Bruno Mars’ “I Just Might” blasts onto the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 1. The song starts as his 10th career leader, and his first to debut at the summit.
Mars ties for the 10th-most No. 1s in the Hot 100’s history, which dates to the chart’s Aug. 4, 1958, inception. He’s just the fourth solo male with 10 or more No. 1s, joining Drake, Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder.
The track — also Mars’ fifth leader, and first No. 1 debut, on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart — previews his album The Romantic, his first solo set since 2016, due Feb. 27.
Check out the full rundown of this week’s Hot 100 top 10 below.
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‘I Just Might’ Streams, Airplay & Sales
Released Jan. 9 on Atlantic Records, “I Just Might” arrives with 23.5 million official streams and 32.6 million radio airplay audience impressions and sold 13,000 in the United States in its first week of release (ending Jan. 15).
The single launches at No. 1 on the Streaming Songs chart, where it’s Mars’ fourth leader; at a personal-best No. 12 on Radio Songs — the highest start for a lead male artist since the chart became an all-format ranking in 1998; and at No. 1 on Digital Song Sales, becoming his 12th chart-topper.
Mars’ 10 Hot 100 No. 1s
Here’s an updated recap of Mars’ 10 career Hot 100 No. 1s:
“I Just Might,” one week to date, Jan. 24, 2026
“Die With a Smile” (with Lady Gaga), five weeks, beginning Jan. 11, 2025
“Leave the Door Open” (Silk Sonic [Mars & Anderson. Paak]), two, April 17, 2021
“That’s What I Like,” one, May 13, 2017
“Uptown Funk!” (Mark Ronson feat. Mars), 14, Jan. 17, 2015
“When I Was Your Man,” one, April 20, 2013
“Locked Out of Heaven,” six, Dec. 22, 2012
“Grenade,” four, Jan. 8, 2011
“Just the Way You Are,” four, Oct. 2, 2010
“Nothin’ on You” (B.o.B feat. Mars), two, May 1, 2010
Mars tops his prior highest Hot 100 debut, as “Die With a Smile” began at No. 3 in August 2024.
10 No. 1s Club
Mars ties for the 10th-most Hot 100 No. 1s all-time. Here’s a look at the leaderboard:
20, The Beatles
19, Mariah Carey
14, Rihanna
13, Drake
13, Michael Jackson
13, Taylor Swift
12, Madonna
12, The Supremes
11, Whitney Houston
10, Janet Jackson
10, Bruno Mars
10, Stevie Wonder
Mars joins Drake, Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder as the only solo males with 10 or more Hot 100 No. 1s.
Meanwhile, dating to 2010, when Mars earned his first Hot 100 leader, he Drake and Taylor Swift (13 each) are the only acts with double-digit No. 1 totals.
Mars’ 40th Week at No. 1
Mars adds his 40th career week atop the Hot 100, via his 10 No. 1s. Here are the elite acts with the most weeks on top:
101, Mariah Carey
60, Rihanna
59, The Beatles
56, Drake
50, Boyz II Men
47, Usher
46, Beyoncé
46, Taylor Swift
40, Bruno Mars
Mars boasts the fourth-most frames at No. 1 on the Hot 100 since 2010, after Drake (56), Swift (46) and Rihanna (41).
‘Might’ Definitely a Hit
“I Just Might” premieres as the 1,185th Hot 100 No. 1 ever, and the 87th to debut in the top spot.
While it’s the 10th Hot 100 No. 1 with the word “just” in its title — Mars has two, following “Just the Way You Are” — it’s the first with “might.” It zooms past the prior highest-peaking such song, The Cars’ pop-rock classic “You Might Think” (No. 7, 1984).
Mars’ 5th Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs No. 1
“I Just Might” enters as Mars’ fifth No. 1 on the multimetric Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and his first to debut at the pinnacle. His previous leaders: “Leave the Door Open” (for eight weeks in 2021); “Please Me” (three, 2019), “Finesse” (one week, 2018) — both with Cardi B; and “That’s What I Like” (10, 2017).
Mars’ new single also starts as his fifth No. 1 on Hot R&B Songs. It follows Silk Sonic’s “Smokin Out the Window” (11 weeks, 2021-22); “Leave the Door Open” (14, 2021); “Finesse” (12, 2018); and “That’s What I Like” (20, 2017).
Rest of Top 10: ‘Ophelia’ & More
Taylor Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia” falls to No. 2 on the Hot 100 after a career-best 10 weeks at No. 1.
Notably, with Mars taking the baton from Swift, an act with 10 or more Hot 100 No. 1s again dethrones another. On the Jan. 10 chart, “The Fate of Ophelia” supplanted Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” (The latter replaced the former at No. 1 in December.) The first occurrence of such superstar turnover at the top? On the Nov. 30, 1968, chart, Diana Ross & The Supremes’ “Love Child,” the group’s 11th leader, swapped in for The Beatles’ “Hey Jude,” their 16th.
HUNTR/X’s “Golden” holds at No. 3 on the Hot 100, after eight weeks at No. 1 beginning last August; Olivia Dean’s “Man I Need” repeats at its No. 4 high; and Alex Warren’s “Ordinary,” which reigned for 10 weeks starting last May, drops 2-5, as it claims a 26th week at No. 1 on Radio Songs (67.5 million, down 6%).
Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” backtracks to No. 6 from its No. 5 Hot 100 best as it leads the Hot Country Songs chart for an eighth week.
Djo’s “End of Beginning” descends to No. 7 on the Hot 100 a week after it reached the top 10, at No. 6. It rules the multimetric Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart for a second week.
Rounding out the Hot 100’s top 10, sombr’s “Back to Friends” is steady at No. 8 after hitting No. 7; Kehlani’s “Folded” falls to No. 9 from its No. 7 high; and Swift’s “Opalite” slips 9-10, after reaching No. 2.
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