Calibre 50 Earns No. 1 on Billboard’s Regional Mexican Airplay Chart

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

It’s a Lucky No. 13 for Calibre 50…

The regional Mexican quartet comprised of Eden Muñoz (vocals, accordion), Armando Ramos (guitar, vocals), Martín López (tuba) and Augusto (drums) has reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Regional Mexican Airplay chart with “Javier El de Los Llanos.”

Calibre 50’s song reaches the summit in its 13th week on the chart.

“Javier El de Los Llanos” reached 9.3 million audience impressions at the format (a 2 percent rise), according to Nielsen BDS.

The track dips slightly on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart (12-14), while “Que Tiene de Malo,” featuring El Komander, jumps 29-21 receiving Airplay Gainer honors.

“Malo” climbs 34-21 on the Regional Mexican Airplay chart with a 75 percent gain.

Manuelle’s “Que Suenen Los Tambores” Rises to No. 1 on Billboard’s Tropical Songs Chart

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

Victor Manuelle is nipping on Marc Anthony’s heels…

The 46-year-old Puerto Rican salsa singer’s latest song “Que Suenen Los Tambores” hops 4-1 to crown Billboard’s Tropical Songs chart.

Manuelle’s 24th chart leader extends his mark for second-most No. 1s on the chart, only one No. 1 away from matching Marc Anthony’s 25 toppers. The record has juggled between both artists in the past.

“Que Suenen Los Tambores” grows by 30 percent in spins, to 643, during the tracking week ending November 16, according to Nielsen BDS.

In addition to the salsa cut, a pop-leaning version, “Que Suenen Los Tambores (Pa’l Mundo),” is also being worked at Latin pop outlets.

Tito “El Bambino” Lands Ninth No. 1 on Billboard’s Tropical Songs Chart

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

Tito “El Bambino” El Patron is on cloud nine…

The 32-year-old Puerto Rican singer has earned his ninth No. 1 on Billboard‘s Tropical Songs radio airplay chart, as “A Que No Te Atreves,” featuring Chencho, rises from 5-1.

In addition, the song takes the chart’s Greatest Gainer honors, climbing by 40 percent at the format, according to Nielsen BDS.

The genre star previously reached No. 1 with “El Gran Perdedor,” which spent a week atop the list in June.

On the airplay/sales/streaming-based Hot Latin Songs chart, “Atreves” reaches a new peak (32-31) in its ninth week.

It also enjoys a third consecutive week at No. 1 on Latin Rhythm Airplay chart.

Rosé Makes Billboard History as “Niña de Mi Corazon” Reaches No. 1 on Tropical Songs Chart

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

He may be a teenager, but Karlos Rosé is already making music history…

At 18 years old, the Dominican Bachata singer becomes the youngest artist to log three No. 1s on Billboard’s Tropical Songs chart as “Niña de Mi Corazon” soars 12-1.

Rosé beats Leslie Grace, who notched two chart-toppers before she was 19.

Rosé first topped the list in 2012 with “Just the Way You Are” and then in 2013 with “Infiel.”

“Niña de Mi Corazon” tallied 594 spins at the format for the week, an 85 percent increase in detections, according to Nielsen BDS.

The track is Rosé’s first single to be released under Machete Music/UMLE, and will appear on his upcoming album, due early 2015.

Prince Royce’s “Soy El Mismo” Reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s Tropical Airplay Chart

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

It’s another tropical No. 1 for Prince Royce…

The 25-year-old Dominican American bachata singer-songwriter’s latest single “Soy El Mismo” rises 6-1 on Billboard’s Tropical Airplay chart, earning him his ninth No. 1 on the chart.

Royce’s song grew by 44 percent in plays, according to Nielsen BDSin the week ending July 20, earning Greatest Gainer honors.

On the Hot Latin Songs chart, “Soy El Mismo” reaches a new peak, jumping 26-17. Its digital sales soar by 195 percent, according to Nielsen SoundScan, due, in part, to Royce’s performance on Premios Juventud, a fan-voted awards show broadcast July 17 on Univision.

Royce’s other No. 1 songs on the Tropical charts include his debut “Stand By Me,” “Corazón Sin Cara” and “Darte un Beso.”

Valenzuela’s Latest Album Reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums Chart

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

Remmy Valenzuela is standing tall on the Billboard charts…

The 23-year-old regional Mexican newcomer claims the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums with De Alumno A Maestro, selling 3,000 first-week copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Valenzuela, known as El Muchacho De La Voz Ronca (The Boy with the Husky Voice), also bullets at its No. 6 peak to date on Billboard’s Regional Mexican Songs with “Te Toco Perder” (5.6 million audience impressions, according to Nielsen BDS).

Last year, he reached No. 32 on the chart with “Te Olvidare,” the title track from his debut album.

Valenzuela started his short musical career at the age of 12 in a group called Los Estudents. By age 13, he was teaching music at his school. Despite his young age, he has shared stages with Los Tucanes De Tijuana, Código FN, Chuy Lizárraga, La Arrolladora Banda El Limón and the late Jenni Rivera.

Ortiz’s “Quien Se Anima” Becomes His Latest No. 1 Single

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

Gerardo Ortiz is back atop the Billboard charts…

The 24-year-old Mexican American singer’s latest single climbs 6-1 on Billboard‘s Regional Mexican Songs chart, earning him his fourth No. 1 on the list.

“Quien Se Anima” grows by 13 percent in its fifth week on the chart, to 7.5 million audience impressions, according to Nielsen BDS. The track also becomes his fifth to reach the top 10 on Hot Latin Songs chart, rising 11-9.

The track is the second single from Ortiz’s fourth studio album Archivos de Mi Vida, which debuted at No. 1 on Top Latin Albums chart in December.

Becky G’s “Can’t Get Enough” Reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Rhythm Airplay Chart

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

It’s an extra special first for Becky G…

The 17-year-old Mexican American singer/rapper has climbed to No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Rhythm Airplay chart with “Can’t Get Enough” (featuring Pitbull), resulting in her first Billboard chart-topper.

The track, which Becky G released in English and Spanish, also gives Pitbull his fifth No. 1 on the chart. The coronation additionally scores the track’s producer, Dr. Luke, his first No. 1 on any Latin ranking.

Becky G, who was named Best New Artist at this year’s Radio Disney Music Awards, has been a protégé of Dr. Luke since he signed her to his Kemosabe Records imprint in 2011.

“Can’t Get Enough” enters Hot Latin Songs as the Hot Shot Debut at No. 10.

Per chart policy, in order to maintain its standing as a Spanish-language-based songs chart, only download sales of the Spanish version will count toward Hot Latin Songs, as will airplay accumulated by either version on Nielsen BDS-monitored Latin Airplay stations.

In addition, a portion of streaming points are incorporated, mirroring the song’s ratio of Spanish-to-English weekly download sales.

On Latin Airplay, the track leaps 21-2, climbing to 10.7 million audience impressions, a 90 percent surge.

A music video for the song is expected to be released on VEVO shortly.

Becky G is set to be a supporting act on a handful of Katy Perry dates on her Prismatic World Tour, which includes two shows in Mexico in October.

Prince Royce’s “Te Robaré” Reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay Chart

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

It’s Lucky No. 7 for Prince Royce…

The 24-year-old Dominican American singer-songwriter’s latest single “Te Robaré” has reached the summit on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart.

The single raches 4-1 on the chart to give Prince Royce his seventh consecutive chart-topper on the list and his eighth No. 1 single overall.

In terms of successive No. 1s, the Bachata singer ranks second only to Enrique Iglesias, who started his chart career with eight straight trips to the summit (1995-97).

“Te Robaré” rises with 14.6 million audience impressions (up 33 percent), according to Nielsen BDS.

Royce will perform live on Telemundo‘s broadcast of the 2014 Billboard Latin Music Awards on April 24. He’s a 16-time finalist in 15 categories, including artist of the year.

On Top Latin Albums, 3BallMTY debuts its newest set, Globall, which enters at No. 4 with 2,000 copies sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The Mexican trio, known for blending tribal-guachera with electronic sounds, also climbs 22-18 on the sales/airplay/streaming-based Hot Latin Songs chart with “La Noche Es Tuya,” featuring America Sierra and Gerardo Ortiz.

Mexican pop group Camila is back with new single “Decidiste Dejarme.” Formerly a trio, the duo enters Hot Latin Songs at No. 31 with the first track from its forthcoming album, due in June.

The cut debuts at No. 13 on the Latin Digital Songs chart, moving 2,000 downloads in its opening week. The group had last charted with “De Que Me Sirve La Vida,” which reached No. 24 on Hot Latin Songs in April 2012.

Santos “Odio” Breaks Records as it Soars to No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs Chart

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

Romeo Santos is breaking records with his latest single…

The 32-year-old Puerto Rican/Dominican American singer’s new single “Odio,” featuring Drake, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Latin Airplay chart, has zoomed to the top spot on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart.

“Odio” soars 39-1 on the chart, marking the biggest jump to No. 1 since the chart switched to an airplay/sales/streaming hybrid methodology (from all-airplay) in October 2012.

“Odio” becomes Santos’ seventh Hot Latin Songs leader, a run that began with “You” in 2011.

In the process, Santos has also managed to set download and streaming records.

In its first week of availability, the track sold 55,000 downloads, according to Nielsen SoundScan, entering Latin Digital Songs at No. 1 and setting the mark for the highest sales week for a Spanish-language track since the chart’s inception in January 2010.

“Odio” also sets the standard for the most streams on the 10-month-old Latin Streaming Songs chart, arriving at No. 1 with 1.6 million U.S. streams, according to Nielsen BDS. Of that sum, 1.2 million clicks are from YouTube views, split between user-generated clips (68%) and all official audio and lyric video content (32%), which does not yet include a proper video clip of the track.

On the radio side, Odio,” the second single from Santos’ upcoming set Formula, Vol. 2, garnered 10.8 million audience impressions, according to BDS, to debut at No. 1 on Latin Airplay. It’s his eighth chart-topper on the list and third to open at the summit. With the No. 1 entry, Santos ties Enrique Iglesias for most No. 1 starts in the tally’s 20-year history.

On the all-format Billboard Hot 100, “Odio” claims the highest debut for a Spanish-language song in the chart’s 55-year history, arriving at No. 45 as the list’s highest new entry. Santos is just the third tropical act to rank as high in a first week, following Gloria Estefan, whose “Heaven’s What I Feel” (an English-language track) entered at No. 34 in 1998, and iconic Mambo act Perez Prado and His Orchestra, whose instrumental classic “Patricia” ranked and peaked at No. 2 the week that the Hot 100 launched (Aug. 4, 1958).

Meanwhile, Santos’ prior single “Propuesta Indecente,” which has spent four non-consecutive weeks atop Hot Latin Songs, holds at No. 2, making him the first act to hold down the chart’s top two spots since Pitbull doubled up in October 2011 (with “Rain Over Me,” featuring Marc Anthony, at No. 1 and “Give Me Everything,” featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer, at No. 2).

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