A majority of Morton East High School students enjoy Bruno Mars’ music. A survey of 50 Morton students showed that 30 listened to him, while the other 20 did not.
According to TheFactSite.com, the website states, “Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is also known for being the leader of the production team The Smeezingtons, which was organized in 2009. Raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, by a family of musicians, Mars began making music at a young age and performed in various musical venues in his hometown throughout his childhood.”
Here is a quick review of his new hit that dropped on August 16th and reached the Billboard Top 10, featuring Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga. Billboard reported that “Die with a Smile” sold over 14,000 digital copies in the United States during its first four days of availability and a full tracking week of 21,000 copies sold (digital and physical combined). It peaked at number one on Spotify, Apple Music, and iTunes during its release week. The track debuted at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week dated August 31, 2024, becoming Mars’ 19th top 10 hit and Gaga’s 18th in the country. The duet debuted at number one on the Digital Song Sales chart, becoming Mars’ 10th chart-topper and Gaga’s 9th.
“I like his vibe. His songs make me happy. The top two songs I love are ‘Finesse’ and ‘Locked Out of Heaven.’ He has made hit songs since my childhood, and they’ve stuck with me since then,” said student Angelika Acosta.
Another student from Morton East also listens to Bruno Mars and has great things to say.
“I feel happy and energetic, and I feel the love poured into the songs. My top two songs are ‘Just the Way You Are’ and ‘Marry You.’ I believe he is a good artist because his songs stand out massively compared to other artists’ songs,” said student Ariel Gagel.
The last student also mentioned that he enjoys listening to Bruno Mars.
“I feel like I’m in my feelings and in calm surroundings with his music. The top two songs I like are ‘When I Was Your Man’ and ‘Die with a Smile.’ Yes, Bruno Mars is a good artist because his lyrics use different words to describe his feelings, and his vocals always hit,” said student Vicky Villalba.
For our Bruno Mars lovers, we have recently heard that “after several years of anticipation, Mars has confirmed a major 2025 world tour, coupled with the announcement of a long-awaited unreleased album that has fans buzzing with excitement.”
“Yes, Bruno Mars will be doing a worldwide tour—this one is the biggest yet to come,” reported Billboard.
An also interesting fact: “ROSÉ and Bruno Mars go platinum with ‘APT.’ ROSÉ and Bruno Mars have earned one of the first RIAA-certified Platinum singles of 2025 with their smash hit song, ‘APT,’ which also held the #1 spot on the Billboard Global 200 chart for 10 weeks, amassing over 2.6 billion global streams since its release,” according to Billboard.
