Bad Bunny's 'DTMF' Ties 'Despacito' Record

0:00On April 20th, Bad Bunny's track, DTMF, just tied a massive record, hitting 56 weeks at number 1 on Billboard's Hot Latin Songs chart dated. April 25th, that matches the run of Louis Fonsey and Daddy Yankees' Despacito, featuring Justin Bieber from back in 2017 to 2018. These two songs now share the longest reign in the chart's almost 40-year history since it started in 1986. Despacito changed the game for Latin music, especially after that Bieber remix dropped and owned the top spot. It set the bar high on this multi-metric chart that mixes streams, sales, and airplane. Fast forward, DTMF is hanging tough even with streams dipping 4% to 8.9 million in the U.S. during the tracking week ending. April 16th, Downloads slipped under 1000 down 2%, but Radial Airplay ticked up just enough to keep it locked in first on Latin streaming for A. 40-second week in digital sales for a 15th.

1:00Here's the top 5 longest days at number 1, Despacito, with 56 weeks peaking February 18th, 2017, DTMF, matching that. January 25th, 2025, by Lando, by Enrique Iglesias, with 41 weeks May 17th, 2014, El Perdón, by Nikki Jam, and Enrique Iglesias at 30 weeks March 21st, 2015, and Bad Bunny's Docky with Jay Cortez at 27 weeks November 14th, 2020. Bad Bunny's on the verge of breaking its solo-check billboard next Tuesday to see if DTMF pushes past 56 and claims the crown outright. Stay tuned with music news today, AI-powered updates.