[44][45] The song has sold 747,000 copies in the United Kingdom as of October 2016 and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). "The Lazy Song", another uptempo song, is a reggae track described as an anthem "to sloth" and a "surf stoner's" borrowing from Sugar Ray. [25] Nick Messitte writing for Forbes criticized the single for copying the "happy-go-lucky meanderings of Jason Mraz's "I'm Yours", but also using the same pattern as Travie McCoy and Mars' "Billionaire" (2011). Jash Negandhi (DJ Dizzy) was responsible for the scratching on the track. "The Lazy Song" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars for his debut studio album Doo-Wops & Hooligans (2010). "[1] Bruno Mars affirmed that they were trying to be "magical and historic" thus creating a track "that was better than the Beatles". … The Lazy Song Today I don't feel like doing anything I just wanna lay in my bed Don't feel like picking up my phone So leave a message at the tone Cus today I swear I'm not doing anything I'm gonna kick my feet up and stare at the fan Turn the TV on Throw my hand in down my pants Nobodys gon' tell me I can't [46], The single debuted at number 18 on the Denmark and peaked at number one. [27] In 2011, the song was nominated at the NRJ Music Awards and Billboard Music Awards for, respectively, International Song of the Year and Top Streaming Song (Video). [10] Its production has been compared to the reggae style of Jason Mraz and Sugar Ray. During the music video Nimoy, who wears a robe and slippers all day, is seen "wandering around the neighborhood and scaring the local Ginger kids, he's at home smoking weed and chilling out". Print and download The Lazy Song sheet music by Bruno Mars. The music video ends with Mars pouring yellow confetti all over his boxer-clad pals, right before him, Poreotics and Philip Lawrence, who meanwhile reappeared, striking a pose for the camera. Besides this, one or two other famous Trek stars make a brief appearance, like William Shatner. [17][18][19], "The Lazy Song" was the third single to be released from Mars' debut studio album Doo-Wops & Hooligans (2010). [39] It was certified four times platinum by Music Canada (MC). And the meaning's pretty obvious. Everyone is lazy. Cameron Duddy and Mars directed the accompanying music video, in which Mars hangs out with five dancers with monkey masks while jest around in his underwear. He added, "After that we had a really hard time getting the groove and the drums to sit right. "The Lazy Song" official video was nominated at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Choreography. [47] In Germany it reached number 9. After a looong work week, this is my theme song. Those days where we can't manage to muster up the energy to do anything. He has released three s…, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. The Lazy Song chords by Bruno Mars. Credits adapted from the liner notes of Doo-Wops & Hooligans, Elektra Records[4]. 1,792 views, added to favorites 190 times. [24] Entertainment Weekly's Leah Greenblatt considered that "other modes suit him less well; The Lazy Song is perhaps better left to Jason Mraz". [35] The single sold over 1 million digital copies in the United States in May 2011, becoming Mars' fifth consecutive million-selling single as a solo and featured artist combined. An 18-second sample of the song features Mars singing over a moderate reggae beat. It was certified seven times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), five times by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) and four times by Music Canada (MC), respectively. [64] The UK Music Video Awards also recognized it in the category of "Best Pop Video-UK" with a nomination. [16][2] The single version of the song is three minutes and eight seconds and features whistling, which is not present on the album version, which is three minutes and fifteen seconds. It was serviced to contemporary hit radios in the United States on February 15, 2011 as the album's third single by Atlantic and Elektra. Corner described Mars as a "couch potato of the daytime TV variety" due to the lyrics of the song "I'm gonna kick my feet up then stare at the fan/ Turn the TV on, throw my hand in my pants". The Lazy Song Bruno Mars Doo - Wops & Hooligans. [6] and from Blues & Soul magazine who called it "reggae tinged" and found it to be "somewhat of a filler but for the likes of Peter Andre" is great. Also see Camelot, duration, release date, label, popularity, energy, danceability, and happiness. We have an official The Lazy Song tab made by UG professional guitarists. * Sales figures based on certification alone.^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. [20] Later, on May 8 and 9, 2011, the single was released in the UK via digital download and as a CD single, respectively, containing both the single edit version and The Hooligans remix of "Grenade", by the Warner Music Group, respectively. [51] It peaked at number 11 on the French singles chart (SNEP), and it peaked at number 10 in Italy. Watch the video for The Lazy Song from Bruno Mars's Doo-Wops & Hooligans for free, and … Tuning: E A D G B E. Capo: 4th fret. Your Amazon Music account is currently associated with a different marketplace. The Lazy Song Lyrics: Today I don't feel like doing anything / I just wanna lay in my bed / Don't feel like picking up my phone / So leave a message at the tone / Cause today I swear I'm not doing The song sold over 3.5 million copies and was certified Triple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Development of "The Lazy Song" began while Mars, Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine were hanging around the studio and didn't feel like working. Philip Lawrence, a member of the Smeezingtons, makes an appearance, lip-syncing the line, "Oh my God, this is great!" Mars sang "The Lazy Song" on the television show American Idol and performed it during The Doo-Wops & Hooligans Tour (2010–12), the Hooligans in Wondaland Tour (2011), and occasionally on The Moonshine Jungle Tour (2013–14). It was serviced to contemporary hit radios in the United States on February 15, 2011 as the album's third single by Atlantic and Elektra. Similarly, Jim Farber of Daily News dubbed it a "hymn to sloth". In an interview with Sound on Sound, Ari Levine explained how they came up with the song "[It] was a very tough song to write, even though it is so simple. ", "Bruno Mars performs "Nothin' On You" "The Lazy Song" and more! [37] It has been certified seven times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. (Video/Pics)", "Video: Bruno Mars Performs "The Lazy Song" on American Idol", "Video: Keri Wilson and Bruno Mars Perform at NBA All-Star Pre-Game Show", "Watch Bruno Mars' Today Show Performance Right Here", "Bruno Mars Fans Brave Rain For 'Today' Performance", "RTL: Matthew Raymond-Barker est le grand gagnant de X-Factor", "Bruno Mars at Martini Ranch Last Night (Video)", "Last Night: Bruno Mars & Janelle Monae At Reliant Arena", "BruNo? 'K'naan' was in the studio with us, and the four of us suddenly came up with this idea." Streaming-only figures based on certification alone. [19] On May 27, 2011, the CD single was released on Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Author JJaySteyn [a] 169. Bruno Mars - The Lazy Song Piano Tutorial "The Lazy Song" is the third single from Mars' 2010 debut album "Doo-Wops & Hooligans". We've all been there. It was mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Marcussen Mastering in Hollywood, California. Scrobbling is when Last.fm tracks the music you listen to and automatically adds it to your music profile. [77][78][79] In 2020, American singer-songwriter Bennett covered "The Lazy Song" as part of the tenth anniversary of Mars' debut album. SKU: MN0087650 before being driven off by the chimps; the monkeys drop their pants when Mars sings, "I'll just strut in my birthday suit/and let everything hang loose!" Javascript is required to view shouts on this page. 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He has released three studio albums: Doo-Wops & Hooligans (2010, #3 USA), Unorthodox Jukebox (2012, #1 USA), and 24K Magic (2016, #2 USA). [60] The video features Leonard Nimoy, who "enjoys the lazy life". That song began one day when we were hanging around the studio and hadn't written a song for a few days and we were kind of burnt out and didn't feel like working. Listen Now Buy song $1.29. It made Mars the first artist to achieve four number 1’s in one year. 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