FilHarmonicBand - Locked Out Of Heaven
Live @ Payag
Queens, NY
November 23, 2013

"Locked Out of Heaven" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars from his second studio album, Unorthodox Jukebox (2012). It was released as the lead single from the album on October 1, 2012 and serviced to mainstream radio in the United States by Atlantic Records on the same date. The song was written by Mars, Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine, and produced by Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker, Emile Haynie and The Smeezingtons. "Locked Out of Heaven" is a new wave, funk and reggae rock song. The song's lyrics are about the rapturous feelings brought about by a relationship infused with positive emotion as well as good sex.

"Locked Out of Heaven" was well received by most critics, some of whom complimented Mars' different musical direction, his vocals were praised, being called "smooth" and "sweet," while its sound was lauded, with the song being called "interesting" and a "musical evolution". While others music critics noted the song influences by a number of bands, with The Police being most cited, Mars admitted that he was influenced by the band to write the song. The single charted inside the top-ten in over twenty countries, including the United States, where it became Mars' third number one single on the Billboard Hot 100, where it spent six consecutive weeks and topped the Canadian Hot 100 for three consecutive weeks. "Locked Out of Heaven" was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

The song's music video was shot by director Cameron Duddy and by Mars, in which Mars is seen amusing with his bandmates by doing things like smoking, drinking beer and playing games. The singer performed "Locked Out of Heaven" on television shows such as Saturday Night Live and The X Factor and included it on The Moonshine Jungle Tour and at his Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show set lists. The song won several awards and received three Grammy nominations. The song has been covered by various recording artists, including Leona Lewis and Bastille.

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