X’ Marks the Spot “X” by Nicky Jam (Above
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DAVID BECKER/GETTY IMAGES BECKER/GETTY DAVID ‘X’ Marks The Spot “X” by Nicky Jam (above Latin left) and J Balvin (above right) bumps Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito” from No. 1 on Hot Latin Songs as 2018 the former lifts 2-1 after May 5 5 May spending four straight weeks in the runner-up slot. “Despacito” (featuring Justin Bieber) spent 52 nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1, including the last 17 weeks in a row. “X” is up in all monitored metrics: It rose 5 percent in radio audience (to 15.2 million in the week ending April 29, according to Nielsen Music), 35 percent in download songs, Mexican regional most popular current The week’s sales (to 6,000 in the week ending April 26) and 2 percent in streams (12.7 million). “X” is the third No. 1 for Nicky Jam and the fifth REGIONAL MEXICAN AIRPLAY: MEXICAN AIRPLAY: REGIONAL for Balvin. Nicky Jam last hit the top with “Hasta el Amanecer,” spending 18 nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1 in 2016. Balvin most recently led, alongside Willy William, with “Mi Gente” (featuring Beyoncé). Nicky Jam sports two widespread titles, or songs receiving newly-released if they are by Nielsen Music. as current defined Songs are tracked usic sources songs on the latest chart as “Te Bote” bows at No. 3. The track powers onto the list following a recently released remix. The original version — by Nio Garcia, Casper Magico and Darell — dropped in 2017. The remix (and video), which includes Nicky Jam, Ozuna and Bad Bunny on the bill, boosts the song onto the chart with a 96 percent gain in streams (rising to 11.3 million) and a 226 percent jump in audience (to 2.5 million). Elsewhere on Hot Latin and Nielsen Music, Inc. Global Media, LLC All rights reserved. © 2018, Prometheus for complete rules and explanations. See Charts on billboard.com/biz Legend week. a days 7 , Songs, Becky G and Natti Natasha each score their third top 10 as “Sin Pajama” bows at No. 10. In its first full tracking week, the song collected 2 million in audience, 5 million in streams and 7,000 in digital sales. Raymix picks up his first No. 1 on Regional Mexican Airplay as “Oye Mujer” albums). equivalent albums, and streaming equivalent Nielsen Music, most popular Latin albums, as compiled by album sales, track based on multi-metric consumption (blending traditional The week’s climbs 4-1 with a 21 percent rise in audience. The song holds atop Tropical Airplay for a third consecutive week ALBUMS: LATIN TOP and rises 10-5 on Latin Airplay. —Pamela Bustios The week’s most popular current Latin songs, ranked by radio airplay audience impressions as measured by Nielsen Music, sales data as compiled by Nielsen Music and streaming activity data by online m by Nielsen Music,data as compiled by Nielsen Music and streaming as measured sales audience impressions airplay by radio ranked Latin songs, most popular current The week’s ranked by radio airplay audience impressions as measured by Nielsen Music. Stations are electronically monitored 24 hours a day monitored by Nielsen Music. electronically as measured Stations are audience impressions airplay by radio ranked airplay and/or sales activity for the first time. sales activity for the first time. and/or airplay HOT LATIN SONGS: LATIN HOT SALES, AIRPLAY & STREAMING & STREAMING SALES, AIRPLAY BY COMPILED DATA 84 Go to BILLBOARD.COM/BIZ for complete chart data Data for week of 05.05.2018.