Bruno Mars is currently pushing three different singles. They were all released several weeks apart from one another throughout the past several months, but his oldest ones are still performing exceptionally well all around the world, while his newest one drops off—and it seems like it may be a bit of a misfire.
Amidst all of his current wins, Mars’s oldest solo single has become a hit once again in the United Kingdom. “Just the Way You Are” debuts on one chart across the pond, and it barely manages to do so this frame.
The track opens on the Official Streaming chart, ranking as one of the 100 most-played tunes in the country on platforms like Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, and more. It comes in at absolute last place, at No. 100, but it still manages to reach the list for the first time nonetheless.
“Just the Way You Are” served as the lead single from Mars’ first full-length Doo-Wops & Hooligans, and it quickly turned him into a superstar. He had already scored a hit or two as a collaborator on tracks fronted by bigger artists at the time, but this tune showed that he could score a massive win on his own.
Released in July 2010, “Just the Way You Are” became a global sensation. It hit No. 1 on a number of charts in Western markets, including the U.S. and the U.K. It even managed to conquer the main singles list in the United Kingdom—a feat that Mars would repeat more than once.
This week, Mars fills a trio of spaces on the Official Streaming chart. “Apt.,” with Blackpink singer Rosé, holds at No. 2 for another frame. It’s blocked from returning to the summit only by “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar, which rockets from No. 3 to the throne.
Mars manages back-to-back smashes on the Official Streaming chart this week. As “Apt.” keeps at No. 2, “Die with a Smile” steps up from fourth place to third.
In the past, “Apt.” has conquered the Official Streaming chart, while “Die with a Smile” was forced to settle for the runner-up spot, which it approaches again this time around.
e’s earned an additional three stays inside the top 10, with “Die with a Smile” joining previous smashes “24K Magic” and “That’s What I Like,” which also spent time in the competitive space.
It’s been a little over a decade since Mars first placed on the Official Streaming chart. In July 2014, “Marry You,” also from Doo-Wops & Hooligans, launched and eventually climbed to No. 27.