Lucky Daye Calls Collaborator Bruno Mars a 'Genius': 'Being Able to Work with Him Was Like a Dream'

Lucky Daye gives big credit to Bruno Mars for his songwriting skills. That’s why it was the honor of life when the couple finally started working together on the new album of the R&B singer.

Algorithm, Daye’s third studio LP, which was released June 28, features Mars, 38, on the slow funk-influenced track “That’s You.” While talking to Diversity about it recently, the “Roll Some Mo’” singer, 38, explained how the collaboration came full circle and also gave his Grammy-winning collaborator flowers for inspiring him.

“Bruno is a genius, first and foremost,” Daye said. “I always looked up to Bruna, from the song with BoB [‘Nothin’ on You’] since ancient times. I always appreciate the way he writes. He’s the reason I started studying Motown, the way Motown music was written. Because I know that these are all his bars and so on.”

Lucky Daye performs to Stormzy’s ‘This Is What We Mean Day’ during All Points East Festival 2023 at Victoria Park on August 18, 2023 in London.

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Looking back on his time working on “That’s You,” the A table for two the artist shared, “For me, the possibility of working with him was like a dream because I always imagined it.”

“The fact that he came up with the idea of ​​trying to imitate my voice was very endearing and I didn’t want to let him down,” he added. “So I recorded his melody on my phone, and we threw it into ProTools, and I took it home and put in some words.”

Daye — who has written for stars such as Beyoncé, Usher, Mary J. Blige and Boyz II Men — noted that his “goal was to make Bruno proud” with their collaboration. But the 15-time Grammy winner isn’t the only one he’s tried to pay tribute to on his new album.

Lucky Daye visits SiriusXM on April 5, 2024 in New York City.

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According to the “Over” singer, his funky soft-rock inspired album “Mary” was a gentle homage to DMX and the late rapper’s 1999 hit featuring Sisqó, “What These Bitches Want.”

“I had an idea in my notes,” Daye said Diversity. “I literally wrote a DMX, DMX and Sisqó song, and I love concepts. I like to create a world around each song, and that was the world around that song.”

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Notable features on Daye’s Algorithm albums include British musician Raye and singer Teddy Swims. His new project comes more than two years after his second album, Candydripwhich earned him a 2023 Grammy nomination for Best R&B Album.

Mars, on the other hand, has been silent on releasing new solo music since 2016. 24K Magic. In 2021, he teamed up with Anderson .Paak to create Silk Sonic, their 60s and 70s inspired super duo. That year they released their debut album, An evening with Silk Sonicwhich featured their four-time Grammy Award-winning single, “Leave the Door Open”.

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