"Bowl XLVIII’s fourth quarter, entitled “Dad’s Sixth Sense”, that featured the 2016 Hyundai Genesis and Mars' song. It was chosen ""for reasons separate and coincidental from Mars’ previously announced Half Time gig"". The track was included on the ""Songs for the Philippines"" relief album, which was compiled to help the victims of Typhoon Haiyan since ""all proceeds"" were donated to the Philippine Red Cross. It is featured in the film, """". Credits adapted from the liner notes of ""Doo-Wops & Hooligans"", Elektra Records: Count On Me (Bruno Mars song) ""Count on Me"" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars"
"2011, it has sold 27,000 copies in the United States. ""It's Better If You Don't Understand"" reached number 97 on the UK Singles Chart on the week of August 28, 2010, while ""The Other Side"" charted separately on the UK Singles Chart at number 117. Credits adapted from ""It's Better If You Don't Understand"" liner notes. Credits adapted from ""It's Better If You Don't Understand"" liner notes and AllMusic. It's Better If You Don't Understand It's Better If You Don't Understand is the debut EP by American singer Bruno Mars. Its title comes from the final lyrics of one of"
"In 2010, About.com's Bill Lamb and ""Rolling Stone""s Jody Rosen called ""Doo-Wops & Hooligans"" one of the year's best debut albums. After the release of the hit singles ""Nothin' on You"" and ""Billionaire"", The Smeezingtons (a songwriting and record-producing trio consisting of Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine) were asked to begin working on Mars' debut album, having a six-month deadline. ""The demand changed"", leaving them with one month to finish the album. While establishing himself as a composer and artist, Mars worked with several artists and spent long periods of time in the recording studio ""figuring out the"
"It's Better If You Don't Understand It's Better If You Don't Understand is the debut EP by American singer Bruno Mars. Its title comes from the final lyrics of one of its songs, ""The Other Side"". The EP consists of four tracks and incorporates pop, pop rock, and hip hop music genres. The record was made available for digital download on May 11, 2010 by Elektra Records in the United States, and on August 11, 2010 by Atlantic Records in France. The song ""Count on Me"" was not featured on the track list of the latter release. To promote the"
"as a solo artist after being featured on, and composing, under The Smeezingtons, B.o.B's ""Nothin' on You"" (2009) and Travie McCoy's ""Billionaire"" (2010); both songs peaked within the top ten on many charts worldwide, with the former charting at number one in the U.S. ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and in the UK single charts. He said of them: ""I think those songs weren't meant to be full-sung songs. If I'd sung all of ""Nothin' on You"", it might've sounded like some '90s R&B."" Following this success, Mars released his debut extended play (EP), titled ""It's Better If You Don't Understand"", on"
"released in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland on 7 November 2011. ""Something in the Water"" was released as the album's first single, on 2 August 2010. Received positively by critics, it was described as ""an unexpectedly perky country-pop ditty"". The song debuted on the New Zealand Singles Chart of 9 August 2010 at No. 10. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand in early October, and, on 18 October, topped the singles chart, succeeding ""Just the Way You Are"" by Bruno Mars. It only lasted one week in the top position, however, being replaced by"
"clean-cut blandness and myriad talents can sometimes collide in an unpleasant, teeth-grating manner."" He considered the show forgettable. The Doo-Wops & Hooligans Tour earned Mars a nomination for Best New Touring Artist at the ""Pollstar"" Awards in 2011. Credits adapted from several sources: The Doo-Wops & Hooligans Tour The Doo-Wops & Hooligans Tour was the first headlining concert tour by American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars launched in support of his debut studio album ""Doo-Wops & Hooligans"" (2010). He toured North America, Europe, Asia, Oceania, the Caribbean and South America. The tour and its North American dates were announced in"
"2011 that the song would be released in Germany. Marry You ""Marry You"" is a song by American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars from his debut studio album, ""Doo-Wops & Hooligans"" (2010). Written and produced by The Smeezingtons, the track serves as the record's sixth track and was released as a single outside of the United States. ""Marry You"" is a pop song featuring strong influences of doo-wop and soul music. The recording focuses on spontaneous marriage and therefore, since its release, has frequently been used as a proposal song. ""Marry You"" received generally positive reviews from music critics, with"
"the United Kingdom, and the latter also topped the Netherlands chart. That year Mars released his debut album ""Doo-Wops & Hooligans"". Its singles ""Just the Way You Are"" and ""Grenade"" topped the charts in the US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK, and have been certified nine and eight times platinum, respectively, by the RIAA. They were both certified seven and six times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) and Music Canada (MC). The third single, ""The Lazy Song"", topped the charts in Denmark and UK. The album topped the charts in Canada, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland, and"
"the UK. To promote the album, Mars gave several performances worldwide. The first, with his four-piece band, was at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City on August 25, 2010. In early October he performed ""Just The Way You Are"" and a medley of ""Nothing On You"" and ""Grenade"" for the first time on national television on ""Saturday Night Live"", and received a positive critical reaction. This was followed by ""The Ellen DeGeneres Show"", a ""Billboard"" Tastemakers video session and Mars' debut performance of ""The Lazy Song"" on Kidd Kraddick's radio show. Atlantic Records allowed the musical television series ""Glee"""
"And [he is] singing the s*** out of them."" During an interview, Mars explained that after writing and producing songs for other artists, he thought that he could write a song for himself. He started writing the lyrics of ""Talking To The Moon"" while playing the piano. The track was included five months later on his debut studio album, ""Doo-Wops & Hooligans"", released on October 4, 2010 under the Elektra and Atlantic labels. Mars also recorded an acoustic piano version included on the deluxe edition of the album. Ari Levine of The Smeezingtons stated that ""Talking To The Moon"" was"
"it was issued on September 28, 2010, as a promotional single by Elektra Records along with ""Liquor Store Blues"", which features Damian Marley, an iTunes Store-exclusive prior to ""Doo-Wops & Hooligans"" album release in October 2010. On October 21, 2010, in an interview with ""Digital Spy"", Mars revealed the intention to follow the hit single ""Just the Way You Are"" with ""Grenade"". On November 29, 2010, a CD Single was released on Europe to promote the song, ""Grenade"". Later, on January 10, 2011, the track on was released via digital download in the United Kingdom. On February 4, 2011, it"
"of her debut album, A-fu garnered media attention after uploading her first video on YouTube in September 2010, her cover version of B.o.B and Bruno Mars's ""Nothin' on You"", which had racked up more than a million views within a week. She followed with more covers of popular hits, which includes ""Bizarre Love Triangle"", ""Qing Hua Ci"" (青花瓷) by Jay Chou, Bruno Mars's ""Just the Way You Are"" and so forth. In December 2010, A-fu was featured as a backup singer during Stella Chang's comeback concert in Taiwan. A-fu's debut album, ""That's How It Is"", was released on 27 May"
"lead single which features Bruno Mars, and produced by The Smeezingtons, was released on October 11, 2011. In its first week it sold 159,000 digital copies, debuting at number 10 on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100, and number 44 on the Canadian Hot 100. The music video was filmed on October 19, 2011. In his home country of United States, ""Mac & Devin Go to High School"" debuted at number 29 on the ""Billboard"" 200, selling 38,000 copies in its first week. In Canada, the album debuted at number 96. As of February 2012 the album has sold 107,000 copies"
"If You Don't Understand"" were later included on Mars' debut studio album, ""Doo-Wops & Hooligans"" (2010), and, with the exception of ""Somewhere in Brooklyn"", were performed on the tour of the same name. The EP peaked at number 99 on the ""Billboard"" 200 in the United States, and at number 97 on the UK Singles Chart. As of 2011, it has sold 27,000 copies in the US. ""The Other Side"" peaked separately on the UK Singles Chart at number 117. In an interview, with ""Los Angeles Times"", Mars' admitted he regrets to have ""wasted"" the title of this record. After"
"There are many more Asian Americans represented in local hip-hop scenes, including rising acts like Baiyu and the Blue Scholars. In 2010 and 2011, half-Filipino singer-songwriter Bruno Mars broke into the Top 10 with his singles ""Just the Way You Are"" and ""Grenade"". In 2018, he became the second unaccompanied Asian American artist to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. In October 2010, Far East Movement became the first Asian American band to break into the Top 10 of the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 with their single ""Like a G6"", which eventually reached No. 1. There are also"
"""May 25"" was released on February 1, 2010, to critical acclaim. The mixtape features guest appearances from J. Cole, Asher Roth, Playboy Tre, Charles Hamilton and Bruno Mars. The latter of whom was featured on the bonus track and B.o.B's debut single, ""Nothin' on You"". Due to the commercial success of his mixtape ""May 25"" and his single ""Nothin' on You"", the release date of his debut album was advanced to April 27, 2010. Three other singles followed: ""Don't Let Me Fall"" (released April 6, 2010), ""Airplanes"" (April 13, 2010; featuring Hayley Williams), and ""Bet I"" (April 20, 2010; featuring"
"Marry You ""Marry You"" is a song by American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars from his debut studio album, ""Doo-Wops & Hooligans"" (2010). Written and produced by The Smeezingtons, the track serves as the record's sixth track and was released as a single outside of the United States. ""Marry You"" is a pop song featuring strong influences of doo-wop and soul music. The recording focuses on spontaneous marriage and therefore, since its release, has frequently been used as a proposal song. ""Marry You"" received generally positive reviews from music critics, with some complimenting its production and its reminiscence of 60's"
"best efforts to show her his love. Initially released as a promotional single on September 28, 2010, it was later announced as the album's second single, released by Atlantic and Elektra Records. ""Grenade"" was well received by critics, praising the vocals and emotional lyrics of the song and also considered it as one of the stand-out tracks on ""Doo-Wops & Hooligans"". The single reached number one in fifteen different countries, giving Mars his third number one single on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, and topping the Canadian Hot 100 for three non-consecutive weeks. ""Grenade"" was certified eight times platinum by the"
"nomination for ""Best Hit International"" at the Swiss Music Awards. At the 2012 ASCAP Pop Music Awards the song was able to win the title of ""Most Performed Song"" ""Grenade"" debuted on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 the week of October 16, 2010 at number 81 and climbed the chart to number five for the week ending December 18, 2010. On January 8, 2011, it peaked at number 1, making it Bruno Mars' third number one single on the chart, the others being B.o.B's ""Nothin' on You"", on which he was featured, and ""Just the Way You Are"". The peak position"
"Bruno Mars performed a medley of ""Nothin' on You"" and ""Airplanes"" along with Hayley Williams at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12, 2010. On December 1, B.o.B and Mars performed the song at ""Grammy Nominations Concert Live!!: Countdown to Music's Biggest Night"". In the same month, the track was sung at Z100's Jingle Ball 2010. In 2011, the song was performed twice only by B.o.B, first on SXSW and then at SuperTraxx. The single was also sung during ""Lopez Tonight"". It was the eleventh song of Mars' debut worldwide tour, The Doo-Wops & Hooligans Tour (2010), and"
"times during Mars' debut world tour, The Doo-Wops & Hooligans Tour (2010-2012), as the fourteenth track on its set list and during a show on the South American leg of the 24K Magic World Tour (2017-2018). ""Talking to the Moon"" was first recorded by Mars for his debut EP, ""It's Better If You Don't Understand"", which was released on May 11, 2010 under Elektra Records. When asked about the lyrical content of the record, Mars stated that ""[he] just [writes] songs that [he] strongly believe in and that are coming from inside. There's no tricks. It's honesty with big melodies."
"cover"" of the album, whose ""sunny hues convey a sense of self-confidence and the singer's outlook on the road ahead ... the silhouette in the lower right, presumably a representation of Bruno Mars, reveals humility in the wake of so much success."" ""Doo-Wops & Hooligans"" debuted (and peaked) at number three on the ""Billboard"" 200, with sales of 55,000 on its October 13, 2010 issue date in the United States. It topped ""Billboard""s Top Catalog Albums chart; it remained at number one for 11 weeks, surpassing Bob Marley and the Wailers’ compilation album ""Legend"" (1984) for the most weeks at"
"dass..?"" and at the Echo Awards, on 19 and 28 March 2011, respectively. It was the eleventh song of his debut worldwide tour, The Doo-Wops & Hooligans Tour (2011–12) and was thirteenth or tenth on the set list of his second tour, The Moonshine Jungle Tour (2013–14). On his third tour, the 24K Magic World Tour (2017–18), it was also the thirteenth item on the setlist. Credits adapted from the liner notes of ""Doo-Wops & Hooligans"", Elektra Records !scope=""col"" colspan=""3""| Streaming Grenade (song) ""Grenade"" is a song by American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars from his debut studio album, ""Doo-Wops"
"two times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). On October 12, 2010, Bruno Mars got his third number one single in the Dutch Top 40, after ""Nothin' On You"" and ""Billionaire"", having spent 11 weeks at number one in Netherlands. The song also reached number one in Australia and certified seven times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). The single debuted at number 31 in New Zealand on August 2, 2010. The song was number 1 for two weeks. The single was on the chart for 32 weeks. ""Just the Way You Are"" was less successful on"
"Bruno Mars Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), known as Bruno Mars, is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and dancer. He is known for his stage performances, retro showmanship and for performing in a wide range of musical styles including R&B, funk, pop, soul, reggae, hip hop and rock. Mars is accompanied by his band, The Hooligans, who play a variety of instruments such as electric guitar, bass, piano, keyboards, drums and horns, and also serve as backup singers and dancers. Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, Mars moved to Los Angeles in 2003 to pursue a"
"and there, Mars proved to be nearly as good a performer as he is a songwriter"". The song was also performed in a similar manner on the October 9, 2010 episode of ""Saturday Night Live"", as part of a segue from ""Nothin' on You"", the debut single was also performed. His performance was well received by critics. ""Billboard""'s magazine critique Walter Frazier analysed the performance and commented ""Mars' backing band...dressed as a 1950s rockabilly group, while Mars resembled something of a modern-day Elvis, surely inspiring swoons for the ""SNL"" audience."" The performance was also praised by Mawuse Ziegbe, MTV reviewer,"
"solo album, ""Lazarus"", in 2010. The lead single from the album, ""Billionaire"" featuring Bruno Mars, peaked at number four on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, and number three on the UK Singles Chart. McCoy is signed to T-Pain's label Nappy Boy Entertainment. McCoy was born and raised in Geneva, New York, United States. His father is Haitian and his mother is of Irish ancestry. As a child, McCoy was a wheelchair user for four months after a skateboarding accident; his lack of mobility allowed him to focus on art. When he was 15, McCoy worked in a tattoo parlor as an"
"Rain"" on his 2010 ""The Doo-Wops & Hooligans Tour"", where it was the fourteenth song on the setlist. During the European leg, it was sung live with Skylar Grey. Mars performance with Grey drew the attention of some reviewers. Becky Bain of Idolator noted that the two ""have melancholia perfected"". PopDust felt that ""Grey's contribution is soft and minimal; it's all about Bruno and his rain-slick voice."" the website concluded, ""it's a shame that here, she feels so invisible"". On his second worldwide tour, Moonshine Jungle Tour (2013-2014), interpolated with ""If I Knew"", a song included on his second studio"
"from the EP in July 2010. The song featured guest vocals by Atlanta-based rappers Cee Lo Green and B.o.B. The home video for ""The Other Side"" was directed by Nick Bilardello and Cameron Duddy, and premiered on MTV's website on August 23, 2010. It shows Mars rehearsing, participating in a photo shoot and aimlessly wandering around Los Angeles. According to the singer, ""the visuals match the spirit of the song"". ""The Other Side"", ""Count on Me"", and ""Talking to the Moon"" were later included on the standard edition of Mars' debut studio album, ""Doo-Wops & Hooligans"" (2010). ""Somewhere in Brooklyn"""
"album's debut single, ""Seven Nation Army"" was a commercial success in multiple countries, peaking at number 16 on the Belgium Ultratop Charts for Wallonia and charting in Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. The version was also included in a number of compilation albums, including ""NRJ Hits 2010 Vol. 2"" on Warner Records and ""Les hits de l'été 2010"" on Universal Music Group label. British singer and ""The X Factor"" runner-up Marcus Collins covered the song as his debut single, in a version based on the cover by Ben l'Oncle Soul. It was released in the United Kingdom on March 4,"
"Bruno Mars. The song went to number one in several countries including the U.S, and earned a Grammy Nomination for Song of the Year. He has also in recent years begun doing sound installations for galleries and video art, and debuted Waves, a collaboration with photographer / video artist Sebastian Mlynarski, at The New Museum in New York. He co-created the music for the 2012 one-act ballet ""Carbon Life"" along with Mark Ronson and Wayne McGregor. Wyatt released his debut solo album ""Descender"" on April 16, 2013 on INGRID/Downtown Records and the only live performance of the album to date"
"You Are"" received a Grammy award in the Best Male Pop Vocal Performance category. ""Grenade"", the album's second single, had been premiered as its second (and last) promotional single on September 28, 2010 before its stand-alone release. It was also well-received by critics, most of whom praised Mars' vocals. The single surpassed ""Just the Way You Ares success, topping the charts in nearly every country where it was released. The song was Mars' third number-one on the Hot 100. In 2012, ""Grenade"" received three Grammy nominations: Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance. ""The"