Grenade

"Grenade" by Bruno Mars is a soul-pop ballad written in the key of D minor. It was released as the second single from Mars' debut studio album, "Doo-Wops & Hooligans," in 2010. The song was also included in Mars' extended play "It's Better If You Don't Understand." Bruno Mars co-wrote the song with Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Brody Brown, and Claude Kelly, and it was produced by The Smeezingtons. A notable trivia about the song is that it was initially written for another artist, but Bruno Mars decided to keep it for himself. The melody of "Grenade" is characterized by a powerful piano-driven arrangement and Mars' emotionally-charged vocal performance.