One of the key performers of the 2010s, Bruno Mars jumped immediately into the 2020s by forming the supergroup Silk Sonic with Anderson Paak. With their first joint single, “Leave the Door Open,” they found immediate chart-topping success. But where does that stand among Mars’s all-time top songs so far? Below, you can see how we ranked the top Bruno Mars songs. Do you concur with our top choice?
Leave the Door Open
The opening track from Silk Sonic, Bruno and Anderson Paak’s joint project, is a seductive tune.
The gorgeous love ballad, which is reminiscent of Philadelphia Soul from the 1970s, has been called a “detailed sensual invitation.”
Just the Way You Are
In 2010, Bruno Mars made his debut with this insanely infectious pop love song, which went on to become one of the best-selling singles of the decade worldwide. Later, when discussing the song, Bruno said: “‘Just the Way You Are’ took me months to come up with. I wasn’t contemplating anything profound or poetic. I was sharing a narrative. Prepare to be in love!
When I Was Your Man
When Bruno was concerned about losing his girlfriend Jessica Caban, he was inspired to write this piano ballad. “I’m never singing another ballad again,” he declared, “but that came from the belly — it’s the most honest, true thing I’ve ever sung.” “When there are no sure bets, that’s when I feel my blood move.”
Uptown Funk
You simply couldn’t escape this song when it was released in 2014, becoming the following year’s best-selling single in the UK. It also topped the charts in 19 countries overall. After producing three songs for Bruno’s second album, Mark Ronson ended up working on ‘Uptown Funk’ for seven months, in a number of grueling, stressful sessions.
Locked Out of Heaven
The lead single from Bruno’s second album, Unorthodox Jukebox, was this romantic rock and reggae song. With its follow-up album, Bruno said he wanted to make something unexpected: “This is me getting into the recording studio and doing whatever I want to write and record. This record stands for my liberation.”