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This week, Billboard’s New Music Latin roundup and playlist — curated by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — features fresh new music from artists including Cazzu, J Balvin, Danny Ocean, and Alejandro Sanz’s first collaborative effort with Grupo Frontera, to name a few. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts […]
This week, Bad Bunny‘s Debí Tirar Más Fotos earned the peak position on the Billboard 200, ascending from its No. 2 debut last week. In the segment of Billboard Explains, we take a look at his meteoric rise to superstardom. With Debí Tirar, the Puerto Rican superstar leverages his unprecedented success to delve deeper into […]
New Music Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs and albums recommended by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors. Check out this week’s picks below.
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Alejandro Sanz & Grupo Frontera, “Hoy No Me Siento Bien” (Sony Music Latin)
Alejandro Sanz’s latest song — in collaboration with Grupo Frontera — thrives on a cacophony of sounds. “Hoy No Me Siento Bien” is unconventional both lyrically and musically, and that’s what makes it a really great song in general. Sanz and Frontera’s Payo sing about why it’s OK not to feel great all the time: “If you see me crying, it’s not that I’m not happy/ And it isn’t about love either, sometimes you just cry to cry,” Sanz wails at the top of the song. Sonically, the record begins with a pop melody, then goes tropical, pop again and then becomes a fusion of both. A subtle norteño accordion accompanies the song, giving it that Grupo Frontera signature sound. Produced by Edgar Barrera, “Hoy No Me Siento Bien” is the second single off Sanz’s upcoming album. — GRISELDA FLORES
Cazzu, “DOLCE” (DALE PLAY Records/Rimas Entertainment)
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On the heels of her very vulnerable ballad “La Cueva,” Cazzu powerfully kicks off the new year with “DOLCE,” her intent at the Música Mexicana genre. The surprising corrido tumbado — produced by her longtime producer Nico Cotton — is about a complex relationship characterized by betrayal, backed by pleasing requintos. The Argentine artist reflects on her emotions and the consequences of this betrayal, ultimately leading her to seek revenge in a creative and expressive manner. “You forgot that I taught you everything you know,” she fearlessly chants. “DOLCE,” named after a red dress she owned from the designer brand, is the second single off of her upcoming studio album set for April. — INGRID FAJARDO
J Balvin, “Rio” (Sueños Globales/UMG Recordings)
J Balvin kicks off 2025 with new single “Rio.” Though the title honors his son’s name, the edgy, romantic reggaetón track is in fact a sweet dedication to his partner, Argentine model Valentina Ferrer — or, how the lyrics say, to the one who returned his faith. In the over three-minute track, the Colombian artist reflects on his personal and spiritual healing process, paying tribute to one of the most important people who has supported him along the way: the mother of his son. “Why look on the street for what is abundant in my house?/ A good-natured babe, who has a hot body and face […] God made her humble but I see her as very expensive,” he chants, also clarifying that he’s left the party life behind because “the VIP is now at home with you.” The heartfelt music video captures never-before-seen videos of the couple, who’s been together since 2018. — JESSICA ROIZ
Danny Ocean, “Vitamina” (Atlantic Records)
A dose of vitamin D – as in Danny Ocean – arrives this winter in the form of a song. The Venezuelan musician continues spreading his warmth and good vibes with the new single “Vitamina,” which in the midst of freezing temperatures and even snowfalls in Florida transports us to the heat of the beach while evoking an old love. “You and me, lying on the beach watching the sun go down/ You and me, although I never told you, I am yours my love/ You and me, can you imagine?/ A love that never ends/ It’s like a vitamin, you and me,” says the infectious chorus.
“‘Vitamina’ is a love song based on the beach, that place of escape, of being with a real love and having a peaceful time,” Ocean tells Billboard Español. “It’s like escaping the routine and going to a place where you feel free, a place where you are with that person you love having a good and peaceful time, where things happen just as you want them to happen.” It is a pop song with the distinctive Caribbean flavor that has made of Danny Ocean an instantly recognizable artist. — SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS
Soge Culebra & Abraham Mateo, “Rayo de Luz” (Atlantic Records Spain)
Spanish artists Soge Culebra (real name: Gabriel Gómez) and Abraham Mateo join forces to sing about unconditional love on the collaboration “Rayos de luz.” The immersive track features impeccable production that highlights elements of electronic pop and contemporary R&B. The lyrics highlight the transformative power of love, depicting it as a force capable of being a guide through difficult times, through people who become true rays of light. The two performers’ voices complement each other perfectly, adding rich and dynamic nuances to the melody. — LUISA CALLE
Varios Artists, Vallenatos Norteños: Un Homenaje A Colombia Desde México (Warner Music México)
In today’s Latin music, fusion genres are in the spotlight. From Los Esquivel’s pulsating electro-corridos to Yahir Saldivar’s cumbias bélicas and Fuerza Regida’s Jersey corridos, the soundscape is as fresh as ever. Enter Vallenatos Norteños, emerging as a riveting but seamless blend that merges Northern Mexico’s fervor with Caribbean Colombia’s soul. This 11-track album, presented by Warner México, weaves accordion-laden melodies with joyous cumbia rhythms: an intersection that highlights the inherent complementary nature of these two music traditions. Noteworthy are the duets such as Jorge Celedón and Ana Bárbara’s “Olvídala,” and Pipe Bueno with Angelina Victoria in “Niégame Tres Veces.” Produced by Abelardo Rivera, José Luis Cornejo, Guillermo Mazorra, and Jair Alcalá, the compilation serves as a cultural bridge that celebrates and blends two rich musical heritages into an exhilarating listening experience. — ISABELA RAYGOZA
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Alok has a new musical alias, Something Else, with which the Brazilian superstar marks a significant departure from his usual, more pop-leaning work, Billboard can exclusively announce.
“When you think about Something Else, the idea that I had, [it’s that] I really love to connect with people. Sometimes when you get into a certain level of your career, [you find] you cannot fit into these places. I feel that Something Else gives me the freedom to express my creativity in different places,” Alok tells Billboard Español in a Zoom call. “It gives me the opportunity to go to places where Alok wouldn’t fit, but my heart fits. Even though Alok is my name, it’s my project, I really respect what we have build up with Alok. That’s always gonna be my main goal. But I also feel that my heart fits into other places as well.”
Known globally for his electrifying electronic pop anthems that have captivated millions, Alok, who launched his career 20 years ago, is branching outside of pop territory, and returning closer to his “psych trance and underground” roots. He debuted his latest venture Something Else to fans last year at global festivals such as the Universo Paralello in Brazil and the Zamna Tulum Festival in Mexico.
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The announcement of his new project arrives with the release of “Miçanga”, a tropical house remix of an eponymous BaianaSystem track of which Billboard Español offers the first exclusive stream. Created under his new moniker, the artist joins Stephan Jolk and Kawz in this collaboration with BaianaSystem, five years after the release of the original song. “I felt that this [song] could really fit in our universe,” he says. “[BaianaSystem] does very solid conceptual work that is singular and unique.”
The inspiration for the new DJ/producer project arrived when he performed at his brother’s wedding in Thailand for about a small group of 50 family and friends. “We just started to play, and it was all about the vibe. It was all about just being there and connecting in a very introspective way. I missed that so much,” he says. “I don’t wanna say [Something Else] is one kind of style of genre. I just wanna be like, it’s something else from the ‘Alok’ and ‘pop’ that you saw at Belém.”
Last November, Alok — famed for pioneering and popularizing Brazilian bass on a global scale — performed a massive concert at the Mangueirão Olympic Stadium’s parking lot in Belém, Pará in northern Brazil, to kick off the one-year countdown of COP30 which will take place in said city this year. Just 100 miles south of the equator and close to the Amazon rainforest, 250,000 attendees arrived to experience is AUREA show, where he stood above a ten-story-high pyramid stage.
The “Hear Me Now” hitmaker gave his fanbase a taste of his more experimental side with his 2024 album, The Future Is Ancestral, where he collaborated with the Yawanawa tribe of Brazil, and other indigenous poets, scholars and musicians. “It’s also totally, completely different from what Alok releases,” he adds.
“With Something Else, with ‘Miçanga,’ for example, it’s just a place where I don’t have to be pressured. I can just do stuff that I like, even though I know they won’t work in the same [way] as Alok’s songs,” he adds. “But at the end of the day, I feel that as a DJ, and all DJs, we are here to serve. We’re here to please people. And to do stuff that we believe, stuff that we like.”
In April, the two-time Latin Grammy nominee will make his Coachella debut.
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Charged with pride, nostalgia, and Puerto Rican culture, Bad Bunny’s Debí Tirar Más Fotos album really struck a chord amongst fans.
The 17-track album notably includes “Baile Inolvidable,” the Puerto Rican rapper’s first attempt at a full-fledged salsa song backed by live instrumentations — congas, piano, trumpets and all that jazz. His melancholic and passionate vocals narrate the story of a man who can’t forget the woman he loved, especially the one who taught him how to dance. “I thought I was going to get old with you,” he reflects at the beginning of the tune.
What quickly became a fan-favorite and has people of all generations dancing salsa on social media hit No. 4 on the Billboard Global 200 chart this week. Overall, the new EP ascends to No. 1 in the U.S.-based Billboard 200 albums chart. The set reigns following its first full tracking week of activity (Jan. 10-16; it was released Jan. 5).
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Below, check out the lyrics to “Baile Inolvidable” translated into English:
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I thought I would grow old with youMaybe in another life, in another world it could beIn this one, all that remains is to leave one dayAnd only see you at duskIf you see me alone and sad, don’t talk to meIf you see me alone and sad, I’m guilty
Life is a party that one day endsAnd you were by unforgettable danceAnd you were by unforgettable dance
While one is aliveOne must love as much as they can
I thought I would grow old with youMaybe in another life, in another world it could beIn this one, all that remains is to leave one dayAnd see the sky to see if you will fall
If you see me alone and sad, don’t talk to meIf you see me alone and sad, I’m guiltyLife is a party that one day endsAnd you were by unforgettable dance
No, I can’t forget youNo, I can’t erase youYou taught me how to loveYou taught me how to dance
No, I can’t forget youNo, I can’t erase youYou taught me how to loveYou taught me how to dance
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah, eyTell me what to do to forget youThere’s a new dance move I want to show youI can’t even sleep at nightAll I do is dream of you
No, I can’t forget youNo, I can’t erase youYou taught me how to loveYou taught me how to dance
How you kissed me, how you did itHow you looked at me, you turned me onIt feels ugly not to have you closeThe new [girl] sucks it good, but it’s not your mouthMy devil, my angel, my crazyMy devil, my angel, my crazy
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Bad Bunny reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s Streaming Songs chart for the second time as “DtMF” soars 27-1 in its second week, topping the Jan. 25-dated tally.
In its first full tracking week of data (Jan. 10-16; the song was released alongside the rest of Bad Bunny’s new album Debí Tirar Más Fotos on Jan. 5), “DtMF” earned 34.9 million official U.S. streams, according to Luminate.
“DtMF” is the second song in a row to rise to, rather than debut at, No. 1, following preceding leader “Die With a Smile” by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, which first reigned on the Jan. 11 list following the end of the holiday season.
Bad Bunny notches his second No. 1 on the survey; “Me Porto Bonito,” with Chencho Corleone, led for two weeks in 2022.
Between “Me Porto Bonito” and “DtMF,” Bad Bunny’s best on the chart had been “Monaco,” which debuted and peaked at No. 2 on the Oct. 28, 2023-dated ranking.
Music from Debí Tirar Más Fotos occupies Streaming Songs’ entire top two and four of its top 10; “Baile Inolvidable” follows at No. 2 (26.7 million streams), and then comes “Nuevayol” (No. 4, 23.5 million streams) and “Voy a Llevarte Pa PR” (No. 6, 19 million streams).
In all, the 17-song album – which concurrently ranks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, as previously reported – occupies 17 spots on the 50-position chart, all the way down to No. 47, with “Lo Que Le Paso a Hawaii” (9.1 million streams).
The reign of “DtMF” on Streaming Songs was preceded by its No. 1 debut on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 dated Jan. 18, spurred by edits featuring the song set to photos and videos of passed-on loved ones.
“DtMF” also leaps 38-2 on the multimetric Billboard Hot 100, also garnering 2,000 downloads in addition to its streams. On Hot Latin Songs, it’s Bad Bunny’s 16th No. 1 and takes over from “Nuevayol,” which had debuted at No. 1 the previous week.
Bad Bunny can do a lot of things — rap, act and wrestle, to name a few — but he couldn’t get through the spicy wings challenge on Sean Evans’ Hot Ones.
In the episode posted Thursday (Jan. 23), the Puerto Rican musician gave a valiant effort while taking on the wings of death — but the signs that he wouldn’t be able to make it to the end were present throughout. “I’m feeling it, and I don’t like it, because I’m worried about my colon,” Benito said after a few increasingly hot bites of chicken.
“I think I will be at the bathroom the whole trip from here to Puerto Rico,” he added.
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Despite lapping milk like a cat and icing his taste buds with ice cream, the “Titi Me Pregunto” rapper had to call it quits before he reached the end of the show’s hot sauce lineup. “There’s no way I’m going to eat all of those,” he said breathlessly, saying that his whole face felt hot. “There’s no way.”
Though Evans comforted Bunny in person, Hot Ones made sure to tease him a little bit in post-production. Editing a picture of the Grammy winner onto its “Wall-Most Made It,” the web series officially inducted him into its academy of past guests who didn’t reach the finish line — including Ice Spice, DJ Khaled and Ricky Gervais.
Bunny’s Hot Ones appearance comes a few weeks after the release of his new album, Debi Tirar Mas Fotos, which peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in its second week. Before he succumbed to spice overload, the musician talked about his signature sound with Evans, saying, “Especially on this album, there’s a lot of salsa, there’s all the rhythms that I’ve never done before.”
From appearing on The Tonight Show to staging a surprise performance in the New York subways, Benito has also been doing a lot of press in the United States for the LP — something he says he enjoys, though he’s “still struggling with the English.”
“I need to put a lot of attention to you to understand you,” he told Evans, before exclaiming with a numb tongue, “But now I’m struggling with the f–king spicy on my mouth.”
Watch Bad Bunny try — and fail — to conquer Hot Ones above.
A week after Bad Bunny placed the first No. 1 from new album Debí Tirar Más Fotos on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart, the Puerto Rican notches a second champ, as “DtMF” climbs 5-1 to lead the list dated Jan. 25, for his 16th ruler to date. The album’s title track replaces “Nuevayol,” which drops 3-1 after one week in charge.
By knocking his own song from the podium, Benito becomes the only act to replace itself at No. 1 five different times on Hot Latin Songs, since the chart launched in 1994.
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The Puerto Rican’s self-replacement streak begun in 2019 when “La Canción,” with J Balvin, ceded the throne to his own “Vete” (Dec. 7, 2019-dated ranking). “Moscow Mule” followed, trading places, after one week atop, with “Me Porto Bonito,” with Chencho Corleone (list dated May 28, 2022). As the latter finished its 20-week coronation in October 2022, it was ejected from the penthouse when “Titi Me Preguntó” begun its 14-week domination on the Oct. 15, 2022-dated tally. A year later, Bad Bunny’s featured role in Drake’s “Gently,” a one-week leader, yielded a new replacement, trading places with the 10-week ruler “Mónaco” (Oct. 28, 2023).
In total, nine acts have replaced themselves at No. 1 in the chart’s 38-year history, which blends airplay, digital sales and streaming activity. Out of those, in addition to Bad Bunny’s five self-replacements, two artists have replaced themselves at the summit at least twice: Ozuna (2018, 2019) and Karol G (2022, 2023).
“DtMF” vaults at No. 1 with the Greatest Gainer/Streaming honors in its first full tracking week. It registered 34.9 million official streams, and 2,000 sales downloads in the week ending Jan. 16, according to Luminate. Those sums yield a No. 1 on the overall Streaming Songs and Latin Streaming Songs charts, plus a No. 16 start on the Digital Song Sales and a 2-1 jump on Latin Digital Song Sales.
Beyond its Hot Latin Songs coronation, “DtMF” rallies 38-2 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100, his highest rank since “I Like It,” with Cardi B and J Balvin, topped for one week in July 2018.
Further, as “DtMF” leads, Benito extends his Hot Latin Songs record among Latin rhythm artists, with 16th No. 1s, tying with Luis Miguel for the second-most, both behind Enrique Iglesias who still holds the most champs to date, 27.
Here’s a recap of the artists with the most leaders since Hot Latin Songs launched in 1994:
27, Enrique Iglesias16, Bad Bunny16, Luis Miguel15, Gloria Estefan13, Shakira11, Marco Antonio Solis11, Ricky Martin