Carlos Vives Earns Ninth Top 10 Chart Entry on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums Chart with “Vives”

Posted on November 24, 2017 by Tom Castaneda

Carlos Vives is back in familiar territory…

The 56-year-old Colombian singer, songwriter and actor’s 10th studio album, Vives, debuts at No. 5 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart (dated December 2), earning the singer his ninth top 10 chart entry.

Vives’ set debuts with 3,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending November 16, according to Nielsen Music. Of that sum, 1,000 were in traditional album sales.

The set earned a little more than 1,000 in streaming equivalent album units — driven by the single “Robarte Un Beso” with Sebastian Yatra. The cut tallied nearly a million on-demand audio streams for the week. Concurrently, the track rises 17-15 on the Hot Latin Songs chart with Greatest Gainer/Digital honors (posting a 152 percent gain in song downloads, rising to 4,000 sold).

The album’s release on November 10, via Sony Music Latin, preceded his live performance of “Robarte Un Beso” at the November 16^th Latin Grammy Awards.

Vives last entered the Top Latin Albums chart in 2015 with the live set Más Corazón Profundo Tour: En Vivo, which topped the list for one week.

Selena Gomez & Marshmello’s Single “Wolves” Reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Tom Castaneda

Selena Gomez is having a dancetastic week…

The 25-year-old Mexican American singer/actress’ collaboration with Marshmello, “Wolves,” rises 7-1 on Billboard‘s Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart dated November 18, following its first full tracking week.

The song debuted a week ago with a day’s worth of streaming and sales data.

Gomez, Billboard‘s 2017 Woman of the Year honoree, earns her second No. 1 and first as a lead act, after “I Want You to Know” (by Zedd featuring Gomez), which spent six weeks at No. 1 in March and April 2015. “Wolves” is Marshmello’s first leader on the list.

“Wolves” reigns with 13 million U.S. streams, 8 million in all-format radio audience and 28,000 downloads sold, according to Nielsen Music.

It holds at No. 1 on the Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart and soars 13-2 on the Dance/Electronic Streaming Songs chart, behind Marshmello’s “Silence” (featuring Khalid) in the latter’s 10th week at the top.

On the all-genre Billboard Hot 100, “Wolves” vaults 88-35. Gomez earns her 19th top 40 Hot 100 hit, and 14th in a row, dating to “Love You Like a Love Song” (by Gomez and The Scene), which hit No. 22 in March 2012. She’s notched four top 40 entries apiece in both 2016 and 2017.

Meanwhile, a toast to Marshmello, who celebrates his first top 40 Hot 100 hit. He previously hit a No. 42 high with “Silence,” which remains near its peak this week, at No. 50.

Selena Gomez Debuts in the Top 10 on Billboard’s Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart with Marshmello Collaboration “Wolves”

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Tom Castaneda

Selena Gomez is dancing her way onto the Billboard charts…

The 25-year-old Mexican American singer/actress and Marshmello have scampered onto Billboard‘s Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart (dated November 11) at No. 7 with their new collaboration “Wolves.”

Released October 25 (a day before the close of the streaming and sales tracking week), the song starts with 19,000 downloads sold and 3.8 million U.S. streams, according to Nielsen Music.

It bows at No. 1 on Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales and No. 13 on Dance/Electronic Streaming Songs.

On Hot Dance/Electronic Songs, the collaboration is the third top 10 for both artists.

The track concurrently opens on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 88.

Luis Coronel’s Earns Third Top 5 Studio Album on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums Chart with “Ahora Soy Yo”

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Tom Castaneda

Luis Coronel is back in the Top Five…

The 21-year-old Mexican American singer has debuted at No. 2 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums (dated November 11) with his third studio album, Ahora Soy Yo, opening with 6,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending October 26, according to Nielsen Music. Of that sum, 5,000 were in traditional album sales.

The set is Coronel’s third top five-charting effort, following his last studio set, the chart-topper Quiero Ser Tu Dueño in 2014 (one week at No. 1) and his No. 2-peaking debut Con La Frente En Alto in 2013.

Ahora Soy Yo’s first-week sales were aided by a series of in-store appearances by Coronel and gives the singer the second-best sales frame for a Regional Mexican set this year. It trails only the arrival of Christian Nodal‘s Me Deje Llevar (6,000).

Coronel’s album was led by a pair of top 10 hits on the Regional Mexican Airplay chart: “Dime Qué Se Siente,” which peaked at No. 4 in April, and “Tal Como Eres,” which hit No. 9 in October.

Over on the Regional Mexican Albums chart, Ahora Soy Yo opens at No. 1, giving Coronel his third straight chart topper, following his first two releases.

Calibre 50 Earns 10th No. 1 on Billboard’s Regional Mexican Song Chart with “Corrido de Juanito”

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Tom Castaneda

It’s a perfect 10 for Calibre 50…

The award-winning Mexican quartet has earned its 10th No. 1 hit on Billboard’s Regional Mexican Songs airplay chart (dated October 28) as “Corrido de Juanito” ascends 2-1 in its ninth charting frame.

The track earns 10 million in audience (up five percent) in the week ending October 15, according to Nielsen Music.

The song bumps Christian Nodal’s “Probablemente,” featuring David Bisbal, to No. 2, after a four-week run at No. 1. “Probablemente” is down 4 percent to 9.9 million in audience.

Calibre 50’s topical single — which is about a Mexican migrant’s struggles and is featured on the group’s new album, Guerra de Poder — concurrently holds a spot in the top 10 on the Hot Latin Songs chart for a seventh week, dipping 7-8 and hiking 4 percent in airplay in the tracking week ending Oct. 12. The song is Calibre 50’s ninth top 10 on the ranking.

Further, the song’s music video has collected over 45 million global views on YouTube since its posting on August 23.

Yandel’s “Como Antes,” Featuring Wisin, Rises to No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay Chart

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Tom Castaneda

It’s como antes for Yandel and Wisin… only as solo acts collaborating…

Yandel’s “Como Antes,” featuring Wisin, rises 2-1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart (dated October 7) in its second charting week, earning both artists their ninth No. 1 as solo acts.

Wisin & Yandel — as a duo between 2006 and 2012 — claimed 10 No. 1s.

The song sees a 15 percent increase to 13 million audience impressions in the week ending September 24, according to Nielsen Music.

The airplay bump also helps the song leap into the top 10 of Hot Latin Songs at No. 7, earning Yandel his 10th top 10 and Wisin his seventh.

“Como Antes” also rises 90 percent in streams to 3 million, and additionally jumps to No. 1 on the Latin Rhythm Airplay chart.

Cardi B Makes History as “Bodak Yellow” Reaches No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Tom Castaneda

It’s an extra special (and historic) feat for Cardi B…

The 24-year-old part-Dominican American rapper, whose real name is Belcalis Almanzar, becomes the first female rapper in nearly 19 years to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart without the assistance of any other credited artists, as her debut hit “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)” rises from No. 2 to No. 1 on the latest chart (dated Oct. 7). And she’s the first Dominican artist to reach the top of Billboard’s main singles chart.

“Bodak Yellow” makes Cardi B just the second female rapper to top the Hot 100 without any other billed artists, following Lauryn Hill‘s first solo Hot 100 entry (apart from the Fugees), “Doo Wop (That Thing),” for two weeks beginning with its November 14, 1998, debut at No. 1.

Cardi B is only the fifth female rapper ever to lead the Hot 100 at all. After Hill, Lil’ Kim ruled for five weeks in 2001 with Christina Aguilera, Mya and P!nk on “Lady Marmalade“; Shawnna reigned as featured on Ludacris‘ “Stand Up,” which topped the December 6, 2003, chart; and Iggy Azalea‘s introductory Hot 100 hit, “Fancy,” featuring Charli XCX, led for seven weeks in 2014.

Cardi B is also the first female soloist to top the Hot 100 with a debut track unaccompanied by another artist since Meghan Trainor, whose “All About That Bass” led for eight weeks beginning September 20, 2014.

“Bodak Yellow” rises at No. 2 on the Streaming Songs chart with 46.4 million U.S. streams, up 14 percent, in the week ending September 21, according to Nielsen Music. It bounds 12-3 on Digital Song Sales chart, up 85 percent to 56,000 downloads sold in the week ending September 21, marking the Hot 100’s top gain in download sales (aided by a 69-cent discount price in the iTunes Store).

The track also lifts 16-13 on Radio Songs, with 62 million all-format audience impressions, up 8 percent, in the week ending September 24.

“Bodak Yellow” spends a fifth week at No. 1 on the Rap Airplay chart and a second week atop R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay; crowns the Rhythmic Songs airplay chart, with a 3-1 rise; and debuts on Pop Songs on at No. 37.

Cardi B’s breakthrough hit also spends a sixth week at No. 1 on the Hot Rap Songs chart and a fourth frame atop Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

J Balvin & Willy William’s Hit Single “Mi Gente” Reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay Chart

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Tom Castaneda

It’s a perfect 10 for J Balvin…

The 32-year-old Colombian singer’s collaboration with Willy William’s hit single “Mi Gente” climbs 2-1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart (dated September16) in its 10th week on the list, jumping 14 percent to 16.38 million audience impressions in the week ending September 3, according to Nielsen Music.

The song earns Balvin his seventh No. 1 on the ranking and William his first.

“Mi Gente” bumps Wisin’s “Escapate Conmigo,” featuring Ozuna, from No. 1 to No. 2 in its 22nd week on the chart. It falls with a six percent decrease in audience for the week (to a total of 15.41 million impressions). The song spent one week atop the list.

“Mi Gente” also holds at its No. 2 peak on both the Hot Latin Songs and Latin Digital Song Sales charts for a seventh straight week each (trailing Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito,” featuring Justin Bieber, on both charts).

Christian Nodal’s Debut Album Opens at No. 1 on Billboard’s Regional Mexican Albums Chart

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Tom Castaneda

Christian Nodal is No. 1 with a bullet…

The 18-year-old Mexican singer-songwriter’s debut album Me Deje Llevar has opened at No. 1 on Billboard’s Regional Mexican Albums chart with 9,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending August 31, according to Nielsen Music.

In addition, Nodal also arrives at No. 2 on the Top Latin Albums chart.

Of the total sum, 6,000 were in traditional album sales, helping Nodal also open at No. 2 on the Latin Album Sales chart.

Concurrently, Nodal’s second single “Probablemente,” featuring David Bisbal, rises 25-20 on the Hot Latin Songs chart.

Nodal’s first hit, “Adios Amor,” reached No. 4 in February.

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton” Musical Cast Recording Notches 100th Week on Billboard 200

Posted on September 3, 2017 by Tom Castaneda

Make that a perfect 100 for Lin-Manuel Miranda…

The 37-year-old Puerto Rican composer, lyricist, playright and actor’s original Broadway cast recording Hamilton: An American Musical notches its 100th consecutive week on the latest Billboard 200 albums chart (dated September 9).

The cast recording, which ranks at No. 24 o the list, also surpasses the total album sales of the original Broadway cast album to Rent.

In the latest tracking week (ending August 24), Hamilton sold another 7,000 copies, bringing its total sales to 1.285 million – slightly more than the 1.284 million of Rent (released in 1996).

Hamilton is now the sixth largest selling cast album of the Nielsen Music era (which started in 1991, when the company began electronically tracking music sales).

The top selling cast album in Nielsen Music’s history is the highlights edition of the original London cast recording of The Phantom of the Opera, with 4.97 million sold. (The complete recording of The Phantom of the Opera — which is tracked and charts separately — has sold 503,000 since 1991.)

The Phantom of the Opera (Highlights) is followed by the original Broadway cast recording of Wicked (2.7 million), the original cast recording of Mamma Mia! (1.72 million), the original Broadway cast recording of Les Miserables (1.66 million), the original Broadway cast recording of Jersey Boys (1.44 million) and Hamilton.

Further, Hamilton has sold 297,000 in 2017. It is one of only two cast albums to sell 100,000 copies this year; Dear Evan Hansen, at 116,000, is the other. Those totals also make 2017 the first calendar year since 2011 where two cast albums have cleared 100,000. That year, The Book of Mormon and Wicked respectively sold 182,000 and 133,000.

The Billboard 200 chart ranks the week’s most popular albums based on their overall consumption. That overall unit figure combines pure album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA).

Now, let’s take a closer look at some of the action on the latest Billboard 200 chart:

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Celebrating the Latino Influence

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