Latin Rhythm Airplay is an airplay-only chart published weekly by '' Billboard'' that ranks the most popular songs being played on Hispanic rhythmic/ hurban radio stations in the United States. The music typically heard on these stations include reggaeton, Hispanic R&B and hip hop, rhythmic pop/dance, and crossovers from English-language and/or bilingual acts. The chart was introduced the week of August 13, 2005, and came about as a result of radio stations tapping into the growing second and third generation Hispanic audience who wanted a Spanish-speaking or bilingual alternative to the (English-language mainstream, rhythmic, and R&B/hip-hop) formats that they felt would represent them. " Lo Que Pasó, Pasó" by Daddy Yankee was the first number-one song on the chart. With the issue dated January 8, 2011, the chart's methodology was change to reflect overall airplay of Latin rhythm music on Latin radio stations. Instead of ranking songs being played on Latin-rhythm stations, rankings are determined by the amount of airplay Latin rhythm songs receive on stations that play Latin music regardless of genre. Only a few female artists have been able to reach the top ten of the chart. These include reggaetón singer Ivy Queen, who currently has seven top-ten, two of them number-one singles,

Nina Sky Nina Sky is an American musical duo consisting of identical twins Nicole and Natalie Albino. Their debut single " Move Ya Body", released from their self-titled debut album in 2004, was a success, reaching number four on the ''Billboard'' Hot ...

, who appeared on Tony Touch's " Play That Song", Latin pop singers

Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular ...

and RBD, and American R&B singers Beyoncé Knowles, Cassie, and Keyshia Cole. Ivy Queen became the first woman to top the chart in 2008, when her single " Dime" reached number one.

Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lynn Affleck (' Lopez; born July 24, 1969), also known as J.Lo, is an American singer, actress and dancer. In 1991, she began appearing as a Fly Girl dancer on the sketch comedy television series '' In Living Color'', where she re ...

is the female artist with the most number-ones, with four. , " Danza Kuduro" by Don Omar featuring Lucenzo is the longest-leading song with 29 weeks at number-one.

Records

Artist with the most number-one hits

Artist with the most entries

*(79) — Daddy Yankee *(51) — Wisin & Yandel *(45) — Don Omar *(37) — Pitbull *(32) — R.K.M & Ken-Y

Year-end charts

*2006: " Down" by R.K.M & Ken-Y *2007: "

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" by Hector "El Father" *2008: " Te Quiero" by

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*2009: " Me Estás Tentando" by Wisin & Yandel *2010: "

Dile al Amor "Dile Al Amor" ( en, italic=yes, Tell to the Love) is Aventura's fourth single from their fifth and final studio album ''The Last The Last may refer to: *The Last (band) The Last is an American, Los Angeles-based, early pop/punk band, formed ...

" by Aventura *2011: " Danza Kuduro" by Don Omar and Lucenzo *2012: "

Bailando Por El Mundo "Bailando Por El Mundo" ( en, "Dancing Through the World") is the single by Spanish producer, singer, remixer and DJ of electronic music Juan Magan, featuring vocals from American artist Pitbull, and Dominican artist El Cata. It was released as a ...

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featuring Pitbull and El Cata *2013: " Limbo" by Daddy Yankee *2014: " 6 AM" by J Balvin featuring Farruko *2015: " El Perdón" by Nicky Jam featuring

Enrique Iglesias Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (; (born 8 May 1975) is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He started his recording career in the mid-1990s on the Mexican indie label Fonovisa and became the bestselling Spanish-language act of the decade. By th ...

*2016: " Hasta el Amanecer by Nicky Jam" *2017: "

Despacito "Despacito" (; "Slowly") is a song by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi featuring Puerto Rican rapper and singer Daddy Yankee as the lead single from Fonsi's 2019 studio album '' Vida''. Released on January 12, 2017, the song was written by Fo ...

" by

Luis Fonsi Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero (born April 15, 1978), known by his stage name Luis Fonsi (), is a Puerto Rican singer. He is known for multiple songs, one of them being "Despacito" featuring rapper Daddy Yankee. Fonsi received his first ...

and Daddy Yankee featuring

Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Bieber is recognized for his genre-melding musicianship and has played an influential role in modern-day popular music. He was discovered by American record executive Scooter ...

*2018: " X" by Nicky Jam featuring J Balvin *2019: "

Con Calma "Con Calma" ( English: "Calmly") is a song by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee featuring Canadian rapper Snow. The single was released on January 24, 2019, by El Cartel Records alongside a music video directed by Marlon Peña and filmed in ...

" by Daddy Yankee featuring

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*2020: " Tusa (song)" by Karol G featuring

Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (; born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian-born rapper based in the United States. She is known for her musical versatility, animated flow in her rapping, alter egos and accents ...

*2021: "

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" by Maluma

Decade-end charts

*2000-2009: "

Pam Pam "Pam Pam" is a single by Wisin & Yandel from the deluxe edition of their fifth studio album '' Pa'l Mundo Deluxe Edition''. The song reached big recognition in many Spanish-speaking countries and among Latin community in the United States. On Oct ...

" by Wisin & Yandel

References

External links

Current Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay chart
{{Billboard Hispanic American music Billboard charts Latin hip hop Reggaeton