebox is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars. It was released on December 7,2012,by Atlantic Records and was made available to listen to in its entirety for a week before its release. It serves as the follow-up to Mars' debut record Doo-Wops &Hooligans (2010). Mars' writing and production team,the Smeezingtons,composed the whole record and worked with several past collaborators,Jeff Bhasker and Supa Dups,while enlisting new producers,such as Mark Ronson and Emile Haynie,and no guest vocalists.
"Moonshine" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars from his second studio album Unorthodox Jukebox (2012). It was released as the second promotional single on November 19,2012,by Atlantic Records. "Moonshine" is a pop,power pop and R&B record,with a "retro" vibe. It was written by Mars,Philip Lawrence,Ari Levine,Andrew Wyatt,Jeff Bhasker and Mark Ronson. It was produced by the former three,under their alias,the Smeezingtons,Bhasker and Ronson. Its lyrics establish a metaphor between "bootleg liquor" and the "longing for the high water mark of a relationship",which becomes "impossible to reach".
"All Gold Everything" is the debut single by American rapper Trinidad James. It was released on December 20,2012,as the first single from his debut mixtape Don't Be S.A.F.E. (2012). The single has sold over 1,000,000 copies and was certified platinum by the RIAA.
"Uptown Funk" is a song by British record producer Mark Ronson featuring American singer Bruno Mars. It was released on 10 November 2014,as the lead single from Ronson's fourth studio album,Uptown Special (2015). "Uptown Funk" was written by Ronson,Mars,Jeff Bhasker,and Philip Lawrence;it was produced by the aforementioned first three. The song began during a freestyle studio session while they worked on a jam Mars and his band had been playing on tour. Copyright controversies arose after the song's release resulting in multiple lawsuits and amendments to its songwriting credits.
Uptown Special is the fourth studio album by British producer Mark Ronson. The album was released on 13 January 2015 in the US and 19 January 2015 in the UK. It is his first album in nearly five years,following Record Collection (2010) and his first solo album since Version (2007). Ronson dedicated the album to the late Amy Winehouse.
"I Can't Lose" is a song by English DJ and record producer Mark Ronson with featured vocals by Keyone Starr. The song is a promotional single from Ronson's fourth studio album Uptown Special,released on 13 January 2015.
American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars has released one concert video and appeared in various music videos,films,television shows,and commercials. After guest appearing in music videos,including "Long Distance" by Brandy and "Wavin' Flag " by K'naan,between 2008 and 2010,he was first featured on the chorus and videos for B.o.B.'s "Nothin' on You" and Travie McCoy's "Billionaire". A home video for "The Other Side" was issued,introducing Mars as a lead artist. From his debut album Doo-Wops &Hooligans (2010),he released music videos for "Just the Way You Are","Grenade","Liquor Store Blues",and "The Lazy Song". In 2011,he received awards for the "Just the Way You Are" music video,including MTV Video Music Award Japan for Best Male Video and Favorite International Video at the Myx Music Awards.
"24K Magic" is a song by American singer Bruno Mars from his studio album of the same name (2016). Atlantic Records released it as the album's lead single on October 7,2016,for digital download and streaming. It was provided as an instant grat track for those who pre-ordered the album. Mars,Philip Lawrence and Christopher Brody Brown wrote the single. Calling themselves Shampoo Press &Curl the three of them handled production,with additional production by the Stereotypes. The song has been described as a funk,disco and contemporary R&B track. The A.V. Club noticed the synthesizer riff and backbeat resembled the one in "The Message" (1982) by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. The song's lyrics address extravagance,glamour,and the party lifestyle.
"Finesse" is a song by American singer Bruno Mars from his third studio album,24K Magic (2016). The song was written by Mars,Philip Lawrence,Christopher Brody Brown,James Fauntleroy,Jonathan Yip,Ray Romulus,Jeremy Reeves and Ray McCullough II. The former three produced it under the name Shampoo Press &Curl,along with the latter four,as the Stereotypes. The song was composed after a jam session as Mars wanted to recreate the "new jack swing sound". Atlantic Records released a remix,featuring verses from American rapper Cardi B,as the album's fifth and final single on January 4,2018. Musically,it is a new jack swing,hip hop soul and funk song. The lyrics demonstrate the happiness of being with who one loves and the positive outcome of that for them and others.
"Nothing Breaks Like a Heart" is a song by British musician Mark Ronson featuring American singer Miley Cyrus,released on 29 November 2018 by RCA Records as the lead single from Ronson's fifth studio album,Late Night Feelings (2019).
