He added, "A lot of meat went into this song." Mars lamented the lack of live performances due to the COVID-19 pandemic, adding "While I'm writing songs, that's a part of my whole thing. In an interview with New Zealand radio DJ Zane Lowe for the Apple Music podcast Beats 1, Paak said the song required a lot of "patience and delicate". They also announced the release of the first single on March 5, 2021. Paak announced on social media the formation of their new band, Silk Sonic, and revealed the artwork for their debut studio album, titled An Evening with Silk Sonic (2021). The two were in the studio working with Nile Rodgers and Guy Lawrence of Disclosure. Paak met in 2017 while touring together on the European leg of Mars' 24K Magic World Tour (2017–18). 8.2 iHeartRadio Music Awards performanceīruno Mars and Anderson.The song received several nominations and awards, winning Song of the Year at the 2021 Soul Train Music Awards, as well as Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best R&B Performance (in a tie with " Pick Up Your Feelings" (2020) by Jazmine Sullivan) and Best R&B Song at the 2022 Grammy Awards. They also performed it at the BET Awards 20 iHeartRadio Music Awards. To promote "Leave the Door Open", Mars and Paak performed it at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, attracting praise for its simplicity and comparisons to a 70s Soul Train telecast. It depicts Mars and Paak, as Silk Sonic, performing the song in a vintage studio as several women dance to it. The accompanying music video, directed by Florent Dechard and Mars, was released along with the song. It was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and Recorded Music New Zealand (RMNZ), and three times platinum by Music Canada (MC). "Leave the Door Open" entered the top ten of several countries such as Australia, Belgium, Canada and Portugal. A commercial success, it topped various charts, including the US Billboard Hot 100, Israel, Malaysia and New Zealand. "Leave the Door Open" received widespread critical acclaim, with many praising both singers' vocals, as well as the song's composition. Its romantic lyrics describe a "detailed erotic invitation". "Leave the Door Open" is a Philadelphia soul, R&B and pop song, influenced by quiet storm. The song was written by Mars, Brandon Anderson, Dernst Emile II and Brody Brown, while the production was handled by Mars and D'Mile. It was released on March 5, 2021, by Aftermath Entertainment and Atlantic Records as the lead single from Silk Sonic's debut studio album An Evening with Silk Sonic. " Leave the Door Open" is the debut single by the American super-duo Silk Sonic, consisting of Bruno Mars and Anderson.
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