Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk Ft. Bruno Mars -

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

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. Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk ft. Bruno Mars

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. In the UK, the song was "rush-released" five