Bruno Mars scores big with Super Bowl

  • Sales of Mars' album rose by 164%
  • "Unorthodox Jukebox" could return to the top 10
  • Forbes writer says Mars may see concert gains

(CNN) -- Perhaps Bruno Mars really did win the Super Bowl.

According to Billboard, the Grammy-winning singer is set to return to the charts after his halftime performance on Sunday. It reports that sales of his latest album, "Unorthodox Jukebox," rose by 164% after Mars took to the Super Bowl stage with the Red Hot Chilli Peppers. The album was released in December 2012.

Such an increase in sales is not rare or unexpected. Last year's halftime performer, Beyonce, reportedly saw a bump in sales of her "4" album by 123%.

Bruno Mars performs during the halftime show of Super Bowl XLVIII on Sunday, February 2, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Bruno Mars performs during the halftime show of Super Bowl XLVIII on Sunday, February 2, in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
The stage is bathed in light as Mars starts his performance.The stage is bathed in light as Mars starts his performance.
Fans surround Mars as he performs a drum solo to start the show.Fans surround Mars as he performs a drum solo to start the show.
After a children's choir opened the show, Mars and his band perform the smash hit "Locked Out of Heaven."After a children's choir opened the show, Mars and his band perform the smash hit "Locked Out of Heaven."
The Red Hot Chili Peppers join Mars on stage for a rendition of "Give It Away."The Red Hot Chili Peppers join Mars on stage for a rendition of "Give It Away."
Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers performs.Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers performs.
Mars closed out the show with "Just the Way You Are."Mars closed out the show with "Just the Way You Are."
Fireworks go off over the stadium at the end of the halftime show. Fireworks go off over the stadium at the end of the halftime show.
Bruno Mars performs at Super Bowl halftime
Bruno Mars performs at Super Bowl halftime
Bruno Mars performs at Super Bowl halftime
Bruno Mars performs at Super Bowl halftime
Bruno Mars performs at Super Bowl halftime
Bruno Mars performs at Super Bowl halftime
Bruno Mars performs at Super Bowl halftime
Bruno Mars performs at Super Bowl halftime
Bruno Mars performs at Super Bowl halftimeBruno Mars performs at Super Bowl halftime

And Mars is not an unknown quantity, though some of Sunday's viewers may have just discovered him. In 2010, he won a Grammy for best male pop vocal performance for his song "Just the Way You Are." In January, "Unorthodox Jukebox" won Mars his second Grammy, this time for best pop vocal album.

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The album may re-enter the top 10 when sales figures are released by Soundscan on Wednesday. This year's Super Bowl drew a record-breaking 111.5 million viewers.

As is customary, Mars did not receive an appearance fee for his Super Bowl performance. Artists do it for the exposure, and that has clearly paid off for Mars.

Zack O'Malley Greenburg from Forbes writes that the singer may see the most return in increased ticket prices and sales for his Moonshine Jungle tour.

"In 2013, the singer grossed $72.4 million on 84 shows; his average ticket price sits at about $66," O'Malley Greenburg writes. "With the added exposure from the Super Bowl, he could easily push prices closer to the $120 average of his halftime show predecessor, Beyonce."

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