Bruno Mars Earns RIAA 16x Platinum for "Grenade"

Bruno Mars's hit single "Grenade" has reached a new milestone, earning a 16x Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on October 17, 2025. The certification from Atlantic Records signifies 16,000,000 equivalent units sold in the United States. The achievement underscores the track's enduring popularity more than a decade after its initial release.

Released on October 5, 2010, "Grenade" was the second official single from Mars's landmark debut studio album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans. The pop and power pop song, which details the pain of unrequited love, was written and produced by Mars's production team, The Smeezingtons, with additional songwriting credits for Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, and Andrew Wyatt. The song was developed from an unreleased track with similar lyrical themes and was reportedly rearranged and re-recorded just two days before the album's submission deadline.

Peter Gene Hernandez, known professionally as Bruno Mars, established himself as a formidable songwriter and producer before his breakthrough as a solo performer. Raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, Mars gained early experience as a child impersonating Elvis Presley before moving to Los Angeles to pursue music. He rose to international fame after featuring on B. o. B's 2009 hit "Nothin' on You." His debut album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans, peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and has since been certified 6x Platinum, launching a career that has earned him 15 Grammy Awards. Regarded as a modern pop icon, Mars is known for his retro showmanship, versatile musical style, and a catalog of hits that have garnered billions of streams worldwide.