Grenade (song)
"Grenade" | ||||
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Single by Bruno Mars | ||||
from the album Doo-Wops & Hooligans | ||||
Released | September 28, 2010 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:42 | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | The Smeezingtons | |||
Bruno Mars singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Grenade" on YouTube |
"Grenade" is a song by American singer and songwriter
"Grenade" was well received by critics, praising the vocals, emotional lyrics of the song and considering it one of the stand-out tracks on Doo-Wops & Hooligans. The single reached number one in fifteen countries, giving Mars his third number one single on the Billboard Hot 100, and topping the Canadian Hot 100 for three non-consecutive weeks. "Grenade" was certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and seven times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), as well as six times by Music Canada (MC). It was the second best selling digital single of 2011 with 10.2 million copies.
The music video, directed by Nabil Elderkin, was released on November 19, 2010. In the video, Mars is seen dragging an upright piano through Los Angeles, by the time he arrives at the home of his beloved, he discovers she is with another man, so he decides to leave and ends up killing himself. Mars performed "Grenade" on the Late Show with David Letterman and during all his tours since 2010. The song has been covered by a variety of performers. It was nominated for both Record of the Year and Song of the Year at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards.
Background and writing
In an interview with
It's a heartbreaking, heartbreak song, and I think everyone can relate to that. You're so in love with this woman and you don't understand, 'What am I doing wrong? What am I not giving to you? I'll go as far as putting a bullet in my brain for you, and why can't I get that kind of love in return?'[2]
In the same interview, the singer expressed the desire to release the song as a single, claiming it was a "personal favourite".[2] Ari Levine said the writing of "Grenade" was among the most difficult songs in the album since it took several months to complete.[3] The team also said that the last line of the song was the conflict since it took two months for them to come up with "but you won't do the same".[4] In May 2018, Claude Kelly stated in an interview that he was invited to the studio by Mars, as the singer wanted to collaborate with him. Once in the studio, he noticed Mars giving a hard time to one of his music partners, Philip Lawrence. The latter was once in a relationship with a girl that "he would do everything for" and received nothing in return. They started to throw extreme examples such as "you jump out of a plane" or "a shark would eat you" which they found amusing and started to write them on a list, "I'd jump out in front of a train, throw my hand on a blade, get hit by a bus". Eventually, they realized it was "catchy".[5]
Development and conception
The original version of "Grenade" had an "uptempo 1960's surf-style sound with jangle pop" and before a live show in New York, Mars "slowed and stripped it down". The reworked song was the last track added to the album.[6][7] In an interview with Sound on Sound, Levine, who carried out the recording and instrumentation on "Grenade", explained that the song was original recorded with "a more guitar‑based arrangement", 15bpm faster.[3] According to Mars, the record was much happier.[8] Mars ended up by playing the song live in showcase for the label and to several booking agents in a slower tempo.[3][8] The singer and his bandmates rehearsed a lot to that show, yet "Grenade" "sounded terrible". Mars decided to do a "stripped down" version by playing the guitar, while Brody Brown played the piano.[8] The single received praise from the label.[3][5] The song was reproduced in the way you hear it. To do so, the Smeezingtons completely rearranged and re‑recorded it, including the vocals, "two days before the album was supposed to be handed in". Levine, added, "There was quite a bit of deadline stress involved in that."[3] The latter explained which instruments and software were involved in the song:
The drums in ‘Grenade’ came from a combination of my
bass. He's an incredible musician who has a great feel and he can play everything.[3]
Production and release
"Grenade" was written and produced by the Smeezingtons (Mars, Lawrence, Levine) with additional songwriting by Brown, Kelly, and Andrew Wyatt. The song was mixed at Larrabee Recording Studios Los Angeles by Manny Marroquin, with Christian Plata and Erik Madrid serving as the assistants. It was engineered at Levcon Studios in Los Angeles, California by Levine. The latter along with Mars and Brown played all the instruments on the track and recorded them. It was mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Marcussen Mastering in Hollywood, California.[9]
"Grenade" was initially released on September 28, 2010, as the second and final
Composition and lyrics
"Grenade" is a
According to The New York Times music reviewer, Jon Caramanica, the song contains elements of 1980s pop and is accompanied by drums similar to those used by Kanye West.[22] Mike Senior of Sound on Sound said that the "piano riff sounded like Coldplay's "Clocks"."[20] The New Zealand Herald's Scott Kara described its beats as "Shakira-esque".[23] Both Roberto Mucciacciaro for MTV and Robert Copsey from Digital Spy noticed the similarities with Michael Jackson's "Dirty Diana". The later describe it as an "haunting piano melody and thunderous drum claps".[15][24] On the other hand, Tony Clayton-Lea of The Irish Times believes that the structure of "Grenade" resembles the one in "Just The Way You Are".[25]
Lyrically, the song contains masochistic themes and tells the story of heartbreak caused by a failed relationship: "Gave you all I had / And you tossed it in the trash".[18][26][27] The chorus has Mars singing, "I'd catch a grenade for ya," and speaks of unrequited love when the subject girl of his affections "won't do the same".[28][27][29] Tim Byron, writer for The Vine, "'Grenade' is about the feeling of withdrawal". The critic added, "Mars knows she is bad for him, that's she's preventing him from thinking straight, that he can't actually have her the way he wants, but he still nonetheless has crazy desires for that rush of romantic cocaine that he gets from her."[27] As Mars commented in an interview to Blues & Soul: "'Grenade' represents the OTHER side of love – where you're in love with a woman and you know for a fact that she doesn't love you the way you love HER."[29]
Reception
Critical
The song received generally positive reviews from most music critics. Robert Copsey of
Tony Clayton-Lea of The Irish Times praised "Grenade", saying "the kind of song that JLS and their ilk would chop off their dancing legs for."
Accolades
"Grenade" received several nominations. In 2011, it was nominated for
Commercial performance
North America
"Grenade" debuted on the
Europe and Oceania
In Australia it debuted at number 48 in the
In New Zealand, the song spent twenty-nine weeks on the chart and it was number one for three consecutive dates, after taking "The Time (Dirty Bit)" by The Black Eyed Peas from the top spot.
Mars was the first male artist in 13 years to reach the top spot in the US and UK with his first two headline singles.[62] "Grenade" reached number one in fourteen charts and sold 10.2 million digital copies in 2011, making it the second most sold single of that year, after Mars's "Just the Way You Are".[86]
Music video
Development and synopsis
The music video was released on November 19, 2010 on
Reception
The video received mixed reviews by critics. Robbie Daw of
The video itself earned Mars three nominations at the
Cover versions and remixes
Some artists made their own versions and remixes of the song. The American group
Nathaniel Drew and Salt Lake Pops Orchestra remixed the song, with the vocal collaboration of Alex Boye and Lindsey Stirling, it was released as a single on July 13, 2012.
American
Live performances
Mars performed the song at the
The song was performed at NBC's
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Grenade" | 3:42 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Grenade" | 3:42 |
2. | "Just The Way You Are" (Carl Louis & Martin Danielle Classic Mix) | 5:17 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Grenade" | 3:42 |
2. | "Grenade" (The Hooligans Remix) | 3:30 |
3. | "Grenade" (Passion Pit Remix) | 6:10 |
4. | "Grenade" (Acoustic) | 4:09 |
5. | "Grenade" (Music video) | 3:40 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Doo-Wops & Hooligans.[9]
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
All-time charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[60] | 7× Platinum | 490,000‡ |
Austria (IFPI Austria)[66] | Platinum | 30,000* |
Belgium (BEA)[79] | Gold | 15,000* |
Canada (Music Canada)[58] | 6× Platinum | 480,000* |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[192] | 3× Platinum | 270,000‡ |
France ( SNEP)[193]
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Platinum | 200,000‡ |
Germany (BVMI)[68] | 3× Gold | 450,000^ |
Italy (FIMI)[194] | Platinum | 30,000* |
Mexico (AMPROFON)[195] | Gold | 30,000* |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[70] | 2× Platinum | 30,000* |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[196] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[76] | 3× Platinum | 90,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[64] | 3× Platinum | 1,800,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[54] | Diamond | 10,000,000‡ |
Streaming | ||
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[197] | Platinum | 100,000† |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Promotional release
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | September 28, 2010 | Digital download (iTunes countdown single) |
Elektra | [10][11] |
Single release
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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United States | October 2010 | Contemporary hit radio | Elektra | [14] |
Rhythmic contemporary | ||||
United Kingdom | January 10, 2011 | Digital download | Unknown | [15] |
Germany | February 4, 2011 | CD single | Elektra | [16] |
Austria | ||||
Switzerland | ||||
Various | May 8, 2011 | EP | [17] |
See also
- List of best-selling singles
- List of best-selling singles in Australia
- List of best-selling singles in the United States
- List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2011 (U.S.)
- List of Billboard Rhythmic number-one songs of the 2010s
- List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2011 (Canada)
- List of Mainstream Top 40 number-one hits of 2011 (U.S.)
- List of number-one hits of 2011 (Germany)
- List of number-one singles and albums of 2011 (Ireland)
- List of number-one singles from the 2010s (New Zealand)
- List of number-one singles of 2010 (Australia)
- List of number-one singles of 2011 (Poland)
- List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 2010s
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