Tropical Airplay
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The Tropical Airplay chart (formerly known as Tropical/Salsa and Tropical Songs) is a record chart published by Billboard magazine introduced in 1994. The first number-one song on the chart was "Quien Eres Tu" by Luis Enrique.[1] Originally, rankings on the chart were determined by the amount of airplay a song received on radio stations that primarily played tropical music, namely music originating from the Spanish-speaking areas of the Caribbean such as salsa, merengue, bachata, cumbia, vallenato, and tropical fusions. Any song, regardless of its genre, was eligible for the chart if it received enough airplay from the panel of tropical music radio stations being monitored.
Billboard revised the methodology of the chart in January 2017. Since January 21, 2017, the Tropical Airplay chart measures airplay based on audience impressions of tropical music songs over approximately 140 Latin music radio stations.[2] Audience impressions are based on not only how often a song is played as monitored by Nielsen BDS but the ratings of the monitored stations at such time the songs are being played as measured by Nielsen Audio.[3] With the change, the chart was reduced from a list of the top 40 songs to 25. The current number-one song on the chart is "La Capa" by Myke Towers.[4]
Records
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Artist with the most number-one songs
Number of singles | Artist | Span | Longest-reigning number-one | Ref |
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36 | Marc Anthony | 1995–2024 | "De Vuelta Pa' La Vuelta" (with Daddy Yankee) (2020) – 22 weeks | [5] |
29 | Víctor Manuelle | 1996–2021 | "Tengo Ganas" (2004) – 13 weeks | [6] |
24 | Prince Royce | 2010–2024 | "Carita de Inocente" (2020) – 29 weeks | [7] |
18 | Romeo Santos | 2011–2022 | "Centavito" (2018), "La Mejor Versión de Mi" (remix) (Natti Natasha featuring Romeo Santos) (2019) – 15 weeks | [8] |
14 | Gilberto Santa Rosa | 1996–2010 | "Conteo Regresivo" (2007) – 12 weeks | [9] |
Elvis Crespo | 1998–2016 | "Suavemente" (1998) – 9 weeks | [10] | |
13 | Jerry Rivera | 1996–2016 | "Ese (1999) – 8 weeks | [11] |
11 | Juan Luis Guerra | 1998–2014 | "Las Avispas" (2004) – 10 weeks | [12] |
10 | Don Omar | 2005–2022 | "Danza Kuduro" (2010) – 18 weeks | [13] |
9 | Carlos Vives | 2000–2022 | "Hoy Tengo Tiempo (Pinta Sensual)" (2018) – 6 Weeks | [14] |
Artists with the most top-ten hits
Total | Artist | Source |
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62 | Víctor Manuelle | [6][15] |
56 | Marc Anthony | [5] |
35 | Gilberto Santa Rosa | [9] |
34 | Daddy Yankee | [16] |
34 | Prince Royce | [17] |
32 | Elvis Crespo | [10] |
28 | Enrique Iglesias | [18] |
27 | Romeo Santos | [19] |
26 | Don Omar | [20] |
21 | Carlos Vives | [21] |
20 | Shakira | [22] |
Songs with the most weeks at number one
Top-ten songs of all-time (1994–2018)
In 2017, Billboard magazine compiled a ranking of the 20 best-performing songs on the chart since its inception in 1994. The chart is based on the most weeks the song spent on top of the chart. For songs with the same number of weeks at number one, they are ranked them by most weeks in the top ten, followed by most total weeks on the chart.[27] The top 20 was updated the following year.[28]
Rank | Single | Artist(s) | Peak year | Peak and duration | Ref. |
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1. | "Danza Kuduro" | Don Omar featuring Lucenzo | 2010 | #1 for 18 weeks | [27] |
2. | "Dile al Amor" | Aventura | 2010 | #1 for 15 weeks | |
3. | "Perdidos" | Monchy & Alexandra | 2004 | #1 for 15 weeks | |
4. | "Propuesta Indecente" | Romeo Santos | 2013 | #1 for 14 weeks | |
5. | "Que Preció Tiene el Cielo" | Marc Anthony | 2006 | #1 for 13 weeks | |
6. | "Tengo Ganas" | Víctor Manuelle | 2004 | #1 for 13 weeks | |
7. | "Conteo Regresivo" | Gilberto Santa Rosa | 2007 | #1 for 12 weeks | |
8. | "Te Quiero" | Flex | 2008 | #1 for 12 weeks | |
9. | "Sedúceme" | La India | 2002 | #1 for 12 weeks | |
10. | "Por un Segundo" | Aventura | 2009 | #1 for 12 weeks |
Tropical Airplay number-one songs of the year
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- 1995: "Te Conozco Bien" by Marc Anthony
- 1996: "Ironía" by Frankie Ruiz
- 1997: "Inolvidable" by Frankie Negrón
- 1998: "Suavemente" by Elvis Crespo
- 1999: "El Niágara en Bicicleta" by Juan Luis Guerra
- 2000: "A Puro Dolor" by Son by Four
- 2001: "Me Da Lo Mismo" by Víctor Manuelle
- 2002: "La Agarro Bajando" by Gilberto Santa Rosa
- 2003: "Sedúceme" by La India
- 2004: "Tengo Ganas" by Víctor Manuelle
- 2005: "Lo Que Pasó, Pasó by Daddy Yankee
- 2006: "Qué Precio Tiene el Cielo" by Marc Anthony
- 2007: "Mi Corazoncito" by Aventura
- 2008: "Te Quiero" by Flex
- 2009: "Por un Segundo" by Aventura
- 2010: "Dile al Amor" by Aventura
- 2011: "Danza Kuduro" by Don Omar featuring Lucenzo
- 2012: "Incondicional" by Prince Royce
- 2013: "Vivir Mi Vida" by Marc Anthony
Decade-end charts
- 2000s: "Qué Precio Tiene el Cielo" by Marc Anthony[29]
See also
References
- ^ "Tropical Airplay: October 8, 1994". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- ^ Mendizabal, Amaya (January 12, 2017). "Fonseca, El Gran Combo Highlight Revamped Tropical Songs Chart". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on November 28, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ "Billboard Charts Legend". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ "Tropical Airplay". Billboard. June 29, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ a b "Marc Anthony - Chart History: Tropical Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ a b "Victor Manuelle - Chart History: Tropical Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ "Prince Royce Chart History: Tropical Songs". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ "Romeo Santos Chart History: Tropical Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ a b "Gilberto Santa Rosa Chart History: Tropical Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "Elvis Crespo Chart History: Tropical Songs". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ "Jerry Rivera Chart History: Tropical Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ "Juan Luis Guerra Chart History: Tropical Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 1, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ "Don Omar Chart History: Tropical Songs". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "Carlos Vives Chart History: Tropical Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
- ^ Bustios, Pamela (February 8, 2019). "Vicente García Notches First Tropical Songs Airplay Top 10 With 'Loma de Cayenas'". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ "Daddy Yankee Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ "Prince Royce Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ "Enrique Iglesias Chart History: Tropical Songs". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ "Romeo Santos Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ "Don Omar Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "Carlos Vives Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
- ^ "Shakira Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "Longest-Leading No. 1s Ever on Billboard's Tropical Airplay Chart". Billboard. October 7, 2021. Archived from the original on October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ "Manuel Turizo Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "Marshmello Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ^ "Bad Bunny Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ a b "In Honor of Hispanic Heritage: The 20 Top Tropical Songs of All Time". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. September 18, 2017. Archived from the original on May 23, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ Cantor-Navas, Judy (September 15, 2018). "The 20 Top Tropical Songs of All Time: Don Omar, Romeo Santos, Daddy Yankee & More". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 26, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ "Best of the 2000s: Tropical Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 11, 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
External links
- Current Billboard Tropical Airplay (subscription required)