<P> `` 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 . </P>
<P> `` 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 . </P>
when did locked out of heaven come out
when did locked out of heaven come out
October 1 , 2012
October 1 , 2012