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“I Just Might” by Bruno Mars now stands alone as the fourth-longest-running No. 1 in the history of the Hot R&B Songs chart after it pushes past SZA’s “Kill Bill.” LAS VEGAS, NV – MAY 20: 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 Kevin Winter\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
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Bruno Mars<\/a> is sure to be one of the most-nominated artists at the 2027 Grammys, with the list of potential winners set to be announced at some point in December. He is all but assured a spot in the Album of the Year category with his comeback set, The Romantic, while the project\u2019s lead single, \u201cI Just Might,\u201d could compete for both Record and Song of the Year \u2013 trophies that the singer-songwriter has claimed in the past.<\/p>\n Whether Mars will submit \u201cI Just Might\u201d in pop or R&B categories remains to be seen, but it should be a serious contender wherever the superstar chooses to focus. On the Billboard charts, \u201cI Just Might\u201d has been a huge win at both pop radio and on R&B-leaning tallies, and it is on one of the latter where Mars makes history yet again this frame.<\/p>\n Bruno Mars Pulls Ahead of SZA<\/p>\n \u201cI Just Might\u201d now stands alone as the fourth-longest-running No. 1 in the history of the Hot R&B Songs ranking. Last week, Mars was tied with SZA\u2019s \u201cKill Bill,\u201d as both tracks had accumulated an even 30 frames in charge. \u201cI Just Might\u201d has now pulled ahead, though Mars could match another SZA smash in only a matter of days.<\/p>\n Bruno Mars Could Soon Match SZA\u2019s Other Smash<\/p>\n SZA\u2019s \u201cSnooze\u201d spent 32 stints at No. 1 between 2023 and 2024 and currently ranks as the third-longest-running champion in the history of the tally. \u201cI Just Might\u201d will almost certainly be counted as one of the top hits on the Hot R&B Songs chart when Billboard refreshes its rankings again. Even if the single eventually slips from the penthouse, it could easily return.<\/p>\n If Mars holds on for one more frame, \u201cI Just Might\u201d will tie \u201cSnooze.\u201d<\/a> After that, the next major target will be Leon Thomas\u2019s \u201cMutt.\u201d His breakout hit spent 34 weeks at No. 1 on the Hot R&B Songs roster just last year. \u201cI Just Might\u201d needs just three more frames in charge \u2013 which at this point seems entirely logical \u2013 to match that total.<\/p>\n The Weeknd Still Owns the All-Time Record<\/p>\n The all-time leader remains far out in front of every other R&B smash in Billboard history. The Weeknd\u2019s \u201cBlinding Lights\u201d spent 48 weeks \u2014 just one month short of a full year \u2014 at No. 1 on the Hot R&B Songs chart beginning in 2020.<\/p>\n If there is any current track that has a shot at even approaching that record, it may be \u201cI Just Might.\u201d The single has turned out to be not only one of the biggest hits of any kind in America in 2026, but also one of the most successful songs in Mars\u2019s already blockbuster-filled catalog.<\/p>\n Bruno Mars Also Rules Another R&B Chart<\/p>\n The Hot R&B Songs chart is not the only Billboard ranking where \u201cI Just Might\u201d sits at No. 1. The smash also holds at the summit of the Hot R&B\/Hip-Hop Songs roster, which is more encompassing than the R&B-only roster, as it also incorporates music that Billboard classifies as hip-hop and rap.<\/p>\n \u201cI Just Might\u201d has now spent 24 weeks at No. 1 on that tally. It holds as the second-longest-running champion in the history of the Hot R&B\/Hip-Hop Songs list, after recently passing Kendrick Lamar\u2019s \u201cNot Like Us,\u201d<\/a> which managed 22 frames in charge. Lamar and SZA still own the all-time record with \u201cLuther,\u201d which dominated for 31 weeks.<\/p>\n \u201cI Just Might\u201d Remains a Smash Across Several Genres<\/p>\n \u201cI Just Might\u201d can be found on a dozen Billboard charts this week, months after its release and initial explosion. The single is comfortable inside the top 10 on seven of those rosters, spread across both pop and R&B. In addition to leading the Hot R&B Songs and Hot R&B\/Hip-Hop Songs charts, \u201cI Just Might\u201d sits inside the highest tier on the Radio Songs, Pop Airplay, Adult Contemporary, Adult Pop Airplay and R&B Streaming Songs rankings.<\/p>\n