Since making his multi-platinum debut with 2010’s “Doo-Wops and Hooligans”, Bruno Mars One man has been a hitmaking machine.
But racking up smack singles such as “Single the Way You Are,” “Locked Out of Heaven” and “24K Magic”, the 35-year-old pop superstar has also played exceptionally well with others.
In fact, Silk Sonic – the project from Mars with R-B and B artist Anderson Pak – recently went number 1 with Phil Soul throwing “Leave the Door Open”, which the pair did last month at the Grammys was performed. And a full album from Smooth Super-Duo is under way.
The 11-time Grammy winner has a long history of sharing his ingenuity with a writer, producer and other artists, particularly as a singer. There are only a few acts here – from Adele to Alicia Keys – who have been touched by the magic of Mars.
Mark ronson
“Uptown Funk” was such a huge hit, which has become one of Mars’ signature songs, it’s hard to believe he wasn’t the main man on the tune, which he co-produced and co-produced for Ronson’s 2015 Did the album “Uptown Special.” The slam-dunk smash won the Record of the Year Grammy in 2016.
Cee Lo Green
Mangan helped Green co-write Grammy Gold and co-produce the former “Voice” coach’s biggest single, 2010’s “F-K U”, a mid-fingered retro-soul rant at the same time There was both cutting and irresistibly in time.
Adele
We already knew that Mars could write a killer piano saga from 2013’s No. 1 Tear “When I Was Your Man”. But when he co-wrote and co-produced “All I Ask” Adele – beating “Hello” as the charm of 2015’s “25” – he proved that his skills were worthy of the greatest voice.
Travie McCoy
Singing “Smiling next to Oprah and the Queen”, Mars was a guest vocalist on McCoy’s 2010 hit “Billionaire” – the biggest single from the Gym Class Heroes frontman. “We Will Be Alright” and “Dr. Feel Good”, co-written and co-produced by Mars, “Lazarus”, were McCoy’s first 2010 films.
BoB
Before he dropped “Doo-Wops and Hooligans”, Mars was the creamy-voiced crooner in the rapper’s 2009 No. 1 single “nothin on You,” The cutest of soul-pop serenades that Bruno also wrote and co-produced.
Alicia Keys
In her 2012 LP “Girl on Fire”, the piano lady, who brought the street corner spirits, received dope-wop help from “Tears Always Win” co-writer Mars.
Jay-Z and Kanye West
At a meeting of the pop and hip-hop giants, Mars wrote “Lift Off” from Jay-Z and Kanye West’s 2011 joint album “Watch the Throne”. As if that wasn’t enough as a superstar peak, Beyoncé – who Mangal shared the Super Bowl halftime stage with in 2016 – sang the vocal hook.
Justin Biber
Was long ago “Peach,” Mars was on hand to thank Baby Babes for writing “My World,” a bubblegum bop “Love Me,” from the 2009 debut EP.
Flo rida
Reefing on Dead or Alive’s 80s classic “You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)” Mangal co-wrote the rapper’s 2009 No. 1 single “Right Round”.
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