Just 5 days into Dry January, Bruno Mars was the primary to interrupt the music business’s standard post-holidays thirst strike when he took to social media to announce the completion of The Romantic, his first solo album since 2016’s Grammy-winning 24K Magic. And in very brief order, the album’s lead single, “I Just May,” has arrived.
The midtempo “I Just May” finds Mars squarely inside his wheelhouse, throwing it again with some old-school soul punctuated by shiny guitar licks, a buzzy bassline, and plenty of brass. “What good is magnificence if the booty can’t discover the beat?” he asks, making it clear that with the ability to bust a transfer is a prerequisite to being his girl.
The music video for “I Just May” sees Mars concurrently taking up the roles of singer, guitarist, bassist, drummer, and percussionist on a studio set retrofitted with some very ’70s-era wooden paneling and recessed lighting. The clip was co-directed by Mars and Daniel Ramos.
Watch the video for “I Just May” beneath:
The Romantic is due February 27 on Atlantic Data.
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