When Bad Bunny's still-popular Drake collaboration "MIA" dropped off the Billboard Hot 100 late last month, it was only a matter of time before his return.
Now just weeks later, the Puerto Rican urbano sensation lands a fresh Spanish-language track on the all-genre singles chart. He features alongside reggaetón icon Daddy Yankee on teenaged newcomer Lunay's "Soltera (Remix)," which debuts at No. 73. The song marks Lunay's first appearance on the Hot 100, Bad Bunny's eighth and Daddy Yankee's thirteenth.
Considering the consistent presence of música urbana on the Hot 100, the potential for further success there is strong for "Soltera." Some watchers suspect it could prove the next "Te Boté," the 2018 reggaetón smash featuring Bad Bunny that spent a total of 21 weeks on the chart, peaking at No. 36. Presently, there are a handful of Spanish-language singles impacting the Hot 100, indicating the market's appetite for such songs. Nicky Jam and Ozuna find their "Te Robaré" debuting at No. 95, while Pedro Capó's "Calma" (No. 76 ) and Daddy Yankee's "Con Calma" (No. 30) continue their respective runs with the aid of guests Alicia Keys and Katy Perry, respectively. Similarly stacked like "Soltera," Ozuna's star-studded "Baila Baila Baila" remix continues to track as well, claiming No. 87 in its third charting week.
On Hot Latin Songs, "Soltera" makes a giant leap up 38 places to its new peak at No. 3, coming just behind Daddy Yankee's chart-topping "Con Calma" and Bad Bunny's "MIA." Produced by Chris Jeday and Gaby Music, partly responsible for prior Hot 100 hits from Ozuna like "La Modelo" with Cardi B and "El Farsante," the original dropped back in February as a Lunay solo cut. A hot prospect in the urbano scene, he's made considerable waves since last year for singles like "A Solas" and Ozuna's "Luz Apaga," the latter featuring fellow Spanish-language artist on the rise Rauw Alejandro--whose Nicky Jam team-up "Que Le De" re-enters the chart this week at No. 50.
The triumph of "Soltera" on Hot Latin Songs pushes most of last week's top ten familiars down a bit. Pedro Capó's aforementioned "Calma" dips to No. 4 while DJ Snake's "Taki Taki" moves to No. 5. Despite making modest Hot 100 gains, Ozuna's "Baila Baila Baila" takes a small hit here down to No. 6. Anuel AA's enduring pair of hits slip too, with "Ella Quiere Beber" and "Secreto" sliding to No. 8 and No. 9, respectively. Maluma rounds things out at No. 10 with "HP," which may fare better next week as consumption of his just-released 11:11 album comes into play. The only track other than "Soltera" to move upward in the top ten this week is Nicky Jam and Ozuna's "Te Robaré," nudging up one to No. 7.
Notable newcomers on Hot Latin Songs this week are Wiz Khalifa affiliate Berner's "El Chivo" (No. 24), norteño band Calibre 50's "Simplemente Gracias" (No. 35) and El Fantasma's "Encantadora" (No. 48). Other tracks to watch here in the coming weeks include young Mexican singer Christian Nodal's "Nada Nuevo, now at No. 19, and Sech's "Otro Trago" with Darell of "Te Boté" fame, which takes No. 15.
