Bad Bunny’s ‘DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS’ has hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and we’re running through his massive discography success on the charts. From his debut on the 200 with ‘X 100pre’ to “I Like It” reaching No. 1 on the Hot 100, Bad Bunny is unstoppable. Keep watching to learn all about his chart success!
What’s your favorite Bad Bunny album? Let us know in the comments!
What’s your favorite Bad Bunny album? Let us know in the comments!
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00:00Nobody does it like Bad Bunny.
00:02But who is Bad Bunny?
00:03What's his story?
00:04And how did he become the superstar that he is?
00:06This is Billboard Explains Bad Bunny's Rise to the Top.
00:10Bad Bunny was born Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio
00:13in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico in 1994.
00:16He sang in the church choir
00:17and started freestyling in junior high
00:19as a way to impress his friends.
00:21He developed an interest in artists he heard on the radio
00:24like Danny Yankee and Hector Bravo.
00:26After high school, he went to college
00:28and began uploading self-produced songs to SoundCloud
00:31under the name Bad Bunny.
00:33His song, Diles, caught the attention of producers
00:37and Noah Asad of Rimas, who soon became his manager.
00:40Bad Bunny made his Billboard chart debut
00:43with Tú No Vives Así with Mambo Kingz,
00:46DJ Luian, and Arcangel.
00:48The song debuted at number 48 on Hot Latin Songs in 2016
00:52and later peaked at number 20.
00:53♪ Otro más por si sobrevive de casualidad, refuta mi tesis. ♪
00:58Bad Bunny was a part of many successful singles,
01:00including the Grammy-nominated hit, I Like It,
01:03with Cardi B and J Balvin,
01:04which reached number one on the Hot 100 in 2018.
01:08♪ This is Daniel Roger back in Latino gang, gang. ♪
01:12Later that year, he released his debut album
01:14and it peaked at number 11 on the Billboard 200.
01:18He joined Latin superstars Shakira and Jennifer Lopez
01:21on stage at the 2020 Super Bowl halftime show
01:24and dropped his album, Yo Hago Lo Que Me Da La Gana.
01:27It debuted at number two on the Billboard 200
01:30and won a Grammy for Best Latin Pop or Urban Album.
01:33♪ Así que vete lejos, dile al diablo que te envío el ping. ♪
01:362020 continued to be a massive year for Bad Bunny.
01:39He dropped his next album, El Último Tour del Mundo.
01:43It became the first all-Spanish-language album
01:46to reach number one on the Billboard 200.
01:48♪ Se nota cuando me ves, ahí donde no has llegado. ♪
01:53♪ Sabes que yo te llevaré. ♪
01:55As if Bad Bunny couldn't get any bigger,
01:57he went on to drop his next studio album,
02:00Un Verano Sin Ti, which debuted at number one
02:03on the Billboard 200, spent 13 weeks on top,
02:06and featured the track, Titi Me Pregunto.
02:08♪ Me lo puede volar toda con VIP, VIP, hey. ♪
02:13The album was the year's number one album
02:14on the Billboard 200 in 2022
02:16and helped Bad Bunny become the year's top artist,
02:19a first for someone who mainly records in Spanish.
02:22The album also earned Bad Bunny
02:24an Album of the Year nomination at the 2023 Grammys,
02:27becoming the first Spanish-language album
02:29to compete for the top honor.
02:31As Bad Bunny's star continued to rise,
02:34he became a more prominent figure in pop culture,
02:36appearing in television and movies,
02:39including Saturday Night Live
02:40and Bullet Train with Brad Pitt.
02:42He followed his Un Verano Sin Ti
02:44with Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana,
02:48which once again gave him a number one
02:50on the Billboard 200 and Top Latin Albums chart.
02:52Bad Bunny most recently released his album,
02:55Debí Tirar Más Fotos.
02:56After a number two debut,
02:58it rose to the top of the Billboard 200
03:01and became Bad Bunny's fourth number one album.
03:04♪ Con los dos se lloró. ♪
03:07With all of his success,
03:09it's clear that nobody does it like Bad Bunny.