Silk Sonic
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.
Silk Sonic | |
|---|---|
Left to right: Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | United States |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2021–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | www |
| Members | |
The duo has won four Grammys.[2] "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
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [3] |
SWE [4] | ||
| An Evening with Silk Sonic |
|
4 [5] |
7 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [6] |
AUS [3] |
CAN [7] |
FRA [8] |
IRE [9] |
NLD [10] |
NZ [11] |
SWI [12] |
UK [13] |
WW [14] | |||||
| "Leave the Door Open" | 2021 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 23 | 20 | 2 | An Evening with Silk Sonic | ||
| "Skate" | 14 | 32 | 19 | 166 | 48 | 61 | 12 | 74 | 45 | 18 | ||||
| "Smokin out the Window" | 8 | 8 [21] |
23 | — | 33 [22] |
65 | 10 [23] |
92 | 28 | 12 | ||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ Hot [24] | |||
| "Silk Sonic Intro"[25] | 2021 | 34 | An Evening with Silk Sonic |
Awards and nominations
BET Awards
Main page: BET Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Themselves | Best Group | Won | [26] |
| "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 | [27] |
| Record of the Year | Won | ||||
| Best R&B Performance | Won | ||||
| Best R&B Song | Won |
MTV Video Music Awards
Main page: MTV Video Music Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Themselves | Group of the Year | Nominated | [28] |
| "Leave the Door Open" | Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Best R&B | Won | |||
| Best Editing | Won |
Silk Sonic Media
References
- ↑ Bell, Kaelen. Silk Sonic Set New Release Date for Debut Album. Exclaim! (October 8, 2021). Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ↑ CNN, Lisa Respers France. Grammy winners 2022: The full list. CNN. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Discography Silk Sonic. australian-charts.com. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ↑ Veckolista Album, vecka 46Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ↑ ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart (November 22, 2021)Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ↑ "Bruno Mars Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/music/bruno-mars/chart-history/HSI. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ↑ "Bruno Mars Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/music/bruno-mars/chart-history/CAN. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ↑ Discographie Silk Sonic (in fr). lescharts.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ↑ Discography Silk Sonic. irish-charts.com. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ↑ Discografie Silk Sonic (in nl)Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ↑ Discography Silk Sonic. charts.nz. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ↑ Discographie Silk Sonic (in de)Schweizer Hitparade. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ↑ Silk Sonic/Bruno Mars/Paak | full Official Chart HistoryOfficial Charts Company. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ↑ "Bruno Mars Chart History: Global 200". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/music/bruno-mars/chart-history/GLO. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ↑ American certifications – Silk SonicRecording Industry Association of America.
- ↑ ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 SinglesAustralian Recording Industry Association.
- ↑ British certifications – Silk SonicBritish Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 21, 2021. Enter Silk Sonic in the field Search. Select Artist in the field Search by. Click Go
- ↑ Canadian certifications – Silk SonicMusic Canada.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ NZ Top 40 Singles Chart – 12 April 2021Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ↑ ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart (November 22, 2021)Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ↑ Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 12 November 2021Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ↑ NZ Top 40 Singles Chart (November 15, 2021)Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ↑ NZ Hot Singles Chart (March 15, 2021)Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ↑ Silk Sonic Intro - Single by Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak & Silk Sonic on Apple Music (March 5, 2021)Apple Music. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ↑ Winners | BET Awards 2021BET Awards. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ↑ France, Lisa Respers. Grammy winners 2022: The full list. CNN. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ↑ Hussey, Alison. MTV VMAs 2021 Winners: See the Full List Here. Pitchfork (September 13, 2021). Retrieved September 13, 2021.