Mars’s breakout as a singer came from singing the hook on songs for rappers B.o.B. and Travie McCoy. His biggest hit, “Uptown Funk!”, was for someone else’s album.

Mars’s breakout as a singer came from singing the hook on songs for rappers B.o.B. and Travie McCoy. His biggest hit, “Uptown Funk!”, was for someone else’s album.

All from one of his first features. Seeing this success, The Smeezingtons decided Mars needed an official project. The result was his 2010 EP, “It’s Better If You Don’t Understand,” featuring early ...

Bruno Mars’ “Just the Way You Are” returns to the U.K. charts, debuting at No. 100 on the Official Streaming chart while his newer singles “Apt.” and “Die with a Smile” perform well.

And now, Billboard just announced that Bruno Mars’s “Uptown Funk” has claimed the second spot on the list of Top Hot 100 Songs of the 21st Century. Bryan Steffy/Getty Images ...