Marry You

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"Marry You"
Single by Bruno Mars
from the album Doo-Wops & Hooligans
ReleasedAugust 22, 2011 (2011-08-22)
Genre
Length3:50
LabelWarner
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The Smeezingtons
Bruno Mars singles chronology
"Lighters"
(2011) 		"Marry You"
(2011) 		"Mirror"
(2011)
Lyric video
"Marry You" on
YouTube

"Marry You" is a song by American singer and songwriter

1960s pop
style. Some criticized a perceived lack of creativity.

Despite not being released as a single in the US, the song charted at number 85 on the Billboard Hot 100. It entered the top ten of most international markets, reaching number 10 on the Canadian Hot 100, number eight in Australia, the top five in New Zealand. The single was certified four times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and three times by Music Canada (MC). Mars has performed "Marry You" on all his tours since 2010. The song has been covered a number of times, most notably by the cast of Glee; their cover outperformed the original song by reaching number 32 on the Hot 100.

Background and release

"Marry You" is one of the eleven songs produced by the Smeezingtons, the collaboration of Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, and Ari Levine, for Mars's debut studio album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans.[1] Lawrence explained the inspiration behind the song in an interview with American Songwriter stating, "[w]e had this image of a slow-mo video in Vegas of a couple running, and she's in her gown and he's in his tux, the wedding party is behind them. This sort of crazy, daring, wedding feeling". Lawrence was surprised at the impact of the song after watching some YouTube videos. He stated that "[w]e always thought it was a good song and catchy, but we didn't think it would affect pop culture the way that it has. The first time we saw one of those YouTube videos ... we were almost in tears ... the power of what it is we can create. These ideas, words, and lyrics and how they can get into the fabric of society and affect people's lives in such an amazing way."[2]

In an interview with

Idolator Bruno Mars said that the song had its beginning by "just playing the chords," and then freestyling the lyrics "I think I wanna marry you!". He continued, "you're in Vegas ... had way too many drinks, and you love everybody, and you want to do something that you probably shouldn't do and you'll regret in the morning."[3]

"Marry You" was written by Mars, Lawrence and Levine. The latter and Mars played all of the instruments on the track. Levine was also responsible for engineering the song at Levcon Studios. The single was mixed by Manny Marroquin and assistants Christian Plata and Erik Madrid at Larrabee Sound Studios in Los Angeles, California. It was mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Marcussen Mastering in Hollywood, California.[1] On August 22, 2011, "Marry You" was released in the United Kingdom via digital download.[4] On September 13, 2011, the song was released in Germany by Warner Music Group.[5]

Composition

"Marry You"
A 23-second sample of the song features Mars singing about impulsive marriage.
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"Marry You" combines elements of

beats per minute.[8] It features double hand-claps,[4] echoing church wedding bells[4][9][10] and a sing-songy chorus.[4] Mars's vocal range spans from C4 to D5.[8] His vocals in the song have been described as "plaintive" and "ach[ing] so gently", while wooing throughout the track.[10][4] The song has been characterized as possessing a "forceful velocity" and an "instantly hummable melody".[4][11] It was further described as "buoyant", "bubbly" and a "Motown marriage track".[12][13][14]

"Marry You" is a "paean to getting tanked and then hitched to a pretty cynical appeal to man's baser behaviours."[15] Ultimately a love song, lyrically describes a couple that go to Las Vegas, give up their "capricious impulses" and spontaneously gets married.[10][13] The song became a "classic marriage tune", Lawrence stated the writers meant to imply a "racy kind of idea".[2] Critics compared the song to 60's pop and girl groups, to the "spacious drums" of Coldplay, and the "surf pop of The Beach Boys".[6][11][16]

Critical reception

"Marry You" received generally positive reviews from music critics. Digital Spy's Lewis Corner gave it four out of five stars, saying the song "would not only impress the Elvis impersonator in any Vegas chapel, but is enough to make him a shoo-in for ultimate seducer of 2011" and a "60s-inspired jive-starter".[4] Nina Baniamer of Contactmusic.com found the track's production "epic and ambitious" and called the "anthemic" song "sure fire hit".[9] The Boston Globe critic Ken Capobianco praised the song for its "artfully arranged throwback" and exalted Mars's vocals.[10] Leah Greenblatt, writing for Entertainment Weekly, stated that "Marry You" has "a malt-shop heart" beating beneath its "digital skin", which shows innovation and creativity.[12] The Independent music critic, Andy Gill, flattered the single by calling it "overly ingratiating".[17] Blues & Soul said that "Marry You" is the second part of "Just The Way You Are", similarly the "euphoria gets deployed", there is simplicity which culminate in "the perfect platform for Mars' angst ridden yearning vocals to ride over the top."[7]

In a mixed review, Tim Sendra of

Fuck You", where the word "fuck" was changed to "marry". He further added that the single was a "bizarrely syncopated piledriver".[20]

Commercial performance

In the United States, "Marry You" debuted at number 91 on the Billboard Hot 100 on December 11, 2010.[21] It reached a peak of number 85 on January 15, 2011, and remained on the chart for a total of 5 weeks.[22] The song was never released as a single in the United States, despite its strong airplay on mainstream and adult top 40 radio stations.[23] As of January 2015, the track had sold 2.2 million copies in the United States.[24] It was certified four times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[25]

The song's reception was stronger outside of the United States. "Marry You" reached its peak position of number 10 on the

IFPI Denmark in 2021.[37][38] Despite never entering the Italian Single Charts, it was certified platinum by the Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (FIMI).[39]

In Australia, "Marry You" debuted at number 50 on the

Japan Hot 100,[43] and was awarded gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).[44] The single reached number 12 in South Korea.[45]

Live performances and covers

Mars has performed the song at several shows, first at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City on August 25, 2010.[46] On November 6, 2011, Mars and his band performed it live at the 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards.[47] He also sang it on December 8, 2012 for the 2012 edition of Jingle Bell Ball, an event annually held and promoted by Capital FM at the O2 Arena in London.[48] Mars performed it during his debut world tour, The Doo-Wops & Hooligans Tour (2010–12) and on the Hooligans in Wondaland Tour (2011).[49][50][51] He also sang it during The Moonshine Jungle Tour (2013–14) and on his debut concert residency, Bruno Mars at The Chelsea, Las Vegas (2013–15).[52] It was also part of the setlist of the 24K Magic World Tour (2017–18).[53]

The song has been covered several times, first on the "

Yoona of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation for their comeback special, Girls' Generation's Romantic Fantasy.[59] Rapper and actor Donald Glover, who performs music under the stage name Childish Gambino, sang a cover of the song in the film Magic Mike XXL.[60] The cover appeared on the movie's soundtrack album, which was released on June 30, 2015.[61] In 2020, American singer-songwriter Brynn Elliott
, Christian Lalama and Forest Blakk covered "Marry You", in different instances, as part of the tenth anniversary of Mars's debut album.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Doo-Wops & Hooligans.[1]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Marry You"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[41] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[91] Gold 15,000*
Belgium (BEA)[92] Gold 15,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[27] 3× Platinum 240,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[93] Platinum 90,000‡
France (
SNEP)[94]
 Platinum 200,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[95] Gold 150,000^
Italy (FIMI)[39] Platinum 50,000‡
Japan (RIAJ)[44] Gold 100,000*
Mexico (AMPROFON)[96] Gold 30,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[97] Gold 7,500*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[98] Gold 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] 2× Platinum 1,200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[25] 4× Platinum 4,000,000‡
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[38] Gold 450,000†
Japan (RIAJ)[99] Gold 50,000,000†

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Marry You"
Country Date Format Label Ref.
United Kingdom August 22, 2011 Digital Download Unknown [4]
Germany September 13, 2011 Unknown Warner Music Group [5]

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