Count On Me (Bruno Mars song)

"Count On Me"
Single by Bruno Mars
from the album Doo-Wops & Hooligans
ReleasedNovember 7, 2011 (2011-11-07)
Genre
Length3:14
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The Smeezingtons
Bruno Mars singles chronology
"Young, Wild & Free"
(2011)
"Count On Me"
(2011)
"Locked Out of Heaven"
(2012)
Lyric video
"Count On Me" on YouTube

"Count On Me" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars from his debut studio album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans (2010). The song was first unveiled on Mars's debut extended play, It's Better If You Don't Understand (2010). It was serviced to Australian contemporary hit radio and adult contemporary radio on November 7, 2011, as the overall sixth and final single from the album. It was composed by Mars, Philip Lawrence, and Ari Levine, under their alias, the Smeezingtons. Musically, "Count On Me" is a folk and tropical record that lyrically details the importance of friendship and conveys a positive message.

The song received generally positive to mixed reviews. Some music critics praised its arrangement and "uplifting" vibe, others criticized its "saccharine sound" and cheesy lyrics. The single peaked at number two in the Czech Republic and it was able to reach the position of 19 in Australia and 13 in New Zealand. It was certified three platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) and by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Mars performed "Count on Me" on television shows such as The Ellen DeGeneres Show and included it on The Doo-Wops & Hooligans Tour (2010–12), the Hooligans in Wondaland Tour (2011), and once on the Moonshine Jungle Tour (2013–14). It has been covered a number of times and used in a couple of commercials.