List of best-selling Latin singles in the United States
In 2000, the RIAA launched Latin certifications to acknowledge that market in the United States.[10] The thresholds for a Latin certification were — 50,000 for gold, 100,000 for platinum, and 200,000 or more for multi-platinum.[11] "La Bomba" by Azul Azul was the only single to receive a Latin certification based on units sold to retails (it was certified platinum).[12] On December 20, 2013, the RIAA established the Latin Digital Singles Award for Spanish-language digital songs. The threshold for the Latin digital songs are 30,000 for gold, 60,000 platinum, and 120,000 or more for multi-platinum. The Latin Digital Singles Awards uses the same methodology as the Digital Singles Award.[13] The RIAA also awards the Latin diamond certification for singles that have been certified at least 10× multi-platinum for sales plus track-equivalent streams of 600,000 units. "Ay Vamos" and "6 AM" by J Balvin are the first Latin singles to receive the diamond (Latin) award.[14] As of January 2018, the highest-certified Latin single is "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, which has been awarded a diamond certification.
Best-selling singles
Records
† | Indicates Latin digital single certification |
* | Indicates digital single certification |
^ | Indicates standard single certification |
Single | Artist(s) | Record label[c] | Released | Chart peaks[d] | Multi-platinum certification[e] |
Certified units |
Ref. | |
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US | Latin | |||||||
"Despacito (Remix)" |
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April 17, 2017 | 1 | 1 | 10× * | 10,000,000 | [18][19][20] | |
"Danza Kuduro" | Machete | August 15, 2010 | 82 | 1 | 5× * | 5,000,000 | [21][22][23] | |
"Te Boté (Remix)" |
|
Flow La Movie Inc. | April 13, 2018 | 36 | 1 | 71× † | 4,260,000 | [24][25][26] |
"Mi Gente" | Universal Latin | June 30, 2017 | 3 | 1 | 68× † | 4,080,000 | [27][28][29] | |
" Macarena "
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Los del Río | RCA | August 11, 1995 | 1 | 12 | 4× ^ | 4,000,000 | [30][31][32] |
"Bailando" | Republic | March 18, 2014 | 12 | 1 | 4× * | 4,000,000 | [33][34][35] | |
"Despacito" |
|
January 13, 2017 | 1 | 1 | 55× * | 3,300,000 | [18][19][20] | |
"Taki Taki" |
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Geffen | September 28, 2018 | 11 | 1 | 3× * | 3,000,000 | [36][37][38] |
"Dura" | Daddy Yankee | El Cartel | January 18, 2018 | 43 | 2 | 43× † | 2,580,000 | [39] |
"Con Calma" | El Cartel | January 24, 2019 | 22 | 1 | 41× † | 2,460,000 | [40] | |
"Sin Pijama" | Sony Latin | April 20, 2018 | 70 | 4 | 38× † | 2,280,000 | [41] | |
"X" | Sony Latin | March 2, 2018 | 41 | 1 | 35× † | 2,100,000 | [42][43][44] | |
"La Tortura" | Epic | May 20, 2005 | 23 | 1 | 32× † | 1,920,000 | [42][43][44] | |
" Felices Los 4 "
|
Maluma
|
Sony Latin | April 21, 2017 | 48 | 2 | 29× † | 1,740,000 | [45][46][47] |
"El Perdón" | Sony Latin | February 5, 2015 | 56 | 1 | 27× † | 1,620,000 | [48][49][50] | |
"La Bicicleta" | Sony Latin | May 27, 2016 | 95 | 2 | 27× † | 1,620,000 | [51][52][44] | |
"Mia" |
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October 11, 2018 | 5 | 1 | 26× † | 1,560,000 | [39] | |
"Calma (Remix)" | Sony Latin | October 5, 2018 | 71 | 3 | 25× † | 1,500,000 | [39] | |
"Shaky Shaky" | Daddy Yankee |
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April 8, 2016 | 88 | 1 | 22× † | 1,320,000 | [39] |
"Hasta El Amanecer" | Nicky Jam | Sony Latin | January 15, 2016 | 73 | 1 | 22× † | 1,320,000 | [49][50] |
" Adiós Amor "
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Christian Nodal | Universal Latin | January 13, 2017 | –[f] | 4 | 21× † | 1,260,000 | [54][55] |
"Mayores" | Sony Latin | July 14, 2017 | 74 | 3 | 21× † | 1,260,000 | [56][41][57] | |
"Propuesta Indecente" | Romeo Santos | Sony Latin | July 30, 2013 | 79 | 1 | 20× † | 1,200,000 | [58][59][60] |
"Promise" | Sony Latin | September 6, 2011 | 83 | 1 | 19× † | 1,140,000 | [59][60] | |
" Fiebre "
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Sony Latin | February 23, 2018 | – | 17 | 1× * | 1,000,000 | [61][62] | |
"Chantaje" |
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Sony Latin | October 28, 2016 | 51 | 1 | 16× † | 960,000 | [43][44] |
"Krippy Kush" | Sony Latin | July 31, 2017 | 75 | 5 | 16× † | 960,000 | [63][64][65] | |
"Vivir Mi Vida" | Marc Anthony | Sony Latin | April 30, 2013 | 92 | 1 | 16× † | 960,000 | [66][67][68] |
"La Mordidita" | Sony Latin | April 21, 2015 | – | 6 | 15× † | 900,000 | [69] | |
"No Me Acuerdo" | Sony Latin | June 1, 2018 | – | 14 | 14× † | 840,000 | [70] | |
"Síguelo Bailando" | Ozuna
|
Sony Latin | November 10, 2017 | – | 16 | 13× † | 780,000 | [71] |
"Odio" | Sony Latin | January 28, 2014 | 45 | 1 | 13× † | 780,000 | [59][60] | |
"El Amante" | Nicky Jam | Sony Latin | January 20, 2017 | 92 | 2 | 13× † | 780,000 | [49][50] |
" Duele El Corazón "
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Sony Latin | March 17, 2016 | 82 | 1 | 12× † | 720,000 | [33][34][35] | |
"La Gozadera" | Sony Latin | May 4, 2015 | –[g] | 2 | 12× † | 720,000 | [73][74] | |
" Corazón "
|
|
Sony Latin | November 3, 2017 | 87 | 5 | 11× † | 660,000 | [46][47] |
"Eres Mía" | Romeo Santos | Sony Latin | February 25, 2014 | – | 2 | 11× † | 660,000 | [59][60] |
"Me Niego" |
|
Sony Latin | February 16, 2018 | 77 | 6 | 10× † | 600,000 | [75] |
"6 AM" | Capitol Latin | December 3, 2013 | – | 5 | 10× † | 600,000 | [28][29] | |
"Ay Vamos" | J Balvin | Capitol Latin | September 16, 2014 | –[h] | 1 | 10× † | 600,000 | [28][29] |
"Ginza" | J Balvin | Capitol Latin | July 17, 2015 | 84 | 1 | 10× † | 600,000 | [27][28][29] |
"Báilame" | Nacho | Universal Latin | April 14, 2017 | –[i] | 5 | 10× † | 600,000 | [78][79] |
"Ahora Me Llama" | Universal Latin | May 26, 2017 | – | 10 | 10× † | 600,000 | [80][81] | |
"Encantadora" | Sony Latin | October 2, 2015 | – | 3 | 10× † | 600,000 | [82][83] |
English-language songs by Latin artists with Spanish versions
Since Billboard and the RIAA only provide overall sales of a song without separating Spanish-language versions of a track sung in English, some Spanish versions' sales are incalculable. Counting both versions, "
Spanglish songs performed mainly in English
Since Billboard and
Best-selling single by year
This is a list of the best-selling Latin digital songs in the United States since 2010.
- 2010: "Dile al Amor" by Aventura and "Mi Niña Bonita" by Chino & Nacho – 100,000+[94]
- 2011: "Danza Kuduro" by Don Omar featuring Lucenzo[95]
- 2012: "Danza Kuduro" by Don Omar featuring Lucenzo – 542,000[96]
- 2013: "Danza Kuduro" by Don Omar featuring Lucenzo – 230,000 (as of June 30, 2013)[97][98]
- 2014: "Bailando" by Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno and Gente de Zona – 221,000 (as of June 29, 2014)[99][100]
- 2015: "Bailando" by Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno and Gente de Zona[101]
- 2016: "Hasta El Amanecer" by Nicky Jam – 202,000[102]
- 2017: "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee, or Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber – 2,692,000[103]
See also
- List of best-selling singles in the United States
- List of best-selling Latin albums in the United States
Notes
- ^ Spanish or Portuguese-language songs does not need to rank on the US Latin Digital Songs chart to be included on the table.
- ^ In order to be included on the table, singles must have at least a Diamond (Latin) certification. If not certified, units must surpass 600,000 sales plus track-equivalent streams.
- ^ The record labels, dates, and shipment/digital download values are those given by the RIAA.[15]
- ^ The charts are those given by Billboard magazine.[16][17]
- ^ Since May 2013, digital certifications are based on digital sales plus track-equivalent streams. From February 2016 onwards, 150 streams are counted as one download.[9]
- Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[53]
- Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[72]
- Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[76]
- Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[77]
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