Bruno Mars is formally returning along with his long-awaited fourth solo album, The Romantic, arriving all over the place on February 27 by way of Atlantic Data. You possibly can pre-order the unique first-pressing numbered vinyl now HERE, whereas provides final. The announcement heralds the arrival of a brand new single from the challenge, which can be accessible this Friday, January 9.
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The 40-year-old singer confirmed he has completed his subsequent LP in what can be his first solo album in a decade.
Taking to X, Bruno merely wrote: “My album is completed.”
The LP would be the Uptown Funk singer’s first album since 2016’s 24K Magic, which incorporates hits comparable to That’s What I Like and Finesse.
Since 24K Magic, Bruno has collaborated with different artists, together with Cardi B for his or her 2018 remix of Finesse and Anderson .Paak for his or her 2021 album An Night With Silk Sonic.
Bruno’s more moderen works embrace 2024’s Die With a Smile – that includes Woman Gaga – and APT. with BLACKPINK’s Rosé.
After releasing APT. in October 2024, Bruno teased he had recorded extra music with the primary lady hitmaker.
He advised Billboard: “Oh, yeah, there may be [more music]. And we love that tune that we labored on — I received’t say the title … We’re simply making an attempt to determine when, or how.”
The Speaking to the Moon singer additionally revealed that Koreans have embraced him because the Ok-pop collaboration.
He mentioned: “I don’t know if this, but it surely’s totally different for me now in Korea.”
Bruno defined: “Due to Rosie, it’s a special factor. They deal with me a little bit totally different now over there. And like I mentioned, I actually gravitated towards the tune as a result of it had a chunk of Korean tradition and I assumed that was magical.”
Bruno in contrast the success of APT. to PSY’s 2012 Ok-pop blockbuster observe Gangnam Fashion.
He mentioned: “Nobody says it, however I really feel like Rosie is the primary time we’ve seen this. The final time we’ve seen one thing to this impact was Gangnam Fashion.
“I nonetheless assume that was a tremendous factor to occur, this man comes out and he’s speaking about Gangnam fashion and the entire tune is in Korean and that’s the training lesson, the rock star-ness of that.
“That is what we do, that is how I speak, that is what we appear like, that is how we’re dancing over right here — and watch me sweep the nation with this s***. And he did.
“APT. with Rosie, I’ve by no means felt this earlier than, I’ve by no means seen this earlier than, the place Rosie is that this Korean lady that launched this factor to individuals who don’t find out about it, together with myself. And that’s been probably the most pleasurable half for me. Seeing all people react … that’s magic to look at.”
