‘Uptown Funk’ the retro party anthem by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars that is among the most successful singles ever on the charts, on Monday won the Grammy for the Record of the Year.
‘Uptown Funk’ beat out other chart-topping tracks including Ed Sheeran's ‘Thinking Out Loud’ and Taylor Swift's ‘Blank Space’ to win the award, one of the most prestigious Grammys which recognizes songs including their performers.
Ronson, a longtime producer from Britain who has notably worked with superstar Adele, found unprecedented success in his own right with ‘Uptown Funk,’ with its instantly catchy lines ‘Girls hit your hallelujah’ and ‘Uptown funk you up.’
Featuring vocals by Mars, the song has the feel both musically and lyrically of the funky dance pop Minneapolis Sound popularized in the 1980s by Prince and quickly became a favorite both of dance clubs and of advertisers.
‘Uptown Funk’ spent 14 weeks at number one on the Billboard singles chart in the United States, tying for second place on the all-time list. The song is also the fourth most streamed ever on Spotify.
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