{"id":856367,"date":"2026-08-15T17:02:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T17:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/856367\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T17:02:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T17:02:12","slug":"bruno-mars-passes-one-of-the-top-hitmakers-of-all-time-with-a-new-no-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/856367\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruno Mars Passes One Of The Top Hitmakers Of All Time With A New No. 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" top-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1786813332_384_0x0.jpg\" alt=\"67th Annual GRAMMY Awards - Backstage\" data-height=\"3899\" data-width=\"2599\" fetchpriority=\"high\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I Just Might&#8221; becomes Bruno Mars&#8217;s twelfth No. 1 on Billboard&#8217;s Radio Songs chart. He passes Mariah Carey&#8217;s record and comes within one hit of Rihanna&#8217;s showing. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA &#8211; FEBRUARY 02: Bruno Mars attends the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer\/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)<\/p>\n<p>Getty Images for The Recording Academy<\/p>\n<p>If there is one artist working today who can be counted on to create the kind of cross-genre, multigenerational hit that radio stations across the country crave, it is <a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/hughmcintyre\/2026\/08\/12\/bruno-mars-breaks-his-historic-tie-with-kendrick-lamar\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/hughmcintyre\/2026\/08\/12\/bruno-mars-breaks-his-historic-tie-with-kendrick-lamar\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Bruno Mars\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bruno Mars<\/a>. The secret to the success of his career has been that almost all of his smashes are radio-friendly and family-friendly, but just funky enough to appeal to a wide audience.<\/p>\n<p>Mars returned earlier this year with \u201cI Just Might,\u201d which fronted his then-upcoming album The Romantic, his first solo full-length in nearly a decade. That tune continues to perform well, especially on Billboard\u2019s R&amp;B tallies, but Mars moved on a few months later to \u201cRisk It All,\u201d the second promotional cut from his latest set.<\/p>\n<p>This week, \u201cRisk It All\u201d rises to No. 1 on one of the most competitive charts published in America. As the singer-songwriter collects another champion, he moves out of a tie with one of the most successful hitmakers of all time and nears a historic record.<\/p>\n<p>Bruno Mars Returns to No. 1 on the Radio Chart<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lY5V4hSLWY8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lY5V4hSLWY8\" aria-label=\"\u201cRisk It All\u201d\">\u201cRisk It All\u201d<\/a> rises to No. 1 on the <a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/charts\/radio-songs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/charts\/radio-songs\/\" aria-label=\"Radio Songs chart\">Radio Songs chart<\/a> this week. The ranking measures the songs that generate the largest audiences across radio stations that focus on any and all formats throughout the United States. The single lifts from No. 3 and conquers the roster in its twentieth frame.<\/p>\n<p>Bruno Mars Scores His Twelfth Radio No. 1<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRisk It All\u201d becomes Mars\u2019s twelfth No. 1 on the Radio Songs chart. He now claims the second-most leaders in the history of the ranking and sits only one smash away from matching Rihanna\u2019s record 13 rulers.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, when \u201cRisk It All\u201d appeared only a few spaces beneath the summit, Mars was still tied with Mariah Carey, who claims 11 No. 1s. Rihanna, Mars and Carey are the only artists to rack up double-digit leaders, though Taylor Swift is not far behind with eight to her credit.<\/p>\n<p>LAS VEGAS, NEVADA &#8211; NOVEMBER 28: Mariah Carey performs during opening night of Mariah Carey&#8217;s &#8220;Christmastime In Las Vegas&#8221; at Dolby Live at Park MGM on November 28, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Denise Truscello\/Getty Images for Live Nation Las Vegas)<\/p>\n<p>Getty Images for Live Nation Las Vegas<\/p>\n<p>Here are all of Bruno Mars\u2019s No. 1 hits on Billboard\u2019s Radio Songs chart.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDie With a Smile\u201d with Lady Gaga\u201cFinesse\u201d with Cardi B\u201cGrenade\u201d\u201cI Just Might\u201d\u201cJust the Way You Are\u201d\u201cLeave the Door Open\u201d with Anderson .Paak\u201cLocked Out of Heaven\u201d\u201cNothin\u2019 on You\u201d with B.o.B\u201cRisk It All\u201d\u201cThat\u2019s What I Like\u201d\u201cUptown Funk!\u201d with Mark Ronson\u201cWhen I Was Your Man\u201dBruno Mars Scores Another Long-Building Radio Smash<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRisk It All\u201d reaches the top spot roughly four months after debuting on the Radio Songs ranking, and only a few months after \u201cI Just Might\u201d surged to the highest space. The first single from The Romantic would go on to rule the radio rundown for 21 weeks. It stands alone as the fourth-longest-running No. 1 in the history of the chart.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=t7bQwwqW-Hc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=t7bQwwqW-Hc\" aria-label=\"Shaboozey\u2019s \u201cA Bar Song (Tipsy)\u201d\">Shaboozey\u2019s \u201cA Bar Song (Tipsy)\u201d<\/a> and Alex Warren\u2019s \u201cOrdinary\u201d share the all-time record with 27 frames in the loftiest rung. The Weeknd\u2019s \u201cBlinding Lights,\u201d which owned the honor for nearly half a decade, held on for exactly half a year \u2013 26 weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Bruno Mars Claims Two Top Five Radio Hits<\/p>\n<p>Mars claims two spaces on the Radio Songs chart this week, and both of his hits are present within the top five. As \u201cRisk It All\u201d finds its way to No. 1, \u201cI Just Might\u201d holds steady at No. 5. That tune becomes another long-standing win for the singer as it celebrates 30 weeks on the tally \u2013 a total that could continue to climb considerably in the coming months as radio audiences remain interested in the smash.<\/p>\n<p>Bruno Mars Rules the Pop Radio Chart Again<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRisk It All\u201d reaches No. 1 for the first time on two related rosters this week. In addition to conquering the Radio Songs chart, the single climbs from the runner-up space to No. 1 on the Pop Airplay ranking. The win becomes Mars\u2019s thirteenth ruler on the pop-focused radio tally.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRisk It All\u201d Holds at Its All-Time High<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRisk It All\u201d also holds at its all-time high on two other pop radio charts. Billboard publishes three such rankings each week, and while the single conquers the Pop Airplay list, it remains steady on both the Adult Pop Airplay and Adult Contemporary rosters.<\/p>\n<p>The smash holds at No. 5 on the Adult Pop Airplay tally and No. 9 on the Adult Contemporary roster, extending Mars\u2019s dominance across multiple radio formats simultaneously.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"embed-base color-body color-body-border link-embed embed-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/hughmcintyre\/2026\/08\/12\/bruno-mars-breaks-his-historic-tie-with-kendrick-lamar\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Bruno Mars Breaks His Historic Tie With Kendrick Lamar\" data-ga-track=\"forbesEmbedly:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/hughmcintyre\/2026\/08\/12\/bruno-mars-breaks-his-historic-tie-with-kendrick-lamar\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ForbesBruno Mars Breaks His Historic Tie With Kendrick LamarBy Hugh McIntyre<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#8220;I Just Might&#8221; becomes Bruno Mars&#8217;s twelfth No. 1 on Billboard&#8217;s Radio Songs chart. 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