Bruno Mars’ “Risk It All” takes over as the most-heard song on radio, rising two spots to No. 1 on Billboard’s all-format Radio Songs chart. The ballad becomes his 12th leader on the list, extending his record for the most among male artists.
The track rules the chart (dated Aug. 15) with 67.7 million audience impressions July 31-Aug. 6, a 5% week-over-week gain, according to Luminate.
Here’s an updated look at the acts with the most No. 1s since Radio Songs began in December 1990:
- 13, Rihanna
- 12, Bruno Mars
- 11, Mariah Carey
- 8, Taylor Swift
- 7, Maroon 5
- 7, Katy Perry
- 7, Usher
“Risk It All” concurrently climbs one place to No. 1 on the mainstream top 40-based Pop Airplay chart, where Mars adds his 13th No. 1, also widening his lead for the most among male acts.
Here’s a recap of the artists with the most No. 1s at the format, since the chart began in October 1992:
- 15, Taylor Swift
- 13, Bruno Mars
- 11, Justin Bieber
- 11, Maroon 5
- 11, Katy Perry
- 11, Rihanna
- 10, Ariana Grande
Mars boasts two No. 1s on each chart from his latest album, The Romantic, which opened at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in March. Lead single “I Just Might” dominated Radio Songs for 21 weeks, his longest reign on the ranking, and topped Pop Airplay for six weeks, matching Mark Ronson’s “Uptown Funk!,” on which he’s featured, for his best.
Mars joins Mariah Carey as the only artists with four albums that have each produced at least two Radio Songs No. 1s. Here are the sets and songs that have given them the achievement (including tracks remixed for single releases with additional collaborators and songs added to albums’ deluxe editions):
Mariah Carey
- Mariah Carey: “Love Takes Time,” “Someday” (1990-91)
- Music Box: “Dreamlover,” “Hero” (1993-94)
- Daydream: “Fantasy,” “One Sweet Day” (with Boyz II Men) (1995-96)
- The Emancipation of Mimi: “We Belong Together,” “Shake It Off,” “Don’t Forget About Us” (2005-06)
Bruno Mars
- Doo-Woops & Hooligans: “Just the Way You Are,” “Grenade” (2010-11)
- Unorthodox Jukebox: “Locked Out of Heaven,” “When I Was Your Man” (2012-13)
- 24K Magic: “That’s What I Like,” “Finesse” (with Cardi B) (2017-18)
- The Romantic: “I Just Might,” “Risk It All” (2026)
Meanwhile, thanks to its Spanish version, “Risk It All” reached No. 3 on Latin Pop Airplay in June, Mars’ best career placement on the chart.
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