The whole world stops and stares for a while Sad to think that she don't see what I seeīut every time she asks me, "Do I look okay?" When I compliment her she won't believe me Make the stars look like they're not shinin' "Just the Way You Are" was the best selling digital single of 2011, selling more than 12.5 million copies, thus joining an elite group of best-selling singles worldwide.Reminder: I switched the notes into a lower octave in the chorus, some in verse 4 and bridge part so that you can play this song on your musical instrument without playing those very high notes. It was certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), seven and six times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) and Music Canada (MC), respectively. The song peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and in the United Kingdom charts and peaked in the top five in other countries. It won a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 2011 ceremony. The debut single received mixed reviews from music critics, who praised The Smeezingtons’ production, but dubbed its lyrics as sappy and corny. The song's lyrics compliment a woman's beauty. The track was released in the United Kingdom on September 19, 2010, as "Just the Way You Are (Amazing)". It was released in the United States to Contemporary hit radio on August 10, 2010.
The song was written by Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Khalil Walton and Needlz and produced by the former three, under their alias, The Smeezingtons along with Needlz. It is the lead single from his debut studio album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans (2010).
"Just the Way You Are" is the debut solo single by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars.