lazy song lazy song song recorded american singer songwriter debut studio album serviced contemporary hit radios united_states february album single atlantic development lazy song began hanging studio didn feel like working mars wrote song collaboration singer songwriter production team produced track musically lazy song described borrowing heavily roots reggae lyrically anthem lazy song reached number billboard hot topped charts denmark charted international markets topped charts denmark united_kingdom mars directed accompanying music video mars hangs dancers monkey masks underwear worldwide best selling digital singles sales million copies mars performed lazy song occasionally jungle tour development production lazy song songs composed produced debut studio album interview sound sound fellow explained came song tough song write simple song began day hanging studio hadn written song days kind burnt didn feel like working felt lazy studio suddenly came idea added hard time getting groove drums sit right piece puzzle like realise drum track good add things lazy song mixed hollywood served assistant mix mars played instruments track recorded responsible engineering song california mastered song mastering california responsible track composition lazy song described borrowing heavily roots reggae having moderate reggae groove according digital sheet music published sony music publishing song written key major set time signature common time tempo beats minute vocal range spans lazy song features acoustic guitar drum track instrumentation minutes seconds long reviewer digital_spy wrote pulls reggae pop number absolutely noticed reggae pop production describing mars couch potato daytime variety lyrics song gon kick feet fan turn throw hand pants jim_farber daily news considered song hymn single version song features present album version lyrically song makes reference mtv home fitness dvds district song teach release lazy song single released mars debut studio album atlantic released song initially airplay mainstream radio united_states february single released single containing single version remix grenade february released digital download new_zealand containing single version song single released germany critical reception lazy song received generally favourable reviews contemporary music critics slant_magazine noted song mars portrait young man independent classified song acoustic groove allmusic said tracks captured laid groove described song jason sugar ray style reggae reviewer washington_post felt song written quality endearing mixed review came digital_spy reviewer commented song head churchill dog given current state mind probably muster giving starts entertainment_weekly considered modes suit lazy song better left alexis_petridis guardian gave song negative review writing lazy song gets second verse mars keen fans abreast activity world degree announces planning having accolades song received nomination awards award best new act lost received nomination choice summer song award teen choice awards song nominated respectively performed song having won nominated category international pop poll awards song won gold international gold songs song according users considered cure chart performance lazy song spent total weeks billboard hot chart peaked number peaked number billboard pop songs chart number adult chart single sold million digital copies united_states mars fifth consecutive million selling single solo featured artist combined song sold digital copies united_states september august song certified platinum double platinum consequently time song rose number canadian hot chart having started number march entered australian aria singles chart number february eventually reached number worldwide best selling digital singles sales million copies new_zealand debuted number eighteen new_zealand_singles_chart february peaked number united_kingdom lazy song peaked singles chart mars solo chart fourth total britain chart topping song year following way grenade single debuted number denmark peaked number country germany reached number lazy song started number dutch april peaked number eighth week chart single debuted number austria peaked number switzerland entered singles chart number climbed number peaked number french singles chart peaked number italy music video development synopsis official video directed mars produced features wearing masks released april video presented lone continuous shot begins mars singing hanging bedroom dancers wear monkey masks mars dresses black sunglasses shirt mars sings feels day perform dance moves typical boy band fool mimicking song lyrics member makes appearance lip line god great driven drop pants mars sings birthday suit let hang loose music video ends mars pouring yellow boxer clad right reappeared striking pose camera alternate video directed produced released video features enjoys lazy life music video wears day seen wandering neighborhood local kids home smoking chilling famous trek stars brief appearance like mars lawrence cameo video walking grocery store walks reception lazy song official video nominated received double platinum award played music video mtv channels world plays awards ceremony nominated favorite international video music video awards recognized video category best pop video nomination july music video received million views youtube live performances mars performed song shows song performed live october october soulful arrangement song sung billboard video session april performed song tenth season american idol mars performed nba star tip pre february song performed nbc today june july year performed factor finale france finalists july performed song program seventh song debut worldwide tour tenth european set list second worldwide tour jungle tour track listing digital download lazy song single version single lazy song single version grenade credits personnel mixing mastering hollywood california mastered hollywood california engineered hollywood california personnel credits adapted liner notes charts certifications release history
The Lazy Song