Locked Out of Heaven - wikipedia Locked Out of Heaven `` Locked Out of Heaven '' Single by Bruno Mars from the album Unorthodox Jukebox Released October 1, 2012 ( 2012 - 10 - 01 ) Format CD digital download Recorded 2012 Genre Reggae rock pop rock Length 3 : 53 Label Atlantic Songwriter ( s ) Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Ari Levine Producer ( s ) The Smeezingtons Mark Ronson Jeff Bhasker Emile Haynie Bruno Mars singles chronology `` Count On Me '' ( 2011 ) `` Locked Out of Heaven '' ( 2012 ) `` When I Was Your Man '' ( 2013 ) `` Count On Me '' ( 2011 ) `` Locked Out of Heaven '' ( 2012 ) `` When I Was Your Man '' ( 2013 ) Music video `` Locked Out of Heaven '' on YouTube `` Locked Out of Heaven '' is a song by American singer Bruno Mars from his second studio album, Unorthodox Jukebox ( 2012 ). It was released as the lead single from the album on October 1, 2012. The song was written by Mars, Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine of The Smeezingtons, and produced by Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker, Emile Haynie and The Smeezingtons. `` Locked Out of Heaven '' is a reggae rock song influenced by new wave and funk. The song 's lyrics are about the rapturous feelings brought about by a relationship infused with positive emotion as well as euphoria from sex. `` Locked Out of Heaven '' was well received by most critics, some of whom complimented Mars ' different musical direction. His vocals were praised, being called `` smooth '' and `` sweet '', while its sound was lauded, with the song being called `` interesting '' and a `` musical evolution ''. While some critics noted influences from various bands, Mars stated that The Police were the ones who influenced him the most to write the song. The single charted inside the top ten in over twenty countries, including the United States, where it became Mars ' fourth number one single on the Billboard Hot 100, holding the spot for six consecutive weeks, and topping the Canadian Hot 100 for three consecutive weeks. `` Locked Out of Heaven '' was certified six - tuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ). With the certification, `` Locked out of Heaven '' joined a group of the best - selling singles worldwide. The song 's music video was shot by director Cameron Duddy and by Mars, and depicts Mars and his bandmates leisurely engaging in activities such as smoking, drinking and playing games. The singer performed `` Locked Out of Heaven '' on television shows such as Saturday Night Live and The X Factor and included it on The Moonshine Jungle Tour and the 24K Magic World Tour. It was also used at his Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show set list. The song won several awards and received three Grammy nominations. The song has also been covered by various recording artists, including Leona Lewis and Bastille. Contents 1 Background and production 2 Release 3 Composition and influences 4 Critical reception 4.1 Accolades 5 Chart performance 5.1 North America 5.2 Europe and Oceania 6 Music video 6.1 Development and synopsis 6.2 Reception 7 Live performances 8 Cover versions and usage in other media 9 Formats and track listing 10 Credits and personnel 11 Charts 11.1 Weekly charts 11.2 Year - end charts 12 Certifications 13 Release history 14 References 15 External links Background and production After his 2010 debut album Doo - Wops & Hooligans, which produced the singles `` Just the Way You Are '' and `` Grenade '', Bruno Mars revealed he wanted to create something unexpected with its follow - up. `` This is me going into the studio and recording and writing whatever I want, '' Mars said confidently. `` This album represents my freedom. '' It all started backstage, after a show, during a jamming session in a `` greenroom '', while singing the phrase `` Locked Out of Heaven ''. According to Philip Lawrence, the track developed a meaning as they started to write it, `` when you 're with someone who 's showing you a new way to love. '' The Smeezingtons went to New York to work with Jeff Bhasker, Emile Haynie and Mark Ronson and during a jamming session with drums, bass, and guitar, Mars created the riff of the song. He started singing the chorus previously created on the top of the riff. Then, The Smeezingtons went back to L.A., where they finished the lyrics and changed the original melody. Lawrence felt that the recording was `` sort of empty but it had a carnal vibe to it '', making them enthusiastic to place a `` driving rhythm '' in it. The composer recalled thinking it was `` something special '' in the studio, the same way he did during the creation of `` Just The Way You Are '' and `` Billionaire ''. Jeff Bhasker, one of the song 's producers, explained the track 's roots as it `` came in the middle of the process of putting together the album ''. He further elaborated ; `` We were just having a jam session, tracking some things, and Bruno started playing this groove and making up something on the spot ; we all thought it was pretty good. We wound up working a long time on that, trying to get it just right. '' `` Locked Out of Heaven '' began as a `` cha - cha - style duet, à la Santana 's `` Smooth ''. '' Ronson asked the Dap - Kings to collaborate on the track in order to get a `` crisply syncopated, locked - in groove. '' Regarding the song, Mars says `` Man, there 's a good pocket on this song right now. Let 's keep it going. '' He also mentioned that it took a long time to create it, commenting `` People did n't see us going at each other 's throats in the studio and pulling out our hair. '' He added, `` Trying to get these drums right and figure out a bass line. '' Lawrence believes the lack of `` heavy hitting drums '' and the presence of a small guitar solo allows the song to be carried by Mars. Production of `` Locked Out of Heaven '' was handled by The Smeezingtons, alongside Ronson, Bhasker, and Haynie. It was mixed at Larrabee Sound Studios in Hollywood by Manny Marroquin. Bhasker, Mars, Nick Movshon, and Homer Steinweiss played the instruments, with additional assistance by Haynie. The recording was done by Ari Levine, Wayne Gordon, ALALAL and Ronson, while Bob Mallory and Tyler Hartman served as the recording assistants for the latter two. Recording took place at the Levcon Studios in Los Angeles, Daptone Studios in Brooklyn and Avatar Studios in New York. Charlez Moniz provided additional engineering to the recording. David Kutch mastered the song at Mastering Palace. Release According to Ronson, Mars wanted `` Locked Out of Heaven '' to be the lead single, which he considered a `` brave '' choice. Aaron Bay - Schuck, Mars ' A&R representative at the time, found the track 's production to be cutting edge, although admitting that it was not an instant favorite. However, he perceived that `` it was something special '' but had no idea how to classify it. Bay - Schuck felt the song needed time to grow as `` the more you hear it, the more of an earworm it becomes '', leading the promotional department to make sure that program directors were n't afraid of playing a track that `` sounded different from what was on the radio ''. `` Locked Out of Heaven '' was released as the lead single from Unorthodox Jukebox. The song was unveiled digitally and to mainstream radio by Atlantic Records on October 1, 2012, in the United States. It became available for purchase the following day, along with a released to contemporary hit radio by Warner in Italy. The label also sent the song to Rhythmic contemporary on October 25, 2012. It was made available to purchase as a download in Germany on October 3, 2012. On early November of 2013, a CD Single was released on Poland, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, it included the album version of `` Locked Out of Heaven '', as well as a poster and stickers of Bruno Mars. On November 11, 2012, the song was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom. The song was released as an available download on November 21, 2012. On January 21, 2013, four remixes were released for download and a CD single in the UK. Composition and influences `` Locked Out of Heaven '' A 23 - second sample of `` Locked Out of Heaven ''. Problems playing this file ? See media help. Mars co-wrote `` Locked Out of Heaven '' with Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine of The Smeezingtons. The three co-produced the song with Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker, and Emile Haynie. It was written in the key of D minor, with Mars 's vocals range from the low note of A3 to the high note of C5. Levine aforementioned that some parts in the song are not instruments as Mars said they needed `` a dep - dep - dep - dep sound ''. Later, Levine told Mars to `` sing it into the microphone '', where he chopped it up, and despite sounding like an instrument, the sounds are really Mars ' voice. The song 's composition relies mainly on a `` guitar - worthy groove guitar, a soaring sing - along chorus and sexual innuendo galore ''. It finds Mars singing a confession of a relationship that is so good that he repeats to his love `` Your sex takes me to paradise '', a verse inspired by Halle Berry `` You make me feel like I 've been locked out of heaven for too long / Can I just stay here, spend the rest of my days here ? '' he sings. During his Google Hangout on the day of the song 's release, Mars was asked by a fan to name his favorite lyrics from the track. Mars picked the phrase `` But swimming in your water is something spiritual, '' and said that the single 's exploration of feeling and being in love fits into the `` sensual, sensual and sensual '' theme of the album. `` Hell yeah ! You try to write a Police song !. I grew up listening to The Police, I grew up performing in bars, singing Police songs... I remember performing a song like `` Roxanne '', and you play those first couple of chords, and you hit that first note, and you watch the whole bar ignite. And as an artist, as a songwriter, it 's like ' Man, I want to write a song that makes people 's eyes explode the first chord ! '. '' -- Mars talking about The Police influence on the track. It has been described as a reggae rock and pop rock track heavily influenced by new wave and funk. Tim Sendra of AllMusic described the song as `` a breezy mashup of ' Beat It ', The Police, and Dire Straits. '' For Paul MacInnes of The Guardian called it `` a brazen -- but successful -- welding of Dire Straits ' ' Sultans of Swing ' and ' Ca n't Stand Losing You ' by the Police. '' Carl Williott of Idolator found out that `` the angular guitars and Mars ' Sting - like staccato delivery are heavily indebted to The Police, '' also seeing `` hints of Foster the People on the omnipresent `` eh - eh - eh - eh - ooo '' punctuating the beat. '' Melinda Newman of HitFix commented that the song has a `` Police / ' 80s rock skipping beat plus a touch of The Romantics ' ' What I Like About You '. '' Mikael Wood of Los Angeles Times likened it to `` the Police ( circa Ghost in the Machine ) infiltrating the Human League. '' Jon Caramanica of The New York Times simply called it `` a vivid carbon copy of Zenyatta Mondatta - era Police. '' Though critics have pointed out the song 's similarities to some of the hits by the Police, Mars told MTV News that he did not intend to write anything mimicking by the Sting - fronted band. Instead, it came to him out of the blue, one night during his studio sessions prior to recording the Unorthodox Jukebox album. `` I do n't think it initially tried to sound like anybody else, but I picked up the guitar and just started playing ( the song 's opening chords ), '' Mars explained. `` That 's how it normally works ; I 'll pick up a guitar and I 'll start humming a melody, and I started singing that, and I was up there in Sting - ville, in that register, so that 's what you get... ''. John Marx, a partner in the music division at William Morris Endeavor ( WME ), who was responsible for managing the Moonshine Jungle Tour said `` it 's the type of song that really motivates people to purchase a ticket. It has that live element to it ; it was a very active track ''. Critical reception The majority of music critics noted similarities between `` Locked Out of Heaven '' to a handful of tracks by the English rock band The Police ( pictured ). Later, Mars admitted that the song was inspired by the band. The song has received positive reviews from most music critics. Robert Copsey of Digital Spy was positive, giving the song a rating of 5 out of 5 stars, praising the `` 80s - styled funk beats and wildly infectious percussion '', the `` singalong chorus may be a hasty reminder that his strength lies in fist - clenching ''. He also wrote that considered the song `` one of the most interesting musical evolutions of 2012. '' Jody Rosen of Rolling Stone gave the song 3.5 out of 5 stars, writing that `` The song is about unbridled passion, but as usual with Mars, the aesthetic is tidy and impeccable, pop songcraft polished to a high - gloss gleam : jittery Police-esque rock - reggae verses that erupt, amid thunder - boom synths, into a steamrolling four - on - the - floor chorus. '' Carl Williott of Idolator also gave the song a positive review, writing that it `` shows an interesting musical evolution, '' and called the song `` interesting '' and marks it as a shift for Mars and his style. Ryan Reed of Paste Magazine called it `` a driving pop anthem that moves from a punchy, ' Roxanne ' - esque new - wave groove to a soulful, synth - driven chorus. '' Matt Cibula of PopMatters further explained the track, writing, `` It starts out like an early Police single, with some straight - up Reggatta de Blanc syncopation and a shockingly good Sting vocal impression. But the chorus opens up to turn into something less Police - y and more, dare I say it, Bruno Mars - y. '' Kitty Empire of The Observer wrote that the song `` channels the Police, but its 21st - century builds owe as much to rave - pop as they do to producer Mark Ronson. It 's an ill - omened meeting that somehow gels. '' Jason Lipshut of Billboard gave a very positive review, stating that `` ' Locked out of Heaven ' is Mars ' best solo single to date, with the singer - songwriter yelping about fornication as a tossed salad of chopped guitars and vocal exclamations buttress his sumptuous leading - man act. Sometimes, the perfect lead single is hard to find ; other times, it walks right up to you and delivers a big, cozy hug. '' Melinda Newman of HitFix praised `` Mars ' singing and the catchy little background vocals, '' which according to her, `` keep the song moving downstream at a rapid pace. '' She also noted that `` Even clumsy lyrics like ' your sex takes me to paradise ' ca n't diminish that joy that the beats and melody bring. '' Accolades `` Locked Out of Heaven '' received several nominations. Including Outstanding Song at 2013 NAACP Image Award. It was nominated for Top Radio Song and Top Pop Song at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards. In the same year, `` Locked Out of Heaven '' received the accolade for Top 10 Gold International Gold Songs at the RTHK International Pop Poll. It also received a nomination for the `` Choice Single by a Male Artist '' award at the 2013 Teen Choice Awards. At the 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards, it won the award Best Song, the only category the song was nominated. In December, 2013, the song was nominated at Los Premios 40 Principales 2013 for Best International Song, however it lost to `` Impossible '' by James Arthur. The song was one of the several winners of the 2014 ASCAP Pop Music Awards for Most Performed Song. In 2014, `` Locked Out of Heaven '' received nominations for Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical for its Sultan + Ned Shepard remix at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, but did not win for any. Chart performance North America In the US, `` Locked Out of Heaven '' debuted at number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100 and sold 92,000 copies in its first week. In its third week, it climbed to number 15 on the chart with 106,000 downloads sold. In its fourth week, `` Locked Out of Heaven '' climbed to number 7, becoming his ninth Hot 100 top 10, only in 2 years. On December 22, 2012, the song replaced Rihanna 's `` Diamonds '' on top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming Mars ' fourth Hot 100 topper since his arrival in 2010. This ascension to the top marked the fastest collection of a male artist 's first four number - ones in 48 years. `` Locked Out of Heaven '' charted for a second consecutive week atop the Hot 100, with Mars becoming one of nine male soloists in the Hot 100 's 54 - year history to tally at least two weeks on top with each of his first four leaders. On its third consecutive week on the top, the song was the first to lead all the four talies ( Hot 100, Radio Songs, Digital Songs, On - Demand Songs ) simultaneously. The song spent 6 weeks at the top, becoming the second longest - reigning of Mars ' six number - one singles ( surpassed by Uptown Funk, which stayed for fourteen weeks ). It became his eighth song to reach the best five positions on the chart and the fourth to achieve number one, equating the record held by the singer Bobby Vinton for less time to make four singles reaching number one in less time ( 4 years, 10 months and a week ). On the Radio Songs chart, `` Locked Out of Heaven '' debuted at number 54. In its sixth week, it climbed to number 7, becoming Mars ' 9th top ten consecutive career - opening and extending his record among men. On the Mainstream Top 40 chart, `` Locked Out of Heaven '' debuted at number 26, extending Mars ' career - opening streak among men in the chart 's 20 - year history. The song also debuted on the Adult Pop Songs at number 26, marking the highest entrance by a solo male since Rob Thomas debuted at number 20 with `` Lonely No More ''. By November 2013, `` Locked Out of Heaven '' sold 4,366,000 copies in the United States. In 2013, Mediabase ranked `` Locked Out of Heaven '' as the most played song on Top 40 radio stations. While, according to Nielsen SoundScan, the song was the fifth most played song across the U.S. and the seventh most played on the Top 40. As of December 16, 2012, the song became the first track to be streamed more than a million times in a one - week period on Spotify. In the same week it also became the most - streamed in Spotify 's history at the time. In Canada, the song peaked at number one on Canadian Hot 100 for the issue dated December 22, 2012, becoming Mars ' third single to reach number one on the chart. It remained atop of it for three consecutive weeks. It also peaked at number one on Canada AC. Europe and oceania `` Locked Out of Heaven '' made its first chart appearance in Spain and on France on October 6, 2012, where it debuted at number 35 and 85, respectively. In Spain, the song left the charts for two weeks, it re-entered at number 40. The song kept fluctuating on the chart for the next six weeks, until it peaked at number three, while on SNEP it peaked at number three, remaining at the position for one week. In the UK, the song peaked at number two, on the week ending December 24, 2012. The song sold 421,000 copies in the UK in 2012, the 33rd best - selling single of the year. Since 2004, it is the 66th most downloaded song in the UK, and was the fourth most played pop track on the radio in 2013. According to the Official Charts Company, the single has eached a total of 1,109,451 million combined sales ( 863,122 purchases and 246,329 streaming equivalent sales ), in the United Kingdom as of September 2017, and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry ( BPI ). In Austria, it debuted at number 28 on the Ö3 Austria Top 40, on October 19, 2012. It peaked at number five, on November 9, 2012. `` Locked Out of Heaven '' debuted at number 32 in Denmark, becoming Mars ' fifth top - fifteen single in the country and peaked at number two, spending one week. `` Locked Out of Heaven '' peaked at number seven in Germany. `` Locked Out of Heaven '' peaked at number eight in Norway and Switzerland, six in Sweden,, and 11 in Finland. `` Locked Out of Heaven '' entered the New Zealand Singles Chart at number 23 on October 15, 2012. After five weeks the song jumped in the top ten, to number eight, remaining for two weeks, before climbing to number six. Eventually the song peaked at number four after four weeks. The single has received a double - platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand, denoting sales of 30,000 copies. `` Locked Out of Heaven '' debuted at number 21 on the Australian Singles Chart on October 21, 2012. The song reached a peak of number four on November 11, 2012. Music video Development and synopsis A music video for the song directed by Cameron Duddy and Mars was released on October 15, 2012. The concept of the video shows Mars having a good time with his bandmates, doing things like smoking, drinking beer and playing games. He is also seen singing the song with his band at a club. The video has a vintage style reminiscent of VHS tapes. Mars explained to MTV News, `` The concept is just old - fashioned fun. No story line, it 's not me singing to a girl, you get a good sense of what you 're going to get live... It 's very VHS - y. I love that man, it takes me back to my childhood, when the tracking is off and the color is off, there 's a beauty in that. You 'd have to stand by the TV with, like, aluminum foil all over you. '' Hugh McIntire of Billboard explained the video, writing, `` Everything about `` Locked Out of Heaven '' -- whether it be the video or the track itself -- is retro. While the song references the early discography of The Police, the video takes us back a little bit further. From the style of their dress and the wonky - TV effects on the video, one might guess that Bruno and his friends are partying in the ' 70s. Only the Akai MPC sampler being played by a band member reminds the viewer that this video is, in fact, modern. '' Reception Idolator reviewer Sam Lansky wrote that Mars is `` serving up all kinds of retro flavor in the clip for that song, which eschews the higher - concept vibe of his other videos ( dancing monkeys in ' The Lazy Song ' ) for a mellower vibe '', adding that the video is `` all filtered with Instagram - evoking effects that give it the grainy feel of an old tape. '' Rolling Stone, commented that the video takes place `` in a dingy club '' however, `` the real attraction here are the grainy visuals filmed in fake fuzziness, giving the clip a retro feel. '' Chris Martins of Spin believes that `` The vintage may be slightly off since the Unorthodox Jukebox single sounds far more Sting than Curtis Mayfield '', however praised the video `` the look is a good one nonetheless. '' The music video for the song received multiple awards and nominations. In 2013, it received a nomination for Outstanding Music Video at the NAACP Image Award. At the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards Japan received three nominations for Best Male Video, Video of the Year and Best Karaokee ! Song. It also received nominations for Video of the Year, Best Pop Video and Best Male Video, winning the latter at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards. The video received a nomination for Best Videoclip, a category decided by a Jury at the 2013 Los Premios Principales. Live performances Mars first performed the song live on Saturday Night Live on October 20, 2012. His performance was well received by critics. Rolling Stone magazine wrote, `` With a little oomph, a whole lotta shimmy - shimmy - ya and a few hip swivels, Bruno 's ska - bop jam was given new life. It all seems so effortless ; so cool and fresh ; pop performances do n't often fall ahead of the curve, but this one does. '' Sam Lansky of Idolator praised the performance, writing that `` Mars turned it out on the show, with an energetic rendition of ' Locked Out of Heaven ' backed by a fleet of impeccably choreographed dancers. '' A live performance was also done on The X Factor UK, on November 25, 2012. On December 4, Mars performed on the Victoria 's Secret Fashion Show, aired on CBS. His performance happened during the Calendar Girls. On the December 8, 2012, Mars performed in the 2012 edition of Jingle Bell Ball at The O2 Arena in London. On December 13, he performed again live on the FOX reality television singing competition, The X Factor. Mars also performed the song with Sting at 2013 Grammy Awards, joined later by Rihanna, Ziggy Marley and Damian Marley to pay tribute to reggae legend Bob Marley. It was the either the played as the twelfth or fifteenth track on the set list of his second worldwide tour, the Moonshine Jungle Tour ( 2013 - 14 ). On February 2, 2014 the single was featured as the third number in the mini-set medley, in the halftime performance of Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. On his third worldwide tour, the 24K Magic World Tour ( 2017 - 18 ), `` Locked Out of Heaven '' was the fourteenth or fifteenth track of the setlist, in the latter case sang as an encore. Cover versions and usage in other Media British quartet Bastille covered `` Locked Out of Heaven '' for BBC Radio 1 DJ Sara Cox in the Live Lounge on January 21, 2013. The band 's version saw a mash - up between the track and Rihanna 's `` Diamonds '' ; also incorporating `` Niggas in Paris '' by Jay - Z and Kanye West and `` Angels '' by The xx. The female members of the New Directions glee club covered the song in the `` Sadie Hawkins '' episode of Glee. English singer Leona Lewis included an acoustic version of `` Locked Out of Heaven '' on the set - list for her 2013 concert tour, Glassheart Tour. American singer Bridgit Mendler covered an acoustic version of the song for her online series called The Hurricane Sessions and the official video of her cover was uploaded on YouTube on May 15, 2013. The video received nearly 500,000 views in its first week, landing herself in the 46th position of Billboard Social 50 Artists. English singer Amelia Lily performed the song in her set on the Girls Aloud Ten : The Hits Tour in 2013 and during her summer gigs. The duo Major Lazer produced a remix of the song that was include on the Target Edition and later on the deluxe edition of Unorthodox Jukebox. The song also appeared on multiple Nissan Car commercials that debuted in April, 2013. Formats and track listing Digital download `` Locked Out of Heaven '' -- 3 : 53 Promotional CD single `` Locked Out of Heaven '' -- 3 : 53 Digital download -- Remixes `` Locked Out of Heaven '' ( Cazzette 's Answering Machine Mix ) -- 6 : 41 `` Locked Out of Heaven '' ( Sultan + Ned Shepherd Remix ) -- 6 : 50 `` Locked Out of Heaven '' ( The M Machine Remix ) -- 4 : 02 `` Locked Out of Heaven '' ( Paul Oakenfold Remix ) -- 5 : 17 CD single `` Locked Out of Heaven '' ( Album Version ) -- 3 : 53 CD single `` Locked Out Of Heaven '' ( Album Version ) -- 3 : 53 Extras : Bruno Mars Poster / Stickers Promotional digital download `` Locked Out Of Heaven '' ( Major Lazer Remix ) -- 4 : 04 Credits and personnel Recording Recorded at : Levcon Studios in Los Angeles, California, Daptone Studios in Brooklyn, New York and Avatar Studios in New York City, New York ; mixed at Larrabee Sound Studios in North Hollywood, California. Personnel Bruno Mars -- lead vocals, songwriting, guitar Philip Lawrence -- songwriting Ari Levine -- songwriting, recording The Smeezingtons -- production Mark Ronson -- production, performer as DJ Shit, recording Jeff Bhasker -- production, keyboards Emile Haynie -- production, additional drums, keys, FX Nick Movshon -- bass Homer Steinweiss -- drums Artie Smith -- gear and vibes ALALAL -- recording Wayne Gordon -- recording Bob Mallory -- assistant recording Tyler Hartman -- assistant recording Charles Moniz -- additional engineer Manny Marroquin -- mixing David Kutch -- mastering Credits adapted from the liner notes of Unorthodox Jukebox, Atlantic Records Charts Weekly charts Chart ( 2012 -- 13 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 5 Brazil Hot 100 Airplay ( Billboard ) 25 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia ) Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) Canada AC ( Billboard ) Canada CHR / Top 40 ( Billboard ) 9 Canada Hot AC ( Billboard ) 6 Colombia ( National - Report ) 16 Czech Republic ( Rádio Top 100 ) 5 Czech Republic ( Singles Digitál Top 100 ) 71 Denmark ( Tracklisten ) Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista ) 11 France ( SNEP ) Germany ( Official German Charts ) 7 Hungary ( Rádiós Top 40 ) Hungary ( Single Top 40 ) 8 Iceland ( RÚV ) 10 Ireland ( IRMA ) Israel ( Media Forest ) Italy ( FIMI ) Japan ( Japan Hot 100 ) 9 Lebanon ( The Official Lebanese Top 20 ) Luxembourg ( Billboard ) 6 Mexico ( Airplay ) Mexico ( Monitor Latino ) 5 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 5 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 10 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) Norway ( VG - lista ) 7 Poland ( Polish Airplay Top 100 ) Portugal ( Billboard ) Slovakia ( Rádio Top 100 ) Slovakia ( Singles Digitál Top 100 ) 58 South Korea ( Gaon International Chart ) Spain ( PROMUSICAE ) Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 6 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 8 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) 7 US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) 19 US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) Venezuela Top 100 ( Record Report ) 63 Venezuela Pop Rock ( Record Report ) Year - end charts Chart ( 2012 ) Position Australia ( ARIA ) 28 Belgium ( Wallonia ) 73 Germany ( Media Control AG ) 64 Hungary ( Rádiós Top 40 ) 49 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 48 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 33 Chart ( 2013 ) Position Australia ( ARIA ) 60 Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) 11 Germany ( Media Control AG ) 90 Hungary ( Rádiós Top 40 ) 10 Japan ( Japan Hot 100 ) 31 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 47 Spain ( PROMUSICAE ) 14 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 28 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 47 US Billboard Hot 100 11 US Mainstream Top 40 US Adult Contemporary 20 US Adult Top 40 12 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Australia ( ARIA ) 5 × Platinum 350,000 Austria ( IFPI Austria ) Gold 15,000 Belgium ( BEA ) Gold 15,000 Canada ( Music Canada ) 5 × Platinum 400,000 Denmark ( IFPI Denmark ) Gold 15,000 France ( SNEP ) Platinum 150,000 Germany ( BVMI ) Platinum 300,000 Italy ( FIMI ) 3 × Platinum 90,000 Japan ( RIAJ ) Gold 100,000 New Zealand ( RMNZ ) 2 × Platinum 30,000 Spain ( PROMUSICAE ) Gold 20,000 Sweden ( GLF ) 3 × Platinum 120,000 Switzerland ( IFPI Switzerland ) Platinum 30,000 United Kingdom ( BPI ) Platinum 852,000 United States ( RIAA ) 6 × Platinum 6,000,000 Venezuela ( APFV ) 4 × Platinum 40,000 Streaming Denmark ( IFPI Denmark ) 2 × Platinum 3,600,000 Spain ( PROMUSICAE ) 2 × Platinum 8,000,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone Release history Country Date Format Label Ref. 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Question: when did locked out of heaven come out
Answer: October 1, 2012