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Unorthodox Jukebox de Bruno Mars

Álbum de Bruno Mars

2012
★★★★★
Basado en 8 votos
  • Fecha de lanzamiento: 7 de Diciembre de 2012
  • Sello Discográfico: Atlantic
  • Compositores: Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker, Emile Haynie
  • Productores: The Smeezingtons, Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker, Emile Haynie, Diplo, The Stereotypes

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Unorthodox Jukebox es un álbum de Bruno Mars, publicado en 2012 por Atlantic. El disco incluye 10 canciones, entre ellas «Young Girls», «Locked Out of Heaven», «Gorilla» y «Treasure».

Introducción: rompiendo las reglas

Con su segundo álbum de estudio, "Unorthodox Jukebox", Bruno Mars se propuso romper con las expectativas y demostrar una mayor profundidad y audacia artística. Lanzado en 2012, el álbum es una jukebox (máquina de discos) musical, como su título indica, que salta entre géneros con una energía y una confianza renovadas. Mars se sumerge de lleno en sus influencias retro, creando un sonido que fusiona el funk de los 70, el soul, el new wave de los 80, el disco y el rock, todo ello con un toque pop contemporáneo.

El álbum es temáticamente más oscuro y sexualmente más explícito que su debut, explorando el amor, el desamor y la lujuria con una honestidad sin filtros. Con éxitos masivos como "Locked Out of Heaven" y "When I Was Your Man", "Unorthodox Jukebox" fue un éxito de crítica y público, ganando el Grammy al Mejor Álbum Vocal Pop y consolidando a Mars como uno de los artistas más talentosos y dinámicos de su generación.

Cómo se grabó y quién participó

Para este álbum, Mars expandió su círculo de colaboradores, trabajando con productores de renombre como Mark Ronson y Jeff Bhasker, quienes aportaron una sensibilidad retro y una producción más cruda y analógica. Aunque su propio equipo, The Smeezingtons, siguió siendo central, esta inyección de nuevo talento fue crucial para la evolución de su sonido. La grabación se llevó a cabo en los Levcon Studios en Hollywood, con un enfoque en el uso de instrumentos en vivo y técnicas de producción vintage para lograr un sonido más orgánico y atemporal.

Mars describió el proceso como un acto de libertad, donde se permitió experimentar sin preocuparse por las expectativas de la radio. Quería crear canciones que él mismo quisiera escuchar, lo que resultó en un disco más arriesgado y personal que su debut.

El sonido del álbum

El sonido de "Unorthodox Jukebox" es un homenaje a la historia de la música pop, pero con una ejecución moderna. Cada canción parece habitar un universo musical diferente. "Locked Out of Heaven" es un claro tributo al new wave de The Police, "Treasure" es un tema de disco-funk puro que evoca a Earth, Wind & Fire, y "Gorilla" es una poderosa balada de arena rock con influencias de Prince. Esta capacidad para el mimetismo estilístico, lejos de ser una simple copia, demuestra el profundo conocimiento y respeto de Mars por la música que le precedió.

Tema a tema

"Locked Out of Heaven": El single principal fue una declaración de intenciones. Con su ritmo de reggae-rock, su riff de guitarra staccato y su estribillo explosivo, la canción fue aclamada por su energía y su innegable parecido con el sonido de The Police. Se convirtió en un número uno mundial y demostró el nuevo sonido más rockero y enérgico de Mars.

"When I Was Your Man": En el otro extremo del espectro, esta balada de piano es una de las canciones más vulnerables y desgarradoras de Mars. Con solo su voz y un piano, la letra es un lamento lleno de arrepentimiento por haber perdido a un amor por errores propios. Se convirtió en otro número uno y es considerada una balada clásica moderna.

"Treasure": Un tema de disco y funk irresistiblemente alegre. Producida por The Smeezingtons, la canción es un homenaje a la era del disco de finales de los 70, con una línea de bajo funky, vientos y una producción brillante. Su videoclip, con una estética retro, capturó perfectamente la energía de la canción.

Resultados comerciales y gira

"Unorthodox Jukebox" fue un éxito comercial masivo. Debutó en el número 2 en Estados Unidos antes de alcanzar el número 1. También fue número 1 en el Reino Unido, Australia y Canadá. En España, alcanzó el número 9. El álbum ha vendido más de 6 millones de copias solo en Estados Unidos, siendo certificado 6 veces platino. El éxito del álbum se vio impulsado por su aclamada actuación en el espectáculo de medio tiempo del Super Bowl XLVIII en 2014, una de las más vistas de la historia.

La Moonshine Jungle Tour fue una gira mundial de dos años que llevó a Mars a arenas y estadios de todo el mundo. La gira fue aclamada por la crítica por su espectacularidad, la energía de Mars como showman y la increíble musicalidad de su banda, The Hooligans.

Cómo lo recibió la crítica

La crítica aclamó "Unorthodox Jukebox" como un paso adelante significativo en la carrera de Mars. Fue elogiado por su ambición, su cohesión y la impecable ejecución de sus homenajes estilísticos. Rolling Stone lo describió como "un álbum que hace que el placer de la música pop se sienta nuevo otra vez". Ganó el premio Grammy al Mejor Álbum Vocal Pop, consolidando el estatus de Bruno Mars como un artista que no solo domina las listas de éxitos, sino que también cuenta con el respeto de la crítica.

Listado de Canciones

  1. Young Girls3:49

    Letra

    I spent all my money on a big ol' fancy car For these bright eyed honeys Oh yeah you know who you are Keep me up till the sun is high Till the birds stop calling my name I'm addicted and I don' knowt why Guess I've always been this way All these roads still be wrong But I still drive them all night long, all night long All you young wild girls You make a mess of me Yeah you young wild girls You'll be the death of me, the death of me All you young wild girls No matter what you do Yeah you young wild girls I'll always come back to you, come back to you I get lost under these lights I get lost in the words I say Stop believing my own lies Like everything will be okay Oh I still dream of simple life Boy meets girl, makes her his wife But love don't exist when you live like this that much I know, yes I know All these roads still be wrong But I still drive them all night long, all night long All you young wild girls You make a mess of me Yeah you young wild girls You'll be the death of me, the death of me All you young wild girls No matter what you do Yeah you young wild girls I'll always come back to you, come back to you You, you, you, you Yeah you you you You you you you All you young wild girls You make a mess of me Yeah you young wild girls You'll be the death of me, the death of me All you young wild girls No matter what you do Yeah you young wild girls I'll always come back to you, come back to you
  2. Locked Out of Heaven3:54
    vídeo del tema Locked Out of Heaven
    One, two, one, two, three Oh yeah yeah Oh yeah yeah yeah, uh! Oh yeah yeah Oh yeah yeah yeah, uh! Never had much faith in love or miracles (miracles) uh! Never wanna put my heart on the line, uh! But swimming in your world is something spiritual (spiritual) uh! I'm born again every time you spend the night, uh! Cause your sex takes me to paradise Yeah your sex takes me to paradise And it shows, yeah, yeah, yeah 'Cause you make me feel like, I've been locked out of heaven For too long, for too long Yeah you make me feel like, I've been locked out of heaven For too long, for too long Oh yeah yeah yeah, uh! Oh yeah yeah Oh yeah yeah yeah, uh! You bring me to my knees You make me testify, uh! You can make a sinner change his ways, uh! Open up your gates cause I can't wait to see the light, uh! And right there is where I wanna stay, uh! Cause your sex takes me to paradise Yeah your sex takes me to paradise And it shows, yeah, yeah, yeah 'Cause you make me feel like, I've been locked out of heaven For too long, for too long Yeah you make me feel like, I've been locked out of heaven For too long, for too long Oh oh oh oh, yeah, yeah, yeah Can I just stay here Spend the rest of my days here Oh oh oh oh, yeah, yeah, yeah Can't I just stay here Spend the rest of my days here 'Cause you make me feel like, I've been locked out of heaven For too long, for too long Yeah you make me feel like, I've been locked out of heaven For too long, for too long Oh yeah yeah yeah, uh! Oh yeah yeah Oh yeah yeah yeah, uh!
  3. Gorilla4:04

    Letra

    Oh I got a bottle full of liquor with a cocaine Kicker and I'm feeling like I'm thirty feet tall So lay it down, lay it down You got your legs up in the sky with the devil in your eyes Let me hear you say you want it all Say it now, say it now Look what you doing, look what you done But in this jungle you can't run 'Cause what I got for you I promise is a killer, you'll be banging on my chest Bang bang, gorilla Ooh ooh ooh yeah, you and me baby making love like gorillas Ooh ooh ooh yeah, you and me baby making love like gorillas Yeah I got a fistful of your hair But you don't look like you're scared You're just smiling tell me daddy it's yours 'Cause you know how I like it use a dirty little lover If the neighbors call the cops, call the sheriff Call the swat we don't stop We keep rocking while they knocking on our door And you're screaming give it to me baby Give it to me motherfucker Oh look what you doing, look what you done But in this jungle you can't run 'Cause what I got for you I promise is a killer, you'll be banging on my chest Bang bang, gorilla Ooh ooh ooh yeah, you and me baby making love like gorillas Ooh ooh ooh yeah, you and me baby making love like gorillas I bet you never ever felt so good, so good I got your body trembling like it should, it should You'll never be the same baby once I'm done with you Oh you with me baby making love like gorillas Ooh ooh ooh yeah, you and me baby we'll be fuckin' it like gorillas Ooh ooh ooh yeah You and me baby making love like gorillas
  4. Treasure2:59
    vídeo del tema Treasure
    Give me all Give me all Give me all your attention baby I got to tell you a little something about yourself You're wonderful, flawless Ooh you're a sexy lady But you walk around here like you wanna be someone else I know that you don't know it, but you're fine, so fine Oh girl I'm gonna show you when you're mine Oh mine Treasure, that is what you are Honey you're my golden star I know you can make my wish come true If you let me treasure you If you let me treasure you Pretty girl, pretty girl, pretty girl you should be smiling A girl like you should never live so blue You're everything I see in my dreams I woulda say that to you if it wasn't true I know that you don't know it, but you're fine, so fine Oh girl I'm gonna show you when you're mine, oh mine Treasure, that means what you are Honey you're my golden star I know you can make my wish come true If you let me treasure you If you let me treasure you You are my treasure, you are my treasure You are my treasure, yeah, you you you, you are You are my treasure, you are my treasure You are my treasure, yeah, you you you, you are Treasure, that is what you are Honey you're my golden star I know you can make my wish come true If you let me treasure you If you let me treasure you
  5. Moonshine3:49

    Letra

    Hello You know you look even better than the way you did now before And the moment that you kissed my lips you know I started to feel wonderful It's something incredible, there's sex in your chemicals Oh, let's go You're the best way I know to escape the extraordinary This world ain't for you, and I know for damn sure this world ain't for me Lift off and say goodbye Just let your fire set me free Moonshine, take us to the stars tonight Take us to that special place That place we went the last time, the last time I know, I was with you last night but it feels like it's been so long And everybody that's around they know that I'm not myself when you gone It's good to see you again, good to see you again On top of the world, is where I stand when you're back in my life Life's not so bad when you're way up this high Everything is alright, everything is alright Moonshine, take us to the stars tonight Take us to that special place That place we went the last time, the last time, oh Moonshine, your love it makes me come alive Take us to that special place That place we went the last time, the last time Tu-ru-tu don't you never look back We are not afraid to die young and live fast Give me good times, give me love, give me laughs Let's take a ride to the sky before the night is gone Moonshine, take us to the stars tonight Take us to that special place That place we went the last time, the last time, oh Moonshine, your love it makes me come alive Take us to that special place That place we went the last time, the last time
  6. When I Was Your Man3:34
    vídeo del tema When I Was Your Man
    Same bed, but it feels just a little bit bigger now Our song on the radio, but it don’t sound the same When our friends talk about you all it does is just tear me down Cause my heart breaks a little when I hear your name It all just sound like uh, uh, uh [Chorus] Hmmm too young, too dumb to realize That I should've bought you flowers and held your hand Should've given you all my hours when I had the chance Take you to every party cause all you wanted to do was dance Now my baby is dancing, but she’s dancing with another man. Uh, My pride, my ego, my needs and my selfish ways Caused a good strong woman like you to walk out my life Now I'll never, never get to clean up the mess I made, ohh And it haunts me every time I close my eyes It all just sounds like uh, uh, uh, uh [Chorus] Hmm, Too young, too dumb to realize That I should have bought you flowers and held your hand Should have given all my hours when I had the chance Take you to every party cause all you wanted to do was dance Now my baby is dancing, but she’s dancing with another man. Although it hurts I’ll be the first to say that I was wrong Oh, I know I’m probably much too late To try and apologize for my mistakes But I just want you to know I hope he buys you flowers, I hope he holds your hand Give you all his hours, when he has the chance Take you to every party cause I remember how much you loved to dance Do all the things I should've done when I was your man Do all the things I should've done when I was your man
  7. Natalie3:45

    Letra

    Oh I never done this before Never wanna do this again Long turn on a dusty road I did it to myself so I can't pretend Well I learned just a little too late Good God I must've been blind 'Cause she got me for everything, everything, everything, alright Like my daddy I'm a gambling man Never been afraid to roll the dice But when I put my bet on her Little miss snake eyes ruined my life She better sleep with one eye open Better make sure to lock her door 'Cause once I get my hands on her, I'ma oh Natalie, she ran away with all my money And she did it for fun Natalie, she's probably out there thinking it's funny Telling everyone Well I'm digging a ditch for this gold-digging bitch Watch out she's quick Look out for a pretty little thing named Natalie If you see her tell her I'm coming She better run The good lord better bless your soul 'Cause I done already cursed your name Don't matter which way you go Payback's gonna come your way You'll be begging me, please please please And now I look at you, and laugh, laugh, laugh While you sit there and cry for me, cry for me, cry for me all night I spend your lifetime in jail (yeah that's what I do) I'll be smiling in my cell (yeah thinking bout you) Can't nobody save you now So there ain't no use in trying Once I get my hands on you, I'ma oh Natalie, she ran away with all my money And she did it for fun Natalie, she's probably out there thinking it's funny Telling everyone Well I'm digging a ditch for this gold-digging bitch Watch out she's quick Look out for a pretty little thing named Natalie If you see her tell her I'm coming She better run I should've known better (I should've known better) 'Cause when we were together ('Cause when we were together) She never said forever (She never said forever) I'm a fool that played her game Hey, Natalie, she ran away with all my money And she did it for fun Natalie, she's probably out there thinking it's funny Telling everyone Well I'm digging a ditch for this gold-digging bitch Watch out she's quick Look out for a pretty little thing named Natalie If you see her tell her I'm coming She better run
  8. Show Me3:28

    Letra

    Oh yeah, oh yeah baby here we are again I can see it in your eyes, you want a good time You wanna put your body on mine Alright but don't change your mind, don't you change it, oh no Oh yeah you called me today, your brother's ways So don't let this bus go too way So no, your pleasure pleasure island is where we can go No I wont take it easy, no I wont pick the fast Your eyes say amazing, but your lips came to ask No need to fight it, when you know it feels alright You say you're a woman who knows what she likes Then show me, you gotta, you gotta show me And tell me all day that you lonely But show me show me show me tonight, yeah Girl show me, you gotta, you gotta show me And tell me all day that you lonely But show me show me show me tonight, yeah Love the way that you laugh, the way that you smile Makes me feel like you been waiting a while But guess what darling, I been waiting too So let's run, we can get freaky tonight Right is your ticket to ride Tell me girl what you gon do No I wont take it easy, no I wont pick the fast Your eyes say amazing, but your lips came to ask No need to fight it, when you know it feels alright You say you're a woman who knows what she likes Then show me, you gotta, you gotta show me And tell me all day that you lonely But show me show me show me tonight, yeah Girl show me, you gotta, you gotta show me And tell me all day that you lonely But show me show me show me tonight, yeah It's getting freaky in this room room room Now let me hear you say you want that boom boom boom We can take it slow, we can zoom zoom zoom Baby if you're ready for that I I I It's getting freaky in this room room room Now let me hear you say you want that boom boom boom We can take it slow, we can zoom zoom zoom Baby if you're ready for that I I I Then show me, you gotta, you gotta show me And tell me all day that you lonely But show me show me show me tonight, yeah Girl show me, you gotta, you gotta show me And tell me all day that you lonely But show me show me show me tonight, yeah
  9. Money Make Her Smile3:24

    Letra

    Are you getting back, coming to the stage is a girl who's new in town She goes by the name where your stacks at This pretty little thing I swear wont let you down Watch it drop it like Hey It's not complicated, so this wont take a while You see music make her dance, and money money money make her smile Money money money make her smile Money money money make her smile She's a super freak You wouldnt know it if you saw her outside these velvet walls No she dont go where preachers preach She only go to the church when dollars foam Watch it drop it like Hey It's not complicated, so this wont take a while You see music make her dance, and money money money make her smile Money money money make her smile Money money money make her smile Watch her It's not complicated, so this wont take a while You see music make her dance, and money money money make her smile Money money money make her smile Money money money make her smile
  10. If I Knew2:13

    Letra

    Oh, oh I, I was a city boy Riding to danger's where I'd always run above and is hurt I wouldn't have done All the things that I've done If I knew one day you would come Now, baby, now, baby, now, baby Oh, oh, oh, I, I know it breaks your heart To picture the only one you wanna love In someone else's arms, but I wouldn't have done All the things that I have done If I knew one day you would come Now, baby, now, baby, now, baby Oh, baby, please, let's leave the past behind us So that we can go where love will find us Yeah, will find us I know once girls would leave me But I know that you believe me Baby, I, I wish we were seventeen So I could give you all the innocence That you give to me No, I wouldn't have done All the things that I have done If I knew one day you would come If I knew one day you would come