Gorilla

About Gorilla

"Gorilla" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars from his 2012 studio album Unorthodox Jukebox. The song was written by The Smeezingtons (Mars, Philip Lawrence, and Ari Levine), while production was handled by the former along with Emile Haynie, Jeff Bhasker and Mark Ronson, who had co-produced the single "Locked Out of Heaven" for the same album. Atlantic Records serviced the track to Contemporary hit radio in the United States on September 10, 2013, as the fourth single from Unorthodox Jukebox. Its official remix (G-Mix) features American singers Pharrell Williams and R. Kelly, and was released in Canada and US on November 12. "Gorilla" is a midtempo rock and soft rock song with a power pop hook, "epic" guitars and a Phil Collins-esque synth/percussion combination. Its style has drawn comparisons to Prince's 1984 single "Purple Rain". The single received mixed to positive reviews from critics, who praised its resemblance to early 1980s arena rock, but was criticized for its explicit lyrical content, which addresses the subject of making love like wild animals. The song charted moderately worldwide; it reached number 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 62 on the UK Singles Chart, being unable to achieve the same success of the previous singles. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales and streaming figures of over a million copies in the US. Mars performed "Gorilla" live at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards and at the 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards. The song was included on the set list of his second worldwide tour, the Moonshine Jungle Tour (2013-2015) as the final act, usually performed as an encore and was performed in some shows of the 24K Magic World Tour (2017-2018). more »