Just the Way You Are (Remix)

"Just the Way You Are" is the debut solo single by American singer-songwriter and record producer Bruno Mars, released by Elektra and Atlantic Records to contemporary hit radio on August 10, 2010. The official remix featuring American rapper Lupe Fiasco was included as the eleventh track of the iTunes deluxe edition of Mars' debut studio album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans (2010). This version contains two new verses by Fiasco, adding to the narrative that the girl doesn't have to change herself for anyone.
== Background ==
The beat for the track was initially intended for Fiasco, producer Khari "Needlz" Cain explaining that "it came from a hip-hop origin." He continued, "I was doing a track for Lupe and we had Bruno sing the hook. Originally I thought it was going to be for Lupe, but it was taking a while for them to confirm and they wanted me to make some edits to the drums and do some things here and there. It got quiet for about a month and then I got a phone call that said it's Bruno's single. I didn't set out to do a pop track, but it just came out like that and I can't complain."Bernard, Adam (August 2, 2011). "Needlz Interview". Rapreviews.com.
Co-writer Khalil "Saint Cassius" Walton recalled in an interview with Flaunt that it was different working with Fiasco on "Just the Way You Are" opposed to the Lasers album experience. He elaborated, "For that, I did a lot of the music and wrote some of the hook, but they completely changed everything about the record. When "Just The Way You Are" hit, it sounded nothing like the original."Ju, Shirley (July 27, 2020). "Saint Cassius | Balloons Don't Sink". Flaunt.
In 2022, Fiasco addressed over Twitter, "I was comfortable making pop records. The issue was who controlled those records and what the ownership and splits were. Atlantic would only promote my records if they owned a large portion of them or if I signed a 360 deal. I gave Bruno Mars Just The Way You Are.""Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco)". Twitter. August 1, 2022.
== Lyrics ==
== References ==
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