The Top 10 Latin Music Hits of 2013
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Looking for some new Latin music to spice up your life? Check out our list of the top 10 Latin music hits of 2013! From reggaeton to Bachata, there’s something for everyone on this list.
“La Vida Loca”- Ricky Martin
“La Vida Loca” is a song recorded by Ricky Martin. It was released on March 12, 2013 as the second single from his tenth studio album, A Quien Quiera Escuchar (2014). The song peaked at number four on the US Latin Airplay and number five on the US Latin Pop Songs.
“Bailando”- Enrique Iglesias
“Bailando” (English: “Dancing”) is a song by Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias for his tenth studio album Sex and Love (2014). The original Spanish version features the Cuban artists Descemer Bueno and Gente de Zona. The song was written by all three artists, produced by Carlos Paucar and Servando Primera Mora and released as the lead single in Spain and Latin America on 14 March 2014. A English-language version with Sean Paul features in the international version of the album. proced to top the charts of 21 countries, including Spain, where it became the country’s biggest airplay hit ever, as well as on Billboard Hot Latin Songs in the United States for 24 weeks, becoming both Iglesias’ longest-running number one on that chart, tying him with Luis Miguel and Gloria Estefan for third-most number ones in the chart’s history; only Romeo Santos and Gloria Estefan have more. It was certified platinum in Italy and Poland for sales exceeding 30,000 units.
“Bailando” peaked at number one on nearly all Latin airplay charts published by Billboard magazine:Hot Latin Songs (for 16 weeks),Latin Airplay (for 12 weeks),Latin Pop Songs (for 10 weeks),and Tropical Songs (for 8 weeks). The track peaked at number one throughout Central and South America, including Mexico onMonitor LatinoAC Banda format. It topped EC Hispanic40main airplay chart based on radio audience impressions in Spain for 20 consecutive weeks—the longest since 2006—and reachednumber oneon Radio Continuous PLAY’s Top 100 chart listing plays across domestic Spanish radio stations during summer 2014.The official video has been watched over 2 billion times since its release taking second place only to “Gangnam Style”.The song won Iglesias his third Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year at LATIN Grammy Awards of 2015.”Bailando”:Enrique Iglesias(ft.)
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“Limbo”- Daddy Yankee
“Limbo” is a single by Puerto Rican recording artist Daddy Yankee from his fifth studio album, Prestige. The song was released on May 21, 2012, as the third single from the album. “Limbo” became one of the most successful singles of Daddy Yankee’s career. The song peaked at number one in many countries including the United States, Colombia, Argentina and Spain.
“Volumen Up”- Calle 13
This years top Latin music hits feature a mix of styles, from reggaeton to cumbia to merengue. While Juanes and Marc Anthony top the list with their feel-good anthems, it’s newer artists like Gente de Zona and J Balvin who are generating the most buzz. Here are the ten most popular Latin songs of 2013, as determined by Billboard’s year-end charts.
“Volumen Up”- Calle 13: Puerto Rican duo Calle 13 takes the top spot on this year’s Latin songs chart with “Volumen Up.” The reggaeton track, which features guest vocals from Rubén Blades, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart in May and stayed there for seven weeks.
“La Mordidita”- Ricky Martin feat. Yotuel: Ricky Martin scores his first Latin hit in years with “La Mordidita,” a sultry cumbia track featuring Cuban rapper Yotuel. The song, which means “The Little Bite,” peaked at No. 2 on the Hot Latin Songs chart in September and is currently sitting at No. 3.
“6 AM”- J Balvin feat. Farruko: Colombian reggaeton artist J Balvin teams up with Puerto Rican rapper Farruko for “6 AM,” a party anthem about getting up early to engage in some mischief (or maybe just to go to work). The song peaked at No. 3 on the Hot Latin Songs chart in April and remains one of the year’s most popular tracks.
“El Perdón”- Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias: This reggaeton track from Enrique Iglesias and Nicky Jam, which means “Forgiveness,” became an instant hit when it was released in March, debuting at No. 1 on the Hot Latin Songs chart and staying there for eight weeks. It remains one of the year’s most popular songs, currently sitting at No. 4 on the year-end chart.
“Como Lo Hacia Yo”- Kenny
“Como Lo Hacia Yo”- Kenny is a reggaeton song by Panamanian singer Kenny Montenegro. It was released in 2013 as a single from his album Rebelde. The song peaked at number four on the Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay chart.
“Darte un Beso”- Prince Royce
Latin heartthrob Prince Royce took the music world by storm in 2013 with his irresistibly catchy tune “Darte un Beso.” The track quickly rose to the top of the Latin music charts and crossover to the mainstream, becoming one of the biggest hits of the year. “Darte un Beso” is a bright, upbeat love song that perfectly embodies the spirit of Prince Royce’s carefree and fun-loving persona. It’s no wonder this song was such a huge hit with both Latin and mainstream audiences alike!
“La Temperatura”- Maluma
“La Temperatura” is a song recorded by Colombian singer Maluma for his debut studio album, Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy (2014). The track was written by Maluma, Kevin ADG, Sergio George and its producer Randall Stix Zullo. It was released as the third single from the album on September 16, 2013. Commercially, the song peaked at number eleven on the US Hot Latin Songs chart and at number two on the US Latin Rhythm Airplay chart.
“Mi Vecinita”- J Alvarez
J Alvarez is a Puerto Rican reggaeton singer who released his debut album in 2008. “Mi Vecinita” is the lead single from his second album, La Formula. The song peaked at #1 on the Billboard Latin Rhythm Songs chart in 2013.
“Vivir Mi Vida”- Marc Anthony
“Vivir Mi Vida” (English: “Live My Life”) is a song written and performed by Dominican-American singer Marc Anthony. It was released as the first single from his thirteenth studio album 3.0 (2013).
The song topped the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart for 30 consecutive weeks, making it the longest-running number-one single on the chart. In addition, it spent 14 weeks atop the Latin Airplay chart. “Vivir Mi Vida” was additionally a crossover hit in several English-speaking countries, reaching number one in Australia and Wayne Brady’s show on September 12, 2013.[1][2] In October 2013, Billboard magazine announced that “Vivir Mi Vida” was awarded Latin Song of the Year, Song of the Year and Hot Latin Song of the Decade (2000–2009).[3][4]
At the 2014 Billboard Latin Music Awards held on April 24, 2014, “Vivir Mi Vida” received three additional awards: Tropical Airplay Song of the Year, Tropical Airplay Song of the Decade (2002–2012) and Tropical AirplaySong ofAll Time.[5][6] The song also received a Lo Nuestro Award for Urban Performance of the Year.[7]
“El Perdon”- Nicky Jam
“El Perdon” by Nicky Jam feat. Enrique Iglesias is a reggaeton song about forgiveness that was released in 2015. The music video has over 1.3 billion views on YouTube and the song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart.
