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"The Other Side", featuring [[Atlanta]]-based rappers [[Cee-Lo Green]] and [[B.o.B]], was released as a single in 2010, and its music video, directed by Nick Bilardello and Cameron Duddy,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/videos/bruno-mars/548563/the-other-side.jhtml|title=Bruno Mars - "The Other Side "|date=August 23, 2010|publisher=[[MTV]]|accessdate=August 26, 2010}}</ref> premiered in July 2010.<ref name="Billboard" /> |
"The Other Side", featuring [[Atlanta]]-based rappers [[Cee-Lo Green]] and [[B.o.B]], was released as a single in 2010, and its music video, directed by Nick Bilardello and Cameron Duddy,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/videos/bruno-mars/548563/the-other-side.jhtml|title=Bruno Mars - "The Other Side "|date=August 23, 2010|publisher=[[MTV]]|accessdate=August 26, 2010}}</ref> premiered in July 2010.<ref name="Billboard" /> |
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It's Better If You Don't Understand is an extended play (EP) by American singer-songwriter and music producer Bruno Mars, who also is part of the production team The Smeezingtons. It was released on May 11, 2010. The digital-only[1] album was recorded in Hawaii and Los Angeles, California.[citation needed] The EP's title comes from the last line on "The Other Side".[2]
Track listing
All tracks were written and produced by Mars and The Smeezingtons.[1]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Somewhere in Brooklyn" | The Smeezingtons & Keshown Cassell | 3:01 |
| 2. | "The Other Side" (featuring Cee-Lo Green & B.o.B) | The Smeezingtons | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Count on Me" | The Smeezingtons | 3:16 |
| 4. | "Talking to the Moon" | The Smeezingtons | 3:27 |
Singles
"The Other Side", featuring Atlanta-based rappers Cee-Lo Green and B.o.B, was released as a single in 2010, and its music video, directed by Nick Bilardello and Cameron Duddy,[3] premiered in July 2010.[2]
Reception
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [4] |
| Allmusic |  [5] |
Bill Lamb of About.com complimented the EP, noting the tracks "cover a quite wide range of pop pleasure" and "...should be on your radio."[4] Allmusic's David Jeffres also gave a positive review, calling the EP a "surprisingly sparse effort that leans towards pop while focusing on the man’s songwriting."[5]
Chart performance
It's Better if You Don't Understand peaked at #99 on the Billboard 200 for the week of May 29, 2010[6] and at #97 on the UK Singles Chart on the chart dated August 28, 2010.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Bruno Mars Blasts Off Into the Top Ten Albums Chart on iTunes With New Digital EP; Acclaimed Singer/Songwriter/Producer Follows B.o.B's #1 Blockbuster, "Nothin' On You" With Much-Anticipated Solo Debut; Four-Song EP Features Guest Appearances From B.o.B and the Legendary Cee Lo Green; Major TV Performances Slated Throughout May; "IT'S BETTER IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND" Arrives at All Digital Retailers Today" (Press release). Marketwire. May 11, 2010. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
- ^ a b Fried, Melanie (July 16, 2010). "Bruno Mars Brings Cee-Lo to 'The Other Side'". Billboard. Nielsen Media Research. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
- ^ "Bruno Mars - "The Other Side "". MTV. August 23, 2010. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
- ^ a b Lamb, Bill. "Bruno Mars - It's Better If You Don't Understand". About.com. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
- ^ a b Jeffries, David. "It's Better If You Don't Understand > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
- ^ "Bruno Mars Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
- ^ "Chart Stats - Bruno Mars - It's Better You Don't Understand". Chart Stats. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
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