Producer Mark Ronson and singer Bruno Mars started their careers on opposite sides of the country and took different paths to stardom, but they combined forces at exactly the right time to make a hit that felt instantly familiar despite its distinctiveness. This week, NPR Music critic Ann Powers and editor Daoud Tyler-Ameen discuss the song you’ve heard at nearly every wedding: “Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson, featuring Bruno Mars, from 2014.
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