Barry Philips Discos

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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
40-Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars-Uptown Funk.
2014-Number 1 single.
Best Bit-At 3.54.It took 66 years but finally a song reached Number 1 on Billboard with the word ‘Funk’ in the title.
Two songs with the word ‘Funky’ had previously topped the chart,’Funkytown’ in 1980 and ‘Play that Funky Music’ in 1976.
Uptown is American slang for the affluent side of a city or town, other famous songs that use Uptown in the title include ‘Uptown Girl,”Uptown Top Ranking,’ and ‘Uptown Uptempo Woman.’
‘Uptown Funk’ was co-written by Mark Ronson(see also best songs 806,) Bruno Mars and two of his long time collaborators, Philip Laurence and Jeff Bhasker. The song has been the subject of several lawsuits due to sampling disputes with the most successful being contested by Rudolph Taylor and Lonnie Simmons of The Gap Band who claimed similarities to their song ‘Oops Up Side Your Head,’ they won 17% of the songs royalties and are now credited as the songs co-writers. One sample that you can’t dispute after you listen to the song is the use of ‘All Gold Everything’ which peaked at Number 36 on Billboard in 2012 for the Rapper Trinidad James, he and that songs other writer Devon Gallapsy are also credited with writing ‘Uptown Funk.’
The name checking of the actress Michelle Pheiffer in the song relates to her role in the movie Scarface. Pheiffer said,’I was incredibly flattered.It was very cool, it was a little embarrassing at times, you know carpool with the kids, and the song comes on, or I’m in exercise class and the song comes on, but yeah I love the song.’
‘This hit, that ice cold Michelle Pheiffer, that white gold.’
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This is the highest placed song on this countdown from the 2010’s decade.YOUTUBE.COMMark Ronson – Uptown Funk (Official Video) ft. Bruno MarsMark Ronson – Uptown Funk (Official Video) ft. Bruno Mars Follow on Spotify: http://ron.sn/stream/spotify Listen on Apple Music:…