Bad Bunny is celebrating a major career milestone this week. His Super Bowl halftime performance on Feb. 8 (closing out the show with “DtMF”) fueled a streaming surge that propelled “DtMF” from its previous No.2 peak all the way to No.1 on the latest Billboard Hot 100 chart. The Puerto Rican superstar has now scored his first solo No.1 hit – a landmark not just for him but for Latin music on the U.S. charts. Industry observers note that “DtMF” is only the fourth all-Spanish-language song in Hot 100 history to top the chart (joining “Despacito,” “La Bamba” and “Macarena”) and the first by a solo act. In other words, Bad Bunny’s chart breakthrough is “historic,” signaling the broadening reach of non-English pop.
Even beyond the No.1 spot, Bad Bunny’s post-Super Bowl surge was extraordinary. In the same chart week, he becomes the first Latin artist to land multiple tracks in the Top 10 at once. Alongside “DtMF,” his song “Baile Inolvidable” rises to No.2, while “Nuevayol” and his 2022 hit “Tití Me Preguntó” re-enter at No.5 and No.7 respectively. This means four of the Hot 100’s top seven songs are Bad Bunny tracks – a rare feat that reflects the massive public appetite for his music. The Super Bowl moment has clearly amplified Bad Bunny’s already global reach, with record streams and radio airplay pushing his hits to new heights. Fans and analysts alike are calling it a defining moment in his career.
