""DTMF" ups the ante: It's entirely in Spanish. The last time a mostly Spanish-language song was on top of the Hot 100 was 2017, when "Despacito"-the Luis Fonsi-Daddy Yankee jam that was remixed with a new vocal from English speaker Justin Bieber-was No. 1 for a then-record 16 weeks. The last time an all-Spanish song was No. 1 was three decades before that, in 1987, when Los Lobos' remake of the Ritchie Valens '50s classic " La Bamba" was on top for three weeks."
"As a hit song, "DTMF" is historic for a number of reasons. It's Bad Bunny's first No. 1 on the all-genre Hot 100 as a lead artist. Prior to this, he'd topped Billboard's Hot Latin Songs chart numerous times but only ever topped the Hot 100 once as a supporting artist, way back in 2018, on Cardi B's " I Like It," which featured Bunny as well as J Balvin. While Benito's "I Like It" vocals were all in Spanish, Cardi's single was primarily in English."
Only two Super Bowl halftime performers have sent a song to No. 1 the week after performing: Kendrick Lamar in February and Bad Bunny this year. Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, reached the top with "DTMF," the closing track from his Grammy-winning 2025 album Debí Tirar Más Fotos. "DTMF" is Bad Bunny's first Hot 100 No. 1 as a lead artist and is performed entirely in Spanish. Prior Hot 100 Spanish-language highs include 2017's "Despacito" (remix with Justin Bieber) and 1987's all-Spanish "La Bamba." "DTMF" represents a rare Spanish-speaking No. 1 in Hot 100 history.
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