By Carlos Passage, Correspondent in Colombia
This morning (7-8-25), when the Billboard charts are updated, J Balvin will take over Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart, the weekly chart that reports on the most popular songs on Latin radio from coast to coast in the United States, with his hit “Rio,” in honor of his son.
This will be his 38th number-one song on the Latin Airplay chart, a record high among all artists.
Artists with the most #1 hits on US Latin radio:
38 #1s, J Balvin
35, Ozuna
32, Enrique Iglesias
28, Bad Bunny
28, Papa Yankee
24, Maluma
24, Shakira
J Balvin’s History on the Latin Airplay Chart
Number of Entries: 63
Top 10 Songs: 44
Number 1 Hits: 38
First Hit on the Chart:
“Yo Te Lo Dije”, entered the chart on July 20, 2013.
Biggest Hits:
tied
“Ginza”, 12 weeks at #1, 2015
“Mi Gente,” 12 weeks at #1, 2017
With Willy William and Beyoncé
J. Balvin will perform on December 29 at La Feria de Cali, Colombia.
