Once in the studio, he noticed Mars giving a hard time to one of his music partners, Philip Lawrence. In May 2018, Claude Kelly stated in an interview that he was invited to the studio by Mars, as the singer wanted to collaborate with him. Later, on April 21, 2012, the team said that the last line of the song was the conflict, since it took two months for them to come up with "but you won't do the same". Ari Levine said the writing of "Grenade" was among the most difficult songs in album since it took several months to complete. In the same interview, the singer expressed desire to release the song as a single, claiming it was a "personal favorite". You're so in love with this woman and you don't understand, 'What am I doing wrong? What am I not giving to you? I'll go as far as putting a bullet in my brain for you, and why can't I get that kind of love in return?' It's a heartbreaking, heartbreak song, and I think everyone can relate to that. Afterwards, Blanco contacted the dude, and Mars started writing his version. He admitted to be "a bit of a drama queen in that song" and that the track was therapeutic to him. Mars confessed that the song was inspired by "his love for a girl who did not love him back". Mars replied "I can relate to that so much, I want to take that and make it my own". Blanco added that the band to which the song belonged was not signed, and that the CD was not released.
In an interview with Idolator, Bruno Mars revealed the song's conception and inspiration, saying that he was with his friend Benny Blanco and he was playing a couple of songs to Mars, including one which lyrics were similar to the ones in "Grenade". It was nominated for both Record of the Year and Song of the Year at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards. The song has been covered by a variety of performers. Mars performed "Grenade" on the Late Show with David Letterman and during all his tours since 2010. In the video, Mars is seen dragging an upright piano through Los Angeles, by the time he arrives at the home of his beloved, he discovers she is with another man, so he decides to leave and ends up by killing himself. The music video, directed by Nabil Elderkin, was released on November 19, 2010. Worldwide, it was the second best selling digital single of 2011 with 10.2 million copies. "Grenade" was certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and seven Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), as well as six times by Music Canada (MC). The single reached number one in fifteen countries, giving Mars his third number one single on the Billboard Hot 100, and topping the Canadian Hot 100 for three non-consecutive weeks. "Grenade" was well received by critics, praising the vocals and emotional lyrics of the song and also considered it as one of the stand-out tracks on Doo-Wops & Hooligans. Elektra Records released the song as the second promotional single and as the second official single, to contemporary hit and rhythmic contemporary stations in the United States in October 2010. The lyrics carry a message of unrequited love and how Mars's heart was broken, despite his best efforts to show her his love. "Grenade" was completely rearranged and re‑recorded two days before the album's release. The song was developed from an unreleased track with similar lyrical themes played by record producer Benny Blanco to Mars. The pop ballad, was written and produced by the Smeezingtons (Mars, Phillip Lawrence, Ari Levine) with additional songwriting by Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, and Andrew Wyatt. 24, 2019." Grenade" is a song by American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars from his debut studio album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans (2010). “Just The Way You Are” was certified diamond last year by the Recording Industry Association of America after moving at least 10 million units between sales and streams, as per Forbes on Jan. He has since won 10 more Grammy Awards and been nominated 27 times in several categories throughout the years. Through the song, Mars was able to take home his first-ever Grammy Award in 2010 for Best Male Pop Performance. Other than being his debut single, “Just The Way You Are” is also the lead song for his first album ever, Doo-Wops & Hooligans. Read also: Bruno Mars to collaborate with Disney for new music-themed film
And to all my fans you guys are AMAZING! I LOVE U.”
The said screenshot is of his tweet posted on July 20, 2010, which read, “My Official First single out NOW on ! Just The Way You Are. #10YearsYoungĭikirim oleh Bruno Mars pada Senin, 20 Juli 2020 I’ll never get tired of singing this song.