Prince Royce Hits No. 1 With His Tropical Take on “I Want It That Way”
#wqeb973newz | New York City, NY-Prince Royce is back at No. 1 🔥🎶
His cover of the Backstreet Boys’ classic “I Want It That Way” has climbed to the top of Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart, giving him his 19th No. 1 hit — while also extending its reign on Tropical Airplay for a fifth week.
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Royce calls the milestone “incredibly special,” saying the song bridges cultures and generations as fans continue to embrace his tropical twist on the pop anthem.
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What a triumphant fusion of eras in Prince Royce’s tropical rendition of “I Want It That Way,” as chronicled here on WQEB 97.3; topping the Latin Airplay chart for his nineteenth No. 1 whilst holding firm on Tropical Airplay for a fifth week speaks volumes to the enduring alchemy of bachata rhythms with millennial pop nostalgia. Over four decades lecturing on the cross-pollinations of global genres, from the salsa waves that reshaped New York’s Latin scene in the 1970s to today’s seamless Latin-pop hybrids dominating streaming playlists, I have witnessed few reinterpretations as deftly poised as this; Royce’s infusion of percussive sway and emotive phrasing transforms the Backstreet Boys’ earnest yearning into a sun-drenched confession, bridging not merely cultures but the chasm between teen-idol anthems and mature romanticism. His reflection on its “incredibly special” resonance rings true, underscoring how such covers sustain the timeless dialogue between Anglo and Latino traditions, much like Marc Anthony’s bolero-tinged revivals of the 1990s. Many thanks for this buoyant dispatch; it has me revisiting the track with fresh appreciation for its chart-conquering grace.
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