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"Billionaire" is a song by American rapper Travie McCoy from his debut studio album, Lazarus (2010), featuring vocals by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars. It was first released on March 9, 2010, in various countries via digital download as the album's lead single by Fueled by Ramen .
Mars performing in Houston, Texas on November 24, 2010 American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars has written songs for his extended play, three solo studio albums and one collaborative album, as well as for other artists and soundtracks. [a] Mars came to prominence as a songwriter with Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine, as the Smeezingtons. The trio worked with various artists, notably on CeeLo ...
Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer.He is known for his stage performances, retro showmanship, and for singing in a wide range of musical styles, including pop, R&B, funk, soul, reggae, and rock.
"Flowers" was released as a single in January 2023, nearly 10 years later to the date of Mars' song, one of the hits from Cyrus' eighth studio album "Endless Summer Vacation" that same year.
During the summer of 2009, the Smeezingtons were booked for a week of writing sessions for Lupe Fiasco, B.o.B and Travie McCoy. [1] Bruno Mars and Philip Lawrence usually hummed melodies, while Aaron Bay-Schuck, former Atlantic A&R, [2] encouraged both of them to develop the best of those melodies, such as "Nothin' on You" and "Billionaire".
They composed B.o.B's "Nothin' on You" (2009), and Travie McCoy's "Billionaire" (2010); Mars sang on their choruses. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The Smeezingtons composed Mars's debut EP, It's Better If You Don't Understand , released in May 2010, and his debut studio album Doo-Wops & Hooligans , released in October 2010.
Bruno Mars wrote the lyrics to "Billionaire" while producing an album for the Sugababes in London. McCoy drew from various lyrical inspirations on the album. The subject matter often deals with topics such as partying, personal insecurities, and overcoming grief.
After the release of the singles "Nothin' on You" by B.o.B and "Billionaire" by Travie McCoy, both featuring Bruno Mars in the chorus, it was decided that the following step would be releasing a four-track digital EP as fast as possible, so that people would understand that Mars was a "real artist".