Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak have released their debut Silk Sonic album, An Evening With Silk Sonic. The musicians previewed the record with “Silk Sonic Intro,” “Leave the Door Open,” “Skate,” and, most recently, “Smokin Out the Window.” The record features extensive contributions from “special guest host” Bootsy Collins. An Evening With Silk Sonic also features contributions Thundercat, drummer Homer Steinweiss of the Dap-Kings, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, James Fauntleroy, D’Mile, and more.
Listen to Silk Sonic’s new album An Evening With Silk Sonic, and see the full list of credits, below. (Pitchfork earns a commission from purchases made through affiliate links on our site.)
01 Silk Sonic Intro
Produced by Bruno Mars and D’Mile
Written by Bruno Mars, Brandon Anderson, Dernst Emile II
Mars Force Songs, LLC / BMG Rights Management (GMR), Hard Workin Black Folks pub designee (GMR), Khlexs Dream (GMR) and Warner Geo Met Ric Music (GMR) All rights administered by Warner Geo Met Ric Music, Tailored 4U Music, LLC / DII Music LLC Global Publishing / BMG Platinum Songs (BMI)
Bruno Mars – Vocals, Guitar
Anderson .Paak – Vocals, Drums
Bootsy Collins – Vocals
James King – Vocals
D’Mile – Background Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Organ, Piano, Keyboards
Ella Feingold – Additional Guitar
Kameron Whalum – Trombone, Vocals
Marc Franklin – Trumpet
Kirk Smothers – Alto Sax
Horns Recorded by Boo Mitchell at Royal Studios, Memphis, TN
Bootsy Collins Recorded by Tobe Donohue at Rehab Studio, Cincinnati, OH
02 Leave the Door Open
Produced by Bruno Mars and D’Mile
Written by Bruno Mars, Brandon Anderson, Dernst Emile II, Christopher Brody Brown
Mars Force Songs, LLC / BMG Rights Management (GMR), Hard Workin Black Folks pub designee (GMR), Khlexs Dream (GMR) and Warner Geo Met Ric Music (GMR) All rights administered by Warner Geo Met Ric Music, Tailored 4U Music, LLC / DII Music LLC Global Publishing / BMG Platinum Songs (BMI), 9 Lives Later / WB Music Corp (ASCAP)
Bruno Mars – Vocals, Guitar, Congas
Anderson .Paak – Vocals, Drums
D’Mile – Piano
Brody Brown – Bass
Ella Feingold – Guitar Effects
Strings Arranged and Conducted by Larry Gold at Milk Boy Studios, Philadelphia, PA
Strings Recorded by Cody Cichowski
Violins: Emma Kummrow, Luigi Mazzocchi, Blake Espy, Gared Crawford, Tess Varley, Natasha Colkett
Violas: Jonathan Kim, Yoshihiko Nakano
Cello: Glenn Fischbach
03 Fly as Me
Produced by Bruno Mars and D’Mile
Written by Bruno Mars, Brandon Anderson, Dernst Emile II, James Fauntleroy, Sean Anderson
Mars Force Songs, LLC / BMG Rights Management (GMR), Hard Workin Black Folks pub designee (GMR), Khlexs Dream (GMR) and Warner Geo Met Ric Music (GMR) All rights administered by Warner Geo Met Ric Music, Tailored 4U Music, LLC / DII Music LLC Global Publishing / BMG Platinum Songs (BMI), Ownership Is An Illusion (ASCAP) / Reservoir Media Music (ASCAP), My Last Publishing / Universal Music Publishing (ASCAP)
Bruno Mars – Vocals, Percussion
Anderson .Paak – Vocals, Drums
D’Mile – Background Vocals, Bass, B3, Percussion
Krystal Miles – Background Vocals
Kameron Whalum – Trombone
Kirk Smothers – Alto Sax, Bari Sax
Lannie McMillan – Tenor Sax
Marc Franklin – Trumpet
Horns Recorded by Boo Mitchell at Royal Studios, Memphis, TN
04 After Last Night (With Thundercat and Bootsy Collins)
Produced by Bruno Mars, D’Mile, and the Stereotypes
Written by Bruno Mars, Brandon Anderson, Dernst Emile II, James Fauntleroy, Stephen Bruner, Jonathan Yip, Ray Romulus, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Charles McCullough II
Mars Force Songs, LLC / BMG Rights Management (GMR), Hard Workin Black Folks pub designee (GMR), Khlexs Dream (GMR) and Warner Geo Met Ric Music (GMR) All rights administered by Warner Geo Met Ric Music, Tailored 4U Music, LLC / DII Music LLC Global Publishing / BMG Platinum Songs (BMI), Ownership Is An Illusion (ASCAP) / Reservoir Media Music (ASCAP), Just Isn’t Music Limited (PRS), Music For Milo/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI) (all rights adm. by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.) The Romulus Family (BMI) (admin. by Sony Songs), Sumphu/WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) (all rights adm. by WB Music Corp.), Charm N Hammer Music/Ent. One Publishing (ASCAP)
Bruno Mars – Vocals, Drums, Guitar Solo
Anderson .Paak – Vocals
Thundercat – Vocals, Bass
Bootsy Collins – Vocals
Jeremy Reeves – Percussion
Ella Feingold – Additional Guitars, Candy
D’Mile – Guitar, Piano
Charles Moniz – Percussion
Alex Resoagli – On Rumritas and Cabasa
Bootsy Collins Recorded by Tobe Donohue at Rehab Studio, Cincinnati, OH
Strings Arranged and Conducted by Larry Gold at Milk Boy Studios, Philadelphia, PA
Strings Recorded by Jeff Chestek
Violins: Emma Kummrow, Luigi Mazzocchi, Natasha Colkett, Blake Espy, Tess Varley, Chris Jusell
Violas: Jonathan Kim, Yoshihiko Nakano
Cello: Glenn Fischbach
Flute: Ron Kerber
05 Smokin Out the Window
Produced by Bruno Mars and D’Mile
Written by Bruno Mars, Brandon Anderson, Dernst Emile II
Mars Force Songs, LLC / BMG Rights Management (GMR), Hard Workin Black Folks pub designee (GMR), Khlexs Dream (GMR) and Warner Geo Met Ric Music (GMR) All rights administered by Warner Geo Met Ric Music, Tailored 4U Music, LLC / DII Music LLC Global Publishing / BMG Platinum Songs (BMI)
Bruno Mars – Vocals, Guitar, Percussion
Anderson .Paak – Vocals
Bootsy Collins – Vocals
D’Mile – Bass, Piano
Homer Steinweiss – Drums
Ella Feingold – Vibraphone
Kameron Whalum – Trombone
Marc Franklin – Trumpet
Kirk Smothers – Alto Sax, Bari Sax
Lannie McMillan – Tenor Sax
Horns Recorded by Boo Mitchell at Royal Studios, Memphis, TN
Bootsy Collins Recorded by Tobe Donohue at Rehab Studio, Cincinnati, OH
Drums Recorded by Jens Jungkurth at The Legendary Diamond Mine, Long Island City, NY
Strings Arranged and Conducted by Larry Gold at Milk Boy Studios, Philadelphia, PA
Strings Recorded by Jeff Chestek
Violins: Emma Kummrow, Luigi Mazzocchi, Natasha Colkett, Christopher Jusell, Tess Varley, Blake Espy
Violas: Jonathan Kim, Yoshihiko Nakano
Cello: Glenn Fischbach
06 Put On a Smile
Produced by Bruno Mars and D’Mile
Written by Bruno Mars, Brandon Anderson, Kenny “Babyface” Edmond, Dernst Emile II
Mars Force Songs, LLC / BMG Rights Management (GMR), Hard Workin Black Folks pub designee (GMR), Khlexs Dream (GMR) and Warner Geo Met Ric Music (GMR) All rights administered by Warner Geo Met Ric Music, Dylan S Way Music administered by Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing (BMI), Tailored 4U Music, LLC / DII Music LLC Global Publishing / BMG Platinum Songs (BMI)
Bruno Mars – Vocals, Guitar, Percussion
Anderson .Paak – Vocals, Drums
D’Mile – Background Vocals, Bass, Piano, Keys, Percussion
Bootsy Collins – Vocals
Babyface – Background Vocals
Kameron Whalum – Trombone
Kirk Smothers – Alto Sax
Lannie McMillan – Tenor Sax
Marc Franklin – Trumpet
Horns Recorded by Boo Mitchell at Royal Studios, Memphis, TN
Bootsy Collins Recorded by Tobe Donohue at Rehab Studio, Cincinnati, OH
Strings Arranged and Conducted by Larry Gold at Milk Boy Studios, Philadelphia, PA
Co-Arranged by Steve Tirpak
Strings Recorded by Jeff Chestek and assisted by Cody Chicowski
Violins: Emma Kummrow, Luigi Mazzocchi, Blake Espy, Gared Crawford, Tess Varley, Natasha ColkettViolas: Jonathan Kim, Steve Heitlinger
Cello: Glenn Fischbach
07 777
Produced by Bruno Mars
Written by Bruno Mars, Brandon Anderson, Christopher Brody Brown, Dernst Emile II
Mars Force Songs, LLC / BMG Rights Management (GMR), Hard Workin Black Folks pub designee (GMR), Khlexs Dream (GMR) and Warner Geo Met Ric Music (GMR) All rights administered by Warner Geo Met Ric Music, 9 Lives Later / WB Music Corp (ASCAP), Tailored 4U Music, LLC / DII Music LLC Global Publishing / BMG Platinum Songs (BMI)
Bruno Mars – Vocals, Guitar, Percussion
Anderson .Paak – Vocals, Drums
D’Mile – Background Vocals, B3
Brody Brown – Bass
Kameron Whalum – Trombone
Kirk Smothers – Alto Sax, Bari Sax
Lannie McMillan – Tenor Sax
Marc Franklin – Trumpet
Horns Recorded by Boo Mitchell at Royal Studios, Memphis, TN
08 Skate
Produced by Bruno Mars and D’Mile
Written by Bruno Mars, Brandon Anderson, Dernst Emile II, James Fauntleroy, Domitille Degalle, J.D. Beck
Mars Force Songs, LLC / BMG Rights Management (GMR), Hard Workin Black Folks pub designee (GMR), Khlexs Dream (GMR) and Warner Geo Met Ric Music (GMR) All rights administered by Warner Geo Met Ric Music, Tailored 4U Music, LLC / DII Music LLC Global Publishing / BMG Platinum Songs (BMI), Ownership Is An Illusion (ASCAP) / Reservoir Media Music (ASCAP), Domitille Degalle Publishing Designee, J.D. Beck Publishing Designee
Bruno Mars – Vocals, Sitar, Guitar, Congas, Percussion
Anderson .Paak – Vocals, Drums
D’Mile – Background Vocals, Piano, Rhodes, Bass
David Foreman – Rhythm Guitar
Strings Arranged and Conducted by Larry Gold at Milk Boy Studios, Philadelphia, PA
Co-Arranged by Steve Tirpak
Strings Recorded by Jeff Chestek and assisted by Cody Chicowski
Violins: Emma Kummrow, Luigi Mazzocchi, Blake Espy, Gared Crawford, Tess Varley, Natasha Colkett
Violas: Jonathan Kim, Steve Heitlinger
Cello: Glenn Fischbach
09 Blast Off
Produced by Bruno Mars and D’Mile
Written by Bruno Mars, Brandon Anderson, Dernst Emile II
