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Bruno Marsis one of the few figures in pop nearly everyone can agree on.
Hes mastered mass appeal with easy-to-enjoy songs, undisputed vocal talent, and overflowing charisma.
1sin Hot 100 history.
That song allowed Mars to conquerAsias often-siloed markets earning his first No.
1s in South Korea and Japan and broke the record for most weeks atop the Global Excl.
Between both tracks, Mars closed 2024 as the top artist on the Global 200.
By November, he had become Spotifys top-streamed artist for the first time, dethroning the Weeknd.
The most surprising aspect of Marss latest career boost is how counterintuitive his approach has been.
is a K-pop track interpolating Toni Basils Mickey.
What isnt new for Mars is having a collaborative streak.
But Mars has prized teamwork throughout his career.
Marss breakout as a singer came from singing the hook on songs for rappers B.o.B.
His biggest hit, Uptown Funk!, was for someone elses album.
Bankable stars didnt always need to collaborate with their peers to succeed.
Marss collaborations have been the opposite.
Hes game to sing in Korean on APT.
or to commit to Gagas bit by covering California Dreamin at the Grammys.
1 country song, I Had Some Help, with Morgan Wallen.
That makes Marss feat both improbable and impressive.
He managed to pull off two completely different-sounding hits: an adult-contemporary rock anthemanda peppy K-pop drinking song.
But its also a challenge built for Mars.
Everything he does look smooth, and that hasnt stopped yet.
