Chunky (Bruno Mars song)

"Chunky"
Single by Bruno Mars
from the album 24K Magic
Released November 27, 2017 (2017-11-27) (Australia only)
Format
Genre Funk
Length 3:06
Label Warner Music Australia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Shampoo Press & Curl
Bruno Mars singles chronology
"Versace on the Floor"
(2017)		 "Chunky"
(2017)		 "Finesse"
(2018)

"Chunky" is a song by American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars from his third studio album, 24K Magic (2016). The song was first unveiled during a live performance on Saturday Night Live. It was released as a radio single in Australia and served as the fourth single from 24K Magic, being issued to contemporary hit radio in Australia on November 27, 2017. The track was co-written by Mars, Philip Lawrence, Christopher Brody Brown, and James Fauntleroy. The former three, under their alias, Shampoo Press & Curl, produced the song. Musically, "Chunky" is a...Before its release, "Chunky" reached number 79 on the UK Singles Chart and 34 on the French Singles Chart in 2016 and was also certified gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Mars performed "Chunky" on television shows such as Saturday Night Live and included it on the 24K Magic World Tour (2017-2018).

Production and release

"Chunky" was co-written by Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Christopher Brody Brown and James Fauntleroy. The production was handled by the former three under their alias, Shampoo Press & Curl, while The Stereotypes were responsible for additional drum programming. Mars, Lawrence, Brown, Fauntleroy, and Lisenny served as the background vocalists. The recording was done and engineered by Charles Moniz with additional engineering assistance by Jacob Dennis at Glenwood Place Studios in Burbank, California. It was mixed at MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach by Serban Ghenea, with John Hanes serving as mixing engineer.[1] "Chunky" was issued to contemporary hit radio on November 27, 2017, in Australia by Warner Music Australia as a single.[2][3]

Composition

"Chunky" is a funk song.[4][5]

Commercial performance

Upon the release of the 24K Magic album, "Chunky" charted on the lower regions of the Portuguese and UK Singles charts, peaking at 94 and 79, respectively.[6][7] It debuted at number 66 on the South Korea International Chart and at number 34 on the French Singles Chart on the date ending November 26, 2016.[8][9] Around the same time, the song failed to reach the Billboard Hot 100, however it peaked inside of the Bubbling Under Hot 100, which acts as an extension of the former chart, peaking at number 108.[10] It debuted and peaked at number 44 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[11] "Chunky" did not enter the New Zealand Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number two on the New Zealand Heatseekers Singles Chart, an extension of the former chart.[12] The song was sent to radio in Australia on the week of November 27, 2017. "Chunky" debuted at number one on the Australian Hot 100 Heatseekers and Urban Airplay on the issue date of December 11, 2017.[13] It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[14]

Live performances

"Chunky" was performed live by Mars for the first time on October 15, 2016, on Saturday Night Live.[15] He also performed the song at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2016 during the Pink Nation segment and in 2017 on the Japanese television show News Zero.[16][17] "Chunky" was the sixth song on the set list of his third worldwide tour—24K Magic World Tour (2017–18).[18]

Credits and personnel

Recording

  • Recorded at: Glenwood Place Studios in Burbank, California; mixed at MixStar Studios, Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of 24K Magic, Atlantic Records[1]

Charts

Chart (2016–17) Peak
position
Australia Hot 100 Heatseekers (The Music Network)[13] 1
Australia Urban Airplay (The Music Network)[13] 1
France (SNEP)[9] 34
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[12] 2
Portugal (AFP)[6] 94
South Korea International Chart (Gaon)[8] 66
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7] 79
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[10] 8
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 44

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[14] Gold 500,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label(s) Ref.
Australia November 27, 2017 Contemporary hit radio Warner Music Australia [2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 24K Magic (CD booklet). Bruno Mars. United States: Atlantic Records. 2016. 558305-2.
  2. 1 2 Tuskan, Peter (November 30, 2017). "Most Added: Bruno Mars edges out Promising Newcomer with "Chunky"". The Music Network. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Bruno Mars dropped Chunky as an official single and it plays now!". November 27, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017 – via Twitter.
  4. ↑ Corner, Lewis (October 3, 2016). "Bruno Mars new album: 2016 release date, new songs, tour, and everything else you need to know". Digital Spy. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  5. ↑ Lee, Christina (October 16, 2016). "Bruno Mars Debuts "Chunky," Performs "24K Magic" On 'SNL': Watch". Idolator. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Portuguesecharts.com – Bruno Mars – Chunky". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  8. 1 2 "Gaon Digital Chart – Week 48, 2016" (in Korean). Gaon. Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  9. 1 2 "Lescharts.com – Bruno Mars – Chunky" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  10. 1 2 "Bruno Mars Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  11. 1 2 "Bruno Mars Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  12. 1 2 "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  13. 1 2 3 "The Music Network: Australian Singles Report" (PDF). The Music Network. December 11, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  14. 1 2 "American single certifications – Bruno Mars – Chunky". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
  15. ↑ Staff, Billboard (October 16, 2016). "Bruno Mars Brings "24K Magic" to 'Saturday Night Live': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  16. ↑ Redfearn, Dominique (December 6, 2016). "Watch Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars & The Weeknd Perform at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  17. ↑ Murgalé, Yannick (January 29, 2017). "Bruno Mars investit les plateaux de l'émission japonaise 'News Zero' avec "Chunky"". aficia (in French). Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  18. ↑ Guerra, Luís (April 5, 2017). "Ele é funk, ele é rock, ele é um romântico. Bruno Mars fê-la bonita em Lisboa". Blitz (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on April 8, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
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