Chart Commentary — JANUARY 31, 2026
#1
I JUST MIGHT
by Bruno Mars (Atlantic)
MARS LANDING #2
Bruno Mars’ “I Just Might” adds a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song launched a week earlier as his 10th career leader, and his first to debut in the top spot. Mars has now topped the Hot 100 for two or more weeks with eight of his 10 career No. 1s (led by a 14-week reign as featured on Mark Ronson’s “Uptown Funk!” in 2015). Of artists with 10 more No. 1s, his 80% rate of leading for multiple weeks is the highest among solo males, padding his lead over Michael Jackson. Among all acts, he ties Janet Jackson for second-best, after Mariah Carey’s 89% mark.
Here’s a look at the staying-power percentages of all acts with 10 or more Hot 100 No. 1s:
- 89% of Hot 100 No. 1s have led for multiple weeks, Mariah Carey (17 of 19)
- 80%, Janet Jackson (8 of 10)
- 80%, Bruno Mars (8 of 10)
- 75%, The Beatles (15 of 20)
- 71%, Rihanna (10 of 14)
- 67%, The Supremes (8 of 12)
- 64%, Whitney Houston (7 of 11)
- 62%, Taylor Swift (8 of 13)
- 58%, Madonna (7 of 12)
- 54%, Michael Jackson (7 of 13)
- 50%, Stevie Wonder (5 of 10)
- 38%, Drake (5 of 13)
“MAN, I NEED” A NEW PEAK
Olivia Dean’s “Man I Need” climbs two places to a new No. 2 Hot 100 best.
Jarrett Nolan
I was born a poor Black child into a family that put the “fun” in dysfunction. But through that fun, there was A LOT of music. At a very young age, my parents introduced me to everything ranging from Doo Wop to the British Invasion to Motown to Philly Soul to Psychedlic Rock to Funk.
Since I’m a Jersey boy born-n-bred, I landed a job at WHTZ (Z100) as a producer. I gave the DJs info about artists to read on-air – most of mine were chart-related, naturally.
I did double duty at WSBG, a small market radio station in the Poconos, as a DJ because I have a face for radio.
Through a random twist of fate, I wound up at BMG Distribution in Times Square. Shortly after, I ended up at Arista (shouldn’t have done that!). My career in the music industry ended with a stint at being a personal assistant to alterna-rap act PM Dawn.