November Set List

 

1.  Clocks

2.  4 Minutes

3.  Arrival

4.  House of Mercy

5.  Wish I Knew You

6.  Don't Wanna Fight

7.  Beautiful Day

8.  Nothing But the Night

9.  Goodbye Stranger

10.  Taps

- United States Fallen & Surviving -

- November for Veterans -

Holiday Break

Dear readers and passersby,

I am taking today off from formal posting on Set List in honor of the holiday break.

The festivities and feast of Thanksgiving may be over but the decorations and shimmer of the season has only just begun.

From my family to yours,

Let the celebrations begin!

Happy Thanksgiving

 

From my family to yours,

Dark Road

2024 Presidential Special

Donald J. Trump - 47th

United States Division

- For Democrats -

The next 4 years will pave a dark road.

Set List Special - Bruno Mars

Peter Gene Hernandez

October 8, 1985

"Pop icon"

From collaborating with Mark Ronson to Rose to others I am certain, here are highlights about Bruno Mars.

Genres considered - Pop, R&B, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Disco, Rock

Doo-Wops & Hooligans (debut, 2010)

No. 1 singles - "Just the Way You Are," "Grenade," "The Lazy Song"

Certified Gold Japan (digital), Mexico, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, & Sweden

Certified 5x Gold in Germany 

Certified Platinum in Austria, Belgium, Brazil, & Japan

Certified 2x Platinum in France, Italy, & Switzerland

Certified 3x Platinum in Canada

Certified 4x Platinum in Australia, Ireland, & Singapore

Certified 6x Platinum in Denmark

Certified 7x Platinum in the UK & U.S.

Certified 11z Platinum in New Zealand

Certified 2x Diamond in the Philippines

(Wikipedia)

Unorthodox Jukebox (2nd album, 2012)

No. 1 singles - "Locked Out of Heaven" & "When I Was Your Man"

Certified Gold in Austria & Belgium

Certified Platinum in Brazil, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Spain, & Sweden

Certified 2x Platinum in Ireland, Philippines, & Singapore

Certified 3x Platinum in Australia, Canada, Denmark, New Zealand, & the UK

Certified 6x Platinum in the U.S.

Certified Diamond in France

Certified 2x Platinum+Gold in Mexico 

(Wikipedia)

24K Magic (3rd album, 2016)

7 Grammy Awards -

Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year

No. 1 single - "That's What I Like" ... "24K Magic"

Certified Gold in Hungary, Japan, & Portugal

Certified Platinum in Australia, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, & Spain

Certified 2x Platinum in Denmark, Singapore, & the UK

Certified 3x Platinum in Canada, France, New Zealand, & the U.S.

(Wikipedia)

An Evening with Silk Sonic (Collaborative album, 2021)

Recorded with Anderson Paak, as Silk Sonic duo

"Leave the Door Open" 

- No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 & 4 Grammy Awards

- Record of the Year & Song of the Year

Certified Gold in Canada, Denmark, France, the Netherlands, New Zealand, & the UK

Certified Platinum in Brazil & the U.S. 

(Wikipedia)

"Die with a Smile" - 2024 duet with Lady Gaga

No. 1 on Billboard Global 200

One of the best-selling music artists of all time - over 130 million records sold worldwide

8 songs reached No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100

15 Grammy Awards

4 Brit Awards

11 American Music Awards

13 Soul Train Awards

3 Guinness World Records

Featured on Music Week's Best Songwriters (2011)

Featured on Billboard's Greatest of All Time Artists (No. 41, 2019)

Featured on Time 100

Featured on Forbes Celebrity 100

No. 1 on Forbes "30 Under 30" (2014)

Billboard Artist of the Year (2013)

Innovator Award - iHeartRadio Music Awards (2017)

Visionary Award - Teen Choice Awards (2017)

6 Diamond-certified songs (first artist to achieve)

(As of 2023, Post Malone holds the record with 9 Diamond certifications.)

"Uptown Funk" 

No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 & UK Singles Chart

Major impact on pop culture

One of the most recognizable pop songs of the century

Partnerships -

Lacoste sportswear

Fender "Bruno Mars Stratocaster"

(Wikipedia)

What else...

ROSÉ & Bruno Mars - APT. (Official Lyric Video)

This Day in Musical History

 November 25th

Billboard Hot 100 - 2023

"Cruel Summer" by Taylor Swift...No. 1

No. 2 - "Lovin On Me" by Jack Harlow

No. 3 - "Paint The Town Red" by Doja Cat

No. 4 - "Snooze" by SZA

No. 5 - "Is It Over Now?" by Taylor Swift

No. 6 - "I Remember Everything" by Zach Bryan (featuring Kacey Musgraves)

No. 7 - "Fast Car" by Luke Combs

No. 8 - "Greedy" by Tate McRae

No. 9 - "Last Night" by Morgan Wallen

No. 10 - "Thinkin' Bout Me" by Morgan Wallen

(Billboard Hot 100)

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"Apt." 

by New Zealand & South Korean singer, Rose and Bruno Mars

Released in October 2024 - Critical acclaim in reviews

Lead single from Rose's debut album, Rosie

Genres considered - Pop, Pop-Punk, Pop Rock, Indie Rock, Electropop

No. 1 on Billboard Global 200

No. 1 on Circle Digital Chart (Top 200 in South Korea)

No. 1 in New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan

Top 10 on Billboard Hot 100 & UK Singles Chart

Certified Gold in Canada and New Zealand

Certified Platinum in Australia

(Wikipedia)