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When I Was Your Man
- primaryBruno Mars
"When I Was Your Man" is a song by Bruno Mars. The catalog lists 2012-12-05; this may be an album or version date.
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Bruno Mars appears on Spotify, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, with a catalog spanning pop, dance pop, funk, new jack swing, and r&b/soul. Representative songs include “Die With A Smile,” “Locked out of Heaven,” “Just the Way You Are,” and “That’s What I Like,” and additional sections include videos, Instagram posts, TikTok highlights, recent coverage, and playlists.
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