Shakira Ties Enrique Iglesias for Most No. 1s on Latin Pop Airplay Chart With ‘Soltera’

Shakira’s chart performance proves to be unparalleled, as she achieves a record-extending 25th No. 1 among women on Billboard’s Latin Pop Airplay with her latest single, “Soltera,” which rallies 12-1 on the Oct. 19-dated ranking. The song also puts her in a tie with Enrique Iglesias for the most rulers among all acts, a record the latter has held since 2000.

“Soltera,” released Sept. 25 via Sony Music Latin, flies 12-1 in its second week with 3.8 million audience impressions earned in the U.S. during the Oct. 4-10 tracking week, according to Luminate.

With a two-week run to the summit, it becomes the fastest jump to No. 1 since Maluma’s “Junio” soared 19-1, also in its second week, in October 2022. The latter was released Sept. 29, 2022, the last day of the previous tracking week, and debuted at No. 19 on Latin Pop Airplay with only one day of radio activity.

The new “Soltera” chart achievement arrives days after the song’s music video dropped Oct. 11, with cameos from Anitta, Danna Paola, Lele Pons, and Canadian model Winnie Harlow. The single received a high dosage of online promotion starting Sept. 16 when Shakira teased the release on her Instagram account.

In the current tracking week, “Soltera” has logged 3.4 million official on-demand U.S. streams, a 1% gain from the week prior. But it’s the songs airplay gain which moves it 13-11 on the Hot Latin Songs chart, which blends digital sales, radio airplay, and streaming activity.

Back on the radio rankings, as “Soltera” hits No. 1 on Latin Pop Airplay, Shakira collects her 25th career champ dating to April 1996, when the four-week ruler “Estoy Aquí” gave the Colombian her first crown. Adding to her wins, Shakira enters a tie with Enrique Iglesias for the most No. 1s since the tally launched in 1994, a record Iglesias has held since 2000. Plus, Shakira extends her record for the most No. 1s among women on Latin Pop Airplay, further distancing from the next female competitor, Karol G with 8 No. 1s on her chart account.

Here’s a review of the artists with the most No. 1s on the 30-year-old chart:

25, Enrique Iglesias
25, Shakira
17, J Balvin
15, Mana
12, Juanes
12, Maluma
12, Ricky Martin

Beyond its Latin Pop Airplay coronation, “Soltera” concurrently opens at No. 25 on the overall Latin Airplay ranking, where Shakira adds her 54th career entry, the most among women and the most among any Latin pop act.