Music Monday: Uptown Funk You Up
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Every Monday, we feature a new song to start off your week! This week’s Music Monday is “Uptown Funk You Up” by Bruno Mars.
Introduction
Monday mornings are tough. You’re trying to get back into the swing of things after a weekend of relaxation, and sometimes you need a little something extra to get you going. That’s where Music Monday comes in!
Each Monday, we’ll be featuring a new song to help you start your week off on the right foot. This week’s song is “Uptown Funk” by Bruno Mars.
“Uptown Funk” is an upbeat track that is sure to put a smile on your face. The song was co-written by Mars, Mark Ronson, and Jeff Bhasker, and it was produced by Ronson. It was released as the lead single from Mars’ album “Unorthodox Jukebox” in 2014.
The song has been a huge success, reaching number one in multiple countries and winning two Grammy Awards. The music video has been viewed over two billion times on YouTube, making it one of the most-watched videos of all time.
So turn up the volume, get up out of your seat, and dance like nobody’s watching!
The Benefits of Uptown Funk
Funk can be great for your mental and physical health. It can boost your mood, increase your energy levels, and help you to stay focused. And, as an added bonus, it can also help to burn calories!
A study published in the journal Science found that listening to funk can increase your level of motivation. The study showed that people who listened to funk were more likely than those who listened to other genres of music to choose a challenging task over an easy one.
In another study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, people who danced to funk had lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol afterwards than those who danced to other genres of music. Funk can also help you to stay physically fit – a study published in the Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology found that people who worked out to funk had higher levels of heart rate variability, which is associated with better cardiovascular health.
So put on your dancing shoes and get ready to Funk You Up!
The Best Uptown Funk Songs
When it comes to funk, there are a lot of great songs out there. But what are the best uptown funk songs?
To answer that question, we’ve compiled a list of the top 10 uptown funk songs of all time. From classics by James Brown and Parliament-Funkadelic to modern hits by Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson, these are the tunes that will get you on your feet and grooving.
So turn up the volume, put on your dancing shoes, and get ready to Funk You Up!
10. “Uptown Funk” by Bruno Mars ft. Mark Ronson
9. “Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker)” by Parliament-Funkadelic
8. “Super Freak” by Rick James
7. “I Got Your Number” by Maceo Parker
6. “Can You Feel It” by The Jacksons
5. “play that Funky Music” by Wild Cherry
4. “Sex Machine” by James Brown
3. “Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine” by James Brown
2. “Flash Light” by Parliament-Funkadelic
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The History of Uptown Funk
“Uptown Funk” is a song by English record producer Mark Ronson featuring American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars. It was released on 10 November 2014 as the lead single from Ronson’s fourth studio album, Uptown Special (2015). The song was written by Ronson, Mars, Jeff Bhasker, Phillip Lawrence, and Nikki Williams; produced by Ronson\/Mars\/Bhasker; and features additional writing from Nicholas Williams. “Uptown Funk” is heavily inspired by Bruno Mars’ idols: James Brown and Parliament-Funkadelic.
The song topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart for 14 consecutive weeks (non-consecutively), becoming the second longest-running number-one single of 2015 and of all time. The single also won two Grammy Awards: Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance. The song became the first to achieve seven weeks at number one in Australia, while also becoming the longest running number one hit in Australia by a foreign artist in ARIA history, surpassing Rihanna’s “Umbrella” (2007), which held the previous record with six weeks atop the Australian Singles Chart. Additionally, it achieved the feat of spending 31 consecutive weeks within Billboard’s Top 5 songs of any genre during 2015\/2016 – longer than any other pop song since 1960\/1961 – while also having topped both Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Radio Songs chart and Adult Pop Songs charts simultaneously for 17 consecutive weeks during the same period – longer than any other pop song since 1993 – thus ousting Maroon 5’s “Sugar” as both Billboard’s longest running number one Adult Contemporary Radio Songs chart hit and its longest run at number 1 on its Adult Pop Songs chart. Overall, “Uptown Funk” spent 31 consecutive weeks in Billboard’s Top 5 singles across all genres during 2015\/2016 – tied with OutKast’s “Hey Ya!” for most weeks ever spent in that region during a 52-week calendar year period.
Conclusion
Today’s music Monday features the ever popular Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars. This throwback to the old school will have you dancing in your seat, and maybe even singing along. The lyrics are clean, making it a great choice for a family-friendly jam. And who doesn’t love a little bit of funk?
