If you’re on social media, then you know there has been a lot of hubbub around Bruno Mars ... record, Doo-Wops & Hooligans. What would be more appropriate than to welcome Mars back into the ...

Before releasing his own music, Mars was already writing for artists like Adam Levine ... listeners on Spotify. Why not throw 10 million dollars at a song’s production? They know he’ll make it back ...

Nothing really links these songs — except for the fact that Bruno Mars appears on all ... laden term used by streaming services like Spotify — that Mars seems to be shooting for, not fans.

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