American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars has recorded songs for three studio albums, one collaborative album, one extended play (EP) and three soundtrack albums. He has also featured as a guest artist and provided background vocals to other songs. After an unsuccessful contract with Motown Records and a fruitless conversation with will.i.am's management, Mars signed with Atlantic Records in 2009.[1] [2] [3] He came to prominence as a composer for other artists with Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine, who called themselves the Smeezingtons.[4] They composed B.o.B's "Nothin' on You" (2009), and Travie McCoy's "Billionaire" (2010); Mars sang on their choruses.[3] [4]
The Smeezingtons composed Mars's debut EP, It's Better If You Don't Understand, released in May 2010, and his debut studio album Doo-Wops & Hooligans, released in October 2010.[5] The album included the songs "Just the Way You Are", "Grenade" and "Runaway Baby". It featured collaborations with Damian Marley, B.o.B and CeeLo Green, and the songs included on the EP, "Somewhere in Brooklyn", "The Other Side", "Count On Me" and "Talking to the Moon". Mars's love for doo-wop music inspired the album which is primarily a pop, reggae pop and R&B record.[6] [7] [8] In 2011, he appeared as a featured artist on Bad Meets Evil's "Lighters" and Lil Wayne's "Mirror". He has contributed songs to soundtracks: "It Will Rain" for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1, "Young, Wild & Free" by Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa for Mac & Devin Go to High School and "Welcome Back" for Rio 2.
Mars's second studio album Unorthodox Jukebox, released in December 2012, included the tracks "Locked Out of Heaven", "When I Was Your Man", "Treasure" and "Moonshine". The Smeezingtons collaborated with other producers, including Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker and Emile Haynie, to create a disco, funk, pop, reggae, and rock album.[9] [10] Lyrically, it showcases traditional notions of romance, male chauvinism, and sexuality.[10] In 2014, Ronson's single, "Uptown Funk", featured Mars. Shampoo Press & Curl, a production trio formed by Mars, Lawrence and Christopher Brody Brown, composed the tracks on his third studio album, 24K Magic, released in November 2016.[11] It included the songs "24K Magic", "That's What I Like", and a remix of "Finesse" featuring Cardi B. Funk, pop and R&B influenced the creation of this album, which involves subjects of money and sex.[9] [12]
Mars and Anderson .Paak, as Silk Sonic, released the collaborative studio album An Evening with Silk Sonic, in November 2021. Mars joined with other producers, D'Mile and The Stereotypes, to create the album. It was preceded by the singles "Leave the Door Open", "Skate", and "Smokin out the Window".
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| Artist(s) | Writer(s) | Album | Year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope=row | "777" | , as Silk Sonic | Bruno Mars Brandon Anderson Dernst Emile II Christopher Brody Brown | An Evening with Silk Sonic | 2021 | [13] | |
| "6 AM" | Bueno | Bueno Bruno Mars Jonathan Yip Ray Romulus Jeremy Reeves | Can't Knock The Hustle | 2009 | [14] | ||
| scope=row | "24K Magic" | Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Christopher Brody Brown | 24K Magic | 2016 | [15] | ||
| scope=row | "3D" | Far East Movement | Animal | 2009 | [16] | ||
| "After Last Night" | , as Silk Sonic | Bruno Mars Brandon Anderson Dernst Emile II James Fauntleroy Stephen Bruner Johnathan Yip Ray Romulus Jeremy Reeves Ray McCullough II | An Evening with Silk Sonic | 2021 | |||
| "Available" | Flo Rida | Tramar Dillard William Adams Aliaune Thiam Harold Clayton Sigidi Abdullah | R.O.O.T.S. | 2009 | [17] | ||
| "Bang Bang" | K'naan featuring | Keinan Abdi Warsame Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence | Troubadour | 2009 | [18] | ||
| scope=row | "Billionaire" | Travie McCoy Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Ari Levine | Lazarus | 2010 | [19] | ||
| scope=row | "Blast Off" | , as Silk Sonic | Bruno Mars Brandon Anderson Dernst Emile II | An Evening with Silk Sonic | 2021 | ||
| scope=row | "Bubble Butt" | Major Lazer | Thomas Pentz David Taylor Bruno Mars Michael Stevenson Mystic | Free the Universe | 2013 | [20] | |
| scope=row | "Blow" | , Chris Stapleton and Bruno Mars | Ed Sheeran Chris Stapleton Bruno Mars Brody Brown Frank Rogers J.T. Cure Bard McNamee Gregory McKee | No.6 Collaborations Project | 2019 | [21] | |
| scope=row | "Calling All My Lovelies" | Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Christopher Brody Brown Emile Haynie Jeff Bhasker | 24K Magic | 2016 | |||
| scope=row | "Can't Come Back to Me" | Layzie Bone | Steven Howse | Mo Thug Boss | 2012 | [22] | |
| scope=row | "Chunky" | Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Christopher Brody Brown James Fauntleroy | 24K Magic | 2016 | |||
| scope=row | "Count On Me" | Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Ari Levine | Doo-Wops & Hooligans | 2010 | [23] | ||
| scope=row | "Die With a Smile" | Bruno Mars Stefani Germanotta Dernst Emile II Andrew Watt James Fauntleroy | 2024 | ||||
| "Feel Right" | Mark Ronson Michael Tyler Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Brody Brown Nick Movshon Homer Steinweiss Thomas Brenneck | Uptown Special | 2014 | [24] | |||
| scope=row | "Finesse" | Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Christopher Brody Brown James Fauntleroy Johnathan Yip Ray Romulus Jeremy Reeves Ray McCullough II | 24K Magic | 2016 | |||
| scope=row | "Fly as Me" | , as Silk Sonic | Bruno Mars randon Anderson Dernst Emile II James Fauntleroy Sean Anderson | An Evening with Silk Sonic | 2021 | ||
| "Forever Valentine" | Charlie Wilson Bruno Mars Dernst Emile II Johnathan Yip Ray Romulus Jeremy Reeves Ray McCullough II Micah Powell Seth Reger | 2020 | [25] | ||||
| scope=row | "Gorilla" | Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Ari Levine | Unorthodox Jukebox | 2012 | [26] | ||
| scope=row | "Grenade" | Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Ari Levine Brody Brown Claude Kelly Andrew Wyatt | Doo-Wops & Hooligans | 2010 | |||
| "Her World Goes On" | and Kemal | Bruno Mars Justin Michael Kemal Golden | 2010 | [27] | |||
| scope=row | "If I Knew" | Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Ari Levine | Unorthodox Jukebox | 2012 | |||
| scope=row | "It Will Rain" | Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Ari Levine | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 | 2011 | [28] | ||
| scope=row | "Just the Way You Are" | Doo-Wops & Hooligans | 2010 | ||||
| scope=row | "Leave the Door Open" | , as Silk Sonic | Bruno Mars Brandon Anderson Dernst Emile II Christopher Brody Brown | An Evening with Silk Sonic | 2021 | ||
| scope=row | "Lighters" | Bad Meets Evil | Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Ari Levine Marshall Mathers Ryan Montgomery Roy Battle | 2011 | [29] | ||
| scope=row | "Liquor Store Blues" | Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Ari Levine Dwayne Chin-Quee Mitchum Chin Damian Marley Thomas Pentz | Doo-Wops & Hooligans | 2010 | |||
| scope=row | "Locked Out of Heaven" | Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Ari Levine | Unorthodox Jukebox | 2012 | |||
| scope=row | "Love" | Jaeson Ma Peter Hernandez | Glory | 2010 | [30] | ||
| scope=row | "Love's Train" | , as Silk Sonic | Michael Cooper Felton C. Pilate II | An Evening with Silk Sonic | 2022 | ||
| scope=row | "Marry You" | Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Ari Levine | Doo-Wops & Hooligans | 2010 | |||
| scope=row | "Mirror" | Lil Wayne | Dwayne Carter Peter Hernandez Philip Lawrence Ramon Owen | Tha Carter IV Deluxe edition | 2011 | [31] | |
| scope=row | "Money Make Her Smile" | Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Ari Levine Christopher Brown | Unorthodox Jukebox | 2012 | |||
| scope=row | "Moonshine" | Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Ari Levine Andrew Wyatt Jeff Bhasker Mark Ronson | Unorthodox Jukebox | 2012 | |||
| scope=row | "Natalie" | Unorthodox Jukebox | 2012 | ||||
| "Nothin' on You" | B.o.B | Bobby Simmons, Jr. Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Ari Levine | 2009 | [32] | |||
| scope=row | "Old & Crazy" | Bruno Mars Jeff Bhasker | Unorthodox Jukebox | 2012 | |||
| "One At a Time" | Travie McCoy Peter Gene Hernandez Philip Lawrence Ari Levine | 2009 | [33] | ||||
| "One Day" | Matisyahu | Matthew Miller Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Ari Levine | Light | 2009 | [34] | ||
| "Our First Time" | Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Ari Levine Dwayne Chin-Quee Mitchum Chin | Doo-Wops & Hooligans | 2010 | ||||
| "Perm" | Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Christopher Brody Brown James Fauntleroy Homer Steinweiss Trevor Lawrence, Jr. | 24K Magic | 2016 | ||||
| "Please Me" | , Cardi B | Bruno Mars Belcalis Almanzar James Fauntleroy Johnathan Yip Ray Romulus Jeremy Reeves Ray McCullough II | 2019 | [35] | |||
| "Put On a Smile" | , as Silk Sonic | Bruno Mars Brandon Anderson Dernst Emile II | An Evening with Silk Sonic | 2021 | |||
| "Runaway Baby" | Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Ari Levine | Doo-Wops & Hooligans | 2010 | ||||
| "Silk Sonic Intro" | , as Silk Sonic | Bruno Mars Brandon Anderson Dernst Emile II | An Evening with Silk Sonic | 2021 | |||
| "Show Me" | Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Ari Levine Dwayne Chin-Quee Mitchum Chin | Unorthodox Jukebox | 2012 | ||||
| "Smokin out the Window" | , as Silk Sonic | Bruno Mars Brandon Anderson Dernst Emile II | An Evening with Silk Sonic | 2021 | |||
| "Skate" | , as Silk Sonic | Bruno Mars Brandon Anderson Dernst Emile II James Fauntleroy Domitille Degalle JD Beck | An Evening with Silk Sonic | 2021 | |||
| "Somewhere in Brooklyn" | Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Ari Levine | Doo-Wops & Hooligans | 2010 | ||||
| "Straight Up & Down" | Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Christopher Brody Brown Faheem Najm Carl Martin Marc Gay | 24K Magic | 2016 | ||||
| "Sugar, Cocoa and Honey" | — | Mr. Get Down | 2014 | [36] | |||
| "Talking to the Moon" | Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Ari Levine Albert Winkler Jeff Bhasker | Doo-Wops & Hooligans | 2010 | ||||
| "Tears Always Win" | Alicia Keys Jeff Bhasker Bruno Mars Phillip Lawrence | Girl on Fire | 2012 | [37] | |||
| "That's What I Like" | Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Christopher Brody Brown James Fauntleroy Johnathan Yip Ray Romulus Jeremy Reeves Ray McCullough II | 24K Magic | 2016 | ||||
| scope=row | "" | Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Ari Levine K'naan | Doo-Wops & Hooligans | 2010 | |||
| scope=row | "" | Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Ari Levine Brody Brown Mike Caren Patrick Stump Kaveh Rastegar John Wicks Jeremy Ruzumna Joshua Lopez Bobby Simmons, Jr. | Doo-Wops & Hooligans | 2010 | |||
| "" | Dr. Dre | Bruno Mars Brandon Anderson William Roberts II Andre Young | Grand Theft Auto Online: The Contract | 2021 | |||
| scope=row | "This Is My Love" | Gold 1 featuring Bruno Mars & Jaeson Ma | David Kolodziej Jaeson Ma Marc Zibung Michel Schuhmacher Stephen Singer Giorgilli Giovanbattista | 2012 | [38] | ||
| scope=row | "Too Good to Say Goodbye" | Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Christopher Brody Brown Jeff Bhasker Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds | 24K Magic | 2016 | |||
| scope=row | "Treasure" | Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Ari Levine Phredley Brown Thibaut Berland Christopher Khan | Unorthodox Jukebox | 2012 | [39] | ||
| scope=row | "Uptown Funk" | Mark Ronson Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Jeff Bhasker Nicholas Williams Devon Gallaspy Lonnie Simmons Charles Wilson Ronnie Wilson Robert Wilson Rudolph Taylor | Uptown Special | 2014 | [40] | ||
| scope=row | "Versace on the Floor" | Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Christopher Brody Brown James Fauntleroy | 24K Magic | 2016 | |||
| "Wait for You" | Sugababes | Fernando Garibay Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence | Sweet 7 | 2010 | [41] | ||
| "Walls Come Down" | Steven Battey Carlos Battey Fernando Garibay Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence | Awaken Reloaded | 2011 | [42] | |||
| "Wake Up in the Sky" | Gucci Mane, Bruno Mars and Kodak Black | Radric Davis Peter Hernandez Bill Kapri Chance Youngblood Dwan Avery Jeff LaCroix | Evil Genius | 2018 | [43] | ||
| "Watching Her Move" | and | Justin Michael Bruno Mars Blake Reary | 2009 | [44] | |||
| "Wavin' Flag" | K'naan | Keinan Abdi Warsame Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Jean Daval | Troubadour | 2009 | |||
| scope=row | "Welcome Back" | Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence John Powell | 2014 | [45] | |||
| scope=row style="background:thistle;" | "We'll Be Alright" | Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Jeremy Reeves Ray Romulus Jonathan Yip Rob Coombes Danny Goffey Mick Quinn | Lazarus | 2010 | |||
| scope=row | "When I Was Your Man" | Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Ari Levine Andrew Wyatt | Unorthodox Jukebox | 2012 | |||
| scope=row | "Young Girls" | Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Ari Levine Jeff Bhasker Emile Haynie Mac Davis | Unorthodox Jukebox | 2012 | [46] | ||
| scope=row | "Young, Wild & Free" | Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa | Calvin Broadus Cameron Thomaz Peter Hernandez Philip Lawrence Ari Levine Christopher Brown Keenon Jackson Tyrone Griffin Nye Lee Marlon Borrow Marquise Newman Ted Bluechel Max Bennett Larry Carlton John Guerin Joe Sample Tom Scott | Mac & Devin Go to High School | 2011 | [47] |