Rosalía Lands First No. 1 Billboard’s Latin Airplay Chart as a Solo, Unaccompanied Act with “Despechá”

It’s a special first for Rosalía

The 30-year-old Spanish singer and songwriter’s “Despechá” tops Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart, as the song advances from No. 3 to lead the October 8-dated survey.

RosaliaIt’s Rosalía’s first No. 1 as a soloist, unaccompanied by any other act.

“Despechá” rules with a 19% increase in audience impressions to 9.34 million earned in the U.S. in the week ending October 2, according to Luminate.

It concurrently spends a second week atop Tropical Airplay — her second champ on that chart.

The new Latin Airplay coronation arrives almost five months after Rosalía captured her last No. 1 through a collaboration, since “La Fama,” featuring The Weeknd, led the tally for one week on the May 14-dated ranking.

While Rosalía boasts five total Latin Airplay No. 1s, with “Despechá,” her fourth straight leader, the Spaniard checks off a new milestone. The track is both her first chart entry and first No. 1 as a soloist unaccompanied by any other act. Three of her previous four No. 1s were collaborations in a lead role, while one, 2020’s “Relacion,” by Sech, Daddy Yankee and J Balvin, featured her alongside Farruko.

Further, “Despechá” crowns Latin Airplay in its eighth week, the fastest trek to the top among Rosalía’s five No. 1s. Let’s look at the songs’ ride to the summit:

Weeks to No. 1, Title, Artist (if other than Rosalía), Peak Date
14 weeks, “Yo X Ti, Tu X Mi,” with Ozuna, Dec. 28, 2019
11 weeks, “Relación,” Sech, Daddy Yankee & J Balvin featuring Rosalia & Farruko, Sept. 26, 2020
11 weeks, “La Noche De Anoche,” Bad Bunny & Rosalía, April 24, 2021
13 weeks, “La Fama,” Rosalia featuring The Weeknd, May 14, 2022
8 weeks, “Despechá,” Rosalia, Oct. 8, 2022,

Elsewhere, “Despechá” holds steady at its No. 7 high for a second week on the all-metric Hot Latin Songs chart which blends airplay, digital sales, and streaming activity.

Sech Renews Recording & Publishing Deal with RichMusic

It’s renewal time for Sech

The 27-year-old Panamanian singer has renewed his recording and publishing deal with independent record label RichMusic.

Sech

Sech, a chart-topping, Latin Grammy-nominated artist known for his anthemic reggaeton songs like “Otro Trago” and “Relación,” signed the multi-million dollar deal last week in Miami.

During the signing, Sech was represented by Matt Greenberg (Ritholz, Levy, Fields, LLP) and RichMusic was represented by Oswaldo Rossi (Hertz Lichtenstein Young & Polk, LLP).

Under the new agreement, RichMusic will continue to exclusively release Sech’s recordings worldwide, and publish his music under the company’s new publishing division, The Pencil Pushers.

Sech Earns Fifth No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay Chart with “Relacion,” Featuring Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Rosalía & Farruko

Sech is getting a handful…

The 26-year-old Panamanian singer, whose real name is Carlos Isaías Morales Williams, has earned his fifth No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart with “Relacion.”

Sech

The track rises to No. 1 on the chart due to its all-star remix released September 4, which adds Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, and features Rosalía and Farruko.

“Relación” advances with 11 million in audience impressions, up 7 percent, earned in the week ending September 20, and ends the three-nonconsecutive week reign of Ozuna’s “Caramelo.”

It’s the fifth leader for Sech, who secured his first No. 1 with the all-star hit “Otro Trago” in August 2019. Meanwhile Daddy Yankee nabs his 21st, J Balvin extends his second-most No. 1s with 26, while Rosalía and Farruko, score their second and eighth, respectively.

Sech to Perform This Week as Part of Billboard’s “Live At-Home Concert Series

Sech’s ready to welcome you into his home…

The 26-year-old Panamanian singer is set to perform this week as part of Billboard’s Live At-Home concert series, which streams live on Billboard‘s Facebook page.

Sech

Sech will kick off the post-Labor Day weekend with a performance on Tuesday, September 8.

He’ll perform after rockers ASH – known for their 1996 hit “Goldfinger” – invite people into their space at 1:00 pm ET.

Sech – who recently released a remix of his track “Relacion” featuring Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Rosalia and Farruko – will perform at 3:00 pm ET.

Here’s the full schedule, and check back after the sets to revisit the performances:

Tuesday (Sept. 8) ASH — 1 p.m. ET; Sech — 3 p.m. ET

Wednesday (Sept. 9) Rebelution — 1 p.m. ET

Thursday (Sept. 10) Jeremy Zucker — 1 p.m. ET

The Billboard Live At-Home concert series launched at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. The series has been raising funds for non-profits chosen by the artists who have participated. So far, the At-Home concerts have benefited MusiCares, Feeding America, Meals on Wheels and many more.