Silk Sonic

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Silk Sonic
Bruno Mars (left) and Anderson .Paak (right)
Bruno Mars (left) and Anderson .Paak (right)
Background information
OriginUnited States
Genres
Years active2021–present
Labels
Associated acts
Websitesilksonic.com
Members

Silk Sonic is an American R&B superduo composed of singer-songwriters Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak. The duo released their debut single, "Leave the Door Open", in March 2021, with their debut album, An Evening with Silk Sonic, released in November 2021.

History[edit]

Silk Sonic logo

In 2017, Anderson .Paak was the opening act for Bruno Mars on the European leg of the 24K Magic World Tour.[4] 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.[5][6] The duo was formed in 2017 by Mars and .Paak "as a joke the two friends hatched on the road".[7]

On February 26, 2021, Mars announced that he and .Paak had formed a band, saying, "[Silk Sonic] locked in and made an album."[8] In a press release, they said the band was named by Bootsy Collins after he heard the album.[9] "Leave the Door Open", the lead single for their upcoming album, was released on March 5, along with the intro song, hosted by Collins.[10] 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".[11]

"Leave the Door Open" would once again be performed at the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards, with a similar aesthetic.[12] The duo won Best Group at the BET Awards 2021.[13] At the same ceremony, they performed "Leave the Door Open" again, alongside teasers of their forthcoming releases.[14]

On July 28, Mars announced that Silk Sonic would be hosting a "Summertime Jam" two days later.[15] This event turned out to mark the release of another single, "Skate", which was released on July 30 alongside an accompanying music video.[16]

On October 8, coinciding with Mars' 36th birthday, the band announced that the album's release had been pushed ahead to November 12, 2021.[17]

On November 1, Silk Sonic announced that their third single, "Smokin Out the Window", would release on the 5th, a week before the album's launch.

On November 12, the duo released their nine song album to the public, incorporating R&B,[18] soul,[19] funk,[20] and pop.[20]

Band members[edit]

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

List of studio albums, with release date and label shown
Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
[21] 		IRE
[22] 		NLD
[23] 		NZ
[24] 		SWE
[25] 		UK
[26]
An Evening with Silk Sonic 4
[27]		 5
[28]		 4 3
[29]		 7 9

Singles[edit]

List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions, certifications, and album name shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[30] 		AUS
[21] 		CAN
[31] 		FRA
[32] 		IRE
[22] 		NLD
[23] 		NZ
[24] 		SWI
[33] 		UK
[26] 		WW
[34]
"Leave the Door Open" 2021 1 8 9 26 18 13 1 23 20 2 An Evening with Silk Sonic
"Skate" 14 32 19 166 48 61 12 74 45 18
"Smokin Out the Window" 8 8
[41]		 23 — 11
[42]		 31 4
[43]		 92 12 12
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles[edit]

List of promotional singles, with year released, selected chart positions, and album name shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NZ
Hot
[44]
"Silk Sonic Intro"[45] 2021 34 An Evening with Silk Sonic

Other charted songs[edit]

List of other charted songs, with year released, selected chart positions, and album name shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
IRE
[22] 		NLD
[23] 		NZ
Hot
[46] 		UK
[26]
"Fly as Me" 2021 51
[47]		 75 9 49 An Evening with Silk Sonic
"After Last Night"
(with Thundercat and Bootsy Collins) 		— — 8 —
"Put on a Smile" — — 10 —
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards and nominations[edit]

BET Awards[edit]

Main article: BET Awards
List of BET Awards and nominations received
Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2021 Themselves Best Group Won [48]
"Leave the Door Open" Video of the Year Nominated
Viewer's Choice Award Nominated

MTV Video Music Awards[edit]

Main article: MTV Video Music Awards
List of MTV Video Music Awards and nominations received
Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2021 Themselves Group of the Year Nominated [49]
"Leave the Door Open" Song of the Year Nominated
Best R&B Won
Best Editing Won

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ryu, Jenna (July 30, 2021). "Silk Sonic delay album release: What to know about Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak's album". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  2. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Silk Sonic AllMusic Bio". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  3. ^ Bell, Kaelen (October 8, 2021). "Silk Sonic Set New Release Date for Debut Album". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Watch Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Nile Rodgers & Disclosure Work Together at Abbey Road Studios". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  6. ^ Renshaw, David. "Nile Rodgers says Bruno Mars and Anderson. Paak will appear on the new Chic album". The Fader. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  7. ^ "The Soothing Sounds of Silk Sonic". Rolling Stone. August 18, 2021.
  8. ^ Gallagher, Alex (February 26, 2021). "Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak form new band Silk Sonic, announce album". NME. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  9. ^ Hussey, Allison (March 5, 2021). "Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak Share Video for First Silk Sonic Song: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Watch Silk Sonic's Seductive, '60s-Inspired Grammys Performance". Vulture. March 14, 2021.
  12. ^ "Silk Sonic Lead Serenade In Steamy 'Leave The Door Open' Performance". iHeartRadio.
  13. ^ Angermiller, Michele Amabile (May 27, 2021). "Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby Lead BET Awards Nominations: The Full List".
  14. ^ "Silk Sonic - "Leave the Door Open" - BET Awards 2021 | BET AWARDS". www.bet.com.
  15. ^ Mars, Bruno [@BrunoMars] (July 28, 2021). "💥#SilkSonic t.co/4bYUBeOBtX" (Tweet). Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021 – via Twitter.
  16. ^ Espinoza, Joshua (July 30, 2021). "Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak Share New Silk Sonic Track "Skate"". Complex. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  17. ^ Silk Sonic [@silksonic] (October 8, 2021). "✨✨ #SilkSonic ALBUM OUT NOVEMBER 12!!!! 🚀🚀 Pre-Save/Pre-Order: t.co/mrMvL9n5w2 @AndersonPaak @Bootsy_Collins + a big happy birthday to @BrunoMars 🎉🎉 t.co/V29Vm5mm7l" (Tweet). Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021 – via Twitter.
  18. ^ Pareles, Jon (November 12, 2021). "Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak Revisit Vintage Luxury as Silk Sonic". The New York Times. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  19. ^ Aswad, Jem (November 11, 2021). "Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak's 'Evening With Silk Sonic' Is a Luscious Blast of '70s Soul: Album Review". Variety. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  20. ^ a b Charity, Justin (November 12, 2021). "Indulge in Silk Sonic's Delightful New Album Before You Get Sick of It". The Ringer. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
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  27. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  28. ^ "Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 19 November 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
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  36. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
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  38. ^ "Canadian certifications – Silk Sonic". Music Canada. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  39. ^ "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.
  40. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart – 12 April 2021". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  41. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  42. ^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 19 November 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  43. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  44. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 15, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
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  47. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  48. ^ "Winners | BET Awards 2021". BET Awards. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  49. ^ Hussey, Alison (September 13, 2021). "MTV VMAs 2021 Winners: See the Full List Here". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 13, 2021.

External links[edit]

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