Silk Sonic

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Silk Sonic
Bruno Mars
Anderson .Paak
From left to right: Bruno Mars (2017), and Anderson .Paak (2018)
Background information
OriginUnited States
Genres
Years active2021–present
Labels
Associated actsBootsy Collins
Websitewww.silksonic.com
Members

Silk Sonic is an American R&B superduo consisting of recording artists Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak. The duo released their debut single, "Leave the Door Open", on March 5, 2021, with a forthcoming debut album, An Evening with Silk Sonic, announced for an early 2022 release.

History[]

In 2017, Anderson .Paak was the opening act for Bruno Mars on the European leg of the 24K Magic World Tour.[1] In April, Mars and .Paak worked together at Abbey Road Studios in London with Nile Rodgers and Guy Lawrence for Chic's album It's About Time, and worked on music while on tour that appeared on Paak's album Ventura.[2][3] The duo was formed in 2017 by Mars and .Paak "as a joke the two friends hatched on the road".[4]

On February 26, 2021, Mars announced that he and .Paak had formed a band, saying, "[Silk Sonic] locked in and made an album."[5] In a press release, they said the band was named by Bootsy Collins after he heard the album.[6] "Leave the Door Open", the lead single for their upcoming album, was released on March 5, along with the intro song, hosted by Collins.[7] The band made their television debut at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards performing the single, alongside a tribute to Little Richard consisting of "Long Tall Sally" and "Good Golly, Miss Molly".[8]

"Leave the Door Open" would once again be performed at the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards, with a similar aesthetic.[9] The duo won Best Group at the BET Awards 2021.[10] At the same ceremony, they performed "Leave the Door Open" again, alongside teasers of their forthcoming releases.[11]

On July 28, Mars announced that Silk Sonic would be hosting a "Summertime Jam" two days later.[12] This event turned out to mark the release of another single, "Skate", which was released on July 30 alongside an accompanying music video.[13]

Band members[]

  • Bruno Mars – vocals, production, guitar, piano, congas (2017–present)
  • Anderson .Paak – vocals, drums (2017–present)

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

List of studio albums, with release date and label shown
Title Details
An Evening with Silk Sonic

Singles[]

List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions, certifications, and album name shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[14] 		AUS
[15] 		CAN
[16] 		IRE
[17] 		NLD
[18] 		NOR
[19] 		NZ
[20] 		SWE
[21] 		UK
[22] 		WW
[23]
"Leave the Door Open" 2021 1 10 9 18 13 21 1 38 20 2 An Evening with Silk Sonic
"Skate" 14 32
[30]		 19 48
[31]		 61 — 12
[32]		 — 45 18
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles[]

List of promotional singles, with year released, selected chart positions, and album name shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NZ
Hot
[33]
"Silk Sonic Intro"[34] 2021 34 An Evening with Silk Sonic

Awards and nominations[]

BET Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2021[35] Silk Sonic Best Group Won
"Leave the Door Open" Video of the Year Nominated
Viewer's Choice Award Nominated
MTV Video Music Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2021[36] Silk Sonic Group of the Year Nominated
"Leave the Door Open" Song of the Year Nominated
Best R&B Won
Best Editing Won

References[]

  1. ^ Young, Alex (January 8, 2017). "Anderson .Paak to open Bruno Mars' 24K Magic World Tou". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on July 16, 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "Watch Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Nile Rodgers & Disclosure Work Together at Abbey Road Studios". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  3. ^ Renshaw, David. "Nile Rodgers says Bruno Mars and Anderson. Paak will appear on the new Chic album". The Fader. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  4. ^ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/bruno-mars-anderson-paak-silk-sonic-album-release-date-1212141/
  5. ^ Gallagher, Alex (February 26, 2021). "Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak form new band Silk Sonic, announce album". NME. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  6. ^ Hussey, Allison. "Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak Share Video for First Silk Sonic Song: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  7. ^ Carras, Christi (February 26, 2021). "Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak tease fans with new band called Silk Sonic". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  8. ^ "Watch Silk Sonic's Seductive, '60s-Inspired Grammys Performance". Vulture.
  9. ^ "Silk Sonic Lead Serenade In Steamy 'Leave The Door Open' Performance". iHeartRadio.
  10. ^ Angermiller, Michele Amabile (May 27, 2021). "Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby Lead BET Awards Nominations: The Full List".
  11. ^ "Silk Sonic - "Leave the Door Open" - BET Awards 2021 | BET AWARDS". www.bet.com.
  12. ^ Bruno Mars. "#SilkSonic".
  13. ^ Espinoza, Joshua (July 30, 2021). "Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak Share New Silk Sonic Track "Skate"". Complex. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  14. ^ "Bruno Mars Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  15. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. March 22, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  16. ^ "Bruno Mars Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  17. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. March 12, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  18. ^ "Discografie Silk Sonic". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  19. ^ "Singel 2021-W10". VG-lista. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  20. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 15, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  21. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 15". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  22. ^ "Silk Sonic/Bruno Mars/Paak | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  23. ^ "Bruno Mars Chart History: Global 200". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  24. ^ "American certifications – Silk Sonic". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  25. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  26. ^ "British certifications – Silk Sonic". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 21, 2021. Type Silk Sonic in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  27. ^ "Canadian certifications – Silk Sonic". Music Canada. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  28. ^ "Dutch single certifications – Silk Sonic – Leave the Door Open" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved August 21, 2021. Enter Leave the Door Open in the "Artiest of titel" box.
  29. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart – 12 April 2021". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  30. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  31. ^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 6 August 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  32. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  33. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 15, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  34. ^ "Silk Sonic Intro - Single by Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak & Silk Sonic on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  35. ^ "Winners | BET Awards 2021". www.bet.com. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  36. ^ Hussey, Alison (September 13, 2021). "MTV VMAs 2021 Winners: See the Full List Here". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 13, 2021.

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