Count On Me

Album: Doo-Wops & Hooligans (2010)
Charted: 78
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Songfacts®:

  • This Country-tinged friendship tune was written by Bruno Mars for his debut studio album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans with Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine of the production team The Smeezingtons. The song was released as a radio single in Australia and New Zealand, peaking at #19 and #13 respectively. It also reached the Top Ten on the Austrian, Portuguese and Spanish singles charts.
  • This song was used in a commercial for the Hyundai Genesis that aired during the 2014 Super Bowl. Bruno Mars was the featured performer at halftime of the game, in which the Seattle Seahawks beat the Denver Broncos 43-8.

    The song also appeared in an advertisement for Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.
  • Mars contributed the tune to the Songs for the Philippines album, which was a fundraising compilation to help the victims of the Typhoon Haiyan.
  • The song was covered by British child singer Connie Talbot for her 2012 Beautiful World album.

Comments: 2

  • Countrygirl from Laramie WyomingThis song is very good for groups playing. On the ukulele it is very pretty
  • Camille from Toronto, OhThis is a soft, sweet song that deserves more airplay here in the U.S.
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