Elaine (Viva Latina) and Leslie (dolphinbright) take over the Top Tunes this month with hits from Billboard's Hot Latin Songs chart.
- Matt
#1 TE BOTÉ / Casper Magico
Elaine - ⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Turn it up" That beginning scares me at first but I’m a HUGE Ozuna fan and he gets it rocking it right away. Lot of great artists here who are killing it. Slow beginning but a faster reggaetón beat comes in hot pretty quickly. I’m a little bored by Bad Bunny on this one though.
Leslie - ⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Turn it up" There's something about a monotone mumbler over a strong bass that really gets me dancing.
#2 TAKI TAKI / DJ Snake
Elaine - ⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Turn it up" I’m so excited to be hearing so much Spanish language/English fusion music on the radio lately and this one is no exception. Again, Ozuna hits it out of the park with his verse and makes me definitely want to RUMBA. Not feeling Cardi B’s part on this one though.
Leslie - ⭐️⭐️ "Leave it on" The first 20 times I heard this track, I found it extremely annoying. But it's grown on me. I like Cardi B and Selena Gomez on the track, but I would have prefered if there was just one of them. Actually, would have been better with just Selena, imo.
#3 X / Nicky Jam
Elaine - ⭐️⭐️ "Leave it on" This track has grown on me. I am still pretty bothered by the instrumentation at the beginning and in the chorus. It just sticks in my ear and is too high pitched. I love me some Nicky Jam as well but this isn’t his best performance. Also it is all about player status which is off putting to me as well. I would leave it on just because of my Nicky Jam love.
Leslie - ⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Turn it up" I'm a big fan of this very tight track from Nicky Jam and J Balvin. Many of you remember J Balvin from the 2017 hit "Safari" with Pharrell. While "X" doesn't have the same energy of "Safari" it comes close.
#4 VAINA LOCA / Ozuna
Elaine - ⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Turn it up" This would be my jam but there are other Ozuna songs that I love more like Síguelo bailando. I love the video to this song and love the promotion of LGBTQ love. As a Spanish teacher, this song is a gem: upbeat, dancy, catchy chorus, and great video that allows me and students to use lots of language to address the social/cultural aspects of the song.
Leslie - ⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Turn it up" The Puerto Rican superstar Ozuna teams up with Manuel Turizo to put forth a really jamming love song!
#5 ELLA QUIERE BEBER / Anuel Aa
Elaine - ⭐️ "Turn it off" This song is close to the top of the charts so I know that this won’t be a popular opinion, but I’m not into Anuel Aa’s music. It is formulaic and the lyrics are idiotic. The reggaetón beat is not inventive and the last word is grrrr? LOL umm no.
Leslie - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "My jam" "Do you like Romeo Santos? ... I've got two ears and a heart, don't I?" Anything Romeo Santos touches turns to gold. I love his contribution to this remix. I've had this track on repeat for the past two months. I liked the original version a lot, but Romeo's opening really sets the correct (ROMANTIC) tone for the whole song. Should be on everyone's Valentine's Day playlist.
#6 MÍA / Bad Bunny
Elaine - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "My jam" HOT CHORUS. This one is popular on the charts and while Drake doesn’t have the best pronunciation, I appreciate and enjoy his contribution to this track. Bad Bunny has been producing hit after hit but this one is special to me as it again brings latin music to the forefront of not only the latin charts but the US charts too.
Leslie - ⭐️ "Turn it off" I can't stand Drake singing in Spanish. Then again, I haven't liked anything Drake has done (in any language) since 2015.
#7 SOLO DE MI / Bad Bunny
Elaine - ⭐️⭐️ "Leave it on" Bad Bunny dropped his new solo album at the beginning of this year and I hate to say it but I’m just not into most of his solo stuff. While his use of the reggaetón beat mixed with trap and dance hall is much more inventive than most of the top tunes, his voice doesn’t have depth and doesn’t provide me with a lyric that I want to repeat nor a chorus that gets stuck in my head.
Leslie - ⭐️⭐️ "Leave it on" This track is fine. There's something missing though... maybe Selena or Romeo.
#8 DESPACITO / Luis Fonsi
Elaine - ⭐️ "Turn it off" Despacito had its moment but it’s over. Again, I appreciate the airplay that Spanish language tracks and fusions are getting on the radio but this one is getting tired. I think Daddy Yankee rocks his verse “Sabes que tu corazón conmigo te hace bom, bom” but overall not too much to hold onto here. Also, my students want to hear it constantly and I can’t have them singing these lyrics. LOL
Leslie - ⭐️ "Turn it off" I really can't believe that this song is still this popular. News flash: it isn't 2017 anymore. I loved it in 2017 and most of 2018, but now I'm just very, very over it.
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