They also announced the release of the first single on March 5, 2021. Paak announced on social media the formation of their new band, Silk Sonic, and revealed the artwork for their debut studio album, titled An Evening with Silk Sonic (2021). He added, "A lot of meat went into this song." Mars lamented the lack of live performances due to the COVID-19 pandemic, adding "While I'm writing songs, that's a part of my whole thing.I can't wait till people hear this." In late February 2021, Mars and. In an interview with New Zealand radio DJ Zane Lowe for the Apple Music podcast Beats 1, Paak said the song required a lot of "patience and delicate".
During this time, the two were in the studio working with Nile Rodgers and Guy Lawrence of Disclosure. Paak met in 2017 while touring together on the European leg of Mars' 24K Magic World Tour (2017–18). An emote for the online video game Fortnite was also created, which features dance moves by Mars played alongside the chorus of the song.īruno Mars and Anderson. The song and its music video received several nominations at award shows. To promote "Leave the Door Open", Mars and Paak performed it at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, which received praise for its simplicity and was compared to a 70s Soul Train telecast.
It depicts Mars and Paak, as Silk Sonic, performing the song in a vintage studio as several women dance to it. The accompanying music video, which was directed by Florent Dechard and Mars, was released along with the song. It has been certified two times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Music Canada (MC) and Recorded Music New Zealand (RMNZ). It has also entered the top ten of several countries, such as Australia, Belgium, Canada and Portugal, as well as the top twenty of Denmark, Netherlands, Ireland and the United Kingdom. The song was a commercial success, peaking at number one in various charts, including the US Billboard Hot 100, Israel, Malaysia and New Zealand. "Leave the Door Open" received critical acclaim, with some praising both singers' vocals, as well as the song's composition. Its romantic lyrics describe a "detailed erotic invitation". "Leave the Door Open" is a Philadelphia soul and R&B song, influenced by quiet storm. The song was written by the duo, D'Mile and Brody Brown, while the production was handled by Mars and D'Mile. It was released on March 5, 2021, by Aftermath Entertainment and Atlantic Records as the lead single from Silk Sonic's debut studio album An Evening with Silk Sonic. " Leave the Door Open" is the debut single by the American super-duo Silk Sonic, consisting of Bruno Mars and Anderson.