Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk Ft. Bruno Mars -

"Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars is a global anthem of retro-inspired funk that dominated the mid-2010s. Released on , it served as the lead single for Ronson's fourth studio album, Uptown Special . Production & Creative Process

Producers drew heavily from the Minneapolis Sound —a blend of funk, rock, and R&B pioneered by Prince and The Time in the late 1970s and 80s. Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk ft. Bruno Mars

The song began as a spontaneous "jam" at Bruno Mars’ studio in Los Angeles. Mars took to the drums, Jeff Bhasker played the synthesizer, and Mark Ronson played bass. "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars

Despite the initial spark, the song took seven to eight months to finish. Ronson recalled moments where the pressure was so intense he even fainted and vomited in the studio. The song began as a spontaneous "jam" at

In the UK, the song was "rush-released" five weeks early after X Factor contestant Fleur East performed a cover that topped the iTunes chart. Chart Dominance & Accolades