Bruno Mars’s Doo-Wops & Hooligans joins an elite club of albums with 750 weeks on the Billboard 200, including titles from Eminem, Pink Floyd, Bob Marley and Metallica. LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 02: Singer Bruno Mars performs onstage during 102.7 KIIS FM’s Jingle Ball 2016 presented by Capital One at Staples Center on December 2, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)
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When a new musician aims to make a name for themselves in the notoriously competitive top 40 pop space, the debut album is incredibly important. It has to be chock full of radio-ready singles that follow a tried-and-true formula while simultaneously being something people have never heard before. The full-length needs to be accessible, familiar, unique, and at its best, a critical favorite — although not every pop star has managed the latter accomplishment, at least not immediately.
With his first outing, Bruno Mars checked every box with Doo-Wops & Hooligans, the first of his relatively few albums. The project, which produced smashes like “Just the Way You Are,” “Grenade” and “The Lazy Song” – which was recently certified diamond by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for shifting 10 million units – set him up to enjoy one of the biggest careers in pop music history. As the world waits to hear from the singer-songwriter again following a string of huge smashes in the past year or so, the project that started it all reaches a historic milestone.
How Long Has Doo-Wops & Hooligans Lived on the Billboard 200
Doo-Wops & Hooligans appears on the Billboard 200 again, the chart company’s ranking of the most consumed albums in the United States. As of this frame, Mars’s debut studio effort has spent 750 weeks as one of the 200 biggest titles in the country. As it reaches that milestone, Mars joins one of the most exclusive clubs in the music industry.
Which Albums Have Spent 750 Weeks on the Billboard 200?
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Only seven albums have spent 750 weeks or more on the Billboard 200. Doo-Wops & Hooligans is now in the same group as all of the following blockbusters:
- The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd
- Legend by Bob Marley and the Wailers
- Journey’s Greatest Hits
- Metallica’s self-titled studio effort
- Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits by Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Curtain Call: The Hits from Eminem
How Is Bruno Mars’s Debut Albums Performing Today?
As Doo-Wops & Hooligans reaches the incredible landmark, the title falls from No. 84 to No. 92 on the Billboard 200. Luminate reports that in the most recent tracking frame, the set shifted another 11,800 equivalent units. A little more than 1,500 of those were pure purchases, while streams of the full-length itself and the many hit songs featured on its tracklist make up the rest.
The Next Albums to Reach 750 Weeks on the Billboard 200
It’s likely that in just a few weeks, an eighth title will join the 750-week club. Guns N’ Roses will almost certainly become the next name to make it to that sum, as the band’s Greatest Hits compilation is now up to 746 weeks on the tally, so it probably only needs a month or so to crack the threshold. Just two weeks behind comes Nevermind by Nirvana, which is almost certain to do the same in 2025.
Bruno Mars’s Huge Hits with Lady Gaga and Rosé
Mars spent 2024 delivering a handful of collaborations alongside other artists, but he’s remained mum about a new full-length. Both “Die With a Smile” with Lady Gaga and “Apt.” alongside Blackpink singer Rosé became massive global smashes. “Apt” disappeared from most Billboard charts several weeks back, while a change in how Billboard compiles the Hot 100 forced “Die With a Smile” off the competitive roster of the most popular songs in the U.S. after more than a year.
Mars has also produced “Fat, Juicy & Wet” with rapper Sexyy Red, as well as the short Brazilian-funk tune “Bonde do Brunão,” with both cuts arriving in 2025. While “Die With a Smile” was included on the tracklist of Lady Gaga’s album Mayhem and “Apt.” served as the lead single from Rosé’s solo project Rosie, neither “Fat, Juicy & Wet” nor his Brazilian-language release have been assigned to a full-length yet.