The Contenders is a midweek column that looks at artists aiming for the top of the Billboard charts, and the strategies behind their efforts. This week, for the upcoming Billboard Hot 100 chart dated Feb. 1, we look at whether the surging quasi-title track from Bad Bunny’s latest will be able to get over the top on the chart.

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With a Smile” scores a third week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Plus, Bad Bunny banks three new top 10s.

Bad Bunny, who had the most-streamed album of both 2022 and 2023, seems to have another potential juggernaut on his hands. But to top the chart this week he had to hold off an unlikely challenger.

"DtMF" becomes his second ruler, following "Me Porto Bonito" in 2022. The music industry's No. 1 source for breaking news, business analysis, executive power lists, and in-depth special reports - plus access to more than 250 members-only charts.

ROSÉ and Bruno Mars' "APT." tops the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart for a 12th week. In November, the song debuted as the stars' second leader on each list. Plus, Bad Bunny charts five Global Excl.

Bad Bunny's "DtMF" blasts to No. 1, from No. 12, on the Billboard Global 200 chart. The song becomes the superstar's fifth leader on the list, tying Taylor Swift for the second-most, and the most among soloists,

For a bunch of those weeks, No. 2 belonged to Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars' "Die With a Smile," which finally ... all the way to No. 4. As with Bad Bunny on the albums chart, "Smile" came out part-way through last week's window of eligibility; it dropped ...

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With a Smile” scores its third consecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. This marks Gaga’s second longest chart-topping reign of her career, tying the three-week run at No.

ROSÉ and Bruno Mars ’ “APT.” tops the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart for a 12th week. In November, the song debuted as the stars’ second leader on each list.

Can Bad Bunny take No. 1 from Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga? Tetris Kelly: Bad Bunny is back with the Hot 100 takeover, but can he grab the No. 1 spot? This is the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 for the week dated Jan.

Hot on its heels though is 'Baile Inolvdiable'. The six-minute salsa song contains some of the most revealing lyrics of Bad Bunny's career. Like most Bad Bunny songs, the cut is performed in Spanish. With that in mind, we're here to give you an English translation of the lyrics so you can understand why the song is striking such a chord.

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