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Celebrate Anderson .Paak’s Birthday With These 5 Songs

The R&B artist has range when it comes to his Grammy Award-winning catalog.

Happy Birthday, Anderson .Paak! The eight-time Grammy award-winning singer is celebrating his 37th birthday today, Wednesday, Feb. 8, and when it comes to some surefire r&b hits, the artist is well-equipped with a heavy hitter catalog. BET.com has put together a list of five of our favorite Anderson .Paak songs that you should listen to on his special day!

  • “Leave The Door Open”

    This chart-topping hit from.Paak’s group Silk Sonic with Bruno Mars took the year 2021 by storm with its nostalgic soulful sound and melodies that felt like it was straight from the 70s. For the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, “Leave The Door Open” won “Record Of The Year,” “Song Of The Year,” “Best R&B Performance,” and “Best R&B Song.”

  • "Smokin' Out The Window"

    Another track off of the Silk Sonic album, “Smokin Out The Window” continues the effortless synergy between the group as shines a light on.Paak’s true vocal capabilities.

  • "Lockdown"

    Despite the uptempo beat, .Paak addresses the events that took place in the spring and summer of 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic when it came to the wave of Black Lives Matter protests and Black lives lost at the hands of police. This track won “Best Melodic Rap Performance” at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.

  • "Bubblin’"

    This song would be the track that scored .Paak his first Grammy award win in 2019 for “Best Rap Performance,” enough said!

  • "Come Home"

    In 2020, .Paak and André 3000 won the Grammy for “Best R&B Performance '' after they came together on this track off of his Ventura project that is both striking yet angelic with the extra flare from André’s recognizable bars to tie it all together.

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