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"Finesse"
Song by Bruno Mars
from the album 24K Magic
ReleasedNovember 18, 2016 (2016-11-18)
Genre
[1][2]
Length3:10
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
  • Bruno Mars
  • Philip Lawrence
  • Christopher Brody Brown
  • James Fauntleroy
  • Johnathan Yip
  • Ray Romulus
  • Jeremy Reeves
  • Ray McCullough II
Producer(s)

"Finesse" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars, taken from his third studio album, 24K Magic (2016). The song was written by Mars, Philip Lawrence, Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Johnathan Yip, Ray Romulus, Jeremy Reeves and Ray McCullough II. While the production was handled Shampoo Press & Curl and The Stereotypes. It reached a peak position of number 199 on the French SNEP charts in 2016.[3] A remix of the song featuring American rapper Cardi B was released on January 4, 2018.[4]

Production

"Finesse" was co-written by Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Johnathan Yip, Ray Romulus, Jeremy Reeves and Ray McCullough II. Its production was handled by the former three under their alias, Shampoo Press & Curl, along with the latter four, The Stereotypes. Mars, Lawrence, Brown and Fauntleroy served as the recording's 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. Tom Coyne mastered the song at Sterling Sound in New York City.[5]

Live performances

"Finesse" was performed live by Mars in the Apollo Theater alongside the rest of 24K Magic for his CBS Primetime Special titled "Bruno Mars: 24K Magic Live at the Apollo". Which aired on November 29, 2017.[6]

Credits and personnel

Original version

Recording

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of 24K Magic, Atlantic Records[5]

Cardi B remix

Personnel from the original version remains the same.

  • Cardi B – lead vocals, songwriting

Cardi B remix

"Finesse"
Single by Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B
ReleasedJanuary 4, 2018 (2018-01-04)
Genre
Length3:37
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
  • Bruno Mars
  • Philip Lawrence
  • Christopher Brody Brown
  • James Fauntleroy
  • Johnathan Yip
  • Ray Romulus
  • Jeremy Reeves
  • Ray McCullough II
  • Belcalis Almanzar (add.)
Producer(s)
Bruno Mars singles chronology
"Chunky"
(2017) 		"Finesse (Remix)"
(2018)
Cardi B singles chronology
"Bartier Cardi"
(2017) 		"Finesse (Remix)"
(2018)
Music video
"Finesse (Remix)" on YouTube

On January 4, 2018, a remix of the song featuring American rapper Cardi B was released by Atlantic Records to digital stores and streaming services as the album's fourth single worldwide and fifth in Australia.

Music video

The music video for the remix of "Finesse" premiered on January 4, 2018 and was directed by Mars and Florent Dechard.[9] The video pays homage to the opening theme of the American sketch comedy television series In Living Color.[10]

Track listing

Digital download[11]
No.TitleLength
1."Finesse" (Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B)3:37

Charts

Weekly charts

Original version

Chart (2016) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[12] 199

Release history

Region Date Format Version Label(s) Ref.
Worldwide January 4, 2018
  • Digital Download
  • Streaming
 Remix (with Cardi B) Atlantic [13]
United States January 9, 2018 Contemporary hit radio [14]
January 16, 2018 Urban contemporary [15]

References

  1. ^ "Cardi B To Join Bruno Mars For "Finesse" Remix". xxlmag.com. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "See Bruno Mars, Cardi B's 'In Living Color'-Dedicated 'Finesse' Video". rollingstone.com. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  3. ^ "Bruno Mars - Finesse (Chanson)". lescharts.com (in French). Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  4. ^ "Bruno Mars Teases New Cardi B Team-Up 'Finesse'". Billboard. January 3, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  5. ^ a b 24K Magic (CD booklet). Bruno Mars. United States: Atlantic Records. 2016. 558305-2. {{cite AV media notes}}: Unknown parameter |titlelink= ignored (|title-link= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Watch Bruno Mars' '24K Magic Live at the Apollo' Special". rap-up.com. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  7. ^ "Bruno Mars and Cardi B Collaborate on "Finesse" Remix". eonline.com. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  8. ^ "Bruno Mars & Cardi B's 'Finesse' Remix Takes Memes Back to the '90s". billboard.com. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  9. ^ "Bruno Mars Recruits Cardi B for "Finesse (Remix)" Video". Complex Networks. Retrieved January 4, 2018 – via Complex.
  10. ^ Kim, Michelle. "Watch Cardi B and Bruno Mars Go Full "In Living Color" in New "Finesse" Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  11. ^ "Finesse (Remix) [feat. Cardi B] - Single". iTunes. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  12. ^ "Bruno Mars – Finesse" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  13. ^ "New remix collaboration video of Bruno Mars and Cardi B for "Finesse"". Philippine Daily Inquirer. January 4, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  14. ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access. All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on January 4, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  15. ^ "Urban/UAC Future Releases". All Access. All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on January 4, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
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