This is a comprehensive listing that highlights significant achievements and milestones based upon Panamanian singles charts. The Panamanian charts began publishing since 1983 through United Press International (until 1996), Notimex (from 1998 to 2005), and EFE (from 2006 to 2010). Currently, the Panamanian charts now are published by Monitor Latino since December 5, 2016, and is currently the standard popular music chart in Panama. This list spans the period from the issue dated July 23, 1983 to present.
Song milestones
Most weeks at number one Number of weeksArtist(s)SongYear(s)Reference 24Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber"Despacito"2017 19Daddy Yankee"Dura"2018 18Shakira"Soltera"2024-2025 16J Balvin and Willy William featuring Beyoncé"Mi Gente"2017-201814Daddy Yankee featuring Snow"Con Calma"2019Karol G and Nicki Minaj"Tusa"202011Joey Montana and Sebastián Yatra"Suena El Dembow"2017Maluma(8 weeks solo, 3 weeks featuring The Weeknd)"Hawái"2020-2021
Most weeks at number two (without hitting number one) Number of weeksArtist(s)SongYear(s)Kept out of number-one position byReference11Maluma"Felices los 4"2017"Despacito" (Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber),"Mi Gente" (J Balvin and Willy William featuring Beyoncé)Daddy Yankee and Sech"Definitivamente"2020"Tusa" (Karol G and Nicki Minaj), "No Te Vayas" (Carlos Vives) 8Karol G and Shakira"TQG"2023"La Fórmula" (Maluma and Marc Anthony), "Diablo, Qué Chimba" (Maluma and Anuel AA) 7Nicky Jam"El Amante"2017"Despacito" (Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber) 6Ed Sheeran"Shape of You"2017"Despacito" (Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber)
Most total weeks on the charts Number of weeksArtist(s)SongYearReference 67 Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber"Despacito"2018 56 Daddy Yankee featuring Snow"Con Calma"2020 Alleh and Yorghaki"Capaz (Merenguetón)"2026 54 Beéle"No Tiene Sentido"2026 53 Boza and Elena Rose"Orion"2026 52 Pedro Capó featuring Farruko"Calma"2020 51 Karol G"Provenza"2023 50 Maluma"Felices los 4"201849 Daddy Yankee"Dura"2019 Sech featuring Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Farruko and Rosalía"Relación"2021 48 W Sound, Beéle and Ovy on the Drums"La Plena (W Sound 05)"2026 47 Carlos Vives and Sebastián Yatra"Robarte un Beso"2018 Beéle"Si Te Pillara"2026 45 Nacho"Báilame"2018 Manuel Turizo"La Bachata"202343 Ed Sheeran"Shape of You"2018J Balvin and Willy William featuring Beyoncé"Mi Gente"201842 Nicky Jam and J Balvin"X"2019 Maluma"Hawái"2021 40 Kenny Man and Sebastián Yatra"Ni Gucci Ni Prada"2019 Bad Bunny and Chencho Corleone"Me Porto Bonito"2023 Note: The year displayed is the year the songs ended their respective chart runs.
Number-one debuts Year Issue date Song Artist(s) Reference2016 December 5 "Safari" J Balvin featuring Pharrell Williams, Bia and Sky2017 January 16 "Despacito" Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber July 3 "Mi Gente" J Balvin and Willy William featuring Beyoncé September 4 "Suena El Dembow" Joey Montana and Sebastián Yatra2018 July 9 "No es justo" J Balvin and Zion & Lennox2019 January 7 "Viral Pisadinha" Joey Montana and Felipe Araujo October 7 "Sin novio" Real Phantom December 16 "Ya no más" Nacho, Yandel and Joey Montana featuring Sebastián Yatra2020 August 17 "Hawái" Maluma November 30 "Cumbiana" Carlos Vives2021 March 8"Agua de Jamaica" Maluma May 10 "Chica Super Poderosa" Martin Machore and Magic Juan July 12 "Sobrio" Maluma September 13 "Besos en Cualquier Horario" Carlos Vives featuring Mau y Ricky and Lucy Vives October 25 "Sukutubla" Lalo Ebratt and Maluma2022 March 7 "Baloncito Viejo" Carlos Vives and Camilo May 16 "Te Espero" Prince Royce and Maria Becerra June 13 "Nos Comemos Vivos" Maluma and Chencho Corleone July 25 "Inquieta" Emil2023 January 9"Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53" Bizarrap and Shakira February 27"La Fórmula" Maluma and Marc Anthony April 10"Diablo, Qué Chimba" Maluma and Anuel AA May 15"Coco Chanel" Eladio Carrión and Bad Bunny December 18"La Original" Emilia and Tini2024 February 5"Le Metí" Aldo Ranks March 11"Los hombres también lloran" Los Rabanes May 27"Tu o Yo" Silvestre Dangond and Carlos Vives2025 March 31"Me toca a mí" Morat and Camilo May 12"Blackout" Emilia, Nicki Nicole and Tini2026 January 19"Cambiaré" Luis Fonsi and Feid Since its inception in December 2016, at least one song has debuted at number one per year. 2021 and 2023 holds the record for most debuts at number one in a calendar year, with five. In Panama, nine artists in history have more than one song that debuted at number one. Maluma leads with seven songs; Carlos Vives debuted with four songs; J Balvin and Joey Montana debuted with three songs; while Sebastián Yatra, Camilo, Luis Fonsi, Tini and Emilia has debuted with two songs.
Longest climbs to number one 29th week – Sech – "Sal y Perrea" (2021–22) 23rd week – Kenny Man and Sebastián Yatra – "Ni Gucci Ni Prada" (2018) 16th week – Sech featuring Darell – "Otro Trago" (2019) 14th week – Nicky Jam and J Balvin – "X" (2018) 12th week – Becky G and Bad Bunny – "Mayores" (2017–18), Myke Towers – "Diosa" (2020) 10th week – Karol G and Nicki Minaj – "Tusa" (2019–20)
Artist achievements Most number-one singles Number of singlesArtist 15Maluma 10Carlos Vives 9J BalvinLuis MiguelShakira 7MadonnaKarol GMyke Towers 6Daddy YankeeSebastián Yatra5Cristian CastroJoey MontanaMoratRicky Martin
Most cumulative weeks at number one Weeks at number oneArtist 67Daddy Yankee 62Maluma 39Carlos VivesShakira 37J Balvin 34Karol G 32Luis Fonsi 28Sebastián Yatra 24Justin Bieber 23Joey Montana 22Myke Towers
Most consecutive years charting a number-one single Number of yearsArtistFirst number-one hit and weekFinal number-one hit and final weekHighest-peaking song during streak-breaking year 7Maluma"Vente Pa' Ca" (January 9, 2017)"Coco Loco" (July 24, 2023)"Según Quien" (No. 13 – January 1, 2024) 4J Balvin"Safari" (December 5, 2016)"Qué pena" (November 18, 2019)"Rojo" (No. 2 – April 6, 2020) 3Daddy Yankee"Despacito" (January 16, 2017)"Que Tire Pa Lante" (December 9, 2019)"Muévelo" (No. 2 – January 20, 2020)2Luis Fonsi"Despacito" (January 16, 2017)"Échame la Culpa" (January 22, 2018)"Date la Vuelta" (No. 5 – May 20, 2019)Zion & Lennox"Otra Vez" (January 2, 2017)"No es justo" (August 27, 2018)"Solita" (No. 4 – March 25, 2019)
Most number-one singles in a calendar year Number ofsinglesArtistYearchartedSingles4 Madonna 1985 "Like a Virgin" "Material Girl" "Crazy for You" "Angel"J Balvin 2018 "Mi Gente" (with Willy William featuring Beyoncé) "X" (with Nicky Jam) "No es justo" (with Zion & Lennox) "Mocca" (Lalo Ebratt featuring J Balvin and Trapical)Maluma 2021 "Hawái" (featuring The Weeknd) "Agua de Jamaica" "Sobrio" "Sukutubla" (with Lalo Ebratt)3 Daddy Yankee 2019 "Con Calma" (featuring Snow) "Runaway" (with Sebastián Yatra and Natti Natasha featuring Jonas Brothers) "Que Tire Pa Lante"Sebastián Yatra "Runaway" (with Daddy Yankee and Natti Natasha featuring Jonas Brothers) "Bonita" (with Juanes) "Ya no más" (Nacho, Yandel and Joey Montana featuring Sebastián Yatra)Carlos Vives 2020 "No te vayas" "For Sale" (with Alejandro Sanz) "Cumbiana"Karol G 2025 "Latina Foreva" "Verano Rosa" (with Feid) "Coleccionando Heridas" (with Marco Antonio Solís)
Most number-one debuts Number Artist Songs 7 Maluma"Hawái" "Agua de Jamaica" "Sobrio" "Sukutubla" (with Lalo Ebratt) "Nos Comemos Vivos" (with Chencho Corleone) "La Fórmula" (with Marc Anthony) "Diablo, Qué Chimba" (with Anuel AA) 4 Carlos Vives "Cumbiana" "Besos en Cualquier Horario" (featuring Mau y Ricky and Lucy Vives) "Baloncito Viejo" (with Camilo) "Tu o Yo" (with Silvestre Dangond) 3 J Balvin "Safari" (featuring Pharrell Williams, Bia and Sky) "Mi Gente" (with Willy William featuring Beyoncé) "No es justo" (with Zion & Lennox) Joey Montana "Suena El Dembow" (with Sebastián Yatra) "Viral Pisadinha" (with Felipe Araujo) "Ya no más" (with Nacho and Yandel featuring Sebastián Yatra)
Simultaneously occupying the top two positions
J Balvin: December 5–26, 2016 "Safari" (featuring Pharrell Williams, Bia and Sky) "Otra Vez" (Zion & Lennox featuring J Balvin) July 9, 2018 "No es justo" (with Zion & Lennox) "X" (with Nicky Jam)
Karol G: May 9, 2022 "Provenza" "Mamiii" (with Becky G) August 25, 2025 "Coleccionando Heridas" (with Marco Antonio Solís) "Verano Rosa" (with Feid)
Bad Bunny: February 24, 2025 "Nuevayol" "DTMF"
Self-replacement at number one Karol G – "Mamiii" (with Becky G) → "Provenza" (May 9, 2022) Bizarrap – "Quevedo: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 52" (with Quevedo) → "Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53" (with Shakira) (January 9, 2023) Maluma – "La Fórmula" (with Marc Anthony) → "Diablo, Qué Chimba" (with Anuel AA) (April 10, 2023) Bad Bunny – "DTMF" → "Nuevayol" (February 24, 2025) Karol G – "Verano Rosa" (with Feid) → "Coleccionando Heridas" (with Marco Antonio Solís) (August 25, 2025) Karol G – "Coleccionando Heridas" (with Marco Antonio Solís) → "Verano Rosa" (with Feid) (September 1, 2025)
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