Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, Mars moved to Los Angeles in 2003 to pursue a musical career. In 2009, he co-founded the production team The Smeezingtons, responsible for various successful singles for Mars himself and other artists. He rose to fame in 2010 buoyed by the success of "Nothin' on You" by B.o.B and "Billionaire" by Travie McCoy, both of which featured his vocals. That year, Mars released his debut studio album Doo-Wops & Hooligans, which blended pop with reggae pop and R&B. It spawned the international number-one singles "Just the Way You Are", "Grenade", and "The Lazy Song". Drawing inspiration from disco, funk, rock, reggae and soul genres, his second studio album, Unorthodox Jukebox (2012), was his first number one on the Billboard 200. It amassed two Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits, "Locked Out of Heaven" and "When I Was Your Man".
In 2014, Mars was featured on Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk", which topped various music charts, spending a total of fourteen and seven weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, respectively. Mars's third studio album, the R&B-focused, 24K Magic (2016), received seven Grammy Awards, winning the major categories of Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year. The album also yielded the top-five singles "24K Magic", "That's What I Like", his seventh Billboard Hot 100 number-one single, and a remix of "Finesse" featuring Cardi B. In 2021, Mars collaborated with Anderson .Paak as Silk Sonic on the full-length album An Evening with Silk Sonic, whose single "Leave the Door Open" topped the Billboard Hot 100.
Mars has sold over 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He has released eight number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 since his career launched in 2010, attaining his first five faster than any male artist since Elvis Presley. Mars became the first artist to receive five diamond certified songs in the United States. He was included in Music Week and Billboard magazine as one of the best songwriters of 2011 and 2013, respectively. Mars has received several awards and nominations, including 11 Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards, nine American Music Awards, 10 Soul Train Awards and holds three Guinness world records. He appeared in Time magazine's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2011, Forbes magazine's list of "30 Under 30" in 2013, and Forbes's Celebrity 100 in 2014, 2018, and 2019.
Nothin On You ft. B.o.B.
Bruno Mars Lyrics
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I could be chasing but my time would be wasted
They got nothin' on you baby
Nothin' on you baby
They might say hi and I might say hey
But you shouldn't worry about what they say
'Cause they got nothin' on you baby
No' no' no' nothin' on you babe
No' no' nothin' on you
I know you feel where I'm coming from
Regardless of the things in my past that I've done
Most of it really was for the hell of the fun
On the carousel so around I spun (spun)
With no directions just tryna get some (some)
Tryna chase skirts, living in the summer sun (sun)
An' so I lost more than I had ever won
And honestly I ended up with none
There's so much nonsense
It's on my conscience
I'm thinking baby I should get it out
And I don't wanna sound redundant
But I was wondering, if there was something that you wanna know
(That you wanna know)
But never mind that we should let it go (we should let it go)
'Cause we don't wanna be a t.v episode (t.v episode)
And all the bad thoughts just let them go (go, go, go)
Beautiful girls all over the world
I could be chasing but my time would be wasted
They got nothin' on you baby
(No' no' no' nothin' on you babe)
(No' no' nothin' on you)
Nothin' on you baby
(No' no' no' nothin' on you babe)
(No' no' nothin' on you)
They might say hi (hi) and I might say hey (hey)
But you shouldn't worry about what they say
'Cause they got nothin' on you baby
(No' no' no' nothin' on you babe)
(No' no' nothin' on you)
Nothin' on you baby
(No' no' no' nothin' on you babe)
(No' no' nothin' on you)
Hands down there will never be another one
I been around and I never seen another one
Because your style I ain't really got nothin' on
And you wow when you got nothin' on?
Baby you the whole package plus you pay your taxes
And you keep it real while them other stay plastic
You're my Wonder Women call me Mr. Fantastic
Stop, now think about it
I've been to London, I've been to Paris
Even way out there in Tokyo
Back home down in Georgia to New Orleans
But you always steal the show (steal the show)
And just like that girl you got a fro (got a fro)
Like a Nintendo 64 (64)
If you never knew well now you know (know, know, know)
Beautiful girls all over the world (all over)
I could be chasing but my time would be wasted (haha)
They got nothin' on you baby
(No' no' no' nothin' on you babe)
(No' no' nothin' on you)
Nothin' on you baby
(No' no' no' nothin' on you babe)
(No' no' nothin' on you)
They might say hi (hi) and I might say hey (hey)
But you shouldn't worry about what they say (why?)
'Cause they got nothin' on you baby
(No' no' no' nothin' on you babe)
(No' no' nothin' on you)
Nothin' on you baby
(No' no' no' nothin' on you babe)
(No' no' nothin' on you)
Everywhere I go I'm always hearing your name (name, name)
And no matter where I'm at girl you make me wanna sing (sing)
Whether a bus or a plane (plane) or a car or a train (train)
No other girls in my brain and you the one to blame (blame)
Beautiful girls all over the world (all over)
I could be chasing but my time would be wasted (why?)
They got nothin' on you baby
(No' no' no' nothin' on you babe)
(No' no' nothin' on you)
Nothin' on you baby
(No' no' no' nothin' on you babe)
(No' no' nothin' on you)
They might say hi (hi) and I might say hey (hello)
But you shouldn't worry about what they say (why?)
'Cause they got nothin' on you baby
(No' no' no' nothin' on you babe)
(No' no' nothin' on you)
Nothin' on you baby
(No' no' no' nothin' on you babe)
(No' no' nothin' on you)
Yeah and that's just how we do it, ha ha
And I'm a let this ride
B-O-B and Bruno Mars
The lyrics to "Nothin' On You" by Bruno Mars featuring B.O.B describes the lead singerās desire to be with one girl despite his being constantly pursued by multiple women. He tells this girl that he knows he has a problematic past with women, but all of that is in the past and she should focus on what they have now. The singer talks about how he has been with many different girls worldwide and seen many different things and yet, he is still never able to forget about her. He wants the girl to ignore everything he has done in his past and focus on what they have now.
The song is about a man who recognizes that he could easily chase other women all over the world but would still never find someone as amazing and unique as the girl he is singing about. He comically talks about how, despite his ability to travel the world and see different women, nothing compares to her. The song is a mix of pop and hip-hop and features a catchy chorus that repeats the line "Nothin' On You" multiple times. The message the song conveys is that people should be content with what they have and not worry about the competition.
Line by Line Meaning
Beautiful girls all over the world
There are attractive women everywhere
I could be chasing but my time would be wasted
I could pursue those women, but it wouldn't be fulfilling
They got nothin' on you baby
None of them compare to you
They might say hi and I might say hey
Other people might greet us, but it doesn't matter
But you shouldn't worry about what they say
Don't let their words affect you
'Cause they got nothin' on you baby
Because they don't measure up to you
No' no' no' nothin' on you babe
Absolutely nothing can compare to you
I know you feel where I'm coming from
You understand my perspective
Regardless of the things in my past that I've done
Even with my history
Most of it really was for the hell of the fun
Most of it was just for pleasure
On the carousel so around I spun (spun)
I was going around in circles
With no directions just tryna get some (some)
Without any guidance, I was just trying to have fun
Tryna chase skirts, living in the summer sun (sun)
I was pursuing women while enjoying the good weather
An' so I lost more than I had ever won
I lost more than I gained
And honestly I ended up with none
In the end, I didn't get any
There's so much nonsense
There's a lot of unimportant things
It's on my conscience
It's weighing on my mind
I'm thinking baby I should get it out
I feel like I should confess my thoughts
And I don't wanna sound redundant
I don't want to repeat myself
But I was wondering, if there was something that you wanna know
If you have any questions, I'm willing to answer them
(That you wanna know)
But never mind that we should let it go (we should let it go)
Let's forget about it and move on
'Cause we don't wanna be a t.v episode (t.v episode)
We don't want our personal lives to become entertainment for others
And all the bad thoughts just let them go (go, go, go)
Let go of any negative thoughts
(No' no' no' nothin' on you babe)
No one else compares to you
(No' no' nothin' on you)
Absolutely nothing compares to you
They might say hi (hi) and I might say hey (hey)
People might greet us, but it's not important
Hands down there will never be another one
You are one-of-a-kind
I been around and I never seen another one
I've been around and haven't seen anyone else like you
Because your style I ain't really got nothin' on
Your personality is unmatched
And you wow when you got nothin' on?
You impress me even when you're yourself
Baby you the whole package plus you pay your taxes
You're amazing and responsible
And you keep it real while them other stay plastic
You're genuine while others are fake
You're my Wonder Women call me Mr. Fantastic
You're like Wonder Woman and I'm like Mr. Fantastic
Stop, now think about it
Pause and reflect on what I'm saying
I've been to London, I've been to Paris
I've traveled to different parts of the world
Even way out there in Tokyo
I've even been to Tokyo
Back home down in Georgia to New Orleans
I've been to Georgia and New Orleans
But you always steal the show (steal the show)
But you're always the center of attention
And just like that girl you got a fro (got a fro)
And like that, you have a funky hairstyle
Like a Nintendo 64 (64)
Your personality is unique, like the Nintendo 64
If you never knew well now you know (know, know, know)
If you didn't know before, now you know
Everywhere I go I'm always hearing your name (name, name)
I keep hearing your name no matter where I go
And no matter where I'm at girl you make me wanna sing (sing)
You bring joy to my life and make me want to sing
Whether a bus or a plane (plane) or a car or a train (train)
No matter the mode of transportation
No other girls in my brain and you the one to blame (blame)
You're the reason why I'm only thinking of you
I could be chasing but my time would be wasted (why?)
I could pursue other women, but it wouldn't be worth it
They might say hi (hi) and I might say hey (hello)
Other people might greet us, but it's insignificant
Yeah and that's just how we do it, ha ha
That's just our way of doing things
And I'm a let this ride
I'm going to let this continue
B-O-B and Bruno Mars
The names of the artists performing the song
Lyrics Ā© BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Round Hill Music Big Loud Songs, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BOBBY RAY SIMMONS JR., PETER GENE HERNANDEZ, PHILIP MARTIN II LAWRENCE, ARI LEVINE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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