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Bad Bunny Earns First Solo No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 with ‘DtMF’

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Written by Intern Rency Gomes || Team Allycaral 

Bad Bunny has achieved a new milestone in his career, earning his first solo Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 with his nostalgic track “DtMF.”


The Puerto Rican superstar previously topped the chart in 2018 as a featured artist on Cardi B’s hit song “I Like It.” Since then, he has amassed 14 Top 10 entries, becoming the Latin act with the most Top 10 hits in the chart’s history.

The chart-topping achievement follows a landmark week for the artist. At the Grammy Awards, Bad Bunny became the first artist to win Album of the Year for a Spanish-language album. He also made history as the first performer to headline a full Super Bowl halftime show entirely in Spanish.

Streaming numbers surged dramatically following these appearances. According to Luminate data, his catalogue recorded 99.6 million on-demand U.S. streams on February 9 — a 175 percent increase from the previous week. “DtMF” alone garnered 10.4 million streams in a single day.

Originally released in January 2025 as part of his album Debí Tirar Más Fotos, “DtMF” blends modern production with elements of plena, a traditional Puerto Rican folk genre. The song has now become the first plena track to reach Number One on the Hot 100.

Lyrically reflective, “DtMF” explores themes of memory, regret, and living in the present. In earlier interviews, Bad Bunny described the song as a reminder to cherish fleeting moments and value life’s experiences.

With multiple songs currently in the Top 10 — including “Baile Inolvidable,” “Nuevayol,” and his 2022 hit “Tití Me Preguntó” — the artist’s dominance on the charts shows no signs of slowing down.

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Pop Music Chart Day: The Songs That Shape Generations

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Written by Tanisha Cardozo || Team Allycaral

Groovy beats, infectious hooks, and melodies that refuse to leave your head — pop music is the soundtrack of everyday life. Whether it’s playing softly in a café, blasting through car speakers, or anchoring a television commercial, pop music is almost impossible to escape. And at the heart of this musical omnipresence lies one powerful measuring stick: the pop music chart.

For most listeners, the idea of weekly charts is familiar. Radio stations still count down the top songs of the week, offering a snapshot of what the world is humming along to. Even those who don’t consider themselves pop fans have inevitably heard chart-toppers somewhere — proof of the genre’s unmatched reach.

Pop music is also wonderfully unpredictable. Some songs rise and vanish within a week, while others dominate charts for months, embedding themselves into collective memory. These long-standing hits often define generations, which is why names like The Beatles and Elvis Presley still echo across decades. Chart longevity has become one of the most enduring ways we judge musical influence.

The roots of Pop Music Chart Day trace back to January 4, 1936, when Billboard Magazine published its first-ever “Hit Parade.” Topping that list was Stop, Look and Listen by jazz violinist Joe Venuti and his orchestra. This moment marked the beginning of a system that would eventually shape global music culture.

By the 1940s, popularity charts expanded further, and in 1958, Billboard introduced the now-legendary Hot 100. Originally based on radio play alone, the chart has since evolved to include physical sales, digital downloads, and streaming data — reflecting how audiences consume music in the modern age.

Pop music itself resists strict definition. While typically commercially produced and averaging around three minutes for optimal radio play, chart-topping songs often blend genres — borrowing freely from jazz, rock, funk, country, Latin, dance, and urban sounds. This constant evolution is what keeps pop music both relevant and surprising.

Pop Music Chart Day is more than nostalgia; it’s a celebration of how music connects people across time and taste. Whether you’re discovering today’s biggest hits, revisiting classics from past decades, or unapologetically blasting pop songs in public spaces, the day invites everyone to enjoy music without filters or guilt.

After all, charts don’t just track popularity — they document cultural moments. And without them, how would we ever agree on what the world is listening to right now?