Luis Fonsi Places Two Songs in Billboard's Top 10 Latin Songs of All Time
The Puerto Rican singer reacted on social media after "Despacito" ranked No. 1 and "No Me Doy Por Vencido" ranked No. 8 on the Greatest of All Time Hot Latin Songs chart.
The short version
- El Vocero reported that Luis Fonsi reacted with emotion to the Billboard recognition of his two songs
- Despacito with Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber ranks first while No Me Doy Por Vencido ranks eighth according to El Vocero and Metro Puerto Rico
- Fonsi is promoting the single Me Despido which has topped radio charts in Argentina and Chile Metro Puerto Rico reported
- The singer will launch his Mar Infinito World Tour on Feb 20 2027 at the Coliseo José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan El Vocero said
Historic Billboard Ranking
Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi has placed two of his songs among the 10 best of all time on Billboard's Greatest of All Time Hot Latin Songs chart, published for the 40th anniversary of the Hot Latin Songs list. El Vocero reported that "Despacito" occupies the first position and "No Me Doy Por Vencido" the eighth. Metro Puerto Rico also reported the ranking positions on Oct. 9.
According to El Vocero, Fonsi shared a message on social media thanking media outlets, fans, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber. In an accompanying video he said "Dos canciones en esa lista de las 10 mejores canciones. Está No Me Doy Por Vencido, está Despacito" and added that he does not take such recognitions for granted.
What the sources posted
Posts and statements below are the sources' own words, quoted as published. They are not independently verified.
GRACIAS. A todos los medios de comunicación, a toda esa gente maravillosa que puso su granito de arena en estas canciones, a Daddy Yankee y a Lil Bieber, GRACIAS
Our translation: THANKS. To all the media outlets, to all those wonderful people who contributed to these songs, to Daddy Yankee and to Lil Bieber, THANKS
The source's own statement, as quoted by El Vocero. Not verified by PuertoRico.com.
Current Projects and Tour
The recognition comes as Fonsi promotes his latest single "Me Despido," which has performed strongly on Latin American radio charts. Metro Puerto Rico reported that the song spent five weeks at No. 1 in Argentina, two weeks at No. 1 in Chile and reached No. 11 on Mexico's pop radio chart. A bachata remix with Dominican singer Dalvin La Melodía was also recently released.
Fonsi is preparing for his Mar Infinito World Tour, scheduled to begin on Feb. 20, 2027, at the Coliseo José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan. Both El Vocero and Metro Puerto Rico reported that the tour will visit Latin America, North America, Europe and Asia, mixing his biggest hits with newer material. Additional dates in Chile, Argentina and Peru have been announced.
Where the sources differ
All three sources agree that Despacito ranks No. 1 and No Me Doy Por Vencido ranks No. 8 on Billboard's Greatest of All Time Hot Latin Songs chart and that the recognition is part of the Hot Latin Songs 40th anniversary. El Vocero's Oct. 10 article provides Fonsi's direct social media reaction and video comments while the Oct. 9 El Vocero article and Metro Puerto Rico focus more on career context, current single performance and tour details. Metro Puerto Rico and the second El Vocero article give identical details on Me Despido chart performance in Argentina, Chile and Mexico.
What the reports do not say
The reports do not specify the exact publication date of the Billboard chart beyond Metro Puerto Rico stating it appeared on Friday. They do not list the other eight songs in the top 10, provide total chart weeks or sales figures for the two Fonsi tracks on Hot Latin Songs, or detail how many tickets have been sold for the opening San Juan concert.
Sources
Every link below was opened and checked when this story was published. Official means a government body, agency or the organization itself; Reporting means a news outlet.
- Reporting "Lo digo y no lo creo": Luis Fonsi reacciona a histórico reconocimiento de Billboard
- Reporting Luis Fonsi coloca dos canciones entre las 10 mejores de la historia de Billboard
- Reporting Luis Fonsi coloca dos canciones entre las 10 mejores de todos los tiempos de Billboard
How we checked this
El Vocero published two articles on the story, one focusing on Fonsi's personal reaction and the other on the broader career context. Metro Puerto Rico reported the ranking and current projects on Oct. 9. Details about the tour start date and locations rest on both El Vocero articles and Metro Puerto Rico.
Compiled by the PuertoRico.com News Desk from the reports and statements listed above, and checked against them before publishing. It does not include original interviews. Spot an error? Email support@puertorico.com with a link to this story.