“I Just Might” becomes the eleventh No. 1 on Billboard’s Radio Songs chart for Bruno Mars, who ties Mariah Carey for the second-most rulers of all time. LAS VEGAS, NV – MAY 20: Recording artist Bruno Mars speaks onstage during the 2018 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 20, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
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Whenever Bruno Mars delivers a new song, the entire world listens, and at this point in his career, the singer-songwriter is all but guaranteed to score a smash whenever he wants. Mars is about to drop his highly-anticipated fourth solo album, The Romantic, which is coming this Friday (February 27). So far, just one tune from the project has been shared.
A little more than a month ago. The Grammy winner dropped “I Just Might,” which shot to No. 1 on a number of Billboard charts. This week, that cut climbs to the summit on a slower-moving tally, and as Mars earns a new champion, he ties one of the most successful vocalists of all time.
Bruno Mars’s “I Just Might” Takes Over Radio
“I Just Might” boogies to No. 1 on the Radio Songs chart, one of Billboard‘s most fiercely competitive rankings. The tally, published weekly, ranks the tunes that rack up the largest total number of audience impressions across all radio formats and all radio stations throughout the United States. Last frame, “I Just Might” was kept back from ruling by just one spot, and now it is in charge.
Bruno Mars Adds an Eleventh Radio Songs No. 1
Mars earns his eleventh No. 1 on the Radio Songs chart as “I Just Might” leaps into first place. It’s been just over a year since “Die with a Smile,” his Grammy-winning duet with Lady Gaga, lifted to the summit months after it debuted in the summer of 2024.
Here is a list of all of Bruno Mars’ No. 1s on Billboard‘s Radio Songs chart:
- “Die With A Smile” with Lady Gaga
- “Finesse” with Cardi B
- “Grenade”
- “I Just Might”
- “Just The Way You Are”
- “Leave The Door Open” as half of Silk Sonic, with Anderson .Paak
- “Locked Out Of Heaven”
- “Nothin’ On You” with B.o.B
- “That’s What I Like”
- “Uptown Funk!” with Mark Ronson
- “When I Was Your Man”
Bruno Mars Ties Mariah Carey’s Historic Record
With an eleventh chart-topper now included in his discography, Mars ties Mariah Carey for the second-most No. 1s in the history of the Radio Songs list. While Mars has only waited a little over a year since last conquering the roster, it’s been more than two decades since Carey added to her list of winners.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 17: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Mariah Carey accepts the iHeartRadio Icon Award onstage at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California on March 17, 2025. Broadcasted live on FOX. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
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Back in 2005, three tracks – “We Belong Together,” “Don’t Forget About Us” and “Shake It Off” – all spent several frames running the show. Carey has not earned a new champion since, although her holiday staple “All I Want for Christmas Is You” reached a new high of No. 6 on the chart dated January 3, 2026.
“I Just Might” Stands Alone from Bruno Mars’s No. 1 Hits
For the moment, “I Just Might” stands out as Mars’s only one-week leader on the Radio Songs chart, though it will likely improve that sum in the coming weeks and months. “Uptown Funk,” which won both Mars and Mark Ronson the Grammy for Record of the Year, remains his longest-running ruler, with a dozen stints at No. 1. “Leave the Door Open,” credited to the duo Silk Sonic – made up of Mars and his friend Anderson .Paak – managed 10 turns at No. 1 during its run almost a half decade ago.
Bruno Mars Rises to New Peaks on Multiple Billboard Charts
“I Just Might” reaches a new peak on three radio rankings in America, though it only rules the Radio Songs tally. Mars’s latest hit improves on both the Pop Airplay and Adult R&B Airplay rundowns, lifting to Nos. 4 and 8, respectively.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 03: Bruno Mars of Silk Sonic performs onstage during the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 03, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
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“I Just Might” Rules Seven Charts in America This Week
Six weeks into its time on the Billboard charts, “I Just Might” commands seven different Billboard charts. The cut is only new to the peak position on the Radio Songs ranking, and it holds in first place on several genre-specific rosters that look specifically at streams, sales, or general consumption. “I Just Might” is also comfortable once more in the highest spot on the Rhythmic Airplay chart, the only other radio roster where Mars runs the show at the moment.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2026/02/26/bruno-mars-ties-one-of-the-most-successful-female-singers-of-all-time/
