Nothin' on You (feat. Bruno Mars)

This was the breakout hit for B.o.B, a rapper and producer from Atlanta, Georgia, known to his friends and family as Bobby Ray Simmons or Bobby Ray. After signing to Atlantic Records in 2006, he recorded several mixtapes and EPs before releasing "Nothin' On You" in December 2009. The song gradually picked up steam and went to #1 in May 2010, around the same time he released his debut album, B.o.B presents The Adventures of Bobby Ray, which includes the track and also hit #1. B.o.B had a another big hit with "Airplanes" (featuring Hayley Williams) on that album, and his second album, Strange Clouds in 2012, did well, but by 2018 he was pushing conspiracy theories and was dropped by Atlantic.

The singer on the track is, of course, Bruno Mars, making his debut with that distinctive hook: Beautiful girls all over the world I could be chasin', but my time would be wasted They got nothin' on you, baby Bruno is also a writer and producer on the track - this was before he launched his solo career and was focused on making hits for other artists. The style and sentiment - Bruno letting a girl know she has nothing to fear from other women because they've got "Nothing on You" - is something we'd hear a lot more of over the next decades as Bruno became a superstar, starting with his debut solo single "Just The Way You Are," another #1 hit that also sings the praises of the lucky lady: Girl you're amazing Just the way you are

B.o.B and Bruno Mars were both signed to Atlantic records, which is why they teamed up on this track.