Released just over a month ago, “I Just Might” quickly surged across multiple Billboard rankings. This week, the track officially claims the summit of the highly competitive Radio Songs chart, which measures total audience impressions across all radio formats in the United States. After narrowly missing the top spot last frame, the single completes its climb to become Mars’s eleventh No. 1 on the tally.
Eleventh Radio Songs Leader Extends Mars’s Dominance
With this latest chart-topper, Mars secures his 11th career No. 1 on Radio Songs. His previous leader, “Die With a Smile” — a Grammy-winning duet with Lady Gaga — reached the summit just over a year ago after debuting in summer 2024.
Mars’s string of Radio Songs No. 1s now includes:
- “Die With a Smile” (with Lady Gaga)
- “Finesse” (with Cardi B)
- “Grenade”
- “I Just Might”
- “Just the Way You Are”
- “Leave the Door Open” (as Silk Sonic with Anderson .Paak)
- “Locked Out of Heaven”
- “Nothin’ on You” (with B.o.B)
- “That’s What I Like”
- “Uptown Funk!” (with Mark Ronson)
- “When I Was Your Man”
Tying a Radio Songs Record Set by Mariah Carey
The achievement places Mars in elite company. With 11 Radio Songs No. 1s, he ties Mariah Carey for the second-most leaders in the chart’s history. Carey last added to her total in 2005, when “We Belong Together,” “Don’t Forget About Us,” and “Shake It Off” each ruled the airwaves. While her perennial holiday hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You” continues to chart annually, it has not reached No. 1 on Radio Songs.
Mars, by contrast, has maintained steady momentum in the streaming era, translating major releases into consistent radio dominance.
A Potential Multi-Week Run Ahead
For now, “I Just Might” stands as Mars’s only one-week leader on Radio Songs, though industry observers expect the single to extend its reign in the weeks ahead. Historically, Mars has enjoyed lengthy stays at No. 1: “Uptown Funk!” led for 12 weeks, while Silk Sonic’s “Leave the Door Open” dominated for 10 frames.
Beyond Radio Songs, “I Just Might” continues to gain traction. The single rises to No. 4 on Pop Airplay and No. 8 on Adult R&B Airplay, signaling broad cross-format appeal ahead of The Romantic’s release.
As anticipation builds for the full album, Mars’s latest chart victory reinforces his standing as one of radio’s most reliable hitmakers — and now, a record-tying force in Billboard history.