Bruno Mars is once again in charge of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, Billboard‘s hugely competitive ranking of the most-consumed hip-hop, rap, and R&B tracks in the United States. The tally, like all that begin with the word “Hot” published by the company, uses sales, streaming and airplay data to list the most popular cuts in those styles, and this frame, Mars’s single “I Just Might” is once again on top.
The tune, which arrived in early 2026 and which fronted the singer-songwriter’s then-upcoming full-length The Romantic, makes history as it replaces Drake’s “Janice STFU,” which falls from the summit for the first time since launching at No. 1 nearly two months ago. “I Just Might” also advances within the Grammy champion’s own discography and ties several other hits as one of his longest-charting successes.
“I Just Might” Reaches Half a Year on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart
As of this period, “I Just Might” has spent 26 weeks, exactly half a year, on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. While not every tune reaches such an impressive longevity landmark, “I Just Might” is far from the only track present on the rundown to do so.
In fact, another two smashes within just the top 10 – Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” (35 weeks) and Kehlani’s “Folded” (56 weeks) – have already passed that figure. “I Just Might” is also not Mars’s first cut to spend half a year as one of the most-consumed hip-hop, R&B, or rap songs in the nation, but one of several.
“I Just Might” Ties Three of His Bruno Mars’s Hits
As of this period, “I Just Might” is now counted among four hits by Mars to spend exactly 26 weeks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. As it reaches that special number, “I Just Might” ties “24K Magic,” “Wake Up in the Sky,” a collaboration with both Gucci Mane and Kodak Black, and “Leave the Door Open.” That latter tune is credited to three artists: Mars, his frequent collaborator Anderson .Paak, as well as the superduo that they formed, Silk Sonic.
“I Just Might” Could Soon Pass “Nothin’ on You”
Only two tracks by Mars have spent more time on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. “That’s What I Like” stands as his longest-running smash, with 44 weeks somewhere on the 50-space rundown. “Nothin’ on You,” fronted by rapper B.o.B and one of Mars’s first big wins on any Billboard tally, disappeared after a milestone 30 stints.
