Promotional single by Bruno Mars featuring Damian Marley
from the album Doo-Wops & Hooligans
Released
September 21, 2010 (2010-09-21)
Genre
Reggae
Length
3:49
Label
Elektra
WEG
Songwriter(s)
Bruno Mars
Philip Lawrence
Ari Levine
Dwayne Chin-Quee
Mitchum Chin
Damian Marley
Thomas Pentz
Producer(s)
The Smeezingtons
Dwayne "Supa Dups" Chin-Quee
Music video
"Liquor Store Blues" on YouTube
"Liquor Store Blues" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars from his debut studio album Doo-Wops & Hooligans (2010), featuring Jamaican artist Damian Marley. It was released as the first promotional single from the record, on September 21, 2010, by Elektra Records. "Liquor Store Blues" is a reggae track with dub influences written by Mars, Phillip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Dwayne Chin-Quee, Mitchum Chin, Marley and Thomas Pentz. It was produced by the former three, under their alias, the Smeezingtons and Chin-Quee. Lyrically, the song addresses a way of avoiding problems by drinking hoping everything will be fine.
"Liquor Store Blues" received positive reviews from music critics, who praised Marley's appearance. The song peaked at number 97 on the Canadian Hot 100, number 20 on the Latin Pop Songs and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The music video, directed by Jake Summer, features Mars and Marley singing together with a colorful background and "acid-trip" visual effects. It was nominated for International Video of the Year at the Danish GAFFA Awards. Mars performed "Liquor Store Blues" on The Doo-Wops & Hooligans Tour (2010–2012) and the Hooligans in Wondaland Tour (2011).
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