Unorthodox Jukebox

After ending The Doo-Wops & Hooligans Tour, Bruno Mars implied that he was going to take some time creating and perfecting his second full-length album. He additionally confessed that, "It's going to come when it comes" since his production team, the Smeezingtons, felt that they rushed his debut album because of the release's deadline. "We just want it to be perfect", the singer added.{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/08/bruno-mars-grammy-the-smeezingtons_n_1262313.html|title=Bruno Mars Heads Back To Grammys With Production Team, Smeezingtons|first=Ryan|last=Pearson|work=HuffPost|date=February 2, 2012|access-date=October 17, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131026105149/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/08/bruno-mars-grammy-the-smeezingtons_n_1262313.html|archive-date=October 26, 2013|url-status=dead}} Due to the numerous television shows and worldwide performances provided by Mars, he acknowledged that his second studio album needed to display his "raucously" dynamic appearances on stage.

Mars revealed to Billboard in September 2012 on a preview of his cover story that he recorded an album that represented his freedom.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/474883/bruno-mars-to-release-unorthodox-jukebox-dec-11-exclusive|title=Bruno Mars to Release 'Unorthodox Jukebox' Dec. 11: Exclusive|magazine=Billboard|date=September 28, 2012|access-date=September 29, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130224090240/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/474883/bruno-mars-to-release-unorthodox-jukebox-dec-11-exclusive|archive-date=February 24, 2013}} On his debut record, Doo-Wops & Hooligans, the singer reportedly had to change some things because of pressure from his label, something he was displeased with.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/474881/bruno-mars-the-billboard-cover-story|first=Mitchell|last=Peters|title=Bruno Mars: The Billboard Cover Story|access-date=December 27, 2012|magazine=Billboard|date=October 1, 2012|pages=1–2|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161204235135/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/474881/bruno-mars-the-billboard-cover-story|archive-date=December 4, 2016}} He clarified that Unorthodox Jukebox was more of him and what he stands for, mainly because he didn't have to modify things. He elaborated, "If I'm changing things around because people might think it's a hard pill to swallow then I'm going to feel like a circus clown onstage, selling something fake". The variety of music styles presented on Unorthodox Jukebox resulted in his rejection from his label several times in the past; he also confessed that he had to face criticism by label presidents, who—according to him—expressed, "Your music sucks, you don't know who you are, your music is all over the place, and we don't know how to market this stuff. Pick a lane and come back to us". To these statements, the singer added that he felt "disgusted" as he wanted to have the liberty to create his own music and not the music he was told to do.

Mars said that by the time he started to develop his songwriting skills, he learned his "most valuable lesson", "Does it make you move? Make you dance? Whether the song is uptempo or a ballad", adding that "there has to be a heartbeat in back of it. There needs to be a pulse in the song". To American Songwriter, Philip Lawrence recalled sleepless nights during the record's process, as the team was trying to prove that the debut album "wasn't a fluke", which according to Lawrence is "the absolute wrong mind-set to be". He went on expressing that the first four or five months they worked on the record were fruitless, because "nothing would stick". When they decided to leave the studio and have a few drinks, they came to conclusion to relax and not put themselves under so much pressure; it resulted in "the ideas [starting] coming out again."{{cite web|url=http://www.americansongwriter.com/2013/09/songwriter-u-philip-lawrence-bruno-mars-right-hand-man-goes-solo/|title=Philip Lawrence: Bruno Mars' Right Hand Man Goes Solo|first=Rob|last=LeDonne|publisher=American Songwriter|date=September 4, 2013|access-date=October 13, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140312083245/http://www.americansongwriter.com/2013/09/songwriter-u-philip-lawrence-bruno-mars-right-hand-man-goes-solo/|archive-date=March 12, 2014}}

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Recording took place at Larrabee Sound Studios in Los Angeles, Levcon Studios in Hollywood, Daptone Studios in Brooklyn, and Avatar Studios in New York City. Having worked with record producer and multi-instrumentalist Jeff Bhasker on Doo-Wops & Hooligans, Mars enlisted him and Mark Ronson as he wanted the record to incorporate live instrumentation, but to still be suitable for clubs; Bhasker particularly admitted that it sounded great on the radio.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/bruno-mars-and-diplo-hit-paris-strip-club-for-unorthodox-inspiration-20121121|title=Bruno Mars and Diplo Hit Paris Strip Club for 'Unorthodox' Inspiration|access-date=November 23, 2012|last=Diehl|first=Matt|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=November 21, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121128085223/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/bruno-mars-and-diplo-hit-paris-strip-club-for-unorthodox-inspiration-20121121|archive-date=November 28, 2012|url-access=limited}} American disc jockey Diplo was able to further push the album from the "safety net" with something for the [strip] club on "Money Makes Her Smile"; Mars claimed that the DJ could make the club go "wild" due to the sounds on his computer.

The development of Unorthodox Jukebox started when Mars wanted to create something unforeseen with the follow-up of his debut album. He began not only by not allowing himself to "get boxed in to any one genre" during the recording sessions for the album, but also by showing the influences of several other music styles "by having the autonomy and luxury of walking into the studio and claim [he feels] like doing a hip-hop, R&B, soul or rock record". Due to the music variety, the singer refused to "pick a lane" for Unorthodox Jukebox. As Mars had a lot of time to create the album, something that didn't happen during his debut, he reportedly had the possibility to develop a musically outstanding product that displayed his music taste and completely revealed his artistry. Because he had been a composer of pop and radio-friendly songs for a long time, it ultimately influenced the style of his debut; however, he didn't have the chance to craft the "sounds and sonics" he wanted to. As a result, Mars hoped to "let loose" and discuss darker, more risqué subject matter, while drawing on the "danger" embraced by pop artists such as Michael Jackson and Prince.

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To explore and create a new sound, Mars enlisted the help of Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker and Paul Epworth. The singer described this encounter as inviting "master chefs into the kitchen with no master plan" or any kind of outcome, "either a complete disaster or something outstanding".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/bruno-mars-recruits-dream-team-of-producers-for-unorthodox-jukebox-20121113|title=Bruno Mars recruits dream team of producers for unorthodox jukebox|last=Diehl|first=Matt|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=November 13, 2012|access-date=November 17, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121116000243/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/bruno-mars-recruits-dream-team-of-producers-for-unorthodox-jukebox-20121113|archive-date=November 16, 2012|url-access=limited}} Previously, Benny Blanco, Emile Haynie, Diplo, Supa Dups, as well as Mars's production team the Smeezingtons, have been confirmed to have worked on the album.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/bruno-mars-new-music-has-throwback-nina-simone-feel-says-producer-20120719|title=Bruno Mars' New Music Has 'Throwback Nina Simone' Feel, Says Producer|last=Horowitz|first=Steven J.|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=July 19, 2012|access-date=October 18, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722232124/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/bruno-mars-new-music-has-throwback-nina-simone-feel-says-producer-20120719|archive-date=July 22, 2012|url-access=limited}} The first song written for Unorthodox Jukebox was "Gorilla", which "set the tone for the entire project"; Mars explained in an interview granted to MTV News that it became its mascot hence the reason it ended up as the album cover. In an interview for the Rolling Stone, Blanco confessed, "I got a really cool song with him. Me and Paul [Epworth] just got together and Bruno wrote an amazing song on top of it. It kind of all came together". He further explained that "it's like some throwback Nina Simone type shit, like 'Sinnerman'". Additionally, a "piano-laced" track was conceived for the album in its opening session.

Mars explained the meaning behind the album's title by saying that it had become a "soulful, experimental, electronic, hard-to-explain" concept. In order to record an album like that, it was—according to him—mandatory to experiment and not follow any known pattern, resulting the guests enlisted for the record to be unexpected. According to the singer, jazz artist Esperanza Spalding and Diplo were among them. Furthermore, the "pop's most innovative producers" (Bhasker, Haynie and Ronson) had to be taken "beyond their comfort zone". While being interviewed for his Billboard Artist of the Year cover story, Mars complimented Ronson and Bhasker by explaining that "it's not about what's hot on the radio or the fastest way to make a buck, these guys are fearless, doing the music they want to do". Mars additionally felt that "when there are no safe bets, that's when [he feels his] blood move."

Mars also worked with Michael Leonhart on three songs for the album, including on an unreleased version of "Locked Out of Heaven".{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/dannyross1/2018/07/20/from-uptown-funk-to-the-avant-garde-this-musician-makes-it-work/|title=From Bruno Mars to the Avant-Garde, This Musician Makes It Work|last=Rose|first=Danny|work=Forbes|date=July 20, 2018|access-date=February 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190204014743/https://www.forbes.com/sites/dannyross1/2018/07/20/from-uptown-funk-to-the-avant-garde-this-musician-makes-it-work/|archive-date=February 4, 2019|url-status=live}} By the end of September 2012, the singer was reportedly "fine-tuning" the mixing of a track until 5 a.m. with Manny Marroquin, mainly because of his disappointment with "It Will Rain"{{'}}s final mix. Starting with mid-October, the Smeezingtons were making the final touches on the album at Levcon Studios (their studio); Ari Levine sent a few tracks over e-mail with their final mixes to Mars, who was still in Manhattan after hosting Saturday Night Live.

Unorthodox Jukebox is a pop, R&B, rock, funk, soul, reggae and disco record.{{cite web|first=Jim|last=Fusilli|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/24k-magic-by-bruno-mars-review-a-soundtrack-for-80s-and-90s-pop-nostalgia-opinion-1479509741|title='24K Magic' by Bruno Mars Review: A Soundtrack for '80s and '90s Pop Nostalgia|work=The Wall Street Journal|url-access=subscription|date=November 18, 2016|access-date=July 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221024738/https://www.wsj.com/articles/24k-magic-by-bruno-mars-review-a-soundtrack-for-80s-and-90s-pop-nostalgia-opinion-1479509741|archive-date=December 21, 2019|url-status=live}} The album opens with "Young Girls", a midtempo pop ballad which deals with the idea of indulging in the dubious charms of young girls, even though the singer recognizes that what he is doing is wrong.{{cite news|last=Newman|first=Melinda|title=Listen: Bruno Mars has it bad for 'Young Girls' on new single|url=http://www.hitfix.com/news/listen-bruno-mars-has-it-bad-for-young-girls-on-new-single|access-date=January 2, 2013|newspaper=HitFix|date=November 1, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103103324/http://www.hitfix.com/news/listen-bruno-mars-has-it-bad-for-young-girls-on-new-single|archive-date=November 3, 2012}} The song was re-registered in ASCAP with a new writing credit by Mac Davis.{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/884659208|title=Young Girls Credits – Ascap Work ID: 884659208|publisher=ASCAP|access-date=June 17, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170206145055/https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/884659208|archive-date=February 6, 2017}} "Locked Out of Heaven", a reggae rock and pop rock track that incorporates elements of new wave and funk, is the subsequent track and the lead single.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/anatomy-a-hit-bruno-mars-420514|title=Anatomy of a Hit: Bruno Mars' 'Locked Out of Heaven'|last=Stutz|first=Colin|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=February 11, 2013|access-date=July 11, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170109070924/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/anatomy-a-hit-bruno-mars-420514|archive-date=January 9, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.glamour.com/entertainment/blogs/obsessed/2012/10/morning-jam-start-your-day-rig-45.html|title=Morning Jam: Start Your Day Right With Bruno Mars's "Locked Out of Heaven"|last=Woods|first=Mickey|work=Glamour|date=October 3, 2012|access-date=December 30, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130108072357/http://www.glamour.com/entertainment/blogs/obsessed/2012/10/morning-jam-start-your-day-rig-45.html|archive-date=January 8, 2013}} Musically, it contains booming synthesizers, a four-on-the-floor chorus, while lyrically exploring themes of love.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/songreviews/locked-out-of-heaven-20121010|title=Locked Out of Heaven – Song Review|last=Rosen|first=Jody|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=October 10, 2012|access-date=December 16, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130105125551/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/songreviews/locked-out-of-heaven-20121010|archive-date=January 5, 2013|url-access=limited}} Comparisons were established between "Locked Out of Heaven" and the rock/reggae style used by English band The Police. "Gorilla" was described by Mars as being about "good old animalistic sex". The track portrays a midtempo rock and soft rock song, while lyrically expressing male chauvinist sentiments and making reference to his 2010 arrest for cocaine possession. "Treasure", the album's third single, is a disco-pop song, inspired by English duo Wham! and "Baby I'm Yours" (2010) released by French disc jockey Breakbot.{{cite news|last=Price|first=Simon|author-link=Simon Price|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/ios-album-review-bruno-mars-unorthodox-jukebox-atlanticelektra-8395759.html|title=IoS album review: Bruno Mars, Unorthodox Jukebox (Atlantic/Elektra)|newspaper=The Independent on Sunday|location=London|access-date=December 9, 2012|date=December 9, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140123063126/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/ios-album-review-bruno-mars-unorthodox-jukebox-atlanticelektra-8395759.html|archive-date=January 23, 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1h9cxi/iam_pedro_winter_but_everybody_calls_me_busy_p_ed/cas48fu|title=IAm Pedro Winter, but everybody calls me Busy P. Ed Banger Records turns 10 this year. Ask Me Anything!|author=Ed Banger Records|author-link=Ed Banger Records|publisher=Reddit|date=June 28, 2013|access-date=October 13, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225195903/https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1h9cxi/iam_pedro_winter_but_everybody_calls_me_busy_p_ed/cas48fu/|archive-date=December 25, 2016}} The latter similarities led the song to be re-registered with new writing credits, which included Thibaut Berland and Christopher Khan.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8544613/best-dance-songs-of-the-decade-top-60|title=The 60 Greatest Dance Songs of the Decade: Staff List|magazine=Billboard|date=November 26, 2019|access-date=December 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191128103041/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8544613/best-dance-songs-of-the-decade-top-60|archive-date=November 28, 2019|url-status=live}} "Moonshine", the second promotional single from the record, portrays a recording with ample influences of disco, power pop and quiet storm, while being compared to the work done by French electronic duo Daft Punk. Particularly, Chris Martins of Spin wrote that the song "channels the King of Pop, Michael Jackson with a markedly more reverent aplomb.

The song "When I Was Your Man" is a pop piano ballad and shows traditional notions of romance, a pre-fame heartbreak as Mars regrets letting his woman get away.{{cite web|url=http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/overplayed-song-of-the-week-bruno-mars-when-i-was-your-man/|title=Overplayed Song of the Week: Bruno Mars, 'When I Was Your Man'|last=Hyden|first=Steven|work=Grantland|access-date=August 17, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905220848/http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/overplayed-song-of-the-week-bruno-mars-when-i-was-your-man/|archive-date=September 5, 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://star1025.com/year-end-countdown/star-102-5s-year-end-countdown-10-1|title=STAR 102.5's Year End Countdown 10–1|publisher=WTSS|access-date=March 10, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310034332/http://star1025.com/year-end-countdown/star-102-5s-year-end-countdown-10-1|archive-date=March 10, 2014}} Melinda Newman of HitFix thought the track "sounds like a cross between Stevie Wonder and Elton John," also seeing "a touch of Michael Jackson" in his delivery. Andy Gill of The Independent called it a "McCartney-esque piano ballad", while Jason Lipshut of Billboard wrote that "it will make for a killer lighters-in-the-air moment in concert. Although it's not quite an Alicia Keys-esque powerhouse, [it] smartly allows Mars to momentarily remove his fedora and bare his soul". The single was additionally likened to the material of Wham!. With "Natalie", Mars exhibits further male chauvinist sentiments over a girl named Natalie who stole Mars's money and ran away with it; the singer is therefore plotting murderous revenge against her.{{cite web|url=http://www.vibe.com/2012/12/bruno-mars-unorthodox-jukebox-album-review/|title=Bruno Mars 'Unorthodox Jukebox' Album Review|last=Kennedy|first=John|work=Vibe|date=December 10, 2012|access-date=September 19, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222152059/http://www.vibe.com/2012/12/bruno-mars-unorthodox-jukebox-album-review/|archive-date=December 22, 2015}} The song was described as "a sort of methed-up "Dirty Diana", assembled with fierce handclaps and hard-edged oooh-oooh vocal echos". Lipshutz called it the "flip-side of "When I Was Your Man" and pointed out Mars lamenting the hypnotism of a "gold-digging bitch". "Show Me" portrays a recording with ample influences of reggae{{cite news|last=Rytlewski|first=Evan|date=December 18, 2012|url=https://www.avclub.com/bruno-mars-unorthodox-jukebox-1798175299|title=Bruno Mars: Unorthodox Jukebox|newspaper=The A.V. Club|location=Chicago|access-date=December 19, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121221102415/http://www.avclub.com/articles/bruno-mars-unorthodox-jukebox%2C89929/|archive-date=December 21, 2012}} and dancehall. These infusions are easily noticed by the "over sampled air horns", "tape-echo effects" and steel drums.

The ninth track from Unorthodox Jukebox, "Money Makes Her Smile", is the result of a trip to a strip club done by Mars and Diplo, who afterwards decided to create an "anthem" for it, since Mars's debut solo single was an awful song to be played in such place, according to him. The recording was described as a "strip-club-directed banger", infused with disco elements. Its composition includes "rapid-fire chants, breathless percussion, propulsive electronic blips" along with "rave sirens and hardcore punk rattle". Lyrically, the song describes a gold digger who can only be satisfied by "fat stacks of money". The album's final song of the standard edition, "If I Knew", is a Sam Cooke-inspired ballad which incorporates soul and doo-wop nuances. It lyrically delves on themes of regret. "Old & Crazy", a duet between Mars and Esperanza Spalding, was included on the deluxe version of Unorthodox Jukebox.{{cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/7328532/bruno-mars-esperanza-spalding-old-crazy-bonus-track-listen|title=Bruno Mars And Esperanza Spalding Are "Old & Crazy": Hear The Cheeky Bonus Track|last=Williott|first=Carl|work=Idolator|date=December 13, 2012|access-date=September 19, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210705213850/https://www.idolator.com/7328532/bruno-mars-esperanza-spalding-old-crazy-bonus-track-listen?edg-c=1|archive-date=July 5, 2021}} Jeff Bhasker, one of the track's producers, confessed that the song is reminiscent of the sound of a 1920s Paris club. He went on explaining that its process began with Emile Haynie producing a beat and Bhasker adding a sample of a Django Reinhardt recording over it.

"Locked Out of Heaven" was digitally unveiled and released for radio airplay on October 1, 2012, as the album's lead single.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1694770/bruno-mars-locked-out-of-heaven-single.jhtml|first=Kara|last=Warner|title=Bruno Mars Gets 'Sensual' On 'Locked Out Of Heaven'|publisher=MTV News|date=October 1, 2012|access-date=January 7, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004231220/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1694770/bruno-mars-locked-out-of-heaven-single.jhtml|archive-date=October 4, 2012}} It received positive commentary from music critics, who praised its reggae, rock and funky beat, but also its lyrics for talking about passion in a "tidy and impeccable" way.{{cite magazine|last=Rosen|first=Jody|title=Locked Out of Heaven | Song Reviews|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/songreviews/locked-out-of-heaven-20121010|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=October 10, 2012|access-date=December 31, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130105125551/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/songreviews/locked-out-of-heaven-20121010|archive-date=January 5, 2013|url-access=limited}}{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/singlesreviews/a437421/bruno-mars-locked-out-of-heaven-single-review.html|title=Bruno Mars: 'Locked Out Of Heaven' – Single review|work=Digital Spy|last=Copsey|first=Robert|date=November 12, 2012|access-date=January 7, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121115231432/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/singlesreviews/a437421/bruno-mars-locked-out-of-heaven-single-review.html|archive-date=November 15, 2012}} Commercially, the recording was a success, peaking atop the US Billboard Hot 100 and claiming the position for six weeks, marking Mars's longest-running number-one on the chart after previously released "Just the Way You Are" (2010) and "Grenade" (2010) each topped the chart for four editions.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1481445/bruno-mars-makes-heaven-ly-ascent-to-no-1-on-hot-100|title=Bruno Mars Makes 'Heaven'-ly Ascent To No. 1 On Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=December 12, 2012|access-date=January 7, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130312025756/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1481445/bruno-mars-makes-heaven-ly-ascent-to-no-1-on-hot-100|archive-date=March 12, 2013}} The song further peaked at number one in Canada and on the US Pop Songs chart, while reaching the top ten in more than twenty countries.{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=bruno mars|chart=all}}|title=Bruno Mars – Charts|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 7, 2012}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/105628/Bruno-Mars-Locked-Out-Of-Heaven|title=Ultratop.be – Bruno Mars – Locked Out Of Heaven|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=January 7, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121202192628/http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Bruno+Mars&titel=Locked+Out+Of+Heaven&cat=s|archive-date=December 2, 2012}}

"When I Was Your Man" was released on January 15, 2013, as the album's second single.{{cite web|url=http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239#2010 |title=Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more! |publisher=FMQB |access-date=September 5, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907091626/http://fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239 |archive-date=September 7, 2015 |url-status=dead }} It had previously been premiered as the album's third and final promotional single one month and a half prior to its stand-alone release.{{cite news|last=Lansky|first=Sam|title=Bruno Mars' "When I Was Your Man": Listen to the Piano Ballad Here|url=http://idolator.com/7308382/bruno-mars-when-i-was-your-man-listen|access-date=January 11, 2013|work=Idolator|date=December 3, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216054442/http://idolator.com/7308382/bruno-mars-when-i-was-your-man-listen|archive-date=February 16, 2013}} The track was critically acclaimed, receiving praising for being an "emotional ballad" and for featuring a "minimal musical accompaniment".{{cite news|last=Unterberger|first=Andrew|title=The Singles Bar: Bruno Mars, "When I Was Your Man"|url=http://popdust.com/2012/12/03/the-singles-bar-bruno-mars-when-i-was-your-man/|access-date=January 11, 2013|newspaper=Pop Dust|date=December 3, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130106140940/http://popdust.com/2012/12/03/the-singles-bar-bruno-mars-when-i-was-your-man/|archive-date=January 6, 2013}} The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming the singer's fifth number one single in the United States and it reached the top fifteen in several fellow territories.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1556766/bruno-mars-lands-fifth-hot-100-no-1-with-when-i-was-your-man|title=Bruno Mars Lands Fifth Hot 100 No. 1 With 'When I Was Your Man'|last=Trust|first=Gary|magazine=Billboard|date=April 10, 2013|access-date=April 11, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130413001048/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1556766/bruno-mars-lands-fifth-hot-100-no-1-with-when-i-was-your-man|archive-date=April 13, 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/10a787/Bruno-Mars-When-I-Was-Your-Man|title=Ultratop.be – Bruno Mars – When I Was Your Man|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=December 27, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150514060157/http://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/10a787/Bruno-Mars-When-I-Was-Your-Man|archive-date=May 14, 2015}} "When I Was Your Man" was nominated for Best Pop Solo Performance at the 56th Grammy Awards.{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-grammy-nominations-winners-list-story.html|title=Grammys 2014: The complete list of nominees and winners|work=Los Angeles Times|date=January 26, 2014|access-date=June 30, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150304121852/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-grammy-nominations-winners-list-story.html|archive-date=March 4, 2015|url-access=limited}}

"Treasure" was subsequently confirmed as the record's third single by Atlantic Records.{{cite magazine|url=http://www1.billboard.biz/bbbiz/photos/pdf/2013/TFMm0418.pdf|title=Mainstream Top 40 (mid week)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 20, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303183456/http://www1.billboard.biz/bbbiz/photos/pdf/2013/TFMm0418.pdf|archive-date=March 3, 2016}} It received generally favorable reviews from critics, who praised it for "[echoing] the peppy sound of such pop/R&B hit-makers of the 1970s and 1980s as the Sylvers, Heatwave, DeBarge and Kool & the Gang."{{cite web|url=http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/week-ending-may-19-2013-songs-idol-diminishing-220955548.html|title=Week Ending May 19, 2013. Songs: Idol's Diminishing Returns|last=Grein|first=Paul|date=May 19, 2013|access-date=June 11, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927214649/http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/week-ending-may-19-2013-songs-idol-diminishing-220955548.html|archive-date=September 27, 2013}} To promote the single, Mars performed on various occasions, including a "little extra Michael Jackson-esque, circa Off the Wall and Thriller" show at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards.{{cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/7459130/billboard-music-awards-2013-watch-performances-bruno-mars-selena-gomez|title=Billboard Music Awards 2013: Watch The Performances|work=Idolator|date=May 19, 2013|access-date=April 25, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140425202558/http://www.idolator.com/7459130/billboard-music-awards-2013-watch-performances-bruno-mars-selena-gomez|archive-date=April 25, 2014}} Commercially, "Treasure" reached the top five in the United States and other eighteen countries.{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/10aa2a/Bruno-Mars-Treasure|title=Ultratop.be – Bruno Mars – Treasure|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=December 27, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150514073938/http://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/10aa2a/Bruno-Mars-Treasure|archive-date=May 14, 2015}}

"Gorilla", confirmed as the next single for Unorthodox Jukebox,{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1713030/bruno-mars-vma-performance-gorilla/|title=Bruno Mars Goes Ape Sh*t With Sexy "Gorilla" Performance at VMA's|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|publisher=MTV News|date=August 25, 2013|access-date=September 14, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150502191309/http://www.mtv.com/news/1713030/bruno-mars-vma-performance-gorilla/|archive-date=May 2, 2015}} was produced by the Smeezingtons, Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker and Emile Haynie, who previously handled the process for the record's lead single. The track impacted American pop radio on September 10, 2013, thus peaking at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming the singer's first single not to reach the top ten there.{{cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases |title=Top 40/Mainstream > Future Releases |publisher=All Access |date=September 10, 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130910222726/http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases |archive-date=September 10, 2013 |access-date=September 6, 2015 |url-status=dead }} Mars performed the single for the first time during the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards.

"Young Girls" was released as the fifth and final single from the album. Mars announced its availability during an interview with Nova 96.9, an Australian radio station, on November 26, 2013.{{Cite AV media notes|title=Young Girls release in Australia|url=http://www.nova969.com.au/smallzy%E2%80%99s-surgery-podcast-%E2%80%93-26-november-2013|others=Bruno Mars|date=November 26, 2013|first=Smallzy's|last=Surgery|type=audio|publisher=Nova 96.9|id=KRS455|location=Sydney, Australia|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803052114/https://www.nova969.com.au/smallzy%E2%80%99s-surgery-podcast-%E2%80%93-26-november-2013|archive-date=August 3, 2017}} Commercially, its charting was influenced by its stand-alone release as the record's first promotional single on November 6, 2012, through iTunes Store.{{cite news|last=Martins|first=Chris|title=Bruno Mars Claims Addiction to 'Young Girls' in 'Unorthodox Jukebox' Ballad|url=https://www.spin.com/2012/11/bruno-mars-young-girls/|access-date=January 2, 2013|newspaper=Spin|date=November 1, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402093239/https://www.spin.com/2012/11/bruno-mars-young-girls/|archive-date=April 2, 2015}} Unmaterialized plans for a music video to accompany "Young Girls" were made in 2012.{{cite news|last=Garibaldi|first=Christina|title=Bruno Mars' 'Young Girls' Video Will Reflect 'Darker' Album|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1698596/bruno-mars-young-girls-video.jhtml|access-date=January 2, 2013|publisher=MTV News|date=December 10, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116151839/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1698596/bruno-mars-young-girls-video.jhtml|archive-date=January 16, 2013}}

{{See also|The Moonshine Jungle Tour}}

File:Bruno Mars in concert.jpg at the Mexico City Arena in Mexico City in September 2014.]]

On September 4, 2012, Mars reported to his fanbase that, "You'll hear something in October. I promise", after being asked for news regarding his second studio album.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a403703/bruno-mars-teases-new-music-youll-hear-something-in-october.html|title=Bruno Mars teases new music: 'You'll hear something in October'|last=Corner|first=Lewis|work=Digital Spy|date=September 4, 2012|access-date=September 15, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408081229/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a403703/bruno-mars-teases-new-music-youll-hear-something-in-october.html#ixzz3lpmvTUoo|archive-date=April 8, 2014}} On September 19, 2012, the singer announced the release of Unorthodox Jukebox via Twitter after having worked on it for a year. He further posted a link to a "Funny or Die" video entitled "Whatta Man", where Mars starred himself in order to celebrate.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a406931/bruno-mars-completes-work-on-new-album-celebrates-with-spoof-video.html#~ponRe8J92gIs7W|title=Bruno Mars completes work on new album, celebrates with spoof video|last=Corner|first=Lewis|work=Digital Spy|date=September 19, 2012|access-date=September 15, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110234251/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a406931/bruno-mars-completes-work-on-new-album-celebrates-with-spoof-video.html#~ponRe8J92gIs7W|archive-date=November 10, 2014}} On September 28, 2012, Billboard reported the album's title and its American release date on December 11, 2012. In the same article, Mars revealed some of the guest producers, including Ronson, Bhasker, Diplo and others. He was as well featured on the week's cover story in which the track list was included; it was also revealed by Digital Spy the same day.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a408981/bruno-mars-announces-new-album-unorthodox-jukebox.html#~pohM3WbPzA3xvd|title=Bruno Mars announces new album 'Unorthodox Jukebox'|last=Copsey|first=Robert|work=Digital Spy|date=September 28, 2012|access-date=September 14, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617123130/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a408981/bruno-mars-announces-new-album-unorthodox-jukebox.html#~pohM3WbPzA3xvd|archive-date=June 17, 2015}}

On October 24, 2012, the album's cover was unveiled by Mars after a promo shot previously used for a Billboard issue tried to pass as the official artwork.{{cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/7219912/bruno-mars-unorthodox-jukebox-tracklist-cover-art|title=Bruno Mars' 'Unorthodox Jukebox' Album Cover & Tracklist Revealed|last=Lansky|first=Sam|work=Idolator|date=October 24, 2012|access-date=September 15, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210705213340/https://www.idolator.com/7219912/bruno-mars-unorthodox-jukebox-tracklist-cover-art?edg-c=1|archive-date=July 5, 2021}} On November 6, 2012, "Young Girls", the first promotional single from a series of three, was made available for consumption worldwide. Subsequently, "Moonshine" and "When I Was Your Man" were released as the last promotional singles on November 19, 2012, and December 3, 2012, respectively.{{cite news|last=Corner|first=Lewis|title=Bruno Mars announces new single 'Moonshine' – listen|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a439220/bruno-mars-announces-new-single-moonshine-listen.html|access-date=January 13, 2013|newspaper=Digital Spy|date=November 19, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121130084454/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a439220/bruno-mars-announces-new-single-moonshine-listen.html|archive-date=November 30, 2012}} On the next day, Unorthodox Jukebox was made available to listen to in its entirety for a week before its release.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/events/171459926330023/?context=create|title=Unorthodox Jukebox Album Stream|publisher=Facebook|date=December 2, 2012|access-date=December 2, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121203165432/https://www.facebook.com/events/171459926330023/?context=create|archive-date=December 3, 2012}}

On October 15, 2012, the album was made available for pre-order worldwide via Mars's official site, offering different options to purchase including an immediate MP3 download of "Locked Out of Heaven", the standard CD or digital release, the deluxe bundle (which included the record's physical issue, a T-shirt, and an ultimate bundle packaged similarly to the deluxe edition that featured an autographed screen print poster limited for the first 300 orders), and a key necklace for the single.{{cite web|url=http://www.brunomars.com/news/pre-order-unorthodox-jukebox-1825721 |title=Pre-Order "Unorthodox Jukebox" |work=Brunomars.com |date=October 15, 2012 |access-date=September 11, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180206155151/http://www.brunomars.com/news/pre-order-unorthodox-jukebox-1825721 |archive-date=February 6, 2018 |url-status=dead }} The album was officially released on December 7, 2012. A year later, on November 5, 2013, the deluxe edition of the record was made available for consumption worldwide with a different cover artwork. Four days later, a DVD edition that included the music videos for the first three singles of Unorthodox Jukebox was released in Japan along with the deluxe edition of the album.

Mars performed "Locked Out of Heaven" and "Young Girls" for the first time on Saturday Night Live on October 20, 2012, while receiving positive reaction from critics and the audience.{{cite magazine|url=http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/10/21/saturday-night-live-recap-bruno-mars-we-like-you-just-the-way-you-are/|title='Saturday Night Live' recap: Bruno Mars, we like you just the way you are|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|last=Fowler|first=Tara|date=October 21, 2012|access-date=January 7, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022234817/http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/10/21/saturday-night-live-recap-bruno-mars-we-like-you-just-the-way-you-are/|archive-date=October 22, 2012}} Afterwards, he sang the same songs on November 7, 2012, at the 2012 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show;{{cite journal|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2012/11/08/rihanna-justin-bieber-bruno-mars-rock-the-runway-at-victorias-secret-fashion-show/|title=Rihanna, Justin Bieber, & Bruno Mars Rock the Runway at Victoria's Secret Fashion Show|journal=Rap-Up|date=November 8, 2012|access-date=January 7, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127030926/http://www.rap-up.com/2012/11/08/rihanna-justin-bieber-bruno-mars-rock-the-runway-at-victorias-secret-fashion-show/|archive-date=January 27, 2013}} the performance later aired on December 4, 2012, on CBS.{{cite journal|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2012/12/05/video-rihanna-bruno-mars-justin-bieber-perform-at-victorias-secret-fashion-show/|title=Rihanna, Bruno Mars, & Justin Bieber Perform Aat Victoria's Secret Fashion Show|journal=Rap-Up|date=December 5, 2012|access-date=January 7, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127030813/http://www.rap-up.com/2012/12/05/video-rihanna-bruno-mars-justin-bieber-perform-at-victorias-secret-fashion-show/|archive-date=January 27, 2013}} On November 24, 2012, Mars appeared on the ninth season of British X Factor, where he performed "Locked Out of Heaven".{{cite journal|url=http://www.idolator.com/7294082/rihanna-bruno-mars-x-factor-uk?|title=Rihanna And Bruno Mars Perform On 'X Factor' UK|last=Alexander|first=X.|journal=Idolator|date=November 25, 2012|access-date=December 2, 2018|archive-date=June 2, 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140602132901/http://www.idolator.com/7294082/rihanna-bruno-mars-x-factor-uk|url-status=live}}{{cite journal|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2012/11/25/video-bruno-mars-performs-locked-out-of-heaven-on-x-factor-uk/|title=Bruno Mars Performs 'Locked Out of Heaven' on 'X Factor' U.K.|journal=Rap-Up|date=November 25, 2012|access-date=January 7, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731061218/http://www.rap-up.com/2012/11/25/video-bruno-mars-performs-locked-out-of-heaven-on-x-factor-uk/|archive-date=July 31, 2013}} On December 8, 2012, Mars performed at the 2012 edition of Jingle Bell Ball, an annually-held event promoted by Capital FM, which took place at the O2 Arena in London,{{cite web|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/bruno-mars/news/jingle-bell-ball-2012-dressing-room/|title=Jingle Bell Ball 2012: Bruno Mars Dressing Room 360-Degree Tour|publisher=Capital FM|date=December 7, 2012|access-date=April 28, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130414044220/http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/bruno-mars/news/jingle-bell-ball-2012-dressing-room/|archive-date=April 14, 2013}} whilst singing "Locked Out of Heaven" live on December 12, 2012, during the semi-finals of the second season of American X Factor.{{cite journal|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2012/12/13/video-bruno-mars-performs-on-the-x-factor/|title=Bruno Mars Performs on 'The X Factor'|journal=Rap-Up|date=December 13, 2012|access-date=January 7, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130129211331/http://www.rap-up.com/2012/12/13/video-bruno-mars-performs-on-the-x-factor/|archive-date=January 29, 2013}} Mars further performed the record's second single on The Voice during the final show of its third season held on December 17, 2012.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/reality-check/1481310/the-voice-finale-two-coaches-say-good-riddance-rihanna-bruno|title='The Voice' Finale: Two Coaches Say 'Good Riddance,' Rihanna + Bruno Mars Perform|magazine=Billboard|date=December 19, 2012|access-date=December 19, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130206163743/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/reality-check/1481310/the-voice-finale-two-coaches-say-good-riddance-rihanna-bruno|archive-date=February 6, 2013}}{{cite journal|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2012/12/18/video-bruno-mars-performs-when-i-was-your-man-on-the-voice-finale/|title=Bruno Mars Performs 'When I Was Your Man' on'The Voice' Finale|journal=Rap-Up|date=December 18, 2012|access-date=January 7, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130531055640/http://www.rap-up.com/2012/12/18/video-bruno-mars-performs-when-i-was-your-man-on-the-voice-finale/|archive-date=May 31, 2013}}

The singer embarked on The Moonshine Jungle Tour starting on June 22, 2013, at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., United States.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/1549364/bruno-mars-unveils-massive-moonshine-jungle-world-tour|title=Bruno Mars Unveils Massive 'Moonshine Jungle' World Tour |magazine=Billboard |date=February 20, 2013 |access-date=May 10, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130529193757/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/1549364/bruno-mars-unveils-massive-moonshine-jungle-world-tour |archive-date=May 29, 2013 }} The first shows of the tour also featured performances in Canada and Puerto Rico until September. Its second leg, announced on February 20, 2013, consisted of concerts all over Europe; it ran from October to November 2014. The Moonshine Jungle Tour ended on October 4, 2014, having Mars performing on a total of seven legs.{{cite web|url=http://popdust.com/2014/02/01/bruno-mars-moonshine-jungle-tour-2014/|title=Bruno Mars reveals Moonshine Jungle 2014 Tour Dates|last=Scott|first=Jason|newspaper=Pop Dust|date=February 1, 2014|access-date=September 15, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105134350/http://popdust.com/2014/02/01/bruno-mars-moonshine-jungle-tour-2014/|archive-date=January 5, 2016}}

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| ADM = 6.4/10{{cite web|title=Unorthodox Jukebox by Bruno Mars reviews {{!}} Any Decent Music|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/5105/Bruno-Mars-Unorthodox-Jukebox.aspx|website=AnyDecentMusic?|access-date=November 2, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104001612/http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/5105/Bruno-Mars-Unorthodox-Jukebox.aspx|archive-date=November 4, 2016}}

| MC = 70/100{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/unorthodox-jukebox/bruno-mars|title=Unorthodox Jukebox Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=December 10, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121213015605/http://www.metacritic.com/music/unorthodox-jukebox/bruno-mars|archive-date=December 13, 2012}}

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| rev2 = Billboard

| rev2Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|location=New York|date=December 11, 2012|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/review/1481466/bruno-mars-unorthodox-jukebox-track-by-track-review|title=Bruno Mars, 'Unorthodox Jukebox': Track-By-Track Review|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 14, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315160217/http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/1481466/bruno-mars-unorthodox-jukebox-track-by-track-review|archive-date=March 15, 2016}}

| rev3 = Entertainment Weekly

| rev3Score = A−{{cite magazine |last=Maerz |first=Melissa |date=December 7, 2012 |url=https://ew.com/article/2013/02/20/unorthodox-jukebox-review-bruno-mars/ |title=Unorthodox Jukebox – review – Bruno Mars Review |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |location=New York |issue=1237 |access-date=December 7, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117023332/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20653686,00.html |archive-date=January 17, 2013 |url-status=live }}

| rev4 = The Guardian

| rev4Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite news|last=Sullivan|first=Caroline|date=January 3, 2013|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/jan/03/bruno-mars-unorthodox-jukebox-review|title=Bruno Mars: Unorthodox Jukebox – review|newspaper=The Guardian|location=London|at=section G2, p. 24|access-date=January 4, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161122192324/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/jan/03/bruno-mars-unorthodox-jukebox-review|archive-date=November 22, 2016}}

| rev5 = The Observer

| rev5Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite news|last=Empire|first=Kitty|author-link=Kitty Empire|date=December 8, 2012|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/dec/09/bruno-mars-unorthodox-jukebox-review|title=Bruno Mars: Unorthodox Jukebox – review|newspaper=The Observer|location=London|at=The New Review section, p. 29|access-date=December 9, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004220621/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/dec/09/bruno-mars-unorthodox-jukebox-review|archive-date=October 4, 2013}}

| rev6 = Paste

| rev6Score = 7/10{{cite journal|last=Reed|first=Ryan|date=December 11, 2012|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2012/12/bruno-mars-unorthodox-jukebox.html|title=Bruno Mars: Unorthodox Jukebox|journal=Paste|location=Decatur|access-date=December 11, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235022/http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2012/12/bruno-mars-unorthodox-jukebox.html|archive-date=March 3, 2016}}

| rev7 = PopMatters

| rev7Score = 8/10{{cite web|last=Cibula|first=Matt|date=December 12, 2012|url=https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/166294-bruno-mars-unorthodox-jukebox/|title=Bruno Mars: Unorthodox Jukebox|work=PopMatters|access-date=December 12, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130526121222/http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/166294-bruno-mars-unorthodox-jukebox/|archive-date=May 26, 2013}}

| rev8 = Rolling Stone

| rev8Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine|last=Rosen|first=Jody|author-link=Jody Rosen|date=December 11, 2012|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/unorthodox-jukebox-20121211|title=Unorthodox Jukebox|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=December 11, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130715050353/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/unorthodox-jukebox-20121211|archive-date=July 15, 2013|url-access=limited}}

| rev9 = Slant Magazine

| rev9Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|last=Chan|first=Andrew|date=December 9, 2012|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/bruno-mars-unorthodox-jukebox/2945|title=Bruno Mars: Unorthodox Jukebox|work=Slant Magazine|access-date=December 9, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203091352/http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/bruno-mars-unorthodox-jukebox/2945|archive-date=December 3, 2013}}

| rev10 = Spin

| rev10Score = 8/10{{cite journal|last=Hyman|first=Dan|date=December 12, 2012|url=http://www.spin.com/reviews/bruno-mars-unorthodox-jukebox-atlantic/|title=Bruno Mars, 'Unorthodox Jukebox' (Atlantic)|journal=Spin|access-date=December 13, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160530015704/http://www.spin.com/2012/12/bruno-mars-unorthodox-jukebox-atlantic/|archive-date=May 30, 2016}}

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Unorthodox Jukebox was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, the album received an average score of 70, based on 16 reviews. Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave Unorthodox Jukebox 6.4 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.

Melissa Maerz from Entertainment Weekly gave the album an A− and stated that "[Mars's] talent for crafting little pop perfections of all stripes is undeniable", describing the record as a fusion of pop and R&B. Rolling Stone magazine's Jody Rosen awarded Unorthodox Jukebox four out of five stars, writing that, "The result is a record that makes the competition sound sad and idea-starved by comparison". Dan Hyman from Spin granted the record an 8/10 rating, pointing out that "the bulk of Unorthodox Jukebox benefits from presenting [the singer] as he truly imagines himself: a big belter with an ear for pop hooks, sure, but one unafraid to dive into murkier waters." Hyman went on feeling that Mars's lyrics "get a desperately needed kick in the pants". Matt Cibula of PopMatters complimented the songs' hooks and found the album "sung and arranged just as perfectly as his earlier work [...] a truly accomplished and slick pop album". Jon Caramanica of The New York Times labelled the songwriting exceptional, while praising Mars for being "a model of concision who always knows where the trigger is, and always, always pulls it". He went on complimenting the songs on the record, "these are some of the most energy-infused but profoundly cosseted songs you’re likely to hear all year".{{cite news|date=December 12, 2012|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/12/arts/music/bruno-marss-new-album-unorthodox-jukebox.html|title=Molding Himself to the Moment|last=Caramanica|first=Jon|author-link=Jon Caramanica|page=C1|newspaper=The New York Times|access-date=December 12, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121213015437/http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/12/arts/music/bruno-marss-new-album-unorthodox-jukebox.html?_r=0|archive-date=December 13, 2012|url-access=limited}}

Billboard magazine's Jason Lipshutz described that the record "succeeds in mixing its safer stylistic choices with its relatively bold ideas". BBC Music's Matthew Horton said that the captivating album showcases the singer's knack for songs with chart potential, while noting the incorporation of rock and soul.{{cite web|last=Horton|first=Matthew|date=December 6, 2012|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/cr8r|title=Review of Bruno Mars – Unorthodox Jukebox|publisher=BBC Music|access-date=December 7, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130420192900/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/cr8r|archive-date=April 20, 2013}} Sarah Rodman from The Boston Globe felt Mars "is trying to rough up his image a bit" as it is undeniable in "his strong, if sometimes oddly lyrically aggressive, second album".{{cite news|last=Rodman|first=Sarah|title=Bruno Mars offers romance, reggae, and raunch in latest|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2012/12/11/review-bruno-mars-unorthodox/46pIQJiLUPMz0AwsrMAR3N/story.html|newspaper=The Boston Globe|date=December 11, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160512234302/https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2012/12/11/review-bruno-mars-unorthodox/46pIQJiLUPMz0AwsrMAR3N/story.html|archive-date=May 12, 2016}} Ryan Reed, writing in Paste, gave Unorthodox Jukebox a 7/10 rating, confessing that "Mars still plays the sweetheart card well, but he's proven himself way more interesting as a badass".

In a mixed review, Caroline Sullivan from The Guardian, Kitty Empire from The Observer, and Andrew Chan from Slant Magazine all rated Unorthodox Jukebox three out of five stars. Sullivan dubbed it "the same conventional mish-mash as his 6m-selling debut". Empire felt that Mars still lacks a characteristic style, observing "a little more hooliganism" than on his first album and feeling that, "despite its title, [it] deserves your grudging respect" while noting the incorporation of reggae on the record. The critic went on arguing that Mars's songwriting values "narrative arc and internal logic". Closing the review, Chan called it "not an unqualified triumph, Unorthodox Jukebox is a step forward" and completed his idea saying that the singer "minor limitation" and "the key to his appeal" on a record that is "a reasonably listenable exercise in genre fetishization." Andy Gill of The Independent felt that the singer is a "talented chap", but resorts to imitations of past recording artists on the album, "whose title all but gives the game away".{{cite news|last=Gill|first=Andy|date=December 8, 2012|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-review-bruno-mars-unorthodox-jukebox-atlantic-8390111.html|title=Album review: Bruno Mars, Unorthodox Jukebox (Atlantic)|newspaper=The Independent|location=London|access-date=December 7, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121214035145/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-review-bruno-mars-unorthodox-jukebox-atlantic-8390111.html|archive-date=December 14, 2012}} Fiona Shepherd of The Scotsman wrote that Unorthodox Jukebox is "a safe mixtape, especially compared to what Mars can pull off live with his terrific soul revue band".{{cite news|last=Shephard|first=Fiona|date=December 17, 2012|url=http://www.scotsman.com/what-s-on/music/album-review-bruno-mars-unorthodox-jukebox-1-2695017|title=Album review: Bruno Mars: Unorthodox Jukebox|newspaper=The Scotsman|location=Edinburgh|access-date=January 19, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170902135901/http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/culture/music/album-review-bruno-mars-unorthodox-jukebox-1-2695017|archive-date=September 2, 2017}}

The A.V. Club{{'}}s Evan Rytlewsk gave Unorthodox Jukebox a C+, commenting that Mars is "an undeniable talent, desperately searching for an identity to claim as his own", though praising the tracks "Locked Out of Heaven", "Natalie", "Treasure" and "Show Me". AllMusic's Tim Sendra felt the record is "a step back from Doo-Wops & Hooligans in so many ways" and criticized the singer for being an "icky hater", hoping that "Mars can sort out his feelings about women and get back to being a sweet romancer" since his "opinion of the opposite sex seems to have taken a nosedive" after his first album's sentimental lyrics.

In September 2024, Billboard{{'s}} Kyle Dines affirmed that Unorthodox Jukebox "cemented Mars's status as one of the most commercially dependable male pop stars of his time."{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/bruno-mars-greatest-pop-stars-21st-century-1235768954/|title=Billboard's Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century: No. 20 — Bruno Mars|last=Denis|first=Kyle|magazine=Billboard|date=September 6, 2024|accessdate=September 17, 2024}}

Unorthodox Jukebox received a Juno Award for International Album of the Year at the 2014 Juno Awards,{{cite web|url=http://junoawards.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-JUNO-List-GALA.pdf|title=2014 Juno Gala Dinner & Awards Winners|publisher=Juno|date=March 29, 2014|access-date=March 30, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426201952/http://junoawards.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-JUNO-List-GALA.pdf|archive-date=April 26, 2014}} a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 56th Grammy Awards and a nomination for Outstanding Creative Achievement in the category of Record Production/Album at the TEC Awards.{{cite web|url=http://legacy.tecawards.org/tec/13nomineescreat.html|title=Nominees for the 29th Annual TEC Awards for Outstanding Creative Achievement|work=TEC Foundation for Excellence in Audio, Inc.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610095651/http://legacy.tecawards.org/tec/13nomineescreat.html|archive-date=June 10, 2016}} It also received two additional awards, a Fonogram Award for Contemporary Pop-Rock Album of the Year and a Best Male Pop Vocal Album at the Telehit Awards, both ceremonies held in 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.fonogram.hu/nyertesek-2013|title=Fonogram Awards 2013|date=January 27, 2013|language=hu|publisher=Fonogram|access-date=February 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130918062525/http://fonogram.hu/nyertesek|archive-date=September 18, 2013|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.todotvnews.com/news/Las-estrellas-brillaron-en-los-Premios-Telehit.html|title=Las estrellas brillaron en los Premios Telehit|last=Cabrera|first=Luis|work=TodoTV News|date=November 11, 2013|access-date=December 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181218195825/http://www.todotvnews.com/news/Las-estrellas-brillaron-en-los-Premios-Telehit.html|archive-date=December 18, 2018|url-status=live}} Its lead single, "Locked Out of Heaven", was nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year, while its Sultan + Ned Shepard remix received a nomination for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical at the 56th Grammy Awards.{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-grammy-nominations-winners-list-story.html|title=Grammys 2014: The complete list of nominees and winners|work=Los Angeles Times|date=January 26, 2014|access-date=June 30, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150304121852/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-grammy-nominations-winners-list-story.html|archive-date=March 4, 2015|url-access=limited}} It was also nominated for Outstanding Creative Achievement in the category of Record Production/Single or Track at the TEC Awards. "Locked Out of Heaven" had previously won Best Song at the 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1717181/ema-winners-list-2013.jhtml|title=2013 MTV EMA: The Complete Winners List|publisher=MTV|access-date=November 11, 2013|date=November 10, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111035042/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1717181/ema-winners-list-2013.jhtml|archive-date=November 11, 2013}} The record's second single, "When I Was Your Man", earned a nomination for Best Pop Solo Performance at the 56th Grammy Awards.

In December 2013, the album was placed at number two on online music service Rdio's list of "Top global albums"{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-macklemore-ryan-lewis-top-rdio-year-end-streaming-charts-20131218,0,3411102.story|title=Macklemore & Ryan Lewis top Rdio year-end streaming charts|last=Faughnder|first=Ryan|work=Los Angeles Times|date=December 19, 2013|access-date=March 5, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170902150037/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-macklemore-ryan-lewis-top-rdio-year-end-streaming-charts-20131218-story.html#axzz2nsN0JhKG|archive-date=September 2, 2017|url-access=limited}} and according to Spotify, another online music service, Unorthodox Jukebox was the fifth most-streamed record worldwide.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5812365/macklemores-cant-hold-us-spotifys-most-streamed-song-of-2013|title=Macklemore's 'Can't Hold Us' Spotify's Most-Streamed Song of 2013|last=Rutherford|first=Kevin|magazine=Billboard|date=December 3, 2012|access-date=December 6, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206112306/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5812365/macklemores-cant-hold-us-spotifys-most-streamed-song-of-2013|archive-date=December 6, 2013}} HitFix and MTV created two different lists that featured the 20 best albums of 2012, the recording ranked at number eight and 20, respectively.{{cite web|url=http://uproxx.com/hitfix/frank-ocean-and-bruno-mars-make-our-top-10-albums-of-2012/|title=The Beat Goes On's Top 10 albums of 2012 including Frank Ocean and Bruno Mars|last=Newman|first=Melinda|work=HitFix|date=December 24, 2012|access-date=December 19, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220152650/http://uproxx.com/hitfix/frank-ocean-and-bruno-mars-make-our-top-10-albums-of-2012/|archive-date=December 20, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1698825/best-albums-2012/|title=Best Albums of 2012|last=Montgomery|first=Michael|publisher=MTV News|date=December 12, 2012|access-date=December 19, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170310031133/http://www.mtv.com/news/1698825/best-albums-2012/|archive-date=March 10, 2017}} Suzan Gursoy of The Village Voice considered the release the 177th best albums of 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/pazznjop/albums/2012|title=Pazz + Jop 2012|work=The Village Voice|year=2012|access-date=December 18, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161224034005/http://www.villagevoice.com/pazznjop/albums/2012|archive-date=December 24, 2016}}

Unorthodox Jukebox debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 192,000 copies (134,000 physical sales and 57,000 digital sales), topping the expectations of sales that were around 140,000–150,000 copies, earning Bruno Mars his highest peak on the chart.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1481312/bruno-mars-debuts-at-no-2-as-taylor-swifts-red-still-rules|title=Bruno Mars Marks a Chart First With Hot 100 Leader 'Heaven'|magazine=Billboard|first=Keith|last=Caulfield|date=December 19, 2012|access-date=September 13, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906022122/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1481312/bruno-mars-debuts-at-no-2-as-taylor-swifts-red-still-rules|archive-date=September 6, 2015}} The next week, it sold 178,000 copies, dropping to the third position.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1481230/tis-trouble-man-debuts-at-no-2-on-billboard-200-taylor-swift-still-rules|title=T.I.'s 'Trouble Man' Debuts at No. 2 on Billboard 200, Taylor Swift Still Rules|last=Caufield|first=Keith|magazine=Billboard|date=December 27, 2012|access-date=April 27, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515221130/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1481230/tis-trouble-man-debuts-at-no-2-on-billboard-200-taylor-swift-still-rules|archive-date=May 15, 2013}} The album secured a third consecutive week within the top five in America, withstanding a 38% sales drop to 110,000 copies.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1481616/taylor-swifts-red-les-mis-soundtrack-lead-billboard-200-chart|title=Taylor Swift's 'Red,' 'Les Mis' Soundtrack Lead Billboard 200 Chart|last=Caufield|first=Keith|magazine=Billboard|date=January 3, 2013|access-date=September 13, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925051123/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1481616/taylor-swifts-red-les-mis-soundtrack-lead-billboard-200-chart|archive-date=September 25, 2015}} Three weeks after the debut, the record sold a total of 480,000 copies. On March 7, 2013, twelve weeks since its availability, the record reached the top spot of the Billboard 200 with 95,000 copies sold, mainly due to an Amazon MP3 sale pricing ($1.99 for a day and $3.99 for the rest of the week).{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/chart-alert/1550713/bruno-mars-scores-first-no-1-album-on-billboard-200-atoms-for|title=Bruno Mars Scores First No. 1 Album On Billboard 200, Atoms For Peace at No. 2|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|magazine=Billboard|date=March 6, 2013|access-date=April 27, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509194109/http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/chart-alert/1550713/bruno-mars-scores-first-no-1-album-on-billboard-200-atoms-for|archive-date=May 9, 2013}} The album sold 1,399,000 copies in the United States until January 2014, making it the fifth best-selling album of the year.{{cite news|url=http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/music-news/chart-watch-top-10-albums-songs-2013-184702481.html|title=The Top 10 Albums and Songs of 2013|last=Grein|first=Paul|publisher=Yahoo! Music|date=January 2, 2014|access-date=September 9, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141010225543/https://music.yahoo.com/blogs/music-news/chart-watch-top-10-albums-songs-2013-184702481.html|archive-date=October 10, 2014}} In the week of February 5, 2014, following Mars's presence at the 56th Grammy Awards and performance at the Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show, sales for the album increased by 180%, rebounding Unorthodox Jukebox back in the top ten.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5893889/bruno-mars-super-bowl-show-sending-him-back-to-top-10-on-billboard-200|title=Bruno Mars' Super Bowl Show Sending Him Back to Top 10 on Billboard 200|last=Caufield|first=Keith|magazine=Billboard|date=February 3, 2014|access-date=September 13, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911122002/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5893889/bruno-mars-super-bowl-show-sending-him-back-to-top-10-on-billboard-200|archive-date=September 11, 2015}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5894012/super-bowl-bounces-bruno-mars-up-billboard-charts|title=Super Bowl Bounces Bruno Mars Up Billboard Charts|last=Caufield|first=Keith|magazine=Billboard|date=February 5, 2014|access-date=September 13, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150823222703/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5894012/super-bowl-bounces-bruno-mars-up-billboard-charts|archive-date=August 23, 2015}} For the week ending February 12, 2014, the album climbed to the third position with sales of 81,000,{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5901257/bruno-mars-super-bowl-shuffle-up-the-charts-album-sales-up-82|title=Bruno Mars' Super Bowl Shuffle Up the Charts: Album Sales Up 82%|last=Caufield|first=Keith|magazine=Billboard|date=February 12, 2014|access-date=September 13, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704221827/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5901257/bruno-mars-super-bowl-shuffle-up-the-charts-album-sales-up-82|archive-date=July 4, 2015}} making a total of 123,000 units sold in both weeks. The album has been certified six times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales and streaming figures equivalent to six million copies. As of July 24, 2017, it has sold 2,574,000 total copies in the United States.{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/music/chart-watch-first-time-ever-hip-hop-top-five-205125886.html|title=Chart Watch: For the First Time Ever, an All-Hip-Hop Top Five|first=Grein|last=Paul|publisher=Yahoo! Music|date=July 24, 2017|access-date=July 25, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170725000624/https://www.yahoo.com/music/chart-watch-first-time-ever-hip-hop-top-five-205125886.html|archive-date=July 25, 2017}} The record's success in 2013 was decisive to Mars being chosen as the headline performance on the half-time show of the Super Bowl XLVIII, and appearing on Billboard Artist of the Year by Billboard; according to Bill Werde, an editorial director of the magazine, the singer's songs that "stuck around on multiple formats all year round" played a key role.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/5827385/bruno-mars-billboard-artist-of-the-year-cover-story?page=0%2C0|title=Bruno Mars: Billboard Artist of the Year Cover Story|first=Gail|last=Mitchell|magazine=Billboard|date=December 13, 2013|access-date=December 20, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012013006/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/5827385/bruno-mars-billboard-artist-of-the-year-cover-story?page=0%2C0|archive-date=October 12, 2016}}{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brunomars-billboard-idUSBRE9BC10L20131213|title=Bruno Mars is Billboard's 2013 Artist of the Year|last=Marcus|first=Steve|date=December 13, 2013|access-date=December 21, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220010343/http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/13/us-brunomars-billboard-idUSBRE9BC10L20131213|archive-date=December 20, 2013}} He was also the most-played artist at Top 40 Radio, the third most played at rhythmic stations and Hot Adult Contemporary station, as well as the fifth most-played at AC stations in 2013, according to Mediabase.{{cite web|url=http://pdf.mediabase.com/YearEnd13/YearEnd13.pdf|title=Mediabase – Year End 13|publisher=Mediabase|year=2013|access-date=December 8, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304031809/http://pdf.mediabase.com/YearEnd13/YearEnd13.pdf|archive-date=March 4, 2016}} In addition, Mars topped three of Billboard{{'}}s 2013 year-end charts (Hot 100 Artist, Mainstream Top 40 and Hot Digital Songs). The album was ranked as the 55th best album of all time on the Billboard Top 200 Albums of All Time.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-billboard-200-albums|title=Greatest of All Time Billboard 200 Albums|magazine=Billboard|date=November 12, 2015|access-date=November 12, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161001122709/http://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-billboard-200-albums|archive-date=October 1, 2016}}

In Europe, the album was similarly successful. It debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart as the Official Charts Company predicted,{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/bruno-mars-grooving-his-way-towards-number-1-with-unorthodox-jukebox-1755/|title=Bruno Mars grooving his way towards Number 1 with Unorthodox Jukebox|last=Lane|first=Dan|publisher=Official Charts Company|date=December 12, 2012|access-date=December 14, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313152335/http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/bruno-mars-grooving-his-way-towards-number-1-with-unorthodox-jukebox-1755/|archive-date=March 13, 2013}} with 136,000 copies sold in its first week, thus becoming the third fastest-selling album recorded by an artist in 2012, after Mumford & Sons's Babel, and Take Me Home by One Direction.{{cite web|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240526102638/https://www.webcitation.org/6CygKZS8y?url=http://news168.co.uk/news/official-albums-chart-analysis-mars-at-no1-with-136k-first-week-sales |title=Official Albums Chart Analysis: Mars at No.1 with 136k first week sales|url=http://news168.co.uk/news/official-albums-chart-analysis-mars-at-no1-with-136k-first-week-sales |work=Music Week |publisher=News168 |date=December 17, 2012 |archive-date=May 26, 2024 |access-date=December 17, 2012 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|last=Kreisler|first=Lauren|date=December 16, 2012|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/bruno-mars-unorthodox-jukebox-becomes-fastest-selling-solo-album-of-2012-1759/|title=Bruno Mars' Unorthodox Jukebox becomes fastest selling solo album of 2012|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=December 16, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121221012041/http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/bruno-mars-unorthodox-jukebox-becomes-fastest-selling-solo-album-of-2012-1759/|archive-date=December 21, 2012}} It was certified four times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). It has sold over 987,000 copies in the UK as of November 2016.{{cite news|url=http://www.musicweek.com/analysis/read/official-charts-analysis-little-mix-top-albums-chart-with-glory-days/066688|title=Official Charts Analysis: Little Mix top albums chart with Glory Days|last=Jones|first=Alan|date=November 25, 2016|work=Music Week|access-date=November 26, 2016|url-access=subscription|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213204459/http://www.musicweek.com/analysis/read/official-charts-analysis-little-mix-top-albums-chart-with-glory-days/066688|archive-date=February 13, 2017}} In France, Unorthodox Jukebox debuted in the top ten and spent the whole year within the top twenty, except for two weeks.{{cite web|url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Bruno-Mars/Unorthodox-Jukebox-a115957348.html|title=Bruno Mars – Unorthodox Jukebox sales and certifications|work=Pure Charts by Charts in France|language=fr|access-date=February 27, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209051647/http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Bruno-Mars/Unorthodox-Jukebox-a115957348.html|archive-date=February 9, 2014}} One year after its release, album sales exceeded 580,000 copies, therefore being certified diamond by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP).{{cite web|url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Bruno-Mars/Unorthodox-Jukebox-a115957348.html"|title=Bruno Mars Unorthodox Jukebox sales|work=Charts in France|access-date=December 31, 2016}} As of 2014, the record sold 580,000 units in that territory. In Switzerland, the album debuted atop the charts and was certified platinum, while opening at number four on the Danish Albums Chart and becoming certified twice platinum. The record further charted within the top ten on the Spanish Albums Chart for the first time after 30 weeks, the longest time an album needed since American rock band The Black Keys's El Camino (2011) (61 weeks).{{cite web|url=http://spanishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Black+Keys&titel=El+camino&cat=a|title=The Black Keys – EL Camino|website=Spanish Charts.com |access-date=September 11, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151108074102/http://www.spanishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Black+Keys&titel=El+camino&cat=a|archive-date=November 8, 2015}}

In Oceania, Unorthodox Jukebox debuted at number nine in New Zealand and was certified gold by the Recorded Music NZ, selling over 7,000 copies in two weeks.{{cite web|title=NZ Top 40 Albums Chart|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/albums/2012-12-21|publisher=New Zealand Music Chart|date=December 24, 2012|access-date=April 26, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017062317/http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=2106|archive-date=October 17, 2013}} The album eventually reached its peak position at number two in that country, marking the singer's consecutive record to do so. As of February 2014, Unorthodox Jukebox was certified three times platinum in New Zealand. The record entered the Australian charts at number three, gradually climbing to the top spot, with it bringing total sales to 210,000 units and being similarly certified by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). It was the third best-selling album in Australia in 2013. In Canada, Unorthodox Jukebox opened the Canadian Albums Chart at number two, later reaching number one on the week ending July 20, 2013.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-albums/2012-12-29|title=Canadian Albums:Top Albums chart week – December 29, 2012|magazine=Billboard|date=December 29, 2012|access-date=September 13, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161109112825/http://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-albums/2012-12-29|archive-date=November 9, 2016}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-albums/2013-07-20|title=Canadian Albums:Top Albums chart week – July 20, 2013|magazine=Billboard|date=July 20, 2013|access-date=September 13, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151129230929/http://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-albums/2013-07-20|archive-date=November 29, 2015}} In Japan, the album debuted at number eleven on the Oricon Albums Chart.{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2012-12-24/more/3/|script-title=ja:CDアルバム 週間ランキング – ORICON STYLE ランキング: 2012年12月10日～2012年12月16日 |publisher=Oricon|language=ja|access-date=December 19, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309235007/http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2012-12-24/more/3/|archive-date=March 9, 2014|url-status=dead }} In mid-year 2017, the record sold a total of 250,000 units, therefore reaching platinum status.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/international/7957718/nogizaka46-nigemizu-bruno-mars-unorthodox-jukebox-sales-japan|title=Nogizaka46 Earns Second Million Certification, Bruno Mars Hits platinum in Japan|author=Billboard Japan|magazine=Billboard|date=September 8, 2017|access-date=September 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909223021/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/international/7957718/nogizaka46-nigemizu-bruno-mars-unorthodox-jukebox-sales-japan|archive-date=September 9, 2017|url-status=live}} In 2014, the album topped the Mexican Albums Chart and remains the ninth best-selling release there, with it spending 106 weeks in the chart.{{cite web|url=http://www.centrodedesarrollodigital.com/amprofonanual/100.php |title=Los Mas Vendidos 2013 |publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas, A.C. México, D.F. 2014. |access-date=February 4, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215070225/http://www.centrodedesarrollodigital.com/amprofonanual/100.php |archive-date=February 15, 2015 }} It also earned a two times platinum+gold certification for exceeding sales of over 150,000 copies in that territory. As of 2014, Unorthodox Jukebox sold 3.2 million units globally,{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.org/downloads/Digital-Music-Report-2014.pdf|title=Top selling global albums|publisher=International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|page=12|access-date=December 17, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140626030458/http://www.ifpi.org/downloads/Digital-Music-Report-2014.pdf|archive-date=June 26, 2014}} while bringing totals sales to six million copies by March 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/bruno-mars-3-1206168|title=Bruno Mars to release third studio album later this year|last=Marsh|first=Joanne|work=NME|date=March 8, 2016|access-date=February 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170226050124/http://www.nme.com/news/music/bruno-mars-3-1206168|archive-date=February 26, 2017|url-status=live}}

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Unorthodox Jukebox by Atlantic Records, ASCAP and Billboard.

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| extra1 = {{hlist|The Smeezingtons|Bhasker|Haynie}}

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| title4 = Treasure

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| extra5 = {{hlist|The Smeezingtons|Bhasker|Ronson}}

| length5 = 3:48

| title6 = When I Was Your Man

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| extra6 = The Smeezingtons

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| title7 = Natalie

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| title9 = Money Make Her Smile

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| title10 = If I Knew

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| extra10 = The Smeezingtons

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| title13 = Gorilla

| note13 = Demo

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| extra13 =

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| title14 = Moonshine

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| extra14 = The Futuristics

| length14 = 3:42

| title15 = Locked Out of Heaven

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| title2 = When I Was Your Man

| note2 = music video

| extra2 = {{hlist|Mars|Duddy}}

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Note

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Sample credits

• "Old & Crazy" contains elements of "Japanese Sandman", performed by Django Reinhardt and composed by Richard A. Whiting.

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Unorthodox Jukebox.{{cite AV media notes|title=Unorthodox Jukebox|publisher=Atlantic Records|id=533064-2|type=CD liner}}

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Technical and composing credits

• The Smeezingtons – executive producer, production (all tracks)
• Bruno Mars – vocals (all tracks), guitar (track 2), keyboards (track 5), piano (track 6)
• Mark Ronson – bass (track 5), beats (tracks 3, 5), DJ (track 2), recording (tracks 2, 3), guitar (track 5), production (tracks 2, 3, 5)
• Emile Haynie – additional drums, effects, and keyboards (track 2); production (tracks 1–3)
• Jeff Bhasker – background vocals (track 5), keyboards (tracks 2, 3, 5), production (tracks 1–3, 5)
• Andrew Wyatt – background vocals and guitar (track 5)
• Dwayne "Supa Dups" Chin Quee – production (track 8)
• Benny Blanco – co-production (track 7)
• Diplo – co-production (track 9)
• Paul Epworth – co-production (track 7)
• Nick Movshon – bass (track 2)
• Homer Steinweiss – drums (track 2)
• Steve Jordan – drums (track 3)
• Sharrod Barnes – guitar (track 3)
• Artie Smith – vibraphone and gear technician (tracks 2, 3)

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Creative credits

• Willo Perron – art direction, design
• Harper Smith – photography

Recording personnel

• David Kutch – mastering (all tracks)
• Manny Marroquin – mixing (all tracks)
• Alalal – engineer (tracks 2, 3)
• Ari Levine – recording (all tracks)
• Charles Moniz – additional engineer (all tracks)
• Wayne Gordon – recording (track 2)
• Bob Mallory – assistant recording (tracks 2, 3)
• Tyler Hartman – assistant recording (tracks 2, 3)
• Brent Kolatalo – drum engineering (track 1)
• Ken Lewis – drum engineering (track 1)

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|type=album|artist=Bruno Mars|title=Unorthodox Jukebox|award=Gold|certyear=2014|relyear=2012|access-date=October 6, 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|type=album|artist=Bruno Mars|title=Unorthodox Jukebox|award=Gold|certyear=2014|relyear=2012|access-date=October 6, 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|type=album|artist=Bruno Mars|title=Unorthodox Jukebox|award=Platinum|certyear=2014|relyear=2012|access-date=October 6, 2020}}

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