Encanto has been making some SERIOUS buzz lately! From iconic songs to special events, Disney went all out for this movie. One song, which we were NOT supposed to talk about, has been making major waves as a viral hit.
Let’s take a look at how Encanto made Disney history with one of its most popular songs!
“We Don’t Talk About Bruno” is officially the number one song on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart! That’s not just a movie song chart, that’s all songs. According to Billboard, the song earned 34.9 million streams from January 21st-27th, making it the number one song for the week.
However, this isn’t just a milestone for Encanto, this is a HUGE deal for Disney since it marks the first number one song on the Hot 100 for Walt Disney Records since “A Whole New World” in 1992, according to Variety.
UPDATE: “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” has been the number 1 song for two weeks now (as of February 7th, 2022), making it the only song from a Disney animated movie to lead the Billboard Hot 100 list for more than 1 week! “A Whole New World” topped the list for just 1 week in 1992.
This also marks a major milestone for the song’s sole writer, Lin-Manuel Miranda. He’s the first person to write a number one song by themself since Ed Sheeran’s “Perfect” in 2018.
The Encanto love has been REAL since the movie’s launch. On top of the gorgeous movie and the fabulous songs, there’s also been a lot of attention pointed towards the Encanto-themed food booth at EPCOT’s International Festival of the Arts, Vibrante & Vivido.
We’re PUMPED that this awesome song is getting recognition around the world and we can’t wait to see what’s next for “We Don’t Talk About Bruno!” This one’s going to be stuck in all of our heads for a while.
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What do you think about this major milestone? Do you love the song? Let us know in the comments!
A Disney Song reached #1 before…but not Disney’s recording. It was Bill Hayes’s recording of Ballad of Davy Crockett, which was released by Cadence Records before Disney released the Fess Parker original, and stole some of the thunder. Parker’s version still got to #6 and another version to #7, showing how popular the song was.
(I believe Whose Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf reached #1 on sheet music sales back in ’32, but I’m not finding a note of that online to be sure.)
My 9 year old son has this song on repeat so I’m not surprised!
Me too, Melissa, me too! It’s so catchy!