Versace on the Floor
"Versace on the Floor" was written by Mars, Philip Lawrence, Christopher Brody Brown and James Fauntleroy.
"Versace on the Floor" is a retro-styled R&B song reminiscent of the slow jams from the 1990s, and resembles the early works of Michael Jackson.
The song's music video, directed by Cameron Duddy and Mars, was released on August 13, 2017, and features American actress and singer Zendaya.
In September 2014, Bruno Mars hinted he was working on new music with the tweet "Now it's time to start writing chapter 3".
Mars tells a girl they can "fly through a storm on a unicorn ... Make love on a mountain, bathe in a fountain".
For the recording of "Versace on the Floor" Mars and his production team decided to compete to see who could be the "flyest" coming to the studio.
[5][6] Guetta premiered the track during a live show at Ushuaïa Ibiza a day before the official release of the remix on digital and streaming platforms.
[17][18] On June 27, 2017, the official remix of the single by David Guetta was released on digital and streaming platforms by Atlantic, and via Warner Music for radio airplay in Italy.
[20] "Versace on the Floor" was written by Mars, Philip Lawrence, Christopher Brody Brown and James Fauntleroy.
[24][25][7] Chris DeVille of Stereogum said it was Boyz II Men's "I'll Make Love to You" "repurposed" for the Dirty Dancing soundtrack, describing it as "a power ballad rising to Valhalla from a soft bed of Casios".
[35] Lyrically, it shows Mars's romantic side, with "champagne flutes", rose petals, dancing and getting intimate with his beloved.
[23] Will Robinson of Entertainment Weekly compared the track to Mars's "When I Was Your Man" (2012), but felt that "Versace on the Floor" is "less wistful and more romantic and steamier".
Chris Gayomali and Max Berlinger of GQ praised the track for its throwback sound and highlighted the song's sexual lyrics.
[26] Jackie Willis of Entertainment Tonight felt the single gave Boyz II Men "a run for their money!".
[25] Sasha Geffen of MTV News and Nick Levine from NME shared that the song is reminiscent of school dances.
[27][42] Mike Wass of Idolator enjoyed the track, noting it is inspired by the soul music of the 1970s and 1980s, and describing it as "a cross between Atlantic Starr and the Commodores".
[4] In a mixed review, Patrick Ryan of USA Today felt that "Versace on the Floor" is an excessively sentimental track as it counterbalances the other lavish songs on the album.
[44] Las Vegas Weekly's Mike Pizzo dubbed the track as "embarrassingly overproduced", saying that it sounds rather old than "old-school cool".
[8] Idolator's Mike Wass affirmed that Guetta was "faithful to the original's retro charm while tinkering with the sound here and there to make it more current".
[47] In 2021, Daria Paterek writing for Impact included "Versace on the Floor" on her "list of the top 10 R&B songs that debuted in the 2010s".
[57] "Versace on the Floor" was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and by Music Canada (MC).
[60] On the UK Singles Chart the song peaked at number 59 and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
[69] On August 13, 2017, Bruno Mars asked on Twitter: "What you thought I wasn't gonna shoot a video for this silky summer jam?
During the ceremony, the music video for "Versace on the Floor", featuring American actress and singer Zendaya, directed by Cameron Duddy and Mars, premiered.
[4] Ashley Iasimone of Billboard commented that Mars and Zendaya both dressed in Versace, calling the video "stylish and sensual".
[76] Raisa Buner writing for Time dubbed the video "retro-glamorous" and praised it for having a "sensuous treatment" that fitted the song.
Mars wore an XXIV merch ball cap, a blazer and white sneakers and sang the track with his band.
[79][80][81] Emily Yahr of The Washington Post felt Mars's performance was one of the five best moments of the night saying that his rendition "had more energy" than some people singing live in Vegas.
[83][84] Time's Raisa Bruner criticized the inclusion of Mars's live performance calling it "unnecessary", saying it slowed the show and brought its energy down.
[87] On June 27, 2017, David Guetta played the remix for the first time during a live show at Ushuaïa Ibiza, a day before the track's official release.
