‘Te Dedico’ Puts Carlos Vives Back at No. 1 on Latin Airplay: ‘It Still Amazes Me’

Nearly four years after Carlos Vives shared the No. 1 slot on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart with Camilo, the singer returns to the summit with the solo hit “Te Dedico,” as the song jumps 2-1 on the ranking dated May 30. The song is the first single from Vives’ 19th studio album, El Último Disco Vol. 1, and gives the artist his 17th champ.

“My 17th No. 1… honestly, I never imagined it, and it still amazes me,” Vives tells Billboard on camera. “Even so, I used to tell myself, ‘People don’t write love songs anymore; we don’t hear those kinds of songs that make you fall in love anymore…’ he sings. “I love you all—thank you so much for the opportunity to be there. That is your heart—the heart of all of you who are back there.” (behind the screen).

“Te Dedico” marks Vives’ first champ on the overall Latin radio ranking in nearly four years, since he shared the gold medal with Camilo through “Baloncito Viejo” in June 2022. Between “Baloncito Viejo” and “Te Dedico,” Vives hit the top 10 with the No. 4-peaking “Cumbia del Corazón,” with Los Ángeles Azules.

Vives’ new achievement also becomes his first No. 1 on the list as a soloist -without any collaborators- in nearly eight years, when “Hoy Tengo Tiempo (Pinta Sensual)” topped Latin Airplay in Sept. 2018.

“Te Dedico” jumps 2-1 after earning 8.3 million audience impressions in the United States during the May 15-21 tracking week, according to Luminate; a 21% boost in impressions from the week prior. Vives expands his scope of wins on Latin Airplay, with 17th chart-toppers, maintaining the third-most mark among tropical acts since the tally launched in 1994. Here is the leaderboard:

Artist, Title Count
Romeo Santos, 24
Prince Royce, 21
Carlos Vives, 17
Marc Anthony, 16
Gloria Estefan, 13

Elsewhere, “Te Dedico” adds a second week at No. 1 on Tropical Airplay. Plus, thanks to its radio haul, it surges 40-24 on the Hot Latin Songs chart, Vives’ highest visit since the No. 6-peaking “Cumbia, Mi Encanto” in Feb. 2022.

“Te Dedico” is the opening track and first single from Vives’ El Último Disco Vol. 1, released May 1st on Sony Music Latin, which includes collabs with heavyweights Niña Pastori, Juan Luis Guerra, Sergio George and Josemi Carmona.