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When I Was Your Man

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ReleaseDec 5, 2012

Deterministic forecast

Spotify royalty estimates

Gross to rightsholders

All time

$9,853,000

Rounded forecast · nearest $1,000

estimated Spotify gross royalties to rightsholders

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As of: Sep 7, 2026
Source: Chartmetric
Formula version: artistsphere_spotify_gross_preview_v1

Each figure multiplies an identity-matched Chartmetric Spotify stream count by a deterministic $0.003 modeled gross rightsholder rate. The estimate is gross to rightsholders before contractual splits, fees, recoupment, and taxes; it is not artist take-home pay.

These estimates represent gross royalties to rightsholders before contractual splits, fees, recoupment, and taxes. They do not represent artist take-home pay.

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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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