Daddy Yankee’s ‘Sonríele’ Leads Latin Airplay Chart: ‘Thank You for Continuing to Connect With My Music’

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The caller opus becomes the singer's 29th chart-topper connected Latin Airplay.

Daddy Yankee, who present goes by DY, is backmost and each smiles arsenic helium climbs to the apical of Billboard‘s Latin Airplay illustration with “Sonríele,” arsenic the opus soars from No. 7 to No. 1 connected the illustration dated October 25. This milestone marks his authoritative instrumentality pursuing a little hiatus, present fueled by a spiritual transformation.

“‘Sonríele’ is simply a opus that came from a precise existent place, of religion and hope,” DY tells Billboard. “The ngo of this opus is to go medicine for those who perceive to it. Seeing it scope No. 1 fills maine with gratitude to God, to my audience, and to the full squad that believed successful this message. Thank you for continuing to link with my music, adjacent successful this caller signifier of my life.”

“Sonríele,” released July 10 arsenic the archetypal azygous of DY’s ninth workplace album, Lamento en Baile, flies to No. 1 connected the wide Latin Airplay illustration aft a 46% boost successful assemblage impressions, to 9.1 million, earned connected the Oct. 10-16 tracking week, according to Luminate.

The opus becomes DY’s 29th ruler connected Latin Airplay and archetypal since 2023. The singer-songwriter antecedently ruled done “Ulala,” with Myke Towers successful 2023. In between, helium notched 2 apical 10s, “Panties y Brasieres” with Rauw Alejandro (No. 8, 2023) and “Bonita” (No. 5, 2024).

“Sonríele” marks DY’s archetypal solo chart-topper since “Remix” successful 2022. Overall, this adds to his full of 9 unaccompanied No. 1 hits, a streak that began with the 15-week reign of “Rompe” successful 2005. Plus, with the caller win, Yankee ties Bad Bunny with 29 rulers, the fourth-most pursuing J Balvin (39), Ozuna (36) and Enrique Iglesias (32).

Beyond its Latin Airplay coronation, “Sonríele” remains beardown atop the Tropical Airplay illustration for a 4th week. Further, DY secures his archetypal apical 10 connected the Hot Latin Rhythm Songs illustration wherever the opus rallies 24-8.