Jay Wheeler’s ‘De Lejitos’ Gets Up Close With No. 1 on Latin Airplay: ‘Fills Me With Great Pride’

Jay Wheeler ’s “De Lejitos” is no longer distant from the No.

1 spot, as the song jumps 2-1 on Billboard ’s Latin Airplay chart (dated Aug.

29).

The new chart-topper arrives just five months after the Puerto Rican led the overall Latin radio ranking in March.

“’De Lejitos’ is a special song for me,” Wheeler shares with Billboard .

“Today it’s a success because it went from being my daughter Aiunii’s favorite to becoming a favorite among all my fans, long before my team and I decided to officially release it.

Every time I release music, I do it with the intention of getting everyone to dance, sing, and be happy listening to my songs, and reaching No.

1 on Billboard simply fills me with great pride.

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1: ‘So Thankful’ Xavi Is First to Lead These 3 Latin Airplay Charts Simultaneously in 2026 “De Lejitos” lands at the summit on Latin Airplay with 6.7 million audience impressions earned in the United States during the Aug.

14-20 tracking week, according to Luminate; that’s a 4% growth from the week prior.

“De Lejitos” began its chart journey with a top 20 debut on the Hot Latin Songs chart in April, holding in the top 10 for nearly 11 straight weeks.

Its only detour from the upper region came during Karol G’s blockbuster debut week (dated Aug.

12), when songs from her album No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto flooded the multi-metric tally , sending the song from No.