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Bruno Mars's Debut Album Reaches A Landmark, 15 Years On

Bruno Mars's Debut Album Reaches A Landmark, 15 Years On

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Bruno Mars's Doo-Wops & Hooligans returns to the Official Albums chart, hitting 400 weeks on the ... More U.K. list — easily the longest run of his career. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 02: Bruno Mars performs onstage during the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo byfor The Recording Academy)
Bruno Mars didn't just make his name known with his debut album Doo-Wops & Hooligans, he produced one of the most successful pop projects of all time. The full-length turned him into a superstar thanks to mega-hits like "Just the Way You Are," "Grenade," and "Marry You," among others, and the project still resonates with a huge population.
Nearly 15 years after it dropped, fans are still consuming both the collection and its tracks in massive numbers. As the bestselling title returns to one tally in the United Kingdom, Mars reaches a milestone he's never seen before.
Doo-Wops & Hooligans Returns
Doo-Wops & Hooligans reenters the Official Albums chart this week, the U.K.'s ranking of the most consumed full-lengths and EPs. The list blends both sales and streaming activity to generate a clear snapshot of total consumption, while separate rankings also exist for pure sales and streaming.
This week, Mars lands at No. 96 on the chart, and Doo-Wops & Hooligans hits an impressive 400 weeks spent on the competitive roster.
Bruno Mars's Longest-Running Album by Far
Doo-Wops & Hooligans is Mars's first project to live on the Official Albums chart for 400 weeks. It's still his only release to earn a triple-digit stay, and it stands out as the longest-running success of his career by a significant margin. His follow-up, Unorthodox Jukebox, is his second-longest-running title, with 85 weeks on the tally.
More Weeks Than All His Other Albums Combined
To date, Mars has released only four albums, including a joint effort with Anderson .Paak under the name Silk Sonic. The three most recent projects — Unorthodox Jukebox, 24K Magic, and An Evening With Silk Sonic — have collectively spent fewer than 200 weeks on the Official Albums chart. That means Doo-Wops & Hooligans has now spent more than twice as long on the list as all of Mars's other albums combined.
Streaming Activity Powers the Comeback
At the moment, Doo-Wops & Hooligans doesn't appear on any of the U.K.'s sales-focused rankings, but it does land on the Official Albums Streaming chart. The tally highlights the most successful projects on platforms like Apple Music and Spotify, and this week, the debut set lifts from No. 87 to No. 81.
Streams on those platforms appear to be largely responsible for the album's continued success and its exciting return to the Official Albums chart.
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