Leave The Door Open

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## Music video

"**Leave The Door Open**" is the debut single by the American band Silk Sonic, consisting of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak. It was released on March 5, 2021, alongside the track "Intro" from the band's upcoming debut album, *An Evening with Silk Sonic*.

## Background and release

In an interview with New Zealand radio DJ Zane Lowe for the Apple Music podcast *Beats 1*, Anderson .Paak said the song required a lot of "patience and delicate" to create. He added, "A lot of meat went into this song." Mars lamented the lack of live performances due to the COVID-19 pandemic, adding "While I'm writing songs, that's a part of my whole thing. It goes to like, 'I can't wait till people hear this.' And it's also, 'I can't wait to play this for people. I can't wait to be with my band.'"

In late February 2021, Bruno Mars and Paak announced on social media platforms the formation of their new band Silk Sonic and group's first studio album *An Evening with Silk Sonic*. On March 5, 2021, shortly after the announcement of *An Evening with Silk Sonic*, "Leave the Door Open" was released as the first single of the aforementioned project alongside the "Silk Sonic Intro".

## Commercial performance

"Leave the Door Open" debuted at number four on the US *Billboard* Hot 100 with 27,000 downloads, 23.5 million streams and 23.5 million radio impressions on the week of March 15, 2021. At the time, it was Mars and Paak's highest debut on the *Billboard* Hot 100. On the following week, the single reached number two on the *Billboard* Hot 100, behind Cardi B's "Up" (2021). On the week of April 12, 2021, the song topped the *Billboard* Hot 100 with 28,600 copies (downloads and CDs sales combined), 21.5 million streams and 59.1 million radio impressions. It was the most-sold song of the week, with two CD versions that shipped to purchasers in that week. It became Paak's first number one song on the Hot 100. It also became Mars' fastest song to reach number one. Mars tied Drake, Katy Perry and Rihanna for the most number ones on the US *Billboard* Hot 100, since May 1, 2010, with eight each.

## Music video

The music video for "Leave the Door Open" premiered alongside the song's release on March 5, 2021. It was directed by Mars and Florent Dechard. It features Mars and Paak, as Silk Sonic performing the song along with a band in a vintage studio, as several women dance to the track. A few members of Mars' band, The Hooligans, can be seen in the ensemble.

### Lyric Video

An official lyric video was Upload to Bruno Mars' YouTube channel on April 2, 2021.

Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic - Leave the Door Open -Official Lyric Video--2
## Live performances

Silk Sonic performed the song live for the first time at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, adopting a 70s aesthetic and starry background, and accompanied only by a couple of backup singers. The song was also performed at the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards.

Silk Sonic- "Leave The Door Open" - 2021 GRAMMY Awards Show PerformanceBruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic - Leave The Door Open (Live) -Official Audio--2Performance- Silk Sonic Sings “Leave The Door Open” - iHeartRadio Music Awards 2021Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic - Leave The Door Open (Live from the BET Awards)-2
## Lyrics

**[Intro: Anderson .Paak]**

Said baby, said baby, said baby

**[Verse 1: Anderson .Paak]**

What you doin'? (What you doin'?)

Where you at? (Where you at?)

Oh, you got plans? (You got plans)

Don't say that (Shut your trap)

I'm sippin' wine (Sip, sip) in a robe (Drip, drip)

I look too good (Look too good)

To be alone (Woo, woo)

My house clean (House clean), my pool warm (Pool warm)

Just shaved, smooth like a newborn

We should be dancin', romancin'

In the east wing and the west wing

Of this mansion, what's happenin'?

**[Pre-Chorus: Bruno Mars]**

I ain't playin' no games

Every word that I say is coming straight from the heart

So if you tryna lay in these arms

**[Chorus: Bruno Mars]**

I'ma leave the door open

(I'ma leave the door open)

I'ma leave the door open, girl

(I'ma leave the door open, hopin')

That you feel the way I feel

And you want me like I want you tonight, baby

Tell me that you’re coming through

**[Verse 2: Anderson .Paak]**

You're so sweet (So sweet), so tight (So tight)

I won't bite (Ah-ah), unless you like (Unless you like)

If you smoke (What you smoke?) I got the haze (Purple haze)

And if you're hungry, girl, I got filets (Woo)

Ooh, baby, don't keep me waitin'

There's so much love we could be making (Shamone!)

I'm talking kissing, cuddling

Rose petals in the bathtub

Girl, let's jump in, it's bubblin'

**[Pre-Chorus: Bruno Mars]**

I ain't playin' no games

Every word that I say is coming straight from the heart

So if you tryna lay in these arms

**[Chorus: Bruno Mars]**

I'ma leave the door open

(I'ma leave the door open)

I'ma leave the door open, girl

(I'ma leave the door open, hopin')

That you feel the way I feel

And you want me like I want you tonight, baby

Tell me that you’re coming through (Ooh, girl)

**[Bridge: Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak]**

La-la-la-la-la-la-la (*I need you, baby*)

La-la-la-la-la-la-la (*I gotta see you, baby*)

La-la-la-la-la-la-la (*Girl, I'm tryna give you this, ah*)

**[Chorus: Bruno Mars]**

Hey, hey, I'ma leave my door open, baby

(I'ma leave the door open)

I'ma leave, I'ma leave my door open, girl

(I'ma leave the door open, hopin')

And I'm hopin', hopin'

That you feel the way I feel

And you want me like I want you tonight, baby

Tell me that you’re coming through (Woo!)

**[Outro: Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak]**

La-la-la-la-la-la-la (*Tell me*)

Tell me that you're coming through

(*Woo-woo-woo-woo, woo-woo-woo, woo-woo-woo*)

(*Woo-woo-woo-woo, woo-woo-woo, woo-woo*)

La-la-la-la-la-la-la (*La-la-la-la-la*)

Tell me that you're coming through

Girl, I'm here just waiting for you (*Oh!*)

Come on over, I'll adore you (*I gotta know!*)

La-la-la-la-la-la-la (*I'm waiting, waiting, waiting*)

Tell me that you're coming through (*For you*)

Girl, I'm here just waiting for you

Come on over, I'll adore you

La-la-la-la-la-la-la

## Gallery

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