24K Magic (XXIVk Magic) is the third studio album by American singer and composer Bruno Mars released on November 18, 2016 via Atlantic Records . This is the singer’s first studio album in 4 years. The release of the lead single 24K Magic took place on October 6, 2016 [13] [14] [15] .
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| Studio album Bruno Mars | |||||||
| Date of issue | November 18, 2016 | ||||||
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| Duration | 33:28 | ||||||
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| Labels | Atlantic | ||||||
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| Cumulative rating | |
| A source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100 [2] |
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| A source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The av club | B [4] |
| Entertainment weekly | B + [5] |
| The guardian | [6] |
| NME | [7] |
| The observer | [eight] |
| Pitchfork | 6.2 / 10 [9] |
| Q | [ten] |
| Rolling stone | [eleven] |
| USA Today |  [12] |
History
Back in 2014, after the end of the Moonshine Jungle Tour, Bruno Mars announced that he was working on his third studio album. He wrote on Facebook, “Now it's time to start writing chapter 3” [16] . Rolling Stone magazine named the third album of Mars one of the 20 most anticipated discs of 2016 [17] .
The name of the 24K Magic album (on the cover of XXIVk Magic) is pronounced "twenty-four karat magic."
Bruno Mars first presented the songs “24K Magic” and “Chunky” on October 15, 2016 on Saturday Night Live TV shows, which received positive reviews from critics and the audience [1] [18] [19] .
In November 2016, Mars performed 24k Magic at the MTV Europe Music Awards , NRJ Music Awards and American Music Awards [20] [21] . On December 2, Mars performed at 102.7 KIIS FM 's Jingle Ball [22] . On December 6, 2016, Bruno performed at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show [23] .
Reviews
The album received positive reviews from music critics and online publications: Irish Times [1] , AllMusic [3] , Slant Magazine [24] , Entertainment Weekly [5] , Cleveland.com [25] , USA Today [12] , Soul in Stereo [26] , Rolling Stone [11] , The Observer [8] , Consequence of Sound [27] , Idolator [28] , Billboard [29] , The Guardian [6] .
Summary Lists
Digital Spy named 24K Magic the 18th best album of 2016 [30] , while Idolator called it the 7th best disc of the year [31] , Rap-Up named it 17th best [32] , and Rolling Stone magazine placed the disc in 12th place on its list of 20 best pop albums of the year [33] . Complex magazine named 24K Magic the 28th best in the list of 50 best albums of 2016 [34] .
Nominations and Awards
| Year | Organization | Reward | Result | Ref. |
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| 2018 | Juno Awards | International album of the year | Nomination | |
| 2018 | Grammy award | Grammy Award for Best Album of the Year | Victory | [35] [36] [37] |
List of Songs
| No. | Title | Author | Producers | Duration | |||||
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| one. | 24K Magic |
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| 3:46 | |||||
| 2. | "Chunky" |
| Shampoo press & curl | 3:06 | |||||
| 3. | "Perm" |
| Shampoo press & curl | 3:30 | |||||
| four. | " That's What I Like " |
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| 3:26 | |||||
| five. | " Versace on the Floor " |
| Shampoo press & curl | 4:21 | |||||
| 6. | "Straight Up & Down" |
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| 3:18 | |||||
| 7. | "Calling All My Lovelies" |
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| 4:10 | |||||
| eight. | " Finesse " |
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| 3:10 | |||||
| 9. | "Too Good to Say Goodbye" |
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| 4:41 | |||||
| 33:28 | |||||||||
| 24K Magic - Digital version of the bonus video [38] | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Director (s) | Duration | ||||||
| ten. | 24K Magic (music video) |
| 3:46 | ||||||
Charts and certificates
Weekly Charts
| Annual Summary Charts
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Certifications and Sales
| Region | Certification | Sales |
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| Australia ( ARIA ) [90] | Platinum | 70,000 ^ |
| Canada ( Music Canada ) [91] | 2 × Platinum | 160,000 ^ |
| Denmark ( IFPI Denmark ) [92] | Gold | 10,000 ^ |
| France ( SNEP ) [93] | Platinum | 100,000 * |
| Hungary ( MAHASZ ) [94] | Gold | 1,000 ^ |
| Italy ( FIMI ) [95] | Gold | 25,000 * |
| Japan ( RIAJ ) [96] | Gold | 100,000 ^ |
| Mexico ( AMPROFON ) [97] | Gold | 30,000 ^ |
| New Zealand ( RMNZ ) [98] | Platinum | 15,000 ^ |
| Spain ( PROMUSICAE ) [99] | Gold | 20,000 ^ |
| Great Britain ( BPI ) [100] | Platinum | 300,000 ^ |
| United States ( RIAA ) [101] | 2 × Platinum | 2,000,000 |
* sales data are based only on certification | ||
Release History
| Region | date | Format | Label | References |
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| World | November 18, 2016 |
| Atlantic | [102] [103] [104] |
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Carroll, Jim Bruno Mars - 24K Magic album review: Once more around funky planet of sound . Irish Times (November 15, 2016). Date of treatment November 15, 2016.
- ↑ Reviews for 24K Magic by Bruno Mars Metacritic . Date of treatment November 19, 2016.
- ↑ 1 2 Kellman, Andy 24K Magic - Bruno Mars . AllMusic . Date of treatment November 19, 2016.
- ↑ Zaleski, Annie Bruno Mars takes homage-pop to the next level on the escapist 24K Magic . The AV Club (November 18, 2016). Date of treatment November 19, 2016.
- ↑ 1 2 Feeney, Nolan Bruno Mars' 24K Magic: EW review . Entertainment Weekly (November 17, 2016). Date of treatment November 19, 2016.
- ↑ 1 2 Sullivan, Caroline Bruno Mars: 24K Magic review - Barry Manilow in 90s R&B clothing . The Guardian (November 24, 2016). Date of treatment November 24, 2016.
- ↑ Levine, Nick Bruno Mars - '24K Magic' Review . NME (December 1, 2016). Date of appeal April 21, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 Empire, Kitty Bruno Mars: 24K Magic review - blinged-up funk . The Observer (November 20, 2016). Date of treatment November 24, 2016.
- ↑ St. Asaph, Katherine Bruno Mars: 24K Magic . Pitchfork (December 2, 2016). Date of appeal April 21, 2017.
- ↑ Segal, Victoria. Bruno Mars: 24K Magic (English) // Q : journal. - Bauer Media Group , 2017 .-- February ( no. 368 ). - P. 115 .
- ↑ 1 2 Weingarten, Christopher R. Review: Bruno Mars' '24k Magic' Is a Lush Nineties Throwback . Rolling Stone (November 18, 2016). Date of treatment November 19, 2016.
- ↑ 1 2 Ryan, Patrick Review: Bruno Mars makes 'Magic' on throwback third album . USA Today (November 18, 2016). Date of treatment November 19, 2016.
- ↑ Althea Legaspi, Ryan Reed. Bruno Mars Previews New Album '24K Magic' With Joyous Funk Song . Singer heads to Vegas in glitzy, hedonistic video . rollingstone.com (October 7, 2016) . Date of treatment January 24, 2019.
- ↑ Sheldon Pearce. Bruno Mars Announces New Album 24K Magic, Shares Music Video for Title Track: Watch . The lavish new video takes place in Vegas . Pitchfork.com (October 7, 2016) . Date of treatment January 24, 2019.
- ↑ Billboard Staff. Bruno Mars Unveils '24k Magic' Song & Video: Watch . Billboard.com (October 6, 2016). Date of treatment January 24, 2019.
- ↑ Simon, Benjamin Bruno Mars is working on his third album . The Inquisitr News (September 9, 2014). Date accessed August 20, 2015.
- ↑ 20 Most Anticipated Pop Albums of 2016 . Rolling Stone (January 7, 2016). Date of treatment January 13, 2016.
- ↑ Staff, Billboard Bruno Mars Debuts His New Song "Chunky" on 'SNL' . Billboard (October 16, 2016). Date of treatment October 17, 2016.
- ↑ Carra, Mallory Bruno Mars Performs "24K Magic" On 'SNL' & It's An Electric Comeback - VIDEO . Bustle (October 15, 2016). Date of appeal October 16, 2016.
- ↑ Watch Bruno Mars Deliver Electrifying Performance of '24K Magic' at the 2016 AMAs . Billboard .
- ↑ Bruno Mars, Enrique Iglesias & Charlie Puth Perform HITS at the 2016 NRJ Music Awards in France: Watch . Directlyrics.com.
- ↑ Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Bruno Mars & Britney Spears to Perform on Jingle Ball Tour (English) . Billboard .
- ↑ Redfearn, Dominique Watch Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars & The Weeknd Perform at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show . Billboard (December 6, 2016). Date of treatment January 28, 2017.
- ↑ Wroble, Jonathan Bruno Mars: 24K Magic | Album Review Slant Magazine (November 17, 2016). Date of treatment November 19, 2016.
- ↑ Smith, Troy L. Review: Bruno Mars strikes gold (again) with '24K Magic' . Cleveland.com (November 16, 2016). Date of treatment November 19, 2016.
- ↑ Bowser, Edward Album Review: Bruno Mars, 24K Magic . Soul in Stereo (November 17, 2016). Date of treatment November 19, 2016.
- ↑ Gwee, Karen Bruno Mars - 24K Magic . Consequence of Sound (November 22, 2016). Date of treatment November 24, 2016.
- ↑ Bruno Mars' '24K Magic': Album Review . Idolator (November 21, 2016).
- ↑ Bruno Mars' '24K Magic': A Track-by-Track Guide . Billboard .
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- ↑ Rap-Up's 20 Best Albums of 2016 . Rap Up (December 12, 2016). Date of treatment December 23, 2016.
- ↑ Spanos, Brittany 20 Best Pop Albums of 2016 . Rolling Stone (December 20, 2016). Date of treatment December 21, 2016.
- ↑ Complex's 50 Best Albums of 2016 . Date of treatment December 10, 2016.
- ↑ The Full List Of 60th GRAMMY Winners ( Grammy.com , National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (November 27, 2017). Date of treatment January 29, 2018.
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- ↑ The 60th Annual Grammy Awards Nominees List . Grammy.com . National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Date of treatment November 28, 2017.
- ↑ 24K Magic [with video : Bruno Mars: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads] . Amazon.com
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- ↑ Canadian album certifications - Bruno Mars - 24K Magic . Music Canada
- ↑ Danish album certifications - Bruno Mars - 24K Magic . IFPI Denmark. Scroll through the page-list below until year 2017 to obtain certification.
- ↑ French album certifications - Bruno Mars - 24K Magic (Fr.) . Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique .
- ↑ Adatbázis - Arany- és platinalemezek - 2016 (Hungarian) . MAHASZ .
- ↑ Italian album certifications - Bruno Mars - 24K Magic (Italian) . Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Date accessed November 13, 2017. Select "2017" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "24K Magic" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
- ↑ Japanese album certifications - Bruno Mars - 24K Magic (Japanese) . Recording Industry Association of Japan . Date of treatment February 11, 2017.
- ↑ Certificados Musicales Amprofon - May 2017 (Spanish) . Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas . (19 de mayo de 2017). Date of treatment May 20, 2017.
- ↑ New Zealand album certifications - Bruno Mars - 24K Magic . Recorded Music NZ . Date of treatment April 7, 2017.
- ↑ Spanish album certifications - Bruno Mars - 24K Magic (Spanish) (PDF). Productores de Música de España . Select Albums under "Chart", enter 2017 in the field "Year". Select 19 in the field "Semana". Click on "Search Charts".
- ↑ British album certifications - Bruno Mars - 24k Magic . British Phonographic Industry . Release Date December 9, 2016. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type 24k Magic in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ↑ Bell, Sadie Bruno Mars' '24K Magic' Now 2x Platinum, With Singles' 24K Magic '&' That's What I Like 'Certified 4x Platinum . Billboard (1 August 2017). Date of treatment August 1, 2017.
- ↑ "24K Magic" CD Bundle (inaccessible link) . Bruno Mars (official store). Date of treatment October 8, 2016. Archived October 9, 2016.
- ↑ 24K Magic by Bruno Mars on Apple Music . iTunes Store (November 18, 2016).
- ↑ "24K Magic" Vinyl Bundle (English) (link not available) . Bruno Mars (official store). Date of treatment October 8, 2016. Archived October 9, 2016.