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Treasure (Bruno Mars song) - Wikipedia"Treasure" is a song recorded by Bruno Mars for his second studio album, titled Unorthodox Jukebox (2. It is inspired by Breakbot's song "Baby I'm Yours". Treasure" was written by Mars himself along with Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine and Phredley Brown, while production was handled by Mars, Lawrence and Levine under the name The Smeezingtons.

The song is the album's fourth track and was selected as its third single by Atlantic Records. Treasure" was first released to mainstream radio in Italy on May 1. Warner Music. The track details Mars' band time of party and fun: Philip Lawrence described it as "the kind of song where the whole band can get up and jam".[1] It was described as disco, funk, soul and post- disco with R& B elements."Treasure" became Mars' seventh top 1. United States since his career began in 2. It has also reached the top- five in countries like Canada, Israel and South Africa. Treasure" ranked within the top 2. It received media attention for its "funk" vibe, that a few artists have brought back, including Mars. Devious Maids Season 4 Ep 7 more.

Due to the similarities shared with "Baby I'm Yours" by Breakbot new writing credits were added. The single was certified three- times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in October 2. An accompanying music video for the song premiered on June 1. It was shot by Cameron Duddy and Bruno Mars in Las Vegas, Hollywood. The video presents Mars' band, The Hooligans, in a live performance. The single was performed on the Moonshine Jungle Tour (2. K Magic World Tour (2.

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Background and production[edit]In an interview with Rob Le. Donne, Philip Lawrence from The Smeezingtons explained the inspiration for the song: "Well, the thing we learned after touring with Doo Wops was how it is we like to feel on stage when performing. We’re fun, like to dance and party, and we didn't really get to do a lot of that on the first album. Even going to festivals and seeing big bands live, like Coldplay or Bruce Springsteen, we knew the second time around we wanted something fun. It’s the kind of song where the whole band can get up and jam and have this Earth, Wind and Fire kind of moment".[1]"Treasure" is one of the eleven songs composed and produced by The Smeezingtons, Mars' song- writing and production team, for his second studio album, Unorthodox Jukebox.[2] It was mixed at Larrabee Sound Studios in Hollywood by Manny Marroquin. Ari Levine recorded the track at Levcon Studios in California. Charles Moniz served as the song's additional engineer, and David Kutch mastered the single at Mastering Palace.[2]In December 2.

Breakbot, a French electronic artist, tweeted to Mars regarding the similarity to "Treasure" and his own song "Baby I'm Yours", released in 2. Ed Banger Records.[3][4] In May 2. Tiny Mix Tapes, Breakbot explained that the boss of Because Music had mentioned, a year previously, that Mars wanted to cover "Baby I'm Yours". As Breakbot was busy finishing the album, however, "it did not happen". Breakbot called "Treasure" a "rip- off" of his song, however, he was "cool with it"; he explained that he also had many influences on his music "with lots of bits taken from here and there".[5] Later in June 2. Ed Banger from Busy P responded in a Reddit AMA to a question about the song and said that they considered it a compliment and that Mars himself said that "Treasure" was inspired by "Baby I'm Yours".[6] The song was re- registered in ASCAP with new writing credits, which included Thibaut Jean- Marrie Michel Berland and Irfane Khan Christopher.[7]Composition and lyrics[edit]A 1.

Treasure", where Mars sings about treating the girl he loves like a treasure. Problems playing this file? See media help."Treasure" was written by Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine and Phredley Brown.

Mars, Lawrence and Levine form The Smeezingtons; they produced the song under that name.[8] According to the digital sheet music published by Alfred Music Publishing, the song was composed in common time and in the key of E♭ major with a tempo of 1. The chord progression of [A♭M7, (Gm. Fm. 7, Gm. 7, Cm, (B♭)] repeats throughout the song, changing only to end phrases on B♭9sus (A♭/B♭), a deceptive cadence.

Mars' vocals range from the low note of B♭3 to the high note of E♭5.[9] Its instrumentation comes from the guitar, piano, electronic keyboard and bass.[9][1. The song has been described as a disco, funk, soul and post- disco track,[1.

R& B.[1. 5] Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian called it a "sprightly disco thumper".[1. Josep R. Atilano of Philippine Daily Inquirer wrote that Mars was "acknowledging artists synonymous with the 8. The Police, New Edition, Billy Joel, Earth, Wind And Fire, and Michael Jackson".[1. Melissa Maerz of Entertainment Weekly remarked that the song "makes silk- jumpsuit disco feel contemporary,"[1. Andy Gill of The Independent wrote that Mars "demonstrates a keen appreciation of Patrice Rushen's funk- pop" on the single.[1.

In a Slate magazine article, critic Ann Powers said that the song "was a direct homage to the sound and even the look of "P. A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors Full Movie on this page. Y. T."- era Michael Jackson".[1.

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Reception[edit]Critical reception[edit]"Treasure" was well received by music critics. Jason Lipshutz of Billboard wrote that one "gets the feeling that 'Treasure', with its grand harmonies, classically kooky hooks and slyly sexual undertones, is the musical mode that makes Mars the happiest",[2. Spin's Dan Hyman favorably compared "Treasure" to the work of American disco artist Donna Summer.[2. Journalist Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song a rating of 4 out of 5, and noted that it "sounds like a modern day 'Rock with You', a feat that few could get away with pulling off so authentically".[2.

Katie Hasty, while reviewing the songs of the summer of 2. Soul Train".[2. 3] Ryan Reed of Paste Magazine gave the song a positive review, and described "Treasure" as a "stripper- theme funk- pop with gooey synth pads and enormous slap- bass fills that punch through like air- humps".[1. Rolling Stone's Jody Rosen commented that "Treasure" is "creamy Michael Jackson/Prince- schooled disco soul",[1. Matt Cibula from Pop Matters also compared the "funky" song to the work of those two musicians when he said that "Treasure" "knows that a flirt beats a bleat any day".[2.

Matthew Horton from BBC Music wrote that the track has a "sugary early 8. Evan Rytlewski of The A. V. Club wrote that for this "disco- spiked" song, Mars "capably sells himself as a one- man Maroon 5".[2. Tim Sendra of All. Music found that the song had a "easy- going charm" of the previous album, and described it as "MJ- inspired disco jam".[2. On a mixed review for The Scotsman, Fiona Shepherd wrote that "Treasure" is "likeable pop funk".[2.

Accolades[edit]"Treasure" received a 2. NAACP Image Awards nomination for Outstanding Song.[2. In the same year, the song was one of the 5. ASCAP Pop Music Awards for Most Performed Song.[2. The song was nominated in the Best Dance Performance category for the 2.

Soul Train Music Awards.[3. It was also nominated for Love Song and Single Choice of Summer at the 2. Teen Choice Awards,[3. NRJ Music Awards in the International Song of the Year category.[3. According to, Rdio's, an online music service, the song was the sixth most streamed track worldwide; it was also eighth in the US.[3. Commercial performance[edit]North America[edit]The Billboard Top 4.

Mid- Week Update of 1. April 2. 01. 3, reported that "Treasure" was the album's third single, with no official date of release in the United States.[3. Nevertheless, "Treasure" entered the US Billboard Hot 1. June 1, 2. 01. 3.[3. In the following week, it entered the top 4. Mars' performance of the song in the opening of the 2.

Billboard Music Awards.[3. In the week of July 6, 2. Billboard Hot 1. 00 at number eight.[3.

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