Just the Way You Are

About this song

Bruno Mars commented on the track in an interview with Blues and Soul Magazine. He said he was a fan of straightforward love songs such as Joe Cocker's "You Are So Beautiful" and Eric Clapton's "Wonderful Tonight", and he saw this song as one of that kind.

What it's about

The song is about Bruno professing his love for a beautiful girl who occupies his dreams. Its message is that she is amazing just the way she is, aiming to make listeners feel perfect in their own skin.

Fun facts

• Samples “Who Says by Dave Days”.
• Sampled in 7 other songs, like “100 Phones by Jazzw4ve”.
• Covered 37 times, including “Just The Way You Are by J.Fla”.
• Written by Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Needlz, Saint Cassius and Bruno Mars.
• Produced by Needlz and The Smeezingtons.