Shakira’s Burna Boy-Collaboration “Dai Dai” Remains Atop the Billboard Global Charts

Posted on August 3, 2026 by Tom Castaneda

Shakira is still kickin’ it at the top of the global charts.

The 49-year-old Colombian Grammy-winning superstar’s Burna Boy-collaboration “Dai Dai (FIFA World Cup Official Song 2026)” continues leading the Billboard Global 200 for a fourth week and the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart for a sixth week, despite the fact the World Cup ended on July 19.

“Dai Dai” remains No. 1 on the Global 200 with 56.8 million streams (down 2% week over week) and 9,000 sold (down 44%) worldwide July 24-30, according to Luminate.

It tops Global Excl. U.S. with 48.5 million streams (down 2%) and 6,000 sold (down 32%) outside the U.S.

A week earlier, the song, which became the first official World Cup anthem to lead the lists, surged after Shakira, Justin Bieber, BTS and Madonna headlined the preeminent soccer tournament’s first-ever final halftime show, also featuring Burna Boy, among others, on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., an 11-minute spotlight that included “Dai Dai.”

The Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts, which began in September 2020, rank songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by Luminate. The Global 200 is inclusive of worldwide data and the Global Excl. U.S. chart comprises data from territories excluding the United States.

Chart ranks are based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams on both subscription and ad-supported tiers of audio and video music services, as well as download sales, the latter of which reflect purchases from full-service digital music retailers from around the world, with sales from direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites excluded from the charts’ calculations.

Shakira’s Burna Boy-Collab “Dai Dai” Tops Billboard’s Global Charts

Posted on July 20, 2026 by Tom Castaneda

Shakira continues her chart-topping ways…

The 49-year-old Colombian superstar’s Burna Boy-collaboration “Dai Dai (FIFA World Cup Official Song 2026)” remains the most popular song in the world, topping the Billboard Global 200 for a second week and the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart for a fourth week.

It’s the first-ever official World Cup anthem to lead the lists, which began in 2020.

“Dai Dai” is No. 1 on the Global 200 with 43 million streams (up 4% week over week) and 5,000 sold (down 5%) worldwide July 10-16, according to Luminate.

It tops Global Excl. U.S. with 36.7 million streams (down 1%) and 4,000 sold (down 3%) outside the U.S.

The song has benefited from World Cup performances that bookended this edition’s festivities.

Shakira and Burna Boy performed it for a reported 80,000-plus fans at the opening ceremony June 11 at Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca.

During the final match of soccer’s preeminent tournament Sunday, Shakira, Justin Bieber, BTS and Madonna headlined the first-ever World Cup final halftime show, also featuring Burna Boy, among others, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., an 11-minute showcase that included “Dai Dai.”

The Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts rank songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by Luminate. The Global 200 is inclusive of worldwide data and the Global Excl. U.S. chart comprises data from territories excluding the United States.

Shakira’s Burna Boy-Collab “Dai Dai” Rises to No. 1 on Billboard Global 200

Posted on July 13, 2026 by Tom Castaneda

Shakira is celebrating her latest global hit…

The 49-year-old Colombian superstar and Burna Boy’s “Dai Dai (FIFA World Cup Official Song 2026)” is the most popular song in the world, rising two spots for its first week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200.

It also holds for a third week atop the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart.

It’s the first official FIFA World Cup anthem to lead both charts, which began in 2020.

“Dai Dai” drew 41.5 million streams (up 8% week over week) and sold 6,000 (down 4%) worldwide July 3-9, according to Luminate.

Shakira claims her second Global 200 No. 1, after “TQG,” with Karol G, led in its debut week in March 2023. Burna Boy reigns for the first time.

Shakira and Burna Boy performed “Dai Dai” for a reported 80,000-plus fans at the FIFA World Cup 2026 opening ceremony June 11 at Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca. Soccer’s preeminent tournament runs through Sunday, July 19, when Shakira, Justin Bieber, BTS and Madonna are set to take the stage at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., for the first-ever World Cup final halftime show.

“Dai Dai” leads Global Excl. U.S. with 37.1 million streams (up 8%) and 4,000 sold (down 8%) outside the U.S.

Shakira to Perform at the Great Pyramids of Giza

Posted on July 11, 2026 by Tom Castaneda

Shakira is returning to one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World…

Nearly two decades after first performing in one of the most unique concert settings on the planet, the 49-year-old Colombian singer, songwriter, dancer and record producer is returning to the Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt.

Shakira will set up shop in the shadow of the archaeological treasure on November 28 in a show presented by Venture Lifestyle, which has staged similar events there with JLo, John Legend and Katy Perry.

The gig will be a return of sorts for Shak, who previously performed in front of the Pyramids — the only surviving structure from the original seven wonders of the ancient world — in 2007 during her Oral Fixation tour. Tickets for the November show are available here.

“I’m very happy to be performing in Egypt, at the Pyramids of Giza. I love you all,” Shakira said in a statement about her return to the iconic site.

The pyramids show, part of the singer’s Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran world tour, was originally scheduled for April 7, but was rescheduled to November due to what promoters called “the situation in the region,” in the wake of the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran.

Before that, Shakira will take the stage for the first-ever FIFA World Cup final halftime show on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.

The show, curated by Coldplay singer Chris Martin, will also feature performances from Madonna, Justin Bieber, BTS, Burna Boy and Gustavo Dudamel.

“It’s going to be a shared halftime show … it’s going to be pretty historic, five amazing artists, well four amazing artists plus me,” the singer said in an interview earlier this week.

She previously helped open the 2026 FIFA World cup last month when she performed at the opening ceremony in Mexico City at the iconic Azteca Stadium alongside Burna Boy and J Balvin.

The singer performed her official 2026 World Cup anthem, “Dai Dai,” whose profits will be donated to the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund; $500,000 from that fund will be used to support education intervention for children affected by the recent pair of devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.

Shakira was spotted taking in the France vs. Morocco World Cup quarterfinal game on Thursday (July 9) at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.

Bad Bunny’s “DtMF” Rises to No. 1 on Billboard Global 200 Chart

Posted on January 21, 2025 by Tom Castaneda

Bad Bunny has taken the world by storm yet again…

The 30-year-old Puerto Rican Grammy-winning singer’s “DtMF” blasts to No. 1, from No. 12, on the Billboard Global 200 chart, becoming his fifth leader on the list.

Bad Bunny ties Taylor Swift for the second-most No. 1s on the chart, and the most among soloists, since the survey began in September 2020. BTS leads all acts with seven No. 1s.

Bad Bunny scores five simultaneous Global 200 top 10s, all from his new LP, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, which ascends to No. 1 on the U.S.-based Billboard 200 albums chart. The set reigns following its first full tracking week of activity (January 10-16; it was released January 5).

“DtMF” rules the Global 200 with 130.5 million streams and 3,000 sold worldwide January 10-16.

Bad Bunny previously hit No. 1 with “Monaco,” for a week upon its debut in October 2023; “Where She Goes” (in its debut week in June 2023); “Un x100to,” with Grupo Frontera (two weeks, May 2023); and “Dakiti,” with Jhay Cortez (now Jhayco; three, November-December 2020).

Bad Bunny also infuses the Global 200’s top 10 with “BAILE INoLVIDABLE” (10-4), “NUEVAYoL” (9-5), “VOY A LLeVARTE PA PR” (14-8) and “VeLDÁ” (22-9).

With three new top 10 hits, he swells his count to 24 top 10s since the chart began. Only Drake (35) and Swift (33) have more.

The Global 200 chart rank songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by Luminate. The Global 200 is inclusive of worldwide data.

Fuerza Regida Announces 37-Date “Pero No Te Enamores” Arena Tour of U.S. & Mexico

Posted on April 14, 2024 by Tom Castaneda

Fuerza Regida is hittin’ the road…

The Mexican American regional Mexican band will trek across the U.S. and Mexico for a 37-date arena tour called Pero No Te Enamores, which follows their successful Otra Peda tour last year.

The five-piece band from San Bernardino, California, will kick off its summer stint on June 6, starting in Austin, Texas, at the Moody Center.

Fuerza Regida will also make stops in Oklahoma City; Kansas City, Missouri.; San Diego; Phoenix; Portland; Dallas; Atlanta; Salt Lake City; Anaheim, California and more.

They will also hit up Mexico and perform in Monterrey, Mexico City and Oaxaca, and will wrap up in Inglewood, Calif., at the Intuit Dome on November 16.

The tour announcement comes on the heels of the group’s latest EP, Dolido Pero No Arrepentido, which dropped on February 9, followed by the single “Money Edition” with Edén Muñoz.

The EP debuted in the top 10 of the Top Latin Albums and Regional Mexican Albums charts; plus, every song on the album premiered on Hot Latin Songs.

In the 2023 year-end charts, Fuerza Regida made Billboard history by becoming the first Latin band to be No. 1 on the Top Artists – Duo/Group list, followed by Grupo Frontera and Fleetwood Mac. (Previous No. 1 artists on the list have included Destiny’s Child, Green Day, The Black Eyed Peas, One Direction, Jonas Brothers and BTS.) The group also won at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards for Top Duo/Group and Top Latin Duo/Group.

“I’m speechless, really. Coming from where we come from, not many people get out [of the hood], whether they get out alive, are dead, or go to jail,” frontman Jesús Ortiz Paz told Billboard Español in December. “I just have to say that I am grateful to God, and to all my family, my mom, my dad, and all my friends. If it wasn’t for everyone’s help, and also the fans, we wouldn’t be here. Fuerza Regida and I are in charge of continuing to give [fans] great music and, God willing, I will continue to give until the last straw.”

The U.S. dates are produced by Live Nation. General on sale tickets will be available beginning on Friday, April 12, at 10 am local time at livenation.com.

Here’s the complete dates for the No Te Enamores Tour below:

Jun. 6            Austin, Texas                   Moody Center
Jun. 9            Edinburg, Texas              Bert Ogden Arena
Jun. 14          Oklahoma City, Okla.     Paycom Center
Jun. 15          Ridgedale, Mo.            Thunder Ridge Nature Arena
Jun. 16          Kansas City, Mo.          T-Mobile Center
Jun. 21          San Diego, Calif.             Viejas Arena
Jun. 22          Phoenix, Ariz.                 Footprint Center
Jun. 29          Portland, Ore.               Moda Center
Jun. 30          Seattle, Wash.                Climate Pledge Arena
Jul. 6              San Jose, Calif.              SAP Center
Jul. 7              Fresno, Calif.                  Save Mart Center at Fresno State
Jul. 13            Houston, Texas              Toyota Center
Jul. 20            Dallas, Texas                  Dos Equis Pavilion
Jul. 26            Atlanta, Ga.                  State Farm Arena
Jul. 27            Tampa, Fla                   Amalie Arena
Jul. 28            Sunrise, Fla                  Amerant Bank Arena
Aug. 2             Greensboro, N.C.          Greensboro Coliseum Complex
Aug. 4             Belmont Park, N.Y.        UBS Arena
Aug. 16           Milwaukee, Wis.            Fiserv Forum
Aug. 17           Indianapolis, Ind.          Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Sep. 1             Tinley Park, Ill.             Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Sep. 6             Salt Lake City, Utah      Delta Center
Sep. 8             Denver, Colo.                 Ball Arena
Sep. 15            Las Vegas, Nev.            T-Mobile Arena
Sep. 20           San Antonio, Texas       Frost Bank Center
Sep. 21            El Paso, Texas                UTEP Don Haskins Center
Sep. 28           Anaheim, Calif.               Honda Center
Sep. 29           Palm Desert, Calif.         Acrisure Arena
Oct. 05           Sacramento, Calif.          Golden 1 Center
Oct. 11            Leon, Mexico                   Mega Velaria*
Oct. 12           Mexico City, Mexico        Plaza De Toros*
Oct. 31            Monterrey, Mexico          Arena Monterrey*
Nov. 1              Monterrey, Mexico          Arena Monterrey*
Nov. 2             Torreon, Mexico               Coliseo Centenario*
Nov. 7             Oaxaca, Mexico               Auditorio GNP*
Nov. 9             San Luis Potosi, Mexico   El Domo
Nov. 16           Inglewood, Calif.            Intuit Dome

*Not a Live Nation date

Bad Bunny’s “Monaco” Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Global 200 & Billboard Global Excl. U.S. Songs Charts

Posted on October 23, 2023 by Tom Castaneda

Bad Bunny rules the roost on the global charts…

The 29-year-old Puerto Rican Grammy-winning superstar’s new single “Monaco” has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. songs charts dated October 28.

Bad Bunny earns his fourth leader on the Global 200 and his third on Global Excl. U.S.

The song is from his new LP, Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana, which debuts as his third No. 1 on the U.S.-based Billboard 200 albums chart.

Bad Bunny debuts two other songs from the set in both the Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. top 10: “Perro Negro,” with Feid, and “Fina,” with Young Miko.

“Monaco” begins atop the Billboard Global 200 with 82.3 million streams and 2,000 sold worldwide in its first week (October 13-19), giving Bad Bunny his second No. 1 debut, on the chart, following “Where She Goes,” which led for a week upon its start in June.

He previously reigned with “Un x100to,” with Grupo Frontera, for two weeks in May and “Dakiti,” with Jhay Cortez (now Jhayco), for three weeks in November-December 2020.

Bad Bunny breaks out of a tie with Drake and Olivia Rodrigo for the most Global 200 No. 1s among soloists; overall, only BTS, with seven, has more.

Likewise, “Monaco” launches atop Billboard Global Excl. U.S. with 57 million streams and 1,000 sold outside the U.S. October 13-19. He notches his second No. 1 debut, on the chart, after “Un x100to,” with Grupo Frontera, rose to the top for three weeks in May and “Dakiti,” with Jhay Cortez, began at No. 1 and ruled for five weeks in November-December 2020.

Bad Bunny solely claims the most Global Excl. U.S. No. 1s among soloists and ties BLACKPINK for the second-most among all acts; BTS leads all artists with seven No. 1s.

The Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts, which began in September 2020, rank songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by Luminate. The Global 200 is inclusive of worldwide data and the Global Excl. U.S. chart comprises data from territories excluding the United States.

Bad Bunny Earns Third No. 1 on Billboard Global 200 with “Where She Goes”

Posted on May 30, 2023 by Tom Castaneda

There’s only one place Bad Bunny goes… the top of the charts.

The 29-year-old Puerto Rican Grammy-winning superstar’s “Where She Goes” has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 chart dated June 3.

“Where She Goes” launches atop the Billboard Global 200 with 71 million streams and 3,000 sold worldwide May 19-25, following its May 18 release.

The Spanish-language song arrives as his third No. 1 on the chart, after “Un x100to,” with Grupo Frontera, for two weeks earlier in May, and “Dakiti,” with Jhay Cortez (now Jhayco), for three weeks in November-December 2020.

Bad Bunny becomes the first soloist with three Global 200 No. 1s; overall, he’s second only to BTS, with six. Justin Bieber, BLACKPINK, Drake, Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift each boast two.

“Where She Goes” marks Bad Bunny’s first Global 200 entry with no accompanying artists since he released his LP Un Verano Sin Ti, which dominated the U.S.-based Billboard 200 for 13 weeks in May-October 2022.

Eslabon Armado and Peso Pluma’s “Ella Baila Sola” dips to No. 2 on the Global 200 after three weeks at No. 1, having become the chart’s first leader for the regional Mexican genre.

The Billboard Global 200, which started in September 2020, ranks songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by Luminate. The Global 200 is inclusive of worldwide data.

Mariah Carey’s Music to Be Featured as Part of Apple Fitness+’s ‘Artist Spotlight’ Workout Series

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Tom Castaneda

Ready to get fit with Mariah Carey?

Apple Fitness+ has added the music of the 52-year-old half-Venezuelan Grammy-winning singer to its newly added workouts.

In honor of Women’s History Month, Carey, Miley Cyrus and Shania Twain will be highlighted as part of the program’s Artist Spotlight series, which dedicates an entire set of workouts to a single artist and their discography.

Starting Monday, March 6, Fitness+ users can pedal to the beat of the “Flowers” singer’s music in a cycling workout, return to heart center when it’s a wrap on the Carey-inspired yoga workout and feel like a powerful woman post-strength workout featuring Twain’s tunes.

New workouts will roll out every Monday throughout the month of March.

The Lambily will need to stretch as far and wide as Mimi’s vocal range — which spans across five octaves and goes all the way up to those whistle tones we all try reaching when belting out her 1991 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 smash “Emotions” — ahead of her cycling, dance, HIIT and yoga workouts.

“You’ve got to make working out fun, do what you love, so it feels like burning energy instead of a job! I hear lots of people like listening to my music in the gym and it makes me so happy – it means it’s energetic and inspirational,” Twain said in a press statement. “That’s why I’m so excited for this Artist Spotlight series on Fitness+. So Giddy Up! And do what makes you happy!”

Other musicians who’ve had sets of Apple Fitness+ workouts dedicated to them include Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, BTS, Billie Eilish, Jennifer Lopez, Pharrell Williams, Ed Sheeran, The Weeknd, ABBA, Prince, Shakira, The Beatles, Nicki Minaj and many more.

According to the Apple Fitness+ website, anyone who purchases a new iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad or Apple TV (and hasn’t previously subscribed to Apple Fitness+) will have free access to Apple Fitness+ for three months before paying $9.99 monthly, or $79.99 annually. New subscribers who already have the aforementioned Apple products can get free access to Apple Fitness+ for one month. Apple Fitness+ can be shared with up to five family members.

Bad Bunny Notches Highest Grossing Latin Tour in Billboard Boxscore History with “World’s Hottest Tour”

Posted on October 6, 2022 by Tom Castaneda

Bad Bunny is rolling past an iconic group into the concert history books…

Earlier this year, the 28-year-old Puerto Rican superstar embarked on his massive tour, earning $116.8 million in North American arenas on El Ultimo Tour Del Mundo, according to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore.

It became the highest grossing Latin tour in Boxscore history and rewrote local records in more than half of the markets where he played.

Only six months later, Bad Bunny launched his second tour of 2022 and doubled the gross of his prior record-breaking trek – and he’s only just finished the first leg.

World’s Hottest Tour wrapped its U.S. leg in stadiums, grossing $232.5 million and selling 944,000 tickets from just 21 shows.

That averages out to $11.1 million and 45,000 tickets per show. Currently, World’s Hottest Tour boasts a bigger per-show average gross than any tour by any artist in any genre, in Boxscore history (dating back to the late 1980s).

The Rolling Stones previously paced $9.4 million on the No Filter Tour (2017-21), but have been bested by el Conejo Malo with the first tour to average more than $10 million per night. Inflation, dynamic pricing and platinum ticketing certainly give an advantage to more recent tours, but Bad Bunny’s unrelenting pace in the U.S., especially as a contemporary artist who doesn’t perform in English, makes World’s Hottest Tour one to watch, to say the least.

World’s Hottest Tour broke venue revenue records in 12 of the 15 U.S. markets that it played. Shows in Cumberland, Ga.; Miami; the Bronx; Houston; San Antonio; San Diego; and Phoenix were the highest grossing engagements in each venue’s history. Further, his shows in Orlando; Boston; Chicago; Washington, D.C.; and Oakland, Calif., were all-time highs among single-night performances.

Arlington, Texas; Las Vegas; and Inglewood, Calif., are the only markets where Bad Bunny didn’t set a record, coming in second in each. In the latter two cities, he was blocked by BTS, who played four shows at each stadium, compared to Bad Bunny’s two.

Breaking the record he set earlier this year, his latest trek is now the biggest tour by a Spanish-speaking performer in Boxscore history, giving Bad Bunny the top two positions on the all-time Latin breakout. But, again, his big year goes far beyond genre distinctions, as he is the only artist to ever launch two separate $100 million tours in the same calendar year.

Combined, and including three Puerto Rican shows in July that were not officially part of either tour, Bad Bunny has earned $353.2 million and sold 1.6 million tickets in 2022, all in North America. World’s Hottest Tour resumes on Oct. 21 in Santo Domingo, kicking off a 22-show run in Latin America before closing in Mexico City on Dec. 10.

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