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Bruno Mars' Chart Reign: Longest Gap in a Decade!
8 Mar
Summary
- Bruno Mars achieves his first No. 1 album in over a decade.
- The Romantic's debut marks his first No. 1 launch.
- Mars' gap between No. 1s is the longest for a living solo male artist.
Bruno Mars has secured the No. 1 position on the Billboard 200 with his latest album, The Romantic, marking his first chart-topper in over a decade. The album debuted with 186,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. for the week ending March 5, 2026. This marks Mars' first album to debut at No. 1 on the prestigious chart.
The Romantic's success highlights a significant gap of nearly 13 years between Mars' No. 1 albums. This interval is the longest for any living solo male artist since Paul McCartney's return to the top in 2018. Mars' previous No. 1 album was Unorthodox Jukebox in 2013.
Other notable entries in the top 10 include Gorillaz's The Mountain at No. 7, BLACKPINK's DEADLINE at No. 8, and Mitski's Nothing's About To Happen to Me at No. 10. Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl also remains in the top 10 at No. 9.
