Bruno Mars Breaks A Tie With An R&B Superstar — And He May Do So Again

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentBruno Mars Breaks A Tie With An R&B Superstar — And He May Do So AgainByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorAug 24, 2026, 08:00am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.SummaryBruno Mars’s “I Just Might” extends its historic run to 31 weeks at No. 1 on the Hot R&B Songs chart, pulling ahead of SZA’s “Kill Bill” to become the fourth-longest-running leader in the ranking’s history. The smash is now one week away from matching SZA’s “Snooze” and three from tying Leon Thomas’s “Mutt,” while The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” holds the record at 48 frames.Show More "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)Getty ImagesBruno Mars 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’s lead single, “I Just Might,” could compete for both Record and Song of the Year – trophies that the singer-songwriter has claimed in the past.Whether Mars will submit “I Just Might” 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, “I Just Might” 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 f...