Liquor Store Blues (Feat. Damian Marley) earns RIAA Platinum for Bruno Mars, recognizing 1,000,000 units on October 17, 2025.
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Liquor Store Blues (Feat. Damian Marley) earns RIAA Platinum for Bruno Mars, recognizing 1,000,000 units on October 17, 2025.
Bruno Mars Earns RIAA Platinum for "Liquor Store Blues (Feat. Damian Marley)"
Liquor Store Blues (Feat. Damian Marley) earns RIAA Platinum for Bruno Mars, recognizing 1,000,000 units on October 17, 2025.
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has officially certified Bruno Mars's single "Liquor Store Blues (Feat. Damian Marley)" as Platinum. The certification, dated October 17, 2025, recognizes the equivalent of 1,000,000 units sold in the United States. This marks the first Platinum award for the track, which was released by Atlantic Records.
Released on October 5, 2010, "Liquor Store Blues" is a track from Mars's commercially successful debut studio album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans. The song features a collaboration with Jamaican reggae artist Damian Marley. Thematically, the song addresses the struggles of making ends meet and turning to alcohol as a means of coping with financial hardship.
Peter Eugene Hernandez, known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer widely regarded as a pop icon. Raised in Honolulu, he gained early recognition as a child performer and Elvis impersonator before moving to Los Angeles to pursue music. After co-founding the production team The Smeezingtons, Mars rose to international fame following his features on hit singles and the release of Doo-Wops & Hooligans. He is known for his retro showmanship, versatile musical style, and dynamic live performances with his band, the Hooligans.
