No doubt about it, Bruno Mars’ “I Just Might” tops Billboard’s Rhythmic Airplay chart, giving its genre-spanning architect his 14th leader on the radio airplay ranking. The single jumps from No. 3 to crown the list dated Feb. 21 and was the most played song on U.S. panel-contributing rhythmic radio stations in the corresponding tracking week of Feb. 6-12, according to Luminate.
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“I Just Might,” released and promoted on Atlantic Records, replaces labelmate Cardi B’s “Errtime” after the latter’s two-week reign. In addition to solo No. 1s, the pair have collaborated on two Rhythmic Airplay champs: “Finesse” ruled for two weeks in February 2018, while “Please Me” led for one week in April 2019.
For its coronation week, “I Just Might” improved 15% in plays for the tracking week compared with its performance the prior week (Jan. 30 – Feb. 5). The high surge reflects its larger trajectory, as it tops the 40-position Rhythmic Airplay chart in five weeks, the fastest of any of Mars’ 14 No. 1s. “Finesse” was the previous personal benchmark, needing six frames.
With a 14th No. 1, Mars breaks from a tie with Lil Wayne and Usher to solely claim fifth place among the artists with the most leaders on Rhythmic Airplay, which launched in October 1992. Drake remains the distant frontrunner, with 43 No. 1s, while Rihanna (17), The Weeknd (16) and Chris Brown (15) are close competition.
As “I Just Might” joins Mars’ chart-topping collection, here’s a review of his Rhythmic Airplay No. 1s:
Song Title, Artist (if other than Bruno Mars), Weeks at No. 1, Date Reached No. 1
- “Nothin’ on You,” B.o.B. feat. Bruno Mars; seven, April 3, 2010
- “Grenade,” one, March 5, 2011
- “Lighters,” Bad Meets Evil feat. Bruno Mars; four, Oct. 1, 2011
- “Young, Wild & Free,” Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa feat. Bruno Mars; three, March 3, 2012
- “Locked Out of Heaven,” one, Feb. 9, 2013
- “Uptown Funk!,” Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars; five, Feb. 14, 2015
- “24K Magic,” one, Dec. 17, 2016
- “That’s What I Like,” three, April 15, 2017
- “Finesse,” with Cardi B; two, Feb. 17, 2018
- “Wake Up in the Sky,” with Gucci Mane & Kodak Black; three, Dec. 1, 2018
- “Please Me,” with Cardi B; April 13, 2019
- “Leave the Door Open,” with Anderson.Paak (as Silk Sonic); one, May 1, 2021
- “Smokin Out the Window,” with Anderson .Paak (as Silk Sonic); one, Feb. 5, 2022
- “I Just Might,” one (to date), Feb. 21, 2026
The lead single from Mars’ The Romantic, “I Just Might” ensures at least one Rhythmic Airplay champ from all of Mars’ albums: Doo-Wops and Hooligans (“Grenade”), Unorthodox Jukebox (“Locked Out of Heaven”), 24K Magic (the title track, “That’s What I Like, “Finesse”) and the Silk Sonic project An Evening With Silk Sonic (“Leave the Door Open” and “Smokin Out the Window”). The Romantic is scheduled for release on Feb. 27.
