Peak
50
Weeks
1
Score
127
Chart Year
2012
This is a track from American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars' debut album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans. The Hawaiian native penned the song with Brody Brown, who is a LA born songwriter and producer. Brody Brown started his music career at the age of 14 when he was a musician in Bobby Valentino's band. He played with other artists such as Kanye West, Timbaland, and will.i.am, whilst still in his teens and in 2007, the LA native signed a publishing deal with West Side Independent Publishing Company. Since then Brown has collaborated on various projects as a producer and writer with music for acts such as T Pain, Lupe Fiasco, Lionel Richie, Dr. Dre, Kara DioGuardi, Flo Rida, B.o.B. and Mary Mary. Mars performed the song on the UK X Factor Results Show on Sunday 30 October 2011. It charted in the top 20 of the UK singles chart after the track was reduced to 59p on iTunes following his energetic performance. The tune was used as opening song in the 2011 film Friends With Benefits.
Well looky here looky here ah what do we have? Another pretty thing ready for me to grab But little does she know that I'm a wolf in sheep's clothing 'Cause at the end of the night it is her I'll be holding I love you so That's what you'll say You'll tell me baby, baby please don't go away But when I play, I never stay To every girl that I meet here, this is what I'll say Run run runaway, runaway baby Before I put my spell on you You better get get getaway, getaway darling 'Cause everything you heard is true You poor little heart will end up alone 'Cause lord knows I'm a rolling stone So you better run run runaway, runaway baby Uh, ah yeah Well let me think, let me think, ah what should I do? So many eager young bunnies that I'd like to pursue Now even though they're eating out the palm of my hand There's only one carrot and they all gotta share it I love you so That's what you'll say You'll tell me baby, baby please don't go away But when I play, I never stay To every girl that I meet here, this is what I'll say Run run runaway, runaway baby Before I put my spell on you You better get get getaway, getaway darling 'Cause everything you heard is true You poor little heart will end up alone 'Cause lord knows I'm a rolling stone So you better run run runaway, runaway baby Uh, check it out See I ain't tryna hurt you baby No no no I just want to work you baby See I ain't tryna hurt you baby No no no I just want to work you baby If you are scared, you better run (you better run) You better run, (you better run) You better run, (you better run) You better, you better, you better Run run runaway, runaway baby Before I put my spell on you You better get get getaway, getaway darling 'Cause everything you heard is true You poor little heart will end up alone 'Cause lord knows I'm a rolling stone So you better run run runaway, runaway baby
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 3, 2012 | 50 | 76 |