Silk Sonic

Silk Sonic
Left to right: Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak
Left to right: Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak
Background information
OriginUnited States
Genres
Years active2021–present
Labels
Members
Websitewww.silksonic.com

Silk Sonic is an American musical super-duo consisting of Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak. The duo released their first single, "Leave the Door Open", on March 5, 2021. Their first album, An Evening with Silk Sonic, was released in November 2021.

The duo has won four Grammys. "Leave the Door Open" tied with Jazmine Sullivan's "Pick Up Your Feelings" for winning best R&B performance at 2022 Grammy Awards.

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with release date and label shown
Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
 SWE
An Evening with Silk Sonic 4
7

Singles

List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions, certifications, and album name shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
 AUS
 CAN
 FRA
 IRE
 NLD
 NZ
 SWI
 UK
 WW
"Leave the Door Open" 2021 189261813123202 An Evening with Silk Sonic
"Skate" 143219166486112744518
"Smokin out the Window" 88
23—33
6510
922812
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, with year released, selected chart positions, and album name shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NZ
Hot
"Silk Sonic Intro" 2021 34 An Evening with Silk Sonic

Awards and nominations

BET Awards

List of BET Awards and nominations received
Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2021 Themselves Best Group Won
"Leave the Door Open" Video of the Year Nominated
Viewer's Choice Award Nominated

Grammy Awards

Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2022 64th Song of the Year "Leave the Door Open" Won
Record of the Year Won
Best R&B Performance Won
Best R&B Song Won

MTV Video Music Awards

List of MTV Video Music Awards and nominations received
Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2021 Themselves Group of the Year Nominated
"Leave the Door Open" Song of the Year Nominated
Best R&B Won
Best Editing Won

References

  1. ↑ Bell, Kaelen (October 8, 2021). "Silk Sonic Set New Release Date for Debut Album". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  2. ↑ CNN, Lisa Respers France (3 April 2022). "Grammy winners 2022: The full list". CNN. Retrieved 2022-04-22. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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  7. ↑ "Bruno Mars Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
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  14. ↑ "Bruno Mars Chart History: Global 200". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  15. ↑ "American certifications – Silk Sonic". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  16. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  17. ↑ "British certifications – Silk Sonic". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 21, 2021. Type Silk Sonic in the "Search:" field.
  18. ↑ "Canadian certifications – Silk Sonic". Music Canada. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Dutch single certifications – Silk Sonic – Leave the Door Open" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved August 21, 2021. Enter Leave the Door Open in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2021 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
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  22. ↑ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 12 November 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
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  24. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 15, 2021. Archived from the original on March 24, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  25. ↑ "Silk Sonic Intro - Single by Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak & Silk Sonic on Apple Music". Apple Music. March 5, 2021. Archived from the original on April 19, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  26. ↑ "Winners | BET Awards 2021". BET Awards. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  27. ↑ France, Lisa Respers (3 April 2022). "Grammy winners 2022: The full list". CNN. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  28. ↑ Hussey, Alison (September 13, 2021). "MTV VMAs 2021 Winners: See the Full List Here". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 13, 2021.