Young Girls
Bruno Mars
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I spent all my money on a big old fancy car For these bright-eyed hunnies Oh, yeah, you know who you are Keep me up 'til the sun is high 'Til the birds start calling my name I'm addicted and I don't know why Guess I've always been this way All these roads steer me wrong But I still drive them all night long, all night long All you young wild girls You make a mess of me Yeah, you young wild girls You'll be the death of me, the death of me All you young wild girls No matter what you do (No matter what you do) Yeah, you young wild girls I'll always come back to you, come back to you I get lost under these lights I get lost in the words I say Start believing my own lies Like everything will be okay Oh, I still dream of simple life Boy meets girl, makes her his wife But love don't exist When you live like this That much I know, yes I know All these roads steer me wrong But I still drive them all night long, all night long All you young wild girls You make a mess of me Yeah, you young wild girls You'll be the death of me, the death of me All you young wild girls No matter what you do (No matter what you do) Yeah, you young wild girls I'll always come back to you, come back to you You, you, you, you You, you, you, you Yeah, you, you, you You, you, you, you All you young wild girls You make a mess of me Yeah, you young wild girls You'll be the death of me, the death of me All you young wild girls No matter what you do (No matter what you do) Yeah, you young wild girls I'll always come back to you, come back to you
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Written by: Emile Haynie, Ari Levine, Mac Davis, Jeffrey Bhasker, Peter Gene Hernandez, Philip Martin Ii Lawrence
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Album"Young Girls" is a song from Bruno Mars' second studio album, 'Unorthodox Jukebox' released in 2012.
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Songwriters and ProducersAside from Bruno Mars himself, the song was also co-written and produced by Jeff Bhasker, Emile Haynie, Mark Ronson, and Andrew Wyatt. This dream team worked together on several other songs on the album.
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Songs OriginMars has admitted that this song was significantly influenced by his own experiences with relationships, specifically reflecting on the tumultuous aspect of young love.
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Live performancesBruno Mars premiered "Young Girls" on 'Saturday Night Live' in 2012. He also performed it at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show that year.
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Official Video ReleaseAlthough the song was released in 2012, the official music video didn't premiere until January 2014.
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Video DirectorThe music video for "Young Girls" was directed by Cameron Duddy, Bruno Mars's regular collaborator who also directed the videos for "Locked Out of Heaven" and "Gorilla".
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Chart PerformanceDespite not being released as an official single until 2013, "Young Girls" managed to make an impact on the charts, peaking at number 32 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
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Music Style"Young Girls" has been classified as pop and R&B and is known for its touching lyrics and heavy instrumentation which blends contemporary pop production with a throwback retro sound.
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Lyric interpretationsMany music critics interpret "Young Girls" as a cautionary tale, with Mars singing about the dangers and allure of falling for young and beautiful, but potentially heart-breaking, women.
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Critics ReviewThe track garnered mostly positive reviews from music critics, who praised Mars' vocal style and the song's melody, though a few critics claimed it was one of the less memorable on the 'Unorthodox Jukebox' album.
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