The Regional Mexican star holds the No. 1 spot on Colombia’s most popular songs. The hit is also simultaneously gaining traction in Mexico and on U.S. Latin radio.
By Carlos Passage for Decibeles
For the fourth non-consecutive week, Lenin Ramírez’s “Todo Lo Fue” remains at the top of Decibeles.net’s Top 100 Colombia Hits chart, the national chart that measures the performance of Colombia’s 100 most popular songs based on three variables: radio airplay, provided by ARC Decibeles; Spotify, through on-demand audio streams; and YouTube, through on-demand video streams.
During the past week, “Todo Lo Fue” saw a significant increase in radio airplay, jumping from 991 to 1,367 plays, confirming its strong presence on Colombian radio stations.
On YouTube Colombia, the video also experienced a spectacular increase, jumping from 1,773,561 to 2,263,316 views during the period. In fact, “Todo Lo Fue” became the most-viewed music video on YouTube Colombia, surpassing “Dai Dai” by Shakira and Burna Boy, which accumulated 2,107,918 views during the same week.
On Spotify Colombia, Ramírez also maintains an impressive consumption rate: “Todo Lo Fue” reached 1,140,284 streams, compared to 1,135,958 the previous week.
With these results, Lenin Ramírez not only extends his dominance in the Top 100 Colombia Hits, but also confirms the international reach of “Todo Lo Fue,” a hit that continues to grow strongly in Colombia, Mexico, and the Latin radio market in the United States.
The No. 2 spot on Decibeles’ Top 100 Colombia Hits chart remains, for the second consecutive week, in the hands of the Cuban hit “Dichavate,” by Ya Ice Dilan, Sharks Music Company, Rey Tony, and Helabusador.
The song, which continues to gain popularity among Colombian fans, belongs to the reparte genre, an urban music style originating in Cuba that emerged in the neighborhoods of Havana in the mid-2000s.
The name “reparto” comes precisely from the repartes, as certain working-class neighborhoods or districts are known in Cuba, where this musical movement was born and began to develop.
Meanwhile, “Dichavate” is a Cuban slang expression meaning “to take a risk” or “to dare,” a term that perfectly captures the energy and defiant spirit of this musical style.
Meanwhile, Cartagena native Luister La Voz holds onto the third spot on Decibeles’ Top 100 Colombia Hits chart with “La María.”
Hot on its heels is “Gamina,” by Medellín urban music sensation Kris R., which climbs to fourth place and continues to gain ground on the chart.
Kris R., whose real name is Kristian Rangel Betancur, is an American singer and songwriter of Colombian descent. Born in New York in 2001, he was raised in Medellín. He is considered one of the pioneers and leading figures of trap music in Medellín, popularly known as “Medellín trap.”
Content creator Karina García and urban singer Kris R. are dating. The couple has garnered national attention after publicly confirming their relationship, sharing details of their romance, and announcing they are expecting a baby together.
“Gamina” has encountered some resistance on the radio, where content regulations are stricter than on digital platforms like YouTube and Spotify. This week, the song is at No. 22 on the radio, while on Spotify Colombia it has reached No. 1.
“Ah!
¡Ay, perrota, ay!
Sí
Rebota el culo, amor, como gelatina (puta)
Usted es una bandida, una gamina
Yo fui el que le invertí, la volví fina
La freseé y todavía la parcho en la esquina (grosera)
Llegué pa’l party, son diez puta’, diez bitches (o quince)
Sabe que si se parcha, es pa que piche (ah, no, no lo sé, ja)
Quiero una negra que me cumpla el fetiche
De meterle mientras escuchamo al Grupo Niche (una salsita)”
In Colombia, there is a legal framework that limits the content of radio broadcasting, although it is important to clarify that there is no general prohibition of all “vulgar” language. The regulation is based primarily on Law 1341 of 2009 and its implementing regulations compiled in Decree 1078 of 2015.
Article 56 of Law 1341 of 2009, regarding the principles of radio broadcasting, establishes that:
- Radio programs must make “good use of the Spanish language.”
- Content that violates the Constitution or the laws, or that violates the life, honor, and property of citizens, may not be broadcast.
- Although there is freedom of expression and dissemination of content, this freedom is subject to these legal limits.
The fifth position on this week’s Top 100 Colombia Hits is held by “Superstar” by Blessd, while Ryan Castro drops to No. 6 with his hit song “La Villa.” Castro announced the cancellation of his show scheduled for August 22 in Cali, following the tragic earthquake that struck the country on August 10.
The rest of the top 10 of the Top 100 Colombia Hits is as follows:
No. 7: “Chévere (Premium Remix),” Aria Vega & Ryan Castro
No. 8: “Pico y Chao,” W Sound
No. 9: “Ozono,” Luister La Voz
No. 10: “Destino Final,” Yeison Jiménez (the only debut in the Top 10).
The Decibeles Top 100 Colombia Hits compiles the 100 most popular songs in Colombia each week, regardless of musical genre. The chart is built from activity recorded on the main streaming platforms—YouTube and Spotify—and from ACR Decibeles’ electronic monitoring, which records in real time the most played songs on the country’s main radio stations.
Each of the three variables that make up the chart has equal weight, with a 33.3% share: YouTube views, Spotify streams, and radio airplay registered by Decibeles.
Carlos Passage