Bruno Mars
Score Position: #1
Longevity Score: 8/10
Potency Ranking: 104.33 (#3)
Lead vs. Featuring Rate: 66.67%
Best Year: 2010 & 2011
Don’t believe him? Just watch. Bruno Mars was a wildly popular artist in the 2010s, known for his soulful vocals, catchy pop songs, and dynamic stage performances. He first gained widespread recognition in 2010 with the release of his debut single “Just the Way You Are,” which became a massive international hit and earned him his first Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.
Throughout the 2010s, Bruno Mars continued to release successful albums and singles, including “Locked Out of Heaven,” “When I Was Your Man,” “Uptown Funk” (a collaboration with Mark Ronson), and “24K Magic.” He also became known for his energetic and entertaining live shows which often featured elaborate choreography and costume changes.
In addition to his own music, Bruno Mars also wrote and produced hits for other artists, including Adele’s “All I Ask” and CeeLo Green’s “F**k You! (Forget You).” He won a total of six Grammy Awards during the 2010s.
Biggest songs of the decade:
- “Nothin’ On You” (2009 – charted in 2010) (B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars)
- “Just the Way You Are” (2010) (Certified Tune)
- “Grenade” (2010)
- “Billionaire” (2010) (Travie McCoy featuring Bruno Mars)
- “The Lazy Song” (2011)
- “It Will Rain” (2011)
- “Lighters” (2011) (Bad Meets Evil; Eminem & Royce Da 5’9 featuring Bruno Mars) (Certified Tune)
- “Young, Wild & Free” (2011) (Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa featuring Bruno Mars) (Certified Tune)
- “Locked Out of Heaven” (2012)
- “When I Was Your Man” (2013)
- “Treasure” (2013)
- “Uptown Funk” (2014) (a collaboration with Mark Ronson)
- “24K Magic” (2016)
- “That’s What I Like” (2017)
- “Please Me” (2019) (Cardi B featuring Bruno Mars)