Mother Jones ranked "Mars" at #5 on "The Best Singles of 2008" list.[1]
Chart performance
"Mars" became Fake Blood's first single to chart on the Belgian Dance Chart. It peaked at No. 3 and spent a total of 23 weeks on the chart. The single also became Fake Blood's first single on the Dutch Singles Chart, where it peaked at No. 40 and spent a total of 4 weeks on the chart.[2] It received a lot of airplay on the Dutch radio station 3FM.