Nice! Bruno’s debut single “Just The Way You Are” has become the longest single at NO.1 on the Billboard charts ever! After 50 years of singles, Bruno’s song has been #1 the longerst. Be sure to tweet Bruno with massive congrats!

No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart, Bruno Mars’ “Just the Way You Are” becomes the longest-reigning debut single in the list’s almost 50-year history.

The song beats the career-opening commands of Colbie Caillat’s “Bubbly” (2008) and Daniel Powter’s “Bad Day” (2006), each of which spent 19 weeks at No. 1.

“Way” marks Mars’ debut song as a lead artist and his first to reach the AC chart. He previously charted on the Billboard Hot 100 as a featured vocalist on B.o.B’s “Nothin’ on You” (No. 1, two weeks) and Travie McCoy’s “Billionaire” (No. 4) last year.

What has helped fuel the AC domination of “Way?” Before it reached the chart’s summit the week of February 5, the track led Hot 100 Airplay (seven weeks), Adult Top 40 (five), the Hot 100 (four), Mainstream Top 40 (three) and Hot Digital Songs (two).

Mars’ debut album, “Doo-Wops & Hooligans,” bowed on the Billboard 200 at No. 3 the week of October 23, 2010, and has spent its first 36 weeks in the chart’s top 40. The set has sold 1.1 million copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Source: Reuters

WOW! And the great news for Bruno Mars keeps rolling in! After being named one of Time Magazine’s “Top 100 Influential People”, Bruno’s debut album “Doo-Wops & Hooligans” has been certified PLATINUM! The album is now a true worldwide smash! Congrats Bruno!

Bruno Mars is a worldwide hit. His 2010 debut Doo-Wops & Hooligans has been certified platinum in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and other countries, with additional gold certification in international terrains including Korea, Belgium, France, and Indonesia.

The singer-songwriter, who has sold 14 million singles worldwide, was recently named one of TIME magazine’s most influential people in the world alongside President Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Justin Bieber, and more. To celebrate his achievement, he will perform with fellow honoree Sting at New York City’s Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 26.

The gig comes in anticipation of his “Hooligans in Wondaland” tour with Janelle Monáe, kicking off at New York’s Roseland Ballroom on May 4.

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“Grenade” is also set to top the UK singles chart this week – passing Rihanna!

“I’m kinda the best right now. I don’t know what else to say…” Bruno Mars may have been joking with us back in June 2010 when we first interviewed him, but make no mistake, this smooth singer can hold his own as his new single “Grenade,” is, well, erm, blowing up, and topping the Ultimate Chart this week.

Bruno knows all the right people, too, so it makes sense that success would find him. His first single, “The Other Side,” features appearances by B.o.B and Cee-Lo Green, and Damian Marley joins Bruno on the track “Liquor Store Blues” from the debut album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans, which has just passed Gold sales status (500,000) in the U.S. The Hawaiian-born singer and producer, son of a Latin percussionist from Brooklyn, has also worked with Travie McCoy on “Billionaire,” from Travie’s Lazarus.

Bruno, you just might be the best right now…

WOW!!!! Bruno Mars has set another amazing record for himself! His new single “Grenade” has become the third biggest-selling digital single of all time! During the week of Christmas, the single sold over 550,000 copies!!!! Simply amazing!

Flo Rida and Ke$ha may have felt the breath of 2010′s top new artist on the back of their necks last week. Bruno Mars racked up an impressive total of 559,000 digital copies sold of the song “Grenade” during Christmas week. That makes it the biggest sales week for any song in 2010 and the third highest ever. Flo Rida’s “Right Round” remains first with a sales total of 636,000 in one week while Ke$ha’s “Tik Tok” sold 610,000 in its peak week.

“Grenade” sets another impressive mark for Bruno Mars. He becomes only the sixth solo male artist to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with his first two releases as lead performer. This puts him in the company of Andy Gibb, Lionel Richie, Peter Cetera, Rick Astley, and Diddy. This is the first time the achievement has occurred in 13 years. Also, Andy Gibb, Lionel Richie and Peter Cetera all had been part of successful groups before going solo or, in Andy Gibb’s case, having tight connections with his brothers the Bee Gees. The future does indeed look bright for Bruno Mars.

Source: Top 40 News

Major congratulations to Bruno Mars today as his latest single “Grenade” was named Number 1 on Billboard’s “Hot 100″ charts! This makes Bruno the first male artist to achieve this in 13 years! “Grenade” knocked Katy Perry’s “Firework” from the spot this week after her 3 weeks at the top. Be sure to send him your congrats guys!

Bruno Mars becomes the first male act in over 13 years to take his first two charting radio singles as a lead artist to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, to be released Thursday (Dec. 30), as “Grenade” diffuses Katy Perry’s three-week run at the top with “Firework”.

“Grenade” shifts a near-record 559,000 downloads (up 212,000, the chart’s best digital gain of the week), according to Nielsen SoundScan, as the unwrapping of MP3 players and the traditional post-Christmas gift card redemption surge results in a 108% increase in overall download sales for the week. Mars’ new track tops the Digital Songs chart, a rung above Perry’s “Firework,” which moves 509,000 (up 165%). Those sums move “Grenade” and “Firework” into the Nos. 3 and 4 slots among the biggest single-week sales frames behind Flo Rida’s “Right Round” (636,000) on the chart dated Feb 28. 2009, and Ke$ha’s “TiK ToK,” which sold 610,000 exactly a year ago this week.

In addition to the Digital Gainer award, Mars’ “Grenade” also takes the Airplay Gainer award, improving to 89 million listener impressions (up 12%), according to Nielsen BDS, and jumping 9-6 on Radio Songs.

Source: Billboard

Bruno’s new single “Grenade” is making a huge impact on the Billboard Charts this week! Read on below to see how much our boy has accomplished!

As “Grenade” explodes 17-10, Bruno Mars is the first solo male to send his first four Hot 100 entries to the top 10 in more than 21 years.

Mars previously guested on B.o.B’s “Nothin’ On You” (No. 1, two weeks) and Travie McCoy’s “Billionaire” (No. 4) before occupying the summit with his own “Just the Way You Are” (four weeks).

The last male soloist to begin with a quartet of top 10s in his first four Hot 100 visits? Rick Astley, who arrived in 1988-89 with the No. 1s “Never Gonna Give You Up” and “Together Forever” and followed with “It Would Take a Strong Strong Man” (No. 10) and “She Wants to Dance With Me” (No. 6).

Source – Billboard.com

More great news! With the album release only 4 days away, Bruno can smile happily knowing that his single “Just The Way You Are” is at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 charts once again this week! Have you bought the single on itunes yet? Even if you have, purchase it again – lets get him back to that #1 spot!

Bruno Mars sits atop the Billboard hot 100 for a second week in a row as his “Just The Way You Are” holds at No. 1. Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” moves up two places to No. 2. While Eminem’s “Love the Way You Lie,” drops a spot to No. 3. Both moving up one spot each are “DJ Got Us Fallin’ in Love” by Usher featuring Pitbull to No. 4 and Taio Cruz’s “Dynamite” to No. 5.

At No. 6 is Far*East Movement’s “Like a G6.” Nelly’s “Just a Dream” jumps up one place to No. 7. And Rihanna‘s “Only Girl (In the World)” falls to No. 8. “I Like It,” by Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull slides back two places to No. 9. And Club Can’t Handle Me,” by Flo Rida rounds things out at No. 10.

How does this week’s chart look to you? Did you Bruno to stay on top? Think Rihanna will make it to No. 1? Let us know.

Source: EW.com