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Official Chart Flashback 2011: Bruno Mars' The Lazy Song monkeys about and dances its way to Number 1

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A procrastination anthem for the ages and the song to play when you feel like doing, well, absolutely nothing at all, this week 11 years ago Bruno Mars climbed to Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart with The Lazy Song.

Ascending to the top spot on its fifth week on the chart, The Lazy Song became Bruno's third Number 1 single in less than a year, following Just The Way You Are (Amazing) and Grenade.

Since, he's added one more to the tally - 2015's megahit Uptown Funk with Mark Ronson - for a grand total for 4 UK chart toppers.

Built upon a laid-back reggaetón beat, The Lazy Song's chart prospects were bolstered by its proto-viral music video, which saw Bruno and a troupe of dancers wearing monkey masks hanging out in front of the camera with a series of wacky dance routines that were basically TikTok dances before TikTok was even a thing.

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