When was lighters by bruno mars released

He is known for his retro style and wide musical preferences: hip-hop, reggae, funk, soul, disco, and so on. The song was produced by Eminem, Battle Roy, and The Smeezingtons, and has a length of minutes in the album version, shortened at minutes for the radio version.

Looking into its composition, Lighters is considered a hip-hop song, containing elements of soul and synthpop music. We also find elements like strings, piano, bass, and synths, combining uniquely and beautifully.

It's daylight in the video when Bad Meets evil cohorts climb underground through trap doors, Eminem from a house where he was writing lyrics, Royce da 5'9" from a jail cell. The two Detroit rappers use flares to guide their way through passages until they emerge above ground, walking through fields as the sun begins to set. They stand side-by-side as the video ends, the night sky before them lit up by thousands of glowing lanterns. Meanwhile, adult contemporary chart-topper Bruno Mars sits alone at the keys, tapping out the melody in his signature black wayfarers while the lanterns glow behind him.

Search term. Billboard Pro Subscribe Sign In. Top Artists. Despite the mixed reception, the song performed generally well commercially, reaching the top ten in New Zealand, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.

The accompanying music video was shot in July and was directed by Rich Lee. The two rappers guide themselves through an underground tunnel with pipelines as red highway flares illuminate the setting, to reach an event by night. The video was met with positive reception for its positive and inspirational message.

Critics were divided in their reactions to "Lighters". Most critics commented on the difference of style the song has compared to other songs on Hell: The Sequel. This was met with both positive and negative reception. Rob Markman from MTV News spoke about his opinion on the new song after it leaked on June 3, , which was a positive one. He wasn't surprised to hear Eminem's performance.

He thought that the song did not fit in with the rest of Hell: The Sequel, but alone, is a good song: "[The] track doesn't fit with EP, but Em's effortless confidence carries the celebratory anthem. But there's genuine humanity, too.