10 Definitive Pop Music Songs Of The 2010s

3. Mark Ronson (feat. Bruno Mars) - Uptown Funk

Bruno Mars became well-known in the early 2010s thanks to a few mainstream singles, but his most significant moment came with the 2014 release of Uptown Funk, a collaborative effort with producer Mark Ronson.

After the debut of this jazzy dance song, listeners and radio stations couldn't get enough of it, where the phrase 'Uptown Funk' quickly became a widespread title. It was evident that Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson were leading the music industry when their song spent five non-consecutive weeks at the top of the charts in the United Kingdom, among many other nations. So, whether you were at the club or out shopping during its peak, Uptown Funk was guaranteed to be there with you.

There's no doubt that Uptown Funk will be remembered as a classic of the 2010s after being certified diamond, winning two Grammys, and peaking at number one on the year-end Billboard chart in 2015.

To this day, Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson are still active, with both collecting further awards for their creative output in the music industry.

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