Claim: Sopa de Caracol debuted in the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart at number 15 in the week of January 19, 1991, and became number-one on March 16, 1991.
Evidence: The song debuted in the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart (formerly Hot Latin Tracks) chart at number 15 in the week of January 19, 1991, climbing to the top ten the following week. "Sopa de Caracol" peaked at number-one on March 16, 1991, replacing "Te Pareces Tanto a Él" by Chilean singer Myriam Hernández and being succeeded by "No Basta" by Venezuelan singer-songwriter Franco De Vita two weeks later.