PRINCE ROYCE MAKES HISTORY
SETTING A NEW ALL-TIME RECORD REMAINING AT #1 ON BILLBOARD’S TROPICAL AIRPLAY CHART FOR TWENTY WEEKS IN A ROW WITH
“CARITA DE INOCENTE”
“Carita de Inocente” is Platinum in the United States
& Puerto Rico
The Remix to “Carita de Inocente” featuring Myke Towers has been certified Platinum in Spain, becoming one of the
Top 5 most streamed songs across streaming platforms
in the country.
MIAMI, Florida (August 4, 2020). Multiplatinum award-winning Latin superstar Prince Roycehas made history by setting a new all-time record for the most consecutive weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Tropical Airplay chart with his bachata single “Carita de Inocente” which has remained at #1 for twenty weeks in a row. Royce broke the previous record which was held by Don Omar and Lucenzo (“Danza Kuduro”) and Aventura (“Inmortal”); each act had charted #1 on Tropical Airplay for eighteen weeks. The hit song is the artist’s eighteenth Billboard Tropical Airplay #1.
“I’m so honored and excited to make history on Billboard’s Tropical Airplay chart! It feels great to represent bachata in tropical music history with this song and I’m so grateful for the support I’ve received from my fans, radio and the media, since the very beginning of my career,” expressed Royce.
Two weeks ago the singer-songwriter reached #1 on Latin radio in the United States and Puerto Rico with “Carita de Inocente”, scoring his twelfth #1 on the Billboard Latin Airplay chart. “Carita de Inocente” is Platinum in the United States & Puerto Rico.
Royce also released “Carita de Inocente Remix”, featuring Myke Towers. The remix came together in the midst of the quarantine with Towers, Royce and his long-time bachata producer, D’lesly “Dice” Lora working on the track from home.
“Carita de Inocente Remix” has been certified Platinum in Spain, reaching the #1 spot on the VEVO chart and it has remained among the top five most streamed songs in the country across platforms (Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube). The hit song has been on Spotify’s Top 50 Viral charts in over ten countries including Dominican Republic, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Uruguay, Panama and Bolivia. Click HERE to download or stream.
“Carita de Inocente” is the latest single off Royce’s ALTER EGO album which debuted at #1 in February on the following Billboard charts: Top Latin Albums, Latin Album Sales, and Tropical Albums and it has been certified 2X Platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for its sales in the United States and Puerto Rico. ALTER EGO had the most successful debut sales week for a Latin album since April 2019 and the first and only #1 debut of the year on the Tropical Albums chart. Internationally, it is 3X Platinum in Argentina, Gold in Spain and Mexico and Platinum in Peru. The album has had four #1 radio hits: two on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart (“Morir Solo” and “Adicto”) and two on Billboard’s Tropical Airplay chart (“El Clavo” and “Carita de Inocente”).
To stream or download ALTER EGO click HERE.
About Prince Royce
In the past 10 years, multi-platinum award-winning, singer/songwriter Prince Royce has become a bona fide Latin superstar, scoring 19 #1 radio hits, 22 Latin Billboard Awards, 19 Premio lo Nuestro Awards, 19 Premios Juventud Awards, 7 Latin AMAs, and 13 Latin GRAMMY nominations.
Royce has a massive fan base with close to 60 million followers on social media and he has sold out many of the most prestigious venues in Latin America and the United States. In February 2019 Prince Royce made history becoming the first and only tropical music artist to perform at the Houston Rodeo at the NRG Stadium where he attracted more than 55,000 euphoric fans. According to Billboard, he is one of the Top Ten Latin artists with most followers on TikTok.
His latest album, the double disc set ALTER EGO debuted in February 2020 at #1 on the following Billboard charts: Top Latin Albums, Latin Album Sales, and Tropical Albums and it has been certified 2X Platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for its sales in the United States and Puerto Rico.
Some of the artist’s collaborations include: Shakira, Chris Brown, Jennifer Lopez, Selena Gomez, Snoop Dogg, Pitbull, Thalia, Maná, Daddy Yankee, Becky G, Anitta, Ludacris, J Balvin, Bad Bunny, Farruko, and Maluma, among others. Prince Royce has co-starred as Peter in the Fox Live musical broadcast of “The Passion” in 2016 and was part of the cast of Hulu’s hit series, “East Los High”. In 2018, Royce guest-starred in Disney’s “Elena of Avalor: Song of the Sirenas” TV movie, voicing the character of Prince Marzel.
August 9, 2018 was proclaimed “Prince Royce Day” in New York by Mayor Bill de Blasio, in recognition of his contributions to society and for being a role model to youth in his home town. He has been induced into the Bronx Hall of Fame with a street named after him, and ran the New York City Marathon to raise funds and awareness on education in public schools and kidney disease.
Billboard included his 2013 album “Soy El Mismo” in their “50 Best Latin Albums of the Decades” list. Royce’s self-titled debut album is #4 on Billboard’s list of Top Latin Albums of the Decade (2010s) and he has three songs in the Hot Latin Songs of the Decade chart “Darte Un Beso”, “Corazón Sin Cara” and “El Verdadero Amor Perdona” x Mana.
