<Table> <Tr> <Td> "Lighters" (2011) </Td> <Td> "Marry You" (2011) </Td> <Td> "Mirror" (2011) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> "Lighters" (2011) </Td> <Td> "Marry You" (2011) </Td> <Td> "Mirror" (2011) </Td> </Tr> <P> "Marry You" is a song by American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars from his debut studio album, Doo - Wops & Hooligans (2010). Written and produced by The Smeezingtons, the track serves as the record's sixth track and was released as a single outside of the United States . "Marry You" is a pop song featuring strong influences of doo - wop and soul music . The recording focuses on spontaneous marriage and therefore, since its release, has frequently been used as a proposal song . </P> <P> "Marry You" received generally positive reviews from music critics, with some complimenting its production and its reminiscence of 60's pop style . Some criticized a perceived lack of creativity . Despite not being released as a single in the US, the song charted at number 85 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has since sold 2.2 million copies there . It charted on most international markets within the top fifteen, reaching number 10 on the Canadian Hot 100, number 8 in Australia, the top five in New Zealand, and charting at number 11 in the United Kingdom . The single was certified three times platinum by Music Canada and two times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association . Mars performed "Marry You" on the first of his three worldwide tours, The Doo - Wops & Hooligans Tour (2010--12), the Moonshine Jungle Tour (2013--14) and the 24K Magic World Tour (2017 - 18). The song has been covered a number of times, most notably by the cast of Glee; their cover outperformed the original song by reaching number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 . </P>

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