What year did Bruno Mars release his debut album Doo-Wops & Hooligans? The answer is 2010. The album was released on October 4, 2010, by Atlantic and Elektra Records and became the foundation of Mars’s solo career.
Before the album, Mars had already gained attention as a songwriter, producer and featured performer. Doo-Wops & Hooligans was developed with his production team the Smeezingtons, alongside producers including Needlz, Supa Dups and Jeff Bhasker. Its sound combines pop, reggae-pop, R&B and soul influences.
The album’s first two singles, “Just the Way You Are” and “Grenade,” became international successes. “Just the Way You Are” earned Mars his first Grammy Award, for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, in 2011. The album itself received five Grammy nominations at the 2012 ceremony.
The year can be confused because the album had different release dates in different countries, including October 5 in Canada and later dates in some European markets. Its original release year, however, was 2010.