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when was ‘uptown funk’ released?
in november 2014
what type of single was uptown funk?
it was released as a crossover single
who was ‘uptown funk’ between with?
Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars
who is Ronson?
British producer and composer
what is Ronson well-known for?
for his work with Amy Winehouse
what is Bruno Mars known as?
a Grammy award winning solo artist
what did Bruno Mars and Ronson both have a love of from the 70s and 80s?
soul and funk music
how were Mars and Ronson able to target a market beyond youthful pop fans?
By incorporating musical influences from Rick James, Prince and James Brown
how many views does the uptown funk music video have as of march 2019?
3.5billion views
what does the uptown funk music video make of all time?
making it the 5th most viewed YouTube video of all time
what was the single considered as in 2015?
the top-selling of 2015
where was the single number one for 14 weeks?
USA
why was there a result of the three members of the Gap Band being credited as co-writers?
due to similarities to The Gap Band’s 70s hit ‘Oops Outside Your Head’ led to a copyright court case
