I Just Might

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"I Just Might"
Single by Bruno Mars
from the album The Romantic
ReleasedJanuary 9, 2026 (2026-01-09)
Genre
Length3:33
Label Atlantic
Songwriters
Producers
  • Mars
  • D'Mile
Bruno Mars singles chronology
"Bonde do Brunão"
(2025)		"I Just Might"
(2026)
Music video
"I Just Might" on YouTube

"I Just Might" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars. It was released on January 9, 2026, through Atlantic Records, as the lead single from his upcoming fourth studio album The Romantic . Written by Mars alongside longtime collaborators Philip Lawrence, Christopher Brody Brown, and Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II, the song was produced by Mars and D'Mile.

Contents

Background and release

Following several single releases with collaborators, including Lady Gaga, Rosé, and Sexyy Red between 2024 and 2025, Mars began teasing new material in late 2025. [1] His fourth studio album, The Romantic , was officially announced on January 7, 2026, [2] while the lead single, "I Just Might", was released without a prior announcement on January 9. Accompanying the release, Mars stated on social media that the song signaled that the "self-proclaimed Aura Lord is back" and that it heralded "party time". [3]

Composition

"I Just Might" is a "mid-tempo", "retro", "disco-pop" and pop-soul song. [4] [5] It is heavily influenced by funk [6] that sees Mars operating "within his wheelhouse", incorporating "old-school soul" alongside "bright guitar licks, a buzzy bassline, and lots of brass". [7] The song was compared to Leo Sayer's "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" (1976). [8]

Critical reception

Writing for Pitchfork , Nina Corcoran wrote that Mars "delivers the type of chart-topping boogie that's quintessentially him." [9] Slant Magazine 's Alexa Camp described the song as a return to Bruno Mars's signature style, highlighting its old-school soul feel, bright guitar licks, and brassy, midtempo groove. [10] Pavel Snapkou of Showbiz by PS noted that while the single draws heavily on familiar elements from Mars's past eras, it remains smooth, catchy, and radio-friendly, even if it does not radically reinvent his sound. [11]

Music video

The official music video for "I Just Might" was released alongside the single on January 9, 2026. Directed by Daniel Ramos and Mars, it features Mars dressed in a green suit as he leads a group of different versions of himself. [8] The group is shown performing the song on a "retro, 1970s-inspired soundstage". [12]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [13]

Release history

Release history and formats for "I Just Might"
RegionDateFormat(s)LabelRef.
VariousJanuary 9, 2026 Atlantic [5]
Italy Radio airplay Warner Italy [14]
United StatesJanuary 13, 2026 Contemporary hit radio Atlantic [15]

References

  1. ↑ Shekhar, Mimansa (December 13, 2025). "APT Hitmakers Rose, Bruno Mars REVEAL They Have NEW Song Together - 'Trying To Figure Out When To Release'". Times Now . Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  2. ↑ Horowitz, Steven J. (December 13, 2025). "Bruno Mars Announces New Album The Romantic, His First in Nearly a Decade". Variety . Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  3. ↑ Grow, Kory (January 9, 2026). "Bruno Mars is feeling himself in new 'I Just Might' video". Rolling Stone . Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  4. ↑ Roque, Nika (January 9, 2026). "Bruno Mars drops comeback single 'I Just Might'". GMA News Online . Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  5. 1 2 Breihan, Tom (January 9, 2026). "Bruno Mars Shares New Single "I Just Might": Listen". Stereogum . Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  6. ↑ Skinner, Tom (January 9, 2026). "Bruno Mars returns with retro new single 'I Just Might': "It's party time!"". NME . Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  7. ↑ Camp, Alexa (January 9, 2026). "Bruno Mars Drops New Single "I Just Might", from First Solo Album in a Decade". Slant Magazine . Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  8. 1 2 Saponara, Michael (January 9, 2026). "Bruno Mars Kicks Off The Romantic Era With New Single 'I Just Might': Listen". Billboard . Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  9. ↑ Corcoran, Nina (January 9, 2026). "Bruno Mars: "I Just Might"". Pitchfork . Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  10. ↑ Camp, Alexa (January 9, 2026). "Bruno Mars Drops New Single "I Just Might," from First Solo Album in a Decade". Slant Magazine . Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Single Review: Bruno Mars "I Just Might"". Showbiz by PS. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  12. ↑ Green, Walden (January 9, 2026). "Watch Bruno Mars' Video for New Song "I Just Might"". Pitchfork . Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Credits / I Just Might / Bruno Mars". Tidal. January 9, 2026. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  14. ↑ Lapresa, Cristiana. "Bruno Mars "I Just Might" | (Radio Date: 09/01/2026)". Radiodate.it (in Italian). Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  15. ↑ U.S. Radio Updater [@USRadioUpdater] (January 9, 2026). ".@BrunoMars' "I Just Might" is going for immediate airplay at US Pop Radio. It will officially impact the format on January 13th" (Tweet). Retrieved January 10, 2026– via Twitter.
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