Gorilla (song)

For other songs named "Gorilla", see Gorilla (disambiguation) § Songs.

"Gorilla"
A gorilla sitting in a bed in the top of the sheets with a woman's legs lying next to him, the word "Gorilla" with capital font can be seen on the bottom of the picture, while the words "Bruno Mars" in red capital font are on the top of the image.
Single by Bruno Mars
from the album Unorthodox Jukebox
ReleasedSeptember 10, 2013 (2013-09-10)
Studio
  • Levcon (Los Angeles, California)
  • Avatar (New York City)
Genre
Length4:04
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Bruno Mars singles chronology
"Bubble Butt"
(2013) 		"Gorilla"
(2013) 		"Young Girls"
(2013)
Music video
"Gorilla" on YouTube

"Gorilla" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars from his second studio album Unorthodox Jukebox (2012). The song was written by Mars, Philip Lawrence, and Ari Levine, who produced the song under the name of the Smeezingtons, with Emile Haynie, Jeff Bhasker and Mark Ronson. Atlantic Records serviced the track to Contemporary hit radio in the United States on September 10, 2013, as the fourth single from Unorthodox Jukebox. Its official remix (G-Mix) features American singers Pharrell Williams and R. Kelly, and was released in Canada and US on November 12. "Gorilla" is a midtempo arena-rock, rock and soft rock song with a power pop hook, "epic" guitars and a Phil Collins-esque synth/percussion. Its style has drawn comparisons to Prince's 1984 single "Purple Rain".

The single received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its resemblance to early 1980s arena rock, but was criticized for its explicit lyrical content, which addresses the subject of making love like wild animals. The song reached number 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 62 on the UK Singles Chart, being unable to achieve the same success of the previous singles. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales and streaming figures of over a million copies in the US. Mars performed "Gorilla" live at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards and at the 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards. The song was included on the set list of his second world tour, The Moonshine Jungle Tour (2013–14) as the final act, usually performed as an encore and was performed in some shows of the 24K Magic World Tour (2017–18).