Studio Album · No. 5
The Romantic Songwriting Credits by Bruno Mars
Produced by Bruno Mars, D'Mile · Engineered by Serban Ghenea (mixing), Randy Merrill (mastering)
Holds writing credit on 9 of 9 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 9 / 9 documented
Scored across the 9 tracks with documented writers, by whether Bruno Mars carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 9 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
The Romantic was produced entirely by Bruno Mars and D'Mile (Dernst Emile II), with Serban Ghenea mixing and Randy Merrill mastering. Mars co-wrote all nine tracks with D'Mile alongside Philip Lawrence, James Fauntleroy, and Brody Brown on various songs. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 186,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, including 93,500 pure sales, the biggest pure-sales first week of Mars's career. I Just Might debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on its January 9, 2026 release date.
The Romantic is the fourth studio album by Bruno Mars, released on February 27, 2026 on Atlantic Records. It is his first solo album in nearly ten years since 24K Magic (2016) and his first project since An Evening with Silk Sonic (2021). The album was entirely produced by Bruno Mars and D'Mile, with songwriting shared among Mars, D'Mile, Philip Lawrence, James Fauntleroy, and Brody Brown, the same creative core that shaped his previous work. True to its title, The Romantic is an unabashedly love-focused record drawing on classic R&B, soul, and funk in the tradition of Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, and Prince. Lead single 'I Just Might' reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 within its first week of release. The album spans nine tracks in just over thirty-one minutes and features no guest artists. Critics praised the record as a mature, confident statement by an artist who had nothing to prove, noting Mars' production precision and his ease moving across multiple eras of Black American popular music without ever sounding derivative.
Track Listing & Credits 9 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Risk It All
#4
|
Bruno MarsDernst Emile IIPhilip LawrenceJames Fauntleroy | Bruno MarsDernst Emile IIPhilip LawrenceJames Fauntleroy | Bruno MarsDernst Emile II | Bruno Mars (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
Cha Cha Cha
|
Bruno MarsDernst Emile IIPhilip LawrenceChristopher Brody BrownJames FauntleroyTerius Gray | Bruno MarsDernst Emile IIPhilip LawrenceChristopher Brody BrownJames FauntleroyTerius Gray | Bruno MarsDernst Emile II | Bruno Mars (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
I Just Might
#1
|
Bruno MarsDernst Emile IIPhilip LawrenceChristopher Brody Brown | Bruno MarsDernst Emile IIPhilip LawrenceChristopher Brody Brown | Bruno MarsDernst Emile II | Bruno Mars (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
God Was Showing Off
|
Bruno MarsDernst Emile IIPhilip LawrenceJames FauntleroyHomer SteinweissLeon MichelsDave Guy | Bruno MarsDernst Emile IIPhilip LawrenceJames FauntleroyHomer SteinweissLeon MichelsDave Guy | Bruno MarsDernst Emile II | Bruno Mars (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
Why You Wanna Fight?
|
Bruno MarsDernst Emile IIChristopher Brody Brown | Bruno MarsDernst Emile IIChristopher Brody Brown | Bruno MarsDernst Emile II | Bruno Mars (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
On My Soul
|
Bruno MarsDernst Emile IIPhilip LawrenceJames Fauntleroy | Bruno MarsDernst Emile IIPhilip LawrenceJames Fauntleroy | Bruno MarsDernst Emile II | Bruno Mars (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
Something Serious
|
Bruno MarsDernst Emile II | Bruno MarsDernst Emile II | Bruno MarsDernst Emile II | Bruno Mars (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
Nothing Left
|
Bruno MarsDernst Emile II | Bruno MarsDernst Emile II | Bruno MarsDernst Emile II | Bruno Mars (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
Dance with Me
|
Bruno MarsDernst Emile IIJames Fauntleroy | Bruno MarsDernst Emile IIJames Fauntleroy | Bruno MarsDernst Emile II | Bruno Mars (Lead Vocals) |