Bruno Mars’s Latest No. 1 Is Almost His Longest-Running Champion

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentBruno Mars’s Latest No. 1 Is Almost His Longest-Running ChampionByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorMay 10, 2026, 01:01pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more."I Just Might" breaks its tie with "Leave the Door Open" within Bruno Mars's catalog and becomes his second-longest-running No. 1 on Billboard's Radio Songs chart. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 21: In this image released on November 21, Bruno Mars of Silk Sonic perform onstage for the 2021 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater broadcast on November 21, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John Esparza via Getty Images)via Getty ImagesNearly two months ago, Bruno Mars released his highly-anticipated new album, The Romantic. The set marked his first solo collection in just under a decade, although during that time, he had toured extensively, promoted multiple collaborations with other acts, and even teamed up with Anderson .Paak to form the super duo Silk Sonic, which produced one album. Mars helped hype the world for his then-upcoming full-length by dropping “I Just Might,” the first single from The Romantic, early in 2026. In the months since that tune arrived, it has remained a huge hit in America, even after the singer-songwriter moved on to promoting a second cut, “Risk It All,” from his project. “I Just Might” lives inside the top 10 on a dozen Billboard charts, and it sits at No. 1 on several simultaneously. As “I Just Might” once again stands out as the most successful track across all radio stations in the U.S., the song breaks out of a recently-set tie with several other smashes by Mars and moves up again within his own discography.Bruno Mars’s “I Just Might” Rules the Radio Songs Chart“I Just Mi...