Latin Pop Airplay
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Latin Pop Airplay is a record chart
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....

 published on Billboard magazine
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...

. It features Latin music information from pop music usually in Spanish. It was established by the magazine on October 8, 1994 with Mañana by Cristian Castro
Cristian Castro
Cristian Castro is a Grammy Award-nominated Mexican pop singer. He is referred to as "Christian Castro" or "Cristian."- Biography :...

 being the first song to reach number-one. This chart features only singles or tracks and like most Billboard charts, is based on Airplay; the radio charts are compiled using information tracked by from Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems
Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems
Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems, better known as BDS, is a service that tracks monitored radio, television and internet airplay of songs based on the number of spins and detections...

 (BDS), which electronically monitors radio stations in more than 140 markets across the United States. The audience charts cross-reference BDS data with listener information compiled by the Arbitron
Arbitron
Arbitron is a consumer research company in the United States that collects listener data on radio audiences. It was founded as American Research Bureau by Jim Seiler in 1949 and became national by merging with L.A. based Coffin, Cooper and Clay in the early 1950s...

 ratings system to determine the approximate number of audience impressions made for plays in each daypart.

The current number-one song is "Rain Over Me
Rain Over Me
"Rain Over Me" is a song by American rapper Pitbull from his sixth studio album, Planet Pit. It features vocals from Puerto Rican-American singer Marc Anthony. The Eurodance song was written by Pitbull, RedOne, Marc Anthony, Bilal "The Chef" Hajji, AJ Janussi and Rachid Aziz, and it was produced by...

" by Pitbull
Pitbull (rapper)
Armando Christian Pérez , better known by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. His first recorded performance was from the Lil Jon album Kings of Crunk in 2002, after which he released his debut album in 2004 titled M.I.A.M.I. under TVT Records...

 featuring Marc Anthony
Marc Anthony
Marc Anthony is an American singer-songwriter, actor and producer. Anthony is the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time. The two-time Grammy and three-time Latin Grammy–winner has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. He is best known for his Latin salsa numbers and ballads...

.

Artist with the most number-one hits

Rank Performer Total Weeks at #1 Number-one songs (year)/(weeks at number-one) Ref
1 Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...

 
17 99 "Si Tú Te Vas
Si Tú Te Vas
"Si tú te vas" is the title of the first single released by Enrique Iglesias from his eponymous debut album.-Song information:...

" (1995)
"Por Amarte
Por Amarte
"Por Amarte" is the title of the third single released by Enrique Iglesias from his debut album.-Song information:The track was written by Roberto Morales and Enrique Iglesias, and became Iglesias's third consecutive chart topper in U.S...

" (1996)
"Enamorado Por Primera Vez
Enamorado Por Primera Vez
"Enamorado Por Primera Vez" is the title of the first single released by Enrique Iglesias from his second album Vivir.-Song information:...

" (1997)
"Sólo en Tí
Only You (Yazoo song)
-Track listing:7": Mute/7 MUTE 20 # "Only You" - 3:10# "Situation" - 3:447": Sire/9 2-98447 # "Only You" - 3:10# "Winter Kills" - 4:0112": Mute/12 MUTE 20 # "Only You" - 3:10# "Situation" - 5:20CD: Mute/CD MUTE 20...

" (1997) (10 weeks)
"Miente
Miente
"Miente" is the title of the fourth single released by Enrique Iglesias from his second album Vivir. Miente is also the name of the Puerto Rican feature film directed and designed by Rafi Mercado from House of Mercado Entertainment. It stars Oscar Guerrero as Henry, Mariana Santangelo as Paula and...

" (1997)
"Esperanza
Esperanza
Esperanza may refer to:* Esperanza , also known as John Rose House, is a historic home located at Jerusalem in Yates County, New York* Esperanza Fire, a wind driven arson fire that started in a river wash near Cabazon, California...

" (1998)
"Nunca Te Olvidaré
Nunca Te Olvidaré
"Nunca Te Olvidaré" is the title of the second, and final, single released by Enrique Iglesias from his third studio album Cosas del Amor.-Song information:...

" (1999)
"Bailamos
Bailamos
"Bailamos" is a Latin pop song from singer Enrique Iglesias, sung in English and Spanish. It was the debut single of Iglesias in the English-language market, and attained immense success, reaching the #1 spot in the Billboard Hot 100....

" (1999)
"Ritmo Total
Rhythm Divine
"Rhythm Divine" is the title of the first single released by Enrique Iglesias from his first English language album Enrique. The track was written and produced by the same team who did his breakthrough single "Bailamos", Paul Barry, Mark Taylor and Brian Rawling...

" (1999)
"Héroe
Hero (Enrique Iglesias song)
"Hero" is a single released by Enrique Iglesias from his second English album Escape and was written for his good friend Simon Baxendale, by Iglesias, Paul Barry and Mark Taylor. Enrique first released the song to radio in early September 2001 to a positive critical and commercial reception...

" (2001)
"Mentiroso
Mentiroso
"Mentiroso" is the first single released internationally by Enrique Iglesias from his fourth full-Spanish album Quizás.-Song information:The track was written by Cheín García-Alonso and Enrique Iglesias. It was released to U.S...

" (2002)
"Quizás
Quizás (song)
"Quizás" is the second single released internationally by Enrique Iglesias from his fourth fully Spanish language album Quizás.-Song information:...

" (2003)
"Dímelo
Do You Know? (The Ping Pong Song)
"Do You Know?"/"Dimelo", also known as Do You Know , is a pop song from singer Enrique Iglesias. It is the first single from his album Insomniac and takes the latter part of its English name from the sample of a ping pong ball bouncing that is employed as a percussion track throughout the...

" (2007)
"Dónde Están Corazón" (2008)
"Cuando Me Enamoro" (Enrique Iglesias featuring Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra is a singer, songwriter and producer from the Dominican Republic who has sold over 30 million records, and won numerous awards including 12 Latin Grammy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and two Latin Billboard Music Awards...

)
(2010)
"I Like It
I Like It (Enrique Iglesias song)
"I Like It" is a song performed by Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias taken from his first bilingual studio album, Euphoria. It was produced by RedOne and interpolates Lionel Richie's 1983 "All Night Long " as well as featuring American rapper Pitbull and was released on May 3, 2010. The song was also...

" (Enrique Iglesias featuring Pitbull
Pitbull (rapper)
Armando Christian Pérez , better known by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. His first recorded performance was from the Lil Jon album Kings of Crunk in 2002, after which he released his debut album in 2004 titled M.I.A.M.I. under TVT Records...

)
(2010)
"No Me Digas Que No
No Me Digas Que No
"No Me Digas Que No" is a song performed by Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias taken from his first bilingual studio album, Euphoria. It was produced by Carlos Paucar and Reggaeton producers Nesty "La Mente Maestra" and Victor "El Nasi". It featured Reggaeton Duó Wisin & Yandel. It was released...

  (Enrique Iglesias featuring Wisin & Yandel
Wisin & Yandel
Wisin & Yandel are a Puerto Rican reggaeton Duo, consisting of Juan Luis Morera Luna and Llandel Veguilla Malavé Salazar . They started their career in 1998 and have been together since, winning several awards during that time....

)
(2011)
2 Shakira
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...

 
13 61 "Estoy Aquí
Estoy Aquí
"Estoy Aquí" is a song written by Shakira and Luis F. Ochoa, released as the second single from her 1996 breakthrough album Pies Descalzos. It was her first successful worldwide single...

" (1996) (4 weeks)
"Se Quiere, Se Mata
Se Quiere, Se Mata
"Se Quiere, Se Mata" is the fifth single released from Shakira's third album, Pies Descalzos . Written and composed by herself, "Se Quiere, Se Mata" was a Top Ten Hit in Mexico and on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks in the United States. The song laments the story of a young couple, Braulio and...

" (1997) (2 weeks)
"Ciega, Sordomuda
Ciega, Sordomuda
"Ciega, Sordomuda" is a Latin pop song written and performed by Colombian-born singer Shakira, released as the first single from her 1998 multi-platinum album Dónde Están los Ladrones?....

" (1998) (3 weeks)
"
Tú (song)
"Tú" is a song written and performed by the Colombian-born musician Shakira. It is found on her fourth studio album, ¿Dónde están los ladrones? . "Tú" was released as the second single of the album, and just like its predecessor, "Ciega, Sordomuda", it reached #1 at the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks...

" (1999) (5 weeks)
"Suerte
Whenever, Wherever
"Whenever, Wherever" is a Latin pop song written by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, Gloria Estefan, and Tim Mitchell for Shakira's first English language album, Laundry Service. The track was produced by Shakira, and recorded at Criteria Studios in Miami as well as Compass Point Studios in...

" (2001) (14 weeks)
"Que Me Quedes Tú
Que Me Quedes Tú
"Que Me Quedes Tú" is a soft-rock song written and performed by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira for her 2001 breakthrough English album Laundry Service. She released it as the only promotional single from the album...

" (2003) (3 weeks)
"La Tortura
La Tortura
"" is a Latin pop-reggaeton song performed by singers Shakira and Alejandro Sanz. It was recorded for Shakira's sixth studio album , released on June 7, 2005...

" (Shakira featuring Alejandro Sanz
Alejandro Sanz
Alejandro Sanz , is a Spanish singer-songwriter and musician. For his work, Sanz has won a total of fifteen Latin Grammy Awards and three Grammy Awards. He has won the Latin Grammy for Album of the Year three times, more than any other artist...

) (2005) (3 weeks)

"Hips Don't Lie
Hips Don't Lie
"Hips Don't Lie" is a Latin pop song based in a salsa and cumbia performed by Colombian singer Shakira and Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean, released in 2006 as the second single from Shakira's second English album Oral Fixation Vol. 2...

" (Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean is a Haitian musician, record producer, and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country...

) (2006) (2 weeks)

"Te Lo Agradezco, Pero No
Te Lo Agradezco, Pero No
"Te Lo Agradezco, Pero No" is a song recorded by Alejandro Sanz and Shakira, for Sanz's 2006 studio album El Tren De Los Momentos. It was released as the second single from the album in late 2006. "Te Lo Agradezco, Pero No" is the second duet recorded by the two singers, who previously recorded...

" (Alejandro Sanz featuring Shakira) (2007) (3 weeks)
"Loba
She Wolf (song)
She Wolf is a song by Colombian singer–songwriter Shakira taken from her third English-language studio album of the same name. Shakira wrote and produced the track with John Hill, and Sam Endicott...

" (2009) (11 weeks)
"Lo Hecho Está Hecho
Did It Again (Shakira song)
"Did It Again" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira from her sixth studio album She Wolf . The song was also released with a Spanish version, released mainly to Latin America and Spain, named "Lo Hecho Está Hecho" , as was done with "She Wolf" with Spanish version "Loba".The song's...

" (2009) (1 weeks)
"Gitana
Gypsy (Shakira song)
-Versions:There are currently three versions released. The Original Album Version which runs 3:18 seconds. The Spanish version, 3:29, which follows the same instrumental arrangement as the "original album version" but is slightly extended, and the "Radio Edit", 3:29, which was produced by...

" (2010) (3 weeks)
"Loca
Loca (Shakira song)
"Loca" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. It was released as the lead single from her third bilingual and seventh studio album Sale el Sol. Two versions of the song were recorded, one in English, that features vocals from British rapper Dizzee Rascal, and one in Spanish that...

" (Shakira featuring El Cata
El Cata
Edward Bello Pou, better known by his stage name El Cata, is a Dominican rapper, songwriter, record producer, who emerged in the music scene in 1999, born and raised in Barahona, Dominican Republic.-Early life:...

) (2010) (7 weeks)
3 Cristian Castro
Cristian Castro
Cristian Castro is a Grammy Award-nominated Mexican pop singer. He is referred to as "Christian Castro" or "Cristian."- Biography :...

 
11 36 "Mañana" (1994)
"Azul Gris" (1995)
"Con Tu Amor" (1995)
"Vuélveme a Querer" (1995)
"Amarte a Ti" (1996)
"Amor" (1996)
"Lo Mejor de Mí
Lo Mejor de Mí (song)
"Lo Mejor de Mí" is a song written by Rudy Pérez and first recorded by Cuban salsa singer, Rey Ruiz in 1993. In 1997, Cristian Castro covered the song on his fifth album, Lo Mejor de Mi as the lead single.-Background:...

" (1997)
"Azul" (2001)
"Cuando Me Miras Así" (2002)
"Te Buscaría" (2004)
"Amor Eterno" (2005)
4 Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri is a Mexican singer. He is widely known only by the name Luis Miguel and is often referred to as "El Sol de México"...

 
10 65 "El Día Que Me Quieras" (1994)
"La Media Vuelta" (1994)
"Todo y Nada" (1995)
"Dame" (1995)
"Sueña" (1996)
"Por Debajo de la Mesa" (1997)
"El Reloj" (1997)
"O Tú O Ninguna" (1999)
"Como Duele" (2002)
"Te Necesito" (2003)
5 Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin
Enrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide...

 
8 60 "Vuelve" (1998) (3 weeks)
"Perdido Sin Tí
Perdido Sin Tí
"Perdido Sin Ti" is the fourth single from Ricky Martin's album Vuelve. It was released on August 18, 1998.-Chart performance:...

" (1998) (2 week)
"Livin' La Vida Loca
Livin' la Vida Loca
"Livin' la Vida Loca" is a song by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin. It was released on March 23, 1999 from Martin's self-titled debut English album. The song was composed by Desmond Child and Draco Rosa and topped the charts during 1999...

" (1999) (10 weeks)
"Bella
She's All I Ever Had
"She's All I Ever Had" is the second single taken from the multiplatinum first English-language album by Ricky Martin, called simply Ricky Martin. It was released on June 15, 1999...

" (1999) (7 weeks)
"Sólo Quiero Amarte
Nobody Wants to Be Lonely
"Nobody Wants to Be Lonely" is the second single from Ricky Martin's second English album, Sound Loaded, released on January 9, 2001. Ricky Martin also recorded this single in Spanish entitled "Sólo Quiero Amarte". Another version of the song was recorded as a duet with Christina Aguilera...

" (2001) (7 weeks)
"Tal Vez
Tal Vez (Ricky Martin song)
"Tal Vez" is the first single from Ricky Martin's album Almas del Silencio. It was released on March 25, 2003 in Latin territories.-Chart performance:...

" (2003) (13 weeks)
"Tu Recuerdo
Tu Recuerdo
"Tu Recuerdo" is the first single from Ricky Martin's album MTV Unplugged. It was released on September 26, 2006, and features La Mari of Chambao.-Chart performance:...

" (Ricky Martin featuring La Mari
Chambao
Chambao is a flamenco-electronic band originally from Málaga, Andalusia, Spain, known for a Flamenco Chill sound that fuses flamenco sounds and palos with electronic music...

 and Tommy Torres
Tommy Torres
Tommy Torres is a Grammy Award winning producer, singer, and songwriter. Named as the No. 1 Hot Latin Tracks producer of 2007 by Billboard Magazine and Composer of the Year at 2010 ASCAP's Latin Music Awards, Torres has written and produced songs for many artists such as Ricardo Arjona, Ednita...

 (2006) (13 weeks)

"Lo Mejor de Mi Vida Eres Tú
The Best Thing About Me Is You
"The Best Thing About Me Is You" is a song by the Puerto Rican recording artist Ricky Martin, taken from his ninth studio album Música + Alma + Sexo. It was released as the lead single from the album to iTunes on November 2, 2010. The song had earlier premiered on radio's Ryan Seacrest show...

" (2011) (5 weeks) (Ricky Martin featuring Natalia Jiménez
Natalia Jiménez
Natalia Jiménez Sarmiento is a Spanish singer. She is the lead singer of the Spanish pop band La 5a Estacion.-Early life:Jiménez was born to a Spanish father who was a singer; and her mother is Portuguese.-Career:...

)
5 Chayanne
Chayanne
Elmer Figueroa Arce , best known under the stage name Chayanne, is a Puerto Rican Latin pop singer and actor. As a solo artist, Chayanne has released 21 solo-albums and sold over 20 million albums worldwide.-Early life:...

 
8 44 "Solamente tu Amor" (1996)
"Dejaría Todo" (1998)
"Yo Te Amo" (2000)
"Y Tú Te Vas" (2002)
"Un Siglo Sin Ti" (2003)
"Cuidarte el Amor" (2004)
"No Te Preocupes Por Mi" (2006)
"Si Nos Quedara Poco Tiempo" (2007)

Billboard Latin Pop Songs Year-End Chart

  • 1995: "Ese Hombre" Myriam Hernández
    Myriam Hernández
    Myriam Raquel Hernández Navarro is a Chilean singer-songwriter and television presenter. She is known throughout Latin America for her romantic ballads.-Biography:Myriam Hernández began her career in the late 80's...

  • 1996: "Por Amarte
    Por Amarte
    "Por Amarte" is the title of the third single released by Enrique Iglesias from his debut album.-Song information:The track was written by Roberto Morales and Enrique Iglesias, and became Iglesias's third consecutive chart topper in U.S...

    " by Enrique Iglesias
    Enrique Iglesias
    Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...

  • 1997: "Por Debajo de la Mesa
    Por Debajo de la Mesa
    "Por Debajo De La Mesa" is a ballad written by Armando Manzanero, arranged by Bebu Silvetti and performed by Mexican singer Luis Miguel...

    " by Luis Miguel
    Luis Miguel
    Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri is a Mexican singer. He is widely known only by the name Luis Miguel and is often referred to as "El Sol de México"...

  • 1998: "Vuelve
    Vuelve (song)
    "Vuelve" is the title track and first single from Ricky Martin's album Vuelve. It was released on January 27, 1998.-Chart performance:...

    " by Ricky Martin
    Ricky Martin
    Enrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide...

  • 1999: "Dejaría Todo" by Chayanne
    Chayanne
    Elmer Figueroa Arce , best known under the stage name Chayanne, is a Puerto Rican Latin pop singer and actor. As a solo artist, Chayanne has released 21 solo-albums and sold over 20 million albums worldwide.-Early life:...

  • 2000: "A Puro Dolor
    A Puro Dolor
    "Purest of Pain " is a song recorded by Puerto Rican band Son by Four. It was written by Omar Alfanno and released as the first single of the second studio album of the band in 2000...

    " by Son by Four
    Son By Four
    Son by Four is a salsa music group from Puerto Rico, well-known for their English U.S. pop hit "Purest of Pain ". The group is signed to Sony Music Entertainment....

  • 2001: "Abrázame Muy Fuerte
    Abrázame Muy Fuerte (song)
    "Abrázame Muy Fuerte" is a song written and performed by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel. The song was produced and arranged by Bebu Silvetti and it was released as the second single from the album of the same title. The track became Gabriel's seventh number-one single in the Billboard Top...

    " by Juan Gabriel
    Juan Gabriel
    Alberto Aguilera Valadez , better known by his stage name Juan Gabriel , is a Mexican singer and songwriter who is one of the most famous living representatives of the Mexican ranchera, ballad, mariachi, and pop music....

  • 2002: "Y Tu Te Vas" by Chayanne
  • 2003: "Tal Vez
    Tal Vez (Ricky Martin song)
    "Tal Vez" is the first single from Ricky Martin's album Almas del Silencio. It was released on March 25, 2003 in Latin territories.-Chart performance:...

    " by Ricky Martin
  • 2004: "Cuidarte el Alma by Chayanne
  • 2005: "La Camisa Negra
    La camisa negra
    "La Camisa Negra" is a Spanish rock song written by Colombian singer-songwriter Octavio Mesa and recorded by Juanes for his third studio album Mi Sangre...

     by Juanes
    Juanes
    Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez , better known as Juanes is a Colombian musician who was a member of heavy metal band Ekhymosis and is now a solo artist. In 2000, his solo debut album Fíjate Bien won three Latin Grammy Awards.Juanes has sold more than 13 million albums...

  • 2006: "Labios Compartidos
    Labios Compartidos
    "Labios Compartidos" is the first single released from Maná's seventh studio album, Amar es Combatir . It became one of the band's most recognized songs, topping the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart for eight consecutive weeks.-Song information:The song deals with the theme of falling in love with...

     by Maná
    Maná
    Maná is a pop rock band from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, whose career has spanned more than three decades. They have earned three Grammy Awards, seven Latin Grammy Awards, five MTV Video Music Awards Latin America, five Premios Juventud awards, nine Billboard Latin Music Awards and 13 Premios Lo...

  • 2009: "Aqui Estoy Yo
    Aquí Estoy Yo
    "Aquí Estoy Yo" is a song written by Luis Fonsi, Claudia Brant and Gen Rubin; it was produced by Fonsi and Sebastián Krys for Fonsi's seventh studio album Palabras del Silencio, and it is performed by Fonsi, David Bisbal, Aleks Syntek, and Noel Schajris....

     by Luis Fonsi
    Luis Fonsi
    Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero, more commonly known by his stage name Luis Fonsi, is a Latin Grammy winning Puerto Rican singer and composer.- Early life :...

     featuring David Bisbal
    David Bisbal
    David Bisbal Ferré is a Grammy-winning Spanish pop singer. He gained his initial fame as a runner up on the interactive reality television show Operación Triunfo produced by TJ Hall....

    , Aleks Syntek
    Aleks Syntek
    Raúl Alejandro Escajadillo Peña , better known as Aleks Syntek, is a Mexican singer, songwriter and producer. He is married to Karen Coronado, sister of talkshow host Ingrid Coronado.-Biography:...

    , and Noel Schajris
    Noel Schajris
    Nahuel Schajris Rodríguez is a naturalized Mexican singer-songwriter and pianist based in Mexico who experienced chart-topping success as part of the duo Sin Bandera until he and fellow singer-songwriter Leonel García concluded their partnership in 2007...

  • 2010: "Cuando Me Enamoro by Enrique Iglesias featuring Juan Luis Guerra
    Juan Luis Guerra
    Juan Luis Guerra is a singer, songwriter and producer from the Dominican Republic who has sold over 30 million records, and won numerous awards including 12 Latin Grammy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and two Latin Billboard Music Awards...


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