Did Bruno Mars' retro sound on 'Doo-Wops & Hooligans' feel authentic or derivative?

Bruno Mars' 'Doo-Wops & Hooligans' Era: Retro Influence and Chart Dominance poll options

Bruno Mars' 'Doo-Wops & Hooligans' Era: Retro Influence and Chart Dominance

Pop/Funk

Music

• Authentically paid homage to classic sounds
• Felt too derivative of past artists
• Brilliantly modernized retro aesthetics
• Didn't matter; the hits spoke for themselves