Bruno Mars debuts “Lo Arriesgo Todo,” the Spanish version of his single “Risk It All,” at No. 1 on a pair of Billboard charts. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 01: Bruno Mars performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
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For those who don’t know, Bruno Mars is a moniker that the singer-songwriter created when he was looking to break into mainstream pop. The musician’s real name is Peter Gene Hernandez, and in the earliest days of his career, when he was hoping to sign with a major label, he was apparently encouraged to focus on Latin music, though that is not the path that he wanted to take. Thankfully, Mars opted for his own signature blend of R&B, vintage sounds and top 40 pop, which has turned him into one of the most successful artists of all time.
In an effort to make his latest single, “Risk It All,” the second from his album The Romantic, as big a smash as possible, Mars recently put a twist on the cut. He recently released a new version in Spanish under the name “Lo Arriesgo Todo.” That track debuts on multiple Billboard charts this week and earns an artist not typically associated with Latin music his first No. 1 on multiple rosters.
Bruno Mars Debuts “Lo Arriesgo Todo” at No. 1
Mars appears on both the Hot Latin Pop Songs and Latin Digital Song Sales charts for the first time in his career. That’s not entirely shocking, since he is not known for recording Spanish-language music. “Lo Arriesgo Todo” opens at No. 1 on those two tallies, earning the superstar not only his initial placement or even top 10, but his first champions on his debut visit.
Bruno Mars Hits a Career Peak on the Latin Pop Chart
“Lo Arriesgo Todo” also begins its time on one other list, the Latin Pop Airplay chart, within the top 10. The Spanish twist on “Risk It All” opens at No. 6, but somewhat surprisingly, it is not Mars’s first top 10. In fact, it is his fourth.
“Lo Arriesgo Todo” immediately becomes his highest-rising career win, outpacing “Uptown Funk!” with Mark Ronson, which peaked at No. 8, as well as “Locked Out of Heaven” and “Just the Way You Are.” Those latter two smashes topped out at No. 10. A total of 17 tracks by Mars have landed on the Latin Pop Airplay rundown, which, despite its name, does not focus entirely on songs performed in Spanish – although an English-language cut has to be massively popular for it to appear.
“Lo Arriesgo Todo” Brings Bruno Mars to an All-Time High
“Lo Arriesgo Todo” also brings Mars to a career high point on one other tally, the Hot Latin Songs chart. Like every other ranking published by Billboard that begins with the word “Hot,” that roster is built using sales, streaming and airplay data.
As “Lo Arriesgo Todo” arrives at No. 20, it beats the No. 22 high that “Lighters,” a collaboration with Bad Meets Evil – itself a super duo composed of Eminem and Royce da 5’9″ – reached back in 2011. Mars has accrued seven placements on the Hot Latin Songs chart, with “Lo Arriesgo Todo” being the only one performed in Spanish. In addition to “Lighters,” his own singles “Just the Way You Are,” “It Will Rain,” “The Lazy Song” and “Grenade” peaked at Nos. 24, 26, 34 and 37, respectively. He also landed on the tally alongside Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa with “Young, Wild & Free,” which surged to No. 34 more than a decade ago.
Bruno Mars Pushes “Risk It All” to New Peaks
The release of “Lo Arriesgo Todo” helps “Risk It All” climb on seven different Billboard tallies. The single establishes a new high point on the Radio Songs, Adult Pop Airplay and Adult R&B Airplay charts simultaneously, and it may continue to grow in the coming weeks, thanks to Mars’s inventive promotional move.