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Roman numerals as XXIVK Magic) is the third studio album by American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars. It was released worldwide on November 18, 2016, by Atlantic Records. The follow-up to Mars's successful second album, Unorthodox Jukebox (2012), it explores genres similar to those of its predecessor, such as soul and funk, while Mars and his team focused on capturing the R&B sound that was very popular in the 1990's, described by the singer as the reason he fell in love with music in the first place.[1] Recording sessions for the album took place between Fall 2015 and September 2016 at Glenwood Place Studios in Burbank, California.[2] The production of the album was handled by newly formed production trio Shampoo Press & Curl, consisting of Mars, Brody Brown and Philip Lawrence.