Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak are keeping love alive with their new music video for “Leave the Door Open,” the first single as the new moniker, Silk Sonic.
In the Mars and Florent Dechard-directed music video, we find the cool fellas (along with some members of The Hooligans) singing to a small group of fans and vibing out at a recording studio. .Paak and Mars interject their personalities as they croon about encouraging a lovely lady to come over for a romantic night filled with wine, rose petal-laced baths, and more.
“My house clean (house clean), my pool warm (pool warm)/ Just shaved, smooth like a newborn,” sings Paak as he holds down the drums. “We should be dancin’, romancin’/ In the east wing and the west wing/ Of this mansion, what’s happenin’?”
The single—co-produced by Mars and Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II and written by Mars, Mile, and Brody Brown—includes an introduction voiced by the legendary musician Bootsy Collins. With the song’s catchy chorus, nostalgic ad-libs, smooth bass line, and overall grown and sexy vibe, it’s safe to say Silk Sonic has an R&B hit on its hands.
The duo plans to release a joint album titled An Evening With Silk Sonic. Its release date has yet to be announced.
Listen to the single’s intro, featuring Bootsy Collins, down below. You can also add “Leave the Door Open” to your playlists on Apple Music, Spotify, and/or Tidal.