{"id":945526,"date":"2026-07-19T13:51:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T13:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/945526\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T13:51:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T13:51:16","slug":"bruno-mars-stops-short-of-earning-a-new-no-1-with-his-comeback-single","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/945526\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruno Mars Stops Short Of Earning A New No. 1 With His Comeback Single"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" top-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784469076_328_0x0.jpg\" alt=\"2021 American Music Awards - Fixed Show\" data-height=\"1438\" data-width=\"2157\" fetchpriority=\"high\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I Just Might&#8221; rises to a new peak of No. 2 on Billboard&#8217;s Adult Contemporary chart, with Alex Warren&#8217;s &#8220;Ordinary&#8221; blocking Bruno Mars from a new No. 1. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA &#8211; 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)<\/p>\n<p>via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>For half a year, <a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/hughmcintyre\/2026\/07\/15\/bruno-marss-most-recent-no-1-ties-several-of-the-stars-biggest-hits\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/hughmcintyre\/2026\/07\/15\/bruno-marss-most-recent-no-1-ties-several-of-the-stars-biggest-hits\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Bruno Mars\u2019s\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bruno Mars\u2019s<\/a> \u201cI Just Might\u201d has ranked as one of the biggest songs in America. The superstar released the tune in early 2026 before dropping The Romantic, his first solo collection in almost a decade. The single immediately became another major win for the superstar, as does every track that fronts one of his albums.<\/p>\n<p>Even after Mars moved on to promoting \u201cRisk It All,\u201d \u201cI Just Might\u201d continued to perform extremely well, especially on radio stations throughout the United States. This frame, the cut nearly conquers one of the three pop-focused airplay rankings published by Billboard, but one of the longest-running No. 1 hits in the history of the tally keeps it from finally claiming the summit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI Just Might\u201d Reaches a New Adult Contemporary Chart Peak<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mrV8kK5t0V8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mrV8kK5t0V8\" aria-label=\"\u201cI Just Might\u201d\">\u201cI Just Might\u201d<\/a> steps up one space to No. 2 on the <a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/charts\/adult-contemporary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/charts\/adult-contemporary\/\" aria-label=\"Adult Contemporary chart\">Adult Contemporary chart<\/a>, establishing a new all-time high. The track reaches the runner-up position in its twenty-sixth week on the roster \u2013 after half a year on the tally \u2013 which is known as one of the slower-moving radio rankings in America.<\/p>\n<p>Alex Warren Blocks Bruno Mars from Another No. 1<\/p>\n<p>Mars comes within one rung of earning another leader, but Alex Warren\u2019s \u201cOrdinary\u201d refuses to vacate the top spot. The smash spends a thirty-seventh week at No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart, extending one of the longest reigns the ranking has ever seen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOrdinary\u201d Breaks a Historic Tie<\/p>\n<p>With another frame in charge, <a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=u2ah9tWTkmk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=u2ah9tWTkmk\" aria-label=\"\u201cOrdinary\u201d\">\u201cOrdinary\u201d<\/a> stands alone as the sole third-longest-running No. 1 in the history of the Adult Contemporary chart. Warren\u2019s hit breaks out of a tie with Maroon 5\u2019s \u201cGirls Like You,\u201d which ruled for 36 weeks beginning in 2018. Now, that cut \u2013 which is largely known as a collaboration with Cardi B, though AC stations didn\u2019t always play that version \u2013 slips to fourth place on the all-time list.<\/p>\n<p>Only two songs have spent more time atop the ranking. Miley Cyrus\u2019s \u201cFlowers\u201d remains the longest-running leader, with 57 weeks at No. 1. Teddy Swims\u2019s \u201cLose Control\u201d follows with a 49-frame stint in charge.<\/p>\n<p>Bruno Mars Has Ruled the Adult Contemporary Chart Twice<\/p>\n<p>Only two Mars singles have reached No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart, which is a fairly small number for one of the most successful acts in radio history. \u201cJust the Way You Are\u201d became his first leader and spent 20 weeks in charge beginning in February 2011. Two years later, \u201cWhen I Was Your Man\u201d gave him a second champion. That ballad managed a much shorter reign, holding the summit for two frames.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI Just Might\u201d Remains a Top 10 Hit Across the Pop Radio Lists<\/p>\n<p>As \u201cI Just Might\u201d celebrates 26 weeks on all three of Billboard\u2019s pop radio charts, it remains inside the top 10 on each and every one of them. The track holds at No. 2 on the Adult Pop Airplay list after previously reaching No. 1. On the Pop Airplay tally, \u201cI Just Might\u201d rises from No. 7 to No. 6. The single also ruled that rundown earlier in its run.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI Just Might\u201d Leads Multiple Billboard Charts<\/p>\n<p>LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA &#8211; JULY 24: Co-Owner of SelvaRey Rum Bruno Mars attends the SelvaRey Pina Colada Party Hosted by Bruno Mars &amp; Anderson .Paak at The Hollywood Roosevelt on July 24, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for SelvaRey)<\/p>\n<p>Getty Images for SelvaRey<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI Just Might\u201d appears on 12 Billboard charts this week, and it occupies the top 10 on almost every one of them. The single leads the highly-competitive Radio Songs register for a twenty-first week, standing out as one of the longest rulers ever. The cut also returns to No. 1 on both the Hot R&amp;B\/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot R&amp;B Songs charts, which are built using not only airplay data, but also sales and streams.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"embed-base color-body color-body-border link-embed embed-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/hughmcintyre\/2026\/07\/15\/bruno-marss-most-recent-no-1-ties-several-of-the-stars-biggest-hits\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Bruno Mars\u2019s Most Recent No. 1 Ties Several Of The Star\u2019s Biggest Hits\" data-ga-track=\"forbesEmbedly:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/hughmcintyre\/2026\/07\/15\/bruno-marss-most-recent-no-1-ties-several-of-the-stars-biggest-hits\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ForbesBruno Mars\u2019s Most Recent No. 1 Ties Several Of The Star\u2019s Biggest HitsBy Hugh McIntyre<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#8220;I Just Might&#8221; rises to a new peak of No. 2 on Billboard&#8217;s Adult Contemporary chart, with Alex&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":945527,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[29],"tags":[194003,45916,380763,380767,380764,380766,380765,380768,380769,171,260473,975,67,132,68],"class_list":["post-945526","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-adult-contemporary","tag-bruno-mars","tag-bruno-mars-i-just-might","tag-bruno-mars-i-just-might-billboard","tag-bruno-mars-i-just-might-charts","tag-bruno-mars-i-just-might-radio","tag-bruno-mars-i-just-might-sales","tag-bruno-mars-i-just-might-weeks-number-one","tag-bruno-mars-number-one-songs","tag-entertainment","tag-i-just-might","tag-music","tag-united-states","tag-unitedstates","tag-us"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116946972773225458","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/945526","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=945526"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/945526\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/945527"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=945526"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=945526"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=945526"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}