Tropical Airplay
Luis Figueroa Secures Third Top 10 on Tropical Airplay Chart With ‘Todavía Te Espero’
Luis Figueroa claims his third top 10 on Billboard’s Tropical Airplay chart as his latest single “Todavía Te Espero” jumps 12-10 on the May 14-dated survey. The song, released March 24 via Sony Music Latin, rises to the upper tier with a 5% boost in audience impressions, to 2.6 million, earned in the U.S. in the week ending May 8, according to Luminate. One of the new voices of the salsa movement, Figueroa scored his first No. 1 on Tropical Airplay less than a year ago when his version of the 1993 classic “Hasta El Sol De Hoy” landed at the summit in July 2021. [embedded content] “Todavía,” which was written by Luis Figueroa and ICON and produced by Motiff, is the first single from Figueroa’s eponymous upcoming album and follows the Puerto Rican’s second chart entry “Si Tú Me Dices Ven” (N...
Ricardo Arjona Captures 21st Top 10 on Latin Pop Albums Chart With ‘Blanco y Negro’
Ricardo Arjona posts his 21st top 10 on Billboard’s Latin Pop Albums chart as Blanco y Negro debuts at No. 8 on the March 12-dated survey. Blanco y Negro was released exclusively in a deluxe two-CD/book package. He had previously released the Blanco and Negro albums as separate titles. The albums were recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London. Blanco y Negro starts with 2,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. after its first full tracking week ending March 3, according to MRC Data. The double-CD was released Feb. 25 via Metamorfosis/Sony Music Latin. The set’s opening sum is derived entirely from traditional album sales, a sum that also makes it the top-selling Latin pop album of the week — enough to earn a No. 74 debut on the 100-deep Top Album Sales ranking, his first chart visit ...
Don Omar Earns Highest Debut on Tropical Airplay Chart Thanks to ‘Se Menea’ With Nio García
Multiple Latin pair-ups have debuted on or topped the Latin charts this week (dated Nov. 27), and now it’s Don Omar and Nio García’s turn, whose first collaboration “Se Menea” bows at No. 4 on the Tropical Airplay chart. As the old-school merengue tune with rhythmic nuances starts in the list’s upper tier, Don Omar scores his highest-charting debut ever since the survey’s inception in 1994. It surpasses his topmost entrance until now: “Ella y Yo” which opened at No. 5 in 2005. “I am extremely happy with everything that has been happening in this new musical era,” Don Omar tells Billboard. “I am working with a great team and continue to have the best fans in the world. Today I have another achievement to celebrate, thanks Billboard!” With the No. 4 arrival of “Se Menea,” Don Omar adds...
Daddy Yankee & Marc Anthony’s ‘De Vuelta Pa’ La Vuelta’ Debuts at No. 6 on Hot Latin Songs Chart
Plus, Luis Fonsi and Farruko’s “Perfecta” bows at No. 1 on Latin Pop Airplay. A week after it debuted at No. 7 on the Tropical Airplay chart (dated Dec. 19) with only three days of airplay, Daddy Yankee and Marc Anthony’s “De Vuelta Pa’ La Vuelta” arrives at No. 6 on the Hot Latin Songs chart (dated Dec. 26). In the process, it secures Daddy Yankee his 35th top 10 and a total of 81 entries on the list. Marc, meanwhile, collects his 27th top 10s. “De Vuelta Pa’ La Vuelta” was released Thursday, Dec. 10 at 8 p.m. ET via El Cartel. Now, after its first full tracking week, the salsa collab. bows in the top 10 mainly on the strength of streaming activity. Hot Latin Songs blends airplay, digital sales and streaming activity. “De Vuelta” logged 3.2 million on-demand streams in the week ending Dec...
