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"Marry You" 
Single by Bruno Mars from the album Doo-Wops & Hooligans Released August 22, 2011[1] Format Digital download Genre Pop, R&B Length 3:50 Label Atlantic, Elektra Writer(s) Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Producer The Smeezingtons Bruno Mars singles chronology "Lighters"
(2011)"Marry You"
(2011)"Mirror"
(2011)"Marry You" is a song by American recording artist Bruno Mars, released as the fourth single from his debut studio album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans. Mars wrote the song with his production team The Smeezingtons, who also produced the track. "Marry You" incorporates influences of Reggae and R&B Lyrically, the song sees Mars singing about a spontaneous marriage idea.[2] It received generally mixed reviews from most of the critics, with some complimenting its production and Mars' vocals on the song.
The song charted at number eighty-five on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number ten on the Canadian Hot 100. It also peaked at number eight in Australia and at number eleven in the United Kingdom. In November 2010, "Marry You" was covered on the television show, Glee.
Contents
Background and composition
"Marry You" was written by Mars, Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine, and was produced by The Smeezingtons.[3] The song has elements of Reggae and R&B.[4] "Marry You" is a love song, about a couple when they go to Las Vegas, and spontaneously decide to get married.[5] It is three minutes and fifty seconds long. The song is composed in the key of F major and is set in time signature of common time with a tempo of 145 beats per minute. Mars vocal range spans from C4 to D5.[4]
Reception
Critical reception
"Marry You" received mixed reviews from critics. Tim Sendra of Allmusic said the song was "pleasantly silly", but praised its "dynamic and nuanced production".[6] Mike Diver of BBC Music simply called it a "too-clingy and very creepy love song".[7] Ken Capobianco of The Boston Globe called it an "artfully arranged throwback" love song, and said Mars' "plaintive voice aches oh so gently on [it]".[5] Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly wrote that "a malt-shop heart beats beneath the digital skin of tracks like the buoyant "Marry You".[8] Eric Henderson of Slant Magazine thought the word "fuck" got replaced by "marry", referring to Cee Lo Green's hit, "Fuck You".[9] Becky Bain of Idolator was impressed with the song and described it as a "Motown marriage track".[10] Joanne Dorken of MTV UK called it "the infectious album track", and said it was a "reminiscent of something Jack Johnson would have recorded".[11] Jack Foley of IndieLondon said the song is "addictively catchy" and wrote it "marks another [one] of Mars' blatant singles in [the] waiting and reverts back to the slick love-pop of "Just the Way You Are" – namely slick beats, electronics and cheesy sentiments."[12] Editors from USA Today wrote "though [Bruno Mars] despairs about a woman who doesn't share his affection on the melancholy "Grenade", he's more than ready to give into his capricious impulses on the bubbly "Marry You".[13]
Chart performance
Although "Marry You" was not released as a single until August 2011, it debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number ninety-one on the week dated December 11, 2010,[14] and peaked at number eighty-five on January 15, 2011.[15] In Australia, "Marry You" debuted at number fifty on the ARIA Singles Chart on December 12, 2010. The song reached a peak of number eight..[16] In Canada, the song debuted at number eighty-three on the Canadian Hot 100 and eventually peaked at number 24 after release as a single.[17] "Marry You" also made its debut on the UK Singles Chart at number sixty-six.[18] On the week ending January 27, 2011, it debuted at number forty-seven on the Irish Singles Chart.[19]
Live performances and covers
Mars performed "Marry You" at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City on August 25, 2010[20], and at 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards on November 6, 2011. The song was also added to the set list of his Doo-Wops & Hooligans Tour.[21] Furthermore, "Marry You" was covered on the television show Glee on "Furt", an episode that aired in November 2010.[22] The show's cover version peaked at number twenty-seven on the singles chart of Australia,[23] number nineteen in Canada,[24] number thirty-one in Ireland[25] and number thirty-two in the United States.[26]
Charts and certifications
Charts
Chart (2010–11) Peak
positionAustralia (ARIA)[27] 8 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[28] 4 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[29] 11 Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[30] 19 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[17] 10 Germany (Media Control AG)[31] 16 Ireland (IRMA)[19] 5 Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[32] 22 New Zealand (RIANZ)[33] 5 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[34] 16 UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[35] 11 US Billboard Hot 100[15] 85 Certifications
Country Certification Australia 2x Platinum[36] New Zealand Gold[37] References
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- ^ Yang, Emily (2010-10-05). "Album Review: Doo-Wops & Hooligans". The Signal. Georgia State University. http://www.gsusignal.com/entertainment/album-review-doo-wops-hooligans-1.2355430. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
- ^ Album notes for Doo-Wops & Hooligans by Bruno Mars.
- ^ a b "Bruno Mars Marry You – Digital Sheet Music". Music Notes. EMI Music Publishing. http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtdVPE.asp?ppn=MN0088977. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
- ^ a b Capobianco, Ken (2010-10-25). "Bruno Mars, 'Doo-Wops & Hooligans'". The Boston Globe. The New York Times Company. http://www.boston.com/ae/music/cd_reviews/articles/2010/10/25/bruno_mars_doo_wops__hooligans/. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "Doo-Wops & Hooligans - Bruno Mars - Review". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/doo-wops-hooligans-r1972037/review. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
- ^ Diver, Mike (2011-01-20). "Review of Bruno Mars - Doo-Wops & Hooligans". BBC Music. http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/mfnv. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
- ^ Greenblatt, Leah (2010-09-28). "Doo-Wops & Hooligans". Entertainment Weekly. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20430431,00.html. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
- ^ Henderson, Eric (2010-10-07). "Bruno Mars: Doo-Wops & Hooligans". Slant Magazine. http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/bruno-mars-doo-wops-and-hooligans/2279. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
- ^ Bain, Becky (2010-11-19). "‘Glee’ Has Got Bruno Mars Covered — Listen To “Just The Way You Are” And “Marry You”". Idolator. BUZZMEDIA. http://idolator.com/5695491/glee-bruno-mars. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
- ^ Dorken, Joanne (2011-01-25). "Live Review: Bruno Mars". MTV UK. MTV Networks. http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/bruno-mars/news/255062-live-review-bruno-mars. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
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- ^ Steve Jones, Edna Gundersen, Jerry Shriver, Elysa Gardner and Brian Mansfield (2010-10-05). "Listen Up: Bruno Mars wants you, and he'll get you with 'Hooligans'". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/reviews/2010-10-05-listen05_ST_N.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
- ^ "Hot 100 - Week of December 11, 2010". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2010-12-11. http://www.billboard.com/artist/bruno-mars/chart-history/1054629#/charts/hot-100?chartDate=2010-12-11&order=gainer. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
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- ^ "Chart Stats - Bruno Mars - Marry You". Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=49881. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- ^ a b "Chart Track". Irish Singles Chart. Irish Recorded Music Association.
- ^ "New Music: Bruno Mars “Marry You”". B96 FM. CBS Radio Inc. 2011-01-05. http://b96.radio.com/2011/01/05/new-music-bruno-mars-marry-you/. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
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- ^ "Glee Cast - Marry You". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Glee+Cast&titel=Marry+You&cat=s. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
- ^ "Glee Canadian Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/artist/glee/chart-history/1131447?f=379&g=Singles#/artist/glee/chart-history/1131447?f=793&g=Singles. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
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DiscographyStudio albums Extended plays It's Better If You Don't UnderstandSingles "Just the Way You Are" · "Grenade" · "The Lazy Song" · "Marry You" · "It Will Rain"Promotional singles "Liquor Store Blues"Featured singles Other songs Tours Related articles Categories:- 2010 songs
- Bruno Mars songs
- Pop ballads
- Songs produced by The Smeezingtons
- Songs written by Bruno Mars
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