Bruno Mars Makes History

• Multiple GRAMMY® Award winner Bruno Mars has made music history as the first artist ever to receive FIVE RIAA diamond certified singles. “That’s What I Like” and “When I Was Your Man” were both recently diamond-certified, selling and streaming over 10 million copies each, bringing his total certifications to five. This follows the diamond certifications of “Just the Way You Are” (12X platinum); “Grenade” (10X) and “Uptown Funk!” with Mark Ronson (11X).

“Congratulations to Bruno Mars — the first artist with five Diamond Single Awards in the history of RIAA’s Gold and Platinum Program!” said said Mitch Glazier, Chairman & CEO of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). “This milestone is a testament to Bruno’s unstoppable creative genius and the incredible partnership he has built with the team at Atlantic Records,” Glazier said. “What Bruno has accomplished is just extraordinary. Fewer than 60 Diamond Single Awards have ever been awarded — and Bruno now has five of them!”

Bruno’s record-breaking announcement closely follows the current success of “Leave the Door Open,” the debut single from Silk Sonic, Mars’ musical collaboration with Anderson .Paak. The song returns for the second week to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is Mars’ eighth No. 1 track on the Hot 100. His other No. 1 hits include “That’s What I Like,” “Just The Way You Are,” “Grenade,” “Locked Out Of Heaven,” “When I Was Your Man,” “Nothin’ On You (B.O.B)” and “Uptown Funk!” with Mark Ronson. [Photo credit: Harper Smith]