[2] It usually encompasses dance genres such as salsa, merengue, bachata, vallenato, and the Colombian cumbia and tropical music in Mexico.
[1][4] The first song to reach number one on the Tropical Airplay chart was "Quién Eres Tú" by Luis Enrique which remained in the top spot for three weeks.
[4] It was replaced by La India's cover of "Nunca Voy a Olvidarte", making her the first female artist to reach the top of the chart.
Marc Anthony was the artist with the most songs at number one in 1995 with "Te Conozco Bien", "Se Me Sigue Olvidando", and "Nadie Como Ella".
[8] "Te Conozco Bien" held this position for the longest with eight weeks and was named the best-performing tropical song of the year by Billboard.