#bad-bunny

#bad-bunny

"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.

A new poll has found that more Americans believe Bad Bunny "better represents" the country than its sitting president, Donald Trump. More than 1,700 adults were surveyed by Yahoo! and YouGov in the days following Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show; the sample included a slightly higher share of Republicans and conservatives than Democrats and liberals (via Variety). Overall, 42% answered that Bad Bunny "better represents" America, compared to 39% who chose Trump and 20% answered who answered "not sure."

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show was a success, but can the same be said about his other business ventures? Ahead of Bad Bunny's historic Super Bowl performance, I visited Gekko, a Japanese steakhouse in Miami co-owned by the singer and Miami hospitality mogul David Grutman. Since its opening in 2022, Gekko has established itself as a celebrity hot spot in Miami, attracting stars like Kim Kardashian and frequently hosting entertainment industry after-parties.

Laboureau can most often be found in his Argentinian restaurant, Fuegos LA, which he operates with his partner in love and business, Maximilian Pizzi. But with years of experience in production design and fashion, he recently found himself dreaming up the inside of Bad Bunny's casita, a set piece previously seen only from the exterior during the Grammy Award-winning rapper and singer's "No Me Quiero Ir De Aqui" residency in Puerto Rico.

Been listening to nothing but Bad Bunny since the Super Bowl. Congrats to all the lunatics who have inadvertently turned me into the biggest Bad Bunny stan on the planet now. (My favorite song is Titi Me Pregunto & NuevaYol)

Partway through the performance, Bad Bunny wound his way through a crowd of dancers toward a set depicting a New York City street and took a shot offered by a beaming woman standing inside a bar. The set was a precise replica of Toñitas, the beloved Puerto Rican social club in Williamsburg. Above Bad Bunny's head, the bar's address, 244 Grand Street, was visible in reflective letters, just as it looks at the real bar.

By now, many of us have a favorite part of Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance. It's a dense, rich set that invites rewatching to take in every thoughtful, exuberant detail even though it's barely 14 minutes long. My most beloved part occurs a little more than nine minutes into the homage, when the cuatro puertorriqueno appears. The stringed instrument has its own moment in the spotlight, shown in the talented hands of the cuatrista Jose Eduardo Santana just before Ricky Martin performs.