The Contenders is a midweek column that looks at artists aiming for the top of the Billboard charts, and the strategies behind their efforts. This week, for the upcoming Billboard Hot 100 chart dated Feb. 1, we look at whether the surging quasi-title track from Bad Bunny’s latest will be able to get over the top on the chart.

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With a Smile” scores a third week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Plus, Bad Bunny banks three new top 10s.

Bad Bunny's "DtMF" spends a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 songs chart. The superstar again scores five simultaneous top 10s on the chart, all from his new LP, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS,

Bad Bunny, who had the most-streamed album of both 2022 and 2023, seems to have another potential juggernaut on his hands. But to top the chart this week he had to hold off an unlikely challenger.

Coming in at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart dated Saturday are Taylor Swift 's Lover: Live From Paris, followed by SZA's SOS at No. 3, Kendrick Lamar 's GNX at No. 4 and Lil Baby's Wham at No. 5.

This week's Five Burning Questions looks at Bad Bunny's latest, which moves from No. 2 to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in its second frame.

In its first full tracking week of data (Jan. 10-16; the song was released alongside the rest of Bad Bunny’s new album Debí Tirar Más Fotos on Jan. 5), “DtMF” earned 34.9 million official U.S. streams, according to Luminate.

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With a Smile” scores its third consecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. This marks Gaga’s second longest chart-topping reign of her career, tying the three-week run at No.

This is the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 for the week dated Feb. 1. Morgan Wallen is back up to 10. Bad Bunny slides to nine. Gracie is up to No. 8. Teddy Swims rises to seven, as does Billie to six. And Kendrick and

The superstar again scores five top 10s from his new album, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.

Plus, Bad Bunny again charts five top 10s from his new album, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.

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