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Directed by Bruno Mars and Cameron Duddy, the official music video captures the song's high-energy, throwback spirit.

The song swept major awards and set multiple streaming records. How I Wrote That Song: Mark Ronson "Uptown Funk!" mark_ronson_uptown_funk_official_video_ft_bruno...

"Uptown Funk," released in November 2014 by British producer Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars , is a era-defining funk-pop anthem that dominated global charts and became a cultural phenomenon. As the lead single from Ronson's fourth studio album, Uptown Special , the track spent 14 consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the and earned the title of the UK's biggest song of 2015. The Creation Process Directed by Bruno Mars and Cameron Duddy, the

The track originated from a freestyle jam session at Bruno Mars' studio, where Mars played drums, Jeff Bhasker played synths, and Ronson played bass. As the lead single from Ronson's fourth studio

Ronson has noted that he put more work into this song than any other, at one point even passing out from the stress of trying to perfect the groove.

It features Ronson, Mars, and his band, The Hooligans, dancing and "stylin'" through city streets, evoking the aesthetic of 1980s-era funk groups like The Time .