locked heaven locked heaven song american singer second studio album released lead single album october song written mars produced locked heaven reggae rock song influenced new wave funk song lyrics feelings brought relationship infused positive emotion sex locked heaven received critics complimented mars different musical direction vocals praised called smooth sweet sound lauded song called interesting musical evolution critics noted influences bands mars stated police ones influenced write song single charted inside countries including united_states mars fourth number single billboard hot spent consecutive weeks topped canadian hot consecutive weeks locked heaven certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa certifications locked heaven able join elite group best selling singles worldwide song music video shot director mars depicts mars engaging activities smoking drinking playing games singer performed locked heaven television shows saturday night live factor included jungle tour super bowl halftime set list song won awards received grammy nominations song covered recording artists including background debut album produced singles way grenade mars revealed wanted create unexpected follow going studio recording writing want mars said album represents freedom producers song explained came song song came middle process putting album explains song roots having jam session tracking things started playing groove making spot thought pretty good wound working long time trying right wrote produced track handled locked heaven unveiled digitally radio october available purchase following day song mars says man good pocket song right let going mars mentioned took long time create song commenting people didn going studio pulling hair added trying drums right figure base line locked heaven mixed hollywood played instruments additional assistance recording served recording assistants los_angeles brooklyn avatar studios new_york responsible engineering song assisting mastered song release locked heaven released lead single serviced song download united_states october released single germany october november single released poland included album version locked heaven poster november song released digital download united_kingdom song released available download november january remixes released download single composition influences mars wrote locked heaven produced song written key minor mars vocals range low note high note said locked heaven song instruments locked heaven like need sound recalls said sing microphone sounds like instrument voice lot song finds mars singing confession relationship good repeats love sex takes paradise feel like locked heaven long stay spend rest days sings google day song release mars asked fan favorite lyrics track mars picked phrase swimming water spiritual later said single exploration feeling love fits sensual sensual sensual theme album described pop rock reggae fusion track heavily influenced new wave funk allmusic described song breezy beat police guardian called successful swing stand losing police idolator found angular guitars mars sting like delivery heavily police seeing hints foster people beat hitfix commented song police 80s rock beat plus touch like wood los times expressed think police circa ghost machine jon new york times simply called vivid carbon copy police critics pointed song similarities hits police mars told mtv_news set write inspired sting fronted band instead came blue night studio sessions prior recording album don think initially tried sound like anybody picked guitar started playing song opening chords mars explained normally works pick guitar start melody started singing register critical reception song received positive reviews music critics robert_copsey digital spy positive giving song rating stars praising 80s styled funk beats wildly infectious percussion chorus hasty reminder strength lies fist wrote considered song interesting musical rolling_stone gave song stars writing song passion usual mars aesthetic pop polished high police esque rock reggae verses amid thunder boom synths floor chorus idolator gave song positive review writing shows interesting musical evolution called song interesting evolutionary mars neon praised song calling irresistible funky called driving pop anthem moves new wave groove soulful synth driven chorus popmatters explained track writing starts like early police single straight good sting vocal impression chorus opens turn police dare observer wrote song channels police 21st century builds owe rave pop producer ill meeting billboard gave positive review stating locked heaven mars best solo single date singer songwriter tossed guitars vocal leading man act perfect lead single hard find times walks right delivers big hitfix praised mars singing catchy little background vocals according song moving downstream rapid pace noted clumsy lyrics like sex takes paradise diminish joy beats melody bring accolades locked heaven received nominations including outstanding song image award nominated billboard music awards year locked heaven received gold international gold songs international pop poll received nomination choice single male artist award teen choice awards won award best song category song nominated december song nominated best international song lost impossible song winners performed song locked heaven received nominations record year song year sultan remix 56th annual grammy awards able win chart performance north_america locked heaven debuted number billboard hot sold copies week week climbed number chart downloads sold fourth week locked heaven climbed number ninth hot years december song replaced rihanna diamonds billboard hot chart mars fourth hot arrival fastest collection male artist number ones years locked heaven charted second consecutive week atop hot mars male hot year history tally weeks leaders consecutive week song lead hot demand songs simultaneously song spent weeks second longest reigning mars number singles surpassed stayed fourteen weeks eighth song reach best positions chart fourth achieve number record held singer time singles reaching number time years months week chart locked heaven debuted number sixth week climbed number mars 9th consecutive career opening extending record men mainstream chart locked heaven debuted number extending mars career opening streak men chart year history song debuted adult pop songs number marking highest entrance solo male artist debuted number lonely november locked heaven sold copies united_states ranked locked heaven played song radio stations according nielsen soundscan song fifth played song seventh played december song track streamed million times week period week streamed history time canada song peaked number canadian hot issue dated december mars single reach number chart remained atop consecutive weeks europe oceania locked heaven chart appearance spain france october debuted number respectively spain song left charts weeks entered number song kept fluctuating chart weeks peaked number peaked number remaining position week song peaked number week ending december song sold copies 33rd best selling single year downloaded song fourth played pop track radio austria debuted number austria october peaked number november locked heaven debuted number denmark mars fifth single country peaked number spending week locked heaven peaked number germany locked heaven peaked number norway sweden peak switzerland peaked number finland peak number locked heaven entered new_zealand_singles_chart number october weeks song jumped number remaining weeks climbing number eventually song peaked number weeks single received double platinum certification recording_industry_association_of_new_zealand denoting sales copies locked heaven debuted number australian_singles_chart october song reached peak number november music video development synopsis music video song directed mars released october concept video mars having good time things like smoking drinking beer playing games seen singing song band club video vintage style like vhs tapes mars explained mtv_news concept old fashioned fun story line singing girl good sense going live vhs love man takes childhood tracking color beauty stand like aluminum foil hugh billboard explained video writing locked heaven video track retro song references early discography police video takes little bit style dress effects video guess friends 70s played band member reminds viewer video fact modern reception idolator reviewer wrote mars serving kinds retro flavor clip song higher concept vibe videos dancing lazy song vibe adding video filtered effects feel old tape rolling_stone commented video takes place club real attraction visuals filmed fake giving clip retro feel spin believes vintage slightly single sounds far praised video look good nonetheless music video song received multiple awards nominations received nomination music awards japan received nominations video year best song received nominations video year best pop video best male video winning mtv_video_music_awards video received nomination category decided jury los live performances mars performed song live time saturday night live october performance received critics rolling_stone_magazine wrote little hip jam given new life cool fresh pop performances don fall ahead curve idolator praised performance writing mars turned energetic rendition locked heaven backed fleet choreographed dancers live performance factor november december mars performed victoria secret fashion aired cbs performance happened calendar girls december mars performed edition event annually held promoted happened arena london december performed live fox reality television singing competition factor mars performed song sting grammy awards joined later rihanna pay tribute reggae legend fifteenth set list second worldwide tour jungle tour february single featured number mini set medley halftime performance super bowl new_jersey cover versions usage media british quartet covered locked heaven cox january band version saw mash track rihanna diamonds incorporating paris jay-z kanye_west angels female members new directions glee club covered song episode glee february sings locked heaven gala season factor indonesia english singer included acoustic version locked heaven set list concert tour american singer covered acoustic version song online series called hurricane sessions official video cover uploaded youtube video received nearly views week landing 46th position english singer performed song set girls aloud summer song covered english band peace march including homage police message bottle duo major produced remix song include later deluxe edition song available music video game february formats track listing credits personnel recording recorded los_angeles california brooklyn new_york new_york new_york mixed california personnel credits adapted liner notes 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