Karol G makes history becoming the first artist on Billboard’s 32-year-old Latin Airplay chart to hold Nos. 1, 2 and 3 simultaneously with songs from one album, on the chart dated Nov. 7. Further, she’s just the third act, and only woman, to hold the entire top three, following Bad Bunny and J Balvin, who both did it in 2019 — but not with songs from the same album.
“It brings me so much happiness to see how music continues to connect with people in this way,” Karol G shares with Billboard. “Having three songs occupy the top three spots on the Latin Airplay chart is something that thrills me and fills me with pride — but above all, it makes me feel deeply grateful.”
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As “BbY WOW” is back on top of the overall Latin Airplay chart, Karol sweeps the top three. The track, with Judeline and rusowsky, returns to No. 1 for a third week, generating 11.1 million audience impressions in the United States during the Oct. 23-29 tracking week, up 29%, according to Luminate. All three songs come from her album No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto, released in August, which spent 11 weeks at No. 1 on Top Latin Albums.
“Karol is in a special moment where different songs are connecting with different audiences at the same time,” Jose Cedeño, EVP & GM of Interscope Capitol Miami, tells Billboard. “Each record has its own story and momentum, and our job is to support what fans and radio are responding to. We don’t see these songs as competing with each other. There’s real demand for all three, and seeing them at No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 on Latin Airplay speaks to that connection and the range of her music.”
“BbY WOW” trades places with “Ahí,” with Drake, which dips to No. 2 after one week in charge, with 8.3 million impressions, down 10%. Meanwhile, “Alguien Que Te Amaba,” climbs to a new No. 3 high, up 31% to 7.6 million impressions.
“Behind every song, there is a story, a great deal of hard work, and an incredible team that makes it possible for the music to reach so far,” says Karol. “Thank you to everyone who listens to these songs, makes them their own, and takes them to places we sometimes never even imagined.”
“Karol G’s historic Billboard achievement is a testament to her global impact and the deep connection her music creates with audiences,” shares Ismar SantaCruz, SVP – Audio-First Content & Music Strategy at TelevisaUnivision. “As the leading Spanish-language audio network in the U.S., TelevisaUnivision has a close relationship with Hispanic listeners and a deep understanding of what moves them, and we have been proud to support Karol’s journey since the early days of her career… We congratulate Karol and her team on this remarkable milestone, and we look forward to continuing to amplify her music across our platforms.”
While Karol G goes 1-2-3 on Latin Airplay with songs from the same album, Bad Bunny and J Balvin tripled up atop the list for a week each in August and September 2019, respectively.
On the August 3, 2019-dated ranking, Benito was credited on all three top spots. Starting with “Callaita,” from his album Un Verano Sin Ti, the song surged 7-1 for his first and only week in charge. The No. 2 spot belonged to “Que Pretendes,” with J Balvin, from their collaborative album, OASIS. Standalone cut “Soltera,” with Lunay and Daddy Yankee, rounded out the top three at No. 3.
J Balvin took over the top three on the chart dated Sept. 28, 2019. “Que Pretendes,” with Benito, led at No. 1. “No Me Conoce,” from Jhayco’s album Famouz, also with Bunny, rose to No. 2, and “China,” the all-star collaboration by Anuel AA, Daddy Yankee, Karol G, Balvin and Ozuna, came in at No. 3.
Elsewhere, “BbY WOW” adds an 11th week at No. 1 on the multi-metric Hot Latin Songs chart — the second-longest command in 2026 (behind Bad Bunny’s 31-week reign this year — 72 overall — through “DtMF”).
