Bruno Mars: "I Just Might"

"On 'I Just Might,' the lead single from his first new solo album in a decade, he casts his ballot: 'You gotta get down.' For Mars, it's less about the direction than the impulse itself: 'It would break my heart/If I find out you can't move.' After an off-mic count-in, he takes it upon himself to get the masses moving with retro handclaps, crisp trumpets, and a perky bassline that shuffles between easygoing drums."

"Of course Mars, a lifelong attendee of soul camp, adds two wordless hooks for good measure: the first, a 'doot-doot' melody that descends the scale like it's twirling down a spiral staircase; the second, a passionate three-note delivery of 'oh's' not unlike those in Junior Senior's aughts hit 'Move Your Feet.' Although Mars' belting occasionally passes for Anderson .Paak's croon-flirtacious and poured from a wide, toothy smile-like a faded tattoo from their Silk Sonic days, he delivers the type of chart-topping boogie that's quintessentially him."

Bruno Mars' lead single 'I Just Might' commands the dancefloor with a retro boogie that prioritizes the urge to move over directional instruction. The track pairs retro handclaps, crisp trumpets, a perky bassline and easygoing drums to create an irresistible groove. Mars layers playful wordless hooks—a descending 'doot-doot' and a passionate three-note 'oh'—that heighten the song's infectiousness. His belting occasionally echoes Anderson .Paak's croon-flirtatious style and recalls Silk Sonic chemistry, yet the performance remains distinctively Mars. The result is a chart-ready wedding-dance staple designed to coax any reluctant dancer onto the floor.

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