American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars has released three studio albums,one collaborative studio album,one EP,33 singles and four promotional singles. With estimated sales of over 26 million albums and 200 million singles worldwide,Mars is one of the best-selling artists of all time. Six of his singles are among the best-selling singles of all time:in order of release date,"Just the Way You Are","Grenade","The Lazy Song","When I Was Your Man","Uptown Funk" and "That's What I Like". According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),he has sold 91.5 million copies in the United States. His first two albums have sold 5.04 million copies in the US market alone. In 2012,Mars was named 2011's best selling music artist worldwide. In 2022,he became the first artist to receive six diamond certified songs in the United States.
The discography of English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran consists of seven studio albums,two compilation albums,seventeen extended plays,one video album,sixty-five singles,eight promotional singles,one box set,and seventy-one music videos. As of October 2021,Sheeran has sold over 150 million records worldwide,making him one of the best-selling music artists in history. According to RIAA,Sheeran is the 13th best-selling digital singles artist in the United States with certified sales of 80.5 million.
"Mirror" is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne featuring American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars. The second bonus track on the deluxe edition of Tha Carter IV (2011),was released to urban contemporary radio stations as the sixth and final single on September 13,2011,through Young Money,Cash Money,and Universal Republic Records. The artists wrote the song alongside Phillip Lawrence and producer Ramon "REO" Owen of the Soundkillers,with co-production from the Smeezingtons. The song was produced three years before its release. Owen,with Mike Caren's help,was able to get the track to several rappers,who rejected it. Lil Wayne liked the song after hearing it,however,and his verses were added to Mars's hook vocals already on the track.
"Young,Wild &Free" is a song by American rappers Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa,featuring vocals from American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars. It was released on October 11,2011,by Atlantic Records as the lead single from the soundtrack of the film,Mac &Devin Go to High School,in which the rappers star in. The track was written by Mars,Philip Lawrence,Ari Levine,Brody Brown,Snoop Dogg,and Wiz Khalifa. The track samples two other songs,"Toot It &Boot It" (2010) and "Sneakin' in the Back" (1974),songwriting credits were added for a total of seventeen. Produced by the Smeezingtons during a freestyle studio session and never meant to be heard;Aaron Bay-Shuck considered it a potential hit and asked the trio to finish it. After the song was finished,Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa were added.
"Uptown Funk" is a song by British record producer Mark Ronson featuring American singer Bruno Mars. It was released on 10 November 2014,as the lead single from Ronson's fourth studio album,Uptown Special (2015). "Uptown Funk" was written by Ronson,Mars,Jeff Bhasker,and Philip Lawrence;it was produced by the aforementioned first three. The song began during a freestyle studio session while they worked on a jam Mars and his band had been playing on tour. Copyright controversies arose after the song's release resulting in multiple lawsuits and amendments to its songwriting credits.
"Lay It All on Me" is a song by British drum and bass band Rudimental,featuring guest vocals from British singer Ed Sheeran. The song was released as a single for Rudimental's second album,We the Generation (2015). On 24 September 2015,the band debuted the song on BBC Radio 1. It became available on streaming and downloading services the following day.
American singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton has released five studio albums,one EP,21 singles,six promotional singles,and three music videos. His debut solo album,Traveller,was released on May 5,2015,by Mercury Nashville. It reached number one on the US Billboard 200 and was certified six-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and gold by Music Canada. Its album track "Tennessee Whiskey" was certified fourteen-times Platinum in the US and reached the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100,while the single "Nobody to Blame" reached the top 10 on the US Country Airplay chart. Stapleton's second studio album From A Room:Volume 1 was released on May 5,2017,and Volume 2,on December 1. Traveller and Volume 1 were the best-selling country albums of 2016 and 2017,respectively. Volume 1 and Volume 2 both debuted at number two on the Billboard 200.
"Finesse" is a song by American singer Bruno Mars from his third studio album,24K Magic (2016). The song was written by Mars,Philip Lawrence,Christopher Brody Brown,James Fauntleroy,Jonathan Yip,Ray Romulus,Jeremy Reeves and Ray McCullough II. The former three produced it under the name Shampoo Press &Curl,along with the latter four,as the Stereotypes. The song was composed after a jam session as Mars wanted to recreate the "new jack swing sound". Atlantic Records released a remix,featuring verses from American rapper Cardi B,as the album's fifth and final single on January 4,2018. Musically,it is a new jack swing,hip hop soul and funk song. The lyrics demonstrate the happiness of being with who one loves and the positive outcome of that for them and others.
"Loyalty" is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar featuring Barbadian singer Rihanna from the former's fourth studio album Damn,released on April 14,2017. The song was later sent to urban and rhythmic radio June 20,2017,as the second single from the album. The sixth track on the album,the song was written by the artists alongside producers DJ Dahi,Sounwave,Terrace Martin,and Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith. The song won the Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Performance.
"River" is a song by American rapper Eminem featuring English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. It is the fifth track from his ninth solo studio album Revival (2017). The song was written by the artists alongside producer Emile Haynie. "River" was released to radio on December 15,2017 in Italy,and in the UK on January 5,2018,as the album's second single. The music video received a nomination for Best Cinematography at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards. "River" details the struggles of a failing relationship that culminates in an abortion.
"Cross Me" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran featuring American rappers Chance the Rapper and PnB Rock. It released on 24 May 2019 through Atlantic Records as the second single from the former's compilation album,No.6 Collaborations Project (2019).
No.6 Collaborations Project is the fourth studio album by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. It was released on 12 July 2019 through Asylum and Atlantic Records. The album compiles tracks which include collaborations from Khalid,Camila Cabello,Cardi B,Chance the Rapper,PnB Rock,Stormzy,Yebba,Justin Bieber,Travis Scott,Eminem,50 Cent,Young Thug,J Hus,Ella Mai,Paulo Londra,Dave,H.E.R.,Meek Mill,A Boogie wit da Hoodie,Skrillex,Chris Stapleton,and Bruno Mars. It is a sequel to Sheeran's 2011 compilation extended play,No. 5 Collaborations Project.
"Beautiful People" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran featuring American singer Khalid. It was released on 28 June 2019 through Asylum Records as the third single from the former's compilation album,No.6 Collaborations Project (2019).
"South of the Border" is a song by English singer Ed Sheeran featuring Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello and Dominican-American rapper Cardi B. It was released on 12 July 2019 through Asylum and Atlantic Records,along with "Antisocial",as the sixth and seventh singles respectively from Sheeran's compilation album,No.6 Collaborations Project (2019).
"Take Me Back to London" is a song by British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran featuring British rapper Stormzy. It was released through Asylum and Atlantic Records as the final single from the former's compilation album No.6 Collaborations Project (2019).
"Antisocial" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and American rapper and singer Travis Scott. It was released on 12 July 2019 through Asylum and Atlantic Records,along with "South of the Border",as the sixth and seventh singles respectively from Sheeran's compilation album,No.6 Collaborations Project (2019).
"Blow" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and American singer-songwriters Chris Stapleton and Bruno Mars. It was released on 5 July 2019 through Asylum and Atlantic Records,along with "Best Part of Me",as the fourth and fifth singles respectively from his compilation album No.6 Collaborations Project (2019). "Blow" was co-written by Sheeran,Stapleton,Mars,Brody Brown,Frank Rogers,J.T. Cure,Bard McNamee and Gregory McKee. Mars produced the song and played all the instruments except the bass. "Blow" is a rock,blues rock and hard rock song. Lyrically it is about a lover who leaving someone spurned crazy;it is mixed with gun references and sexual innuendo.
"Own It" is a song by English rapper Stormzy featuring English singer Ed Sheeran and Nigerian singer Burna Boy,released on 22 November 2019 through #Merky and Atlantic Records as the fourth single from Stormzy's second studio album,Heavy Is the Head. It is Stormzy and Ed Sheeran's second collaboration of 2019,following Sheeran's "Take Me Back to London". It reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in January 2020,becoming Stormzy's third UK number one,and second as a lead artist,as well as Sheeran's ninth. It was also the first number one of the 2020s.
"Bam Bam" is a song by American singer and songwriter Camila Cabello from her third studio album Familia (2022). It was released by Epic Records on March 4,2022,as the second single from the album. Featuring English singer and songwriter Ed Sheeran,"Bam Bam" is a Latin pop song with a tropical and salsa-infused pre-chorus and chorus. The song marks the second collaboration between Cabello and Sheeran,following "South of the Border" from Sheeran's fourth studio album,No.6 Collaborations Project (2019).
"For My Hand" is a song by Nigerian singer Burna Boy,featuring vocals from English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. It was released through Atlantic Records on 8 July 2022 as the second single from Burna Boy's sixth studio album,Love,Damini,along with the album. Burna Boy and Ed Sheeran wrote the song with producer P2J. It marks the second collaboration between the two artists,as they were both featured on British rapper Stormzy's single,"Own It",from his second studio album,Heavy Is the Head (2019). On 30 June 2022,Sheeran brought Burna Boy out during his performance at Wembley Stadium in his home country of the United Kingdom,in which the two artists performed "For My Hand" for the first time.
