Bruno Mars’ ‘I Just Might’ Ties ‘Luther’ for Most Weeks at No. 1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart

Drake and Don Toliver could challenge for next week's crown. Bruno Mars attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images Trending on Billboard Bruno Mars’ “I Just Might” matches one of the biggest achievements on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart with a 31st week at No. 1 (on the Oct. 10-dated list), tying Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “Luther” for the longest run at the top for any song in the list’s 68-year history. For its record-tying frame, “I Just Might” registered 5.3 million official streams, 51.9 million in airplay audience and 1,000 song sales in the United States for the tracking week of Sept. 25-Oct. 1, according to Luminate. As the leaderboard shuffles, here’s a review of the longest-leading No. 1s on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, which was established as a standard, all-encompassing chart in October 1958: Weeks at No. 1, Song Title, Artist, Year(s) at No. 1 31, “Luther,” Kendrick Lamar & SZA, 2024-25 31, “I Just Might,” Bruno Mars, 2026 22, “Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar, 2024-25 21, “Kill Bill,” SZA, 2022-23 20, “Old Town Road,” Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus, 2019 18, “One Dance,” Drake feat. Wizkid & Kyla, 2016 18, “Industry Baby,” Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow, 2021-22 16, “Blurred Lines,” Robin Thicke feat. T.I. + Pharrell, 2013 16, “Mutt,” Leon Thomas, 2025 “I Just Might,” released via Atlantic Records, debuted at No. 1 on the ranking dated Jan. 24 and has ceded the summit to only one other song, Drake’s “Janice STFU,” which took command for seven weeks in May-July. The single became Mars’ fifth Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs leader, following “That’s What I Like” (2017), a pair of Cardi B collaborations in “Finesse” (2018) and “Please Me” (2019), and “Leave the Door Open” (2021) by Silk Sonic, his venture with Anderson .Paak. A crossover hit, “I Just Might” extended Mars’ profile across several Billboard charts. Among the highlights, it became his 10th No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100, while it topped the Pop Airplay and Rhythmic Airplay rankings and reached No. 2 on Adult R&B Airplay. As “I Just Might” continues to lead the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, it settles into another top two shutout with “Janice STFU”: The pair have dominated the top two slots for the last 18 consecutive weeks. Drake — but not through “Janice” — is shaping up as the main challenger to delay or prevent “I Just Might” from claiming the record for most weeks at No. 1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs outright. The superstar rapper released new tracks from a deluxe edition of his HABIBTI album on Friday (Oct. 2), set to affect next week’s rankings. “Solar Eclipse,” a collaboration with Don Toliver, is the likeliest contender and has its roots in a historic, chart-topping hit: Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas,” which broke the record for most weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100. Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Sign Up