"It's better if you don't understand; just listen and have a good time." That's the answer Bruno Mars would give you with a smile if asked to describe his sound. "I find it difficult to categorize myself. I just write songs that I believe in intensely myself, that come from deep inside me. There's no gimmicks, nothing pumped up. It's pure sincerity coupled with great melodies. And I'm going to give those melodies a run for their money with my singing. "

It may seem like Mars just came out of nowhere when he suddenly appeared as a producer and performer on B. oB s number one hit "Nothin 'On You," followed closely by Travie McCoy's chart-topping "Billionaire." But he states one thing unequivocally: "None of this is overnight success, for sure." Even if success is now coming at him with seven-league boots: his own first single, the crisp declaration of love "Just The Way You Are," stormed straight to No. 1 on the singles chart after its release in the US and UK.