Silk Sonic notches first Hot 100 No. 1 with 'Leave the Door Open'

By Megan Armstrong | Last updated Apr 12, 2021 2:48 PM ET

The door to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 has been opened to Silk Sonic.

The new funk/R&B duo comprised of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak notched its first No. 1 hit with "Leave the Door Open," Billboard announced Monday:

The #Hot100 top 10 (chart dated April 17, 2021)
— billboard charts (@billboardcharts) April 12, 2021

The song drew 21.5 million U.S. streams (up 13%) and sold 28,600 copies (up 138%), in the week ending April 8. It also attracted 59.1 million radio airplay audience impressions (up 9%) in the week ending April 11.
— billboard charts (@billboardcharts) April 12, 2021

"Leave the Door Open," out March 5, is Silk Sonic's debut single:

This feat marks Mars' eight time overall topping the Hot 100, while it's a first of .Paak. Mars' solo No. 1 smashes are as follows:

All of @BrunoMars' No. 1 hits on the #Hot100:

Nothin' On You w/ @bobatl
Just The Way You Are
Grenade
Locked Out of Heaven
When I Was Your Man
Uptown Funk! w/ @MarkRonson
That's What I Like
Leave The Door Open w/ @AndersonPaak
— billboard charts (@billboardcharts) April 12, 2021

Mars hadn't had a No. 1 hit since 2016's "That's What I Like," which claimed three victories at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards as best R&B song, best R&B performance and song of the year. The 35-year-old also won best rap album (24K Magic), album of the year (24K Magic) and record of the year ("24K Magic") that night.

Watch Zane Lowe's Apple Music sit-down with Mars and .Paak to learn more about Silk Sonic below.

Megan Armstrong

Megan Armstrong (@megankarmstrong) is a writer whose work has appeared in places such as Billboard, GQ, Esquire, Bleacher Report, Uproxx, and others. Megan has also produced various podcasts and hosted a daily radio show at Mizzou. She grew up obsessed with sports — impressing adults by memorizing NFL statistics as a kindergartner — and grew into an obsession with music

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