Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak Release New Album An Evening With Silk Sonic: Listen and Read the Full Credits

Bootsy Collins, Thundercat, Homer Steinweiss, D’Mile, Babyface, and others contribute to the Silk Sonic debut

Silk Sonics Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars
Silk Sonic’s Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars, photo by John Esparza

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.)


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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)

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