This week marks a significant milestone for Latin music on the all-genre Billboard 200 albums chart, as it achieves a historic first. For the very first time in its 69-year history, Spanish-language albums have claimed both the No. 1 and No. 2 spots simultaneously, showcasing the growing influence and popularity of Latin artists in the mainstream music industry.
Leading this groundbreaking achievement is Bad Bunny, whose album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos, makes a remarkable leap from No. 7 to No. 1 on the May 17-dated chart following its recent vinyl release. Additionally, Fuerza Regida reaches a new milestone, debuting at No. 2 with their latest album, 111XPANTIA, marking their highest-charting position to date and illustrating the rising popularity of regional Mexican music.
With this achievement, Fuerza Regida also secures the title for the highest-charting Spanish-language album by a duo or group, as well as the top position for a regional Mexican music album in the history of the Billboard 200 chart, solidifying their impact in the music scene.
Debí Tirar Más Fotos now boasts a total of four weeks at the top of the charts, previously dominating for three consecutive weeks from January 25 to February 8, indicating its enduring appeal among listeners in the United States and beyond.
The Billboard 200 chart has been a staple in the music industry since its regular weekly publication began in March 1956. It serves as a key indicator of album popularity and trends within the U.S. music market.
Ranking the most popular albums of the week, the Billboard 200 takes into account multi-metric consumption, as measured in equivalent album units, compiled by Luminate. These units consist of album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA), and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). Each unit corresponds to one album sale or 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams from an album’s tracks. The upcoming chart dated for May 17, 2025, will be fully available on Billboard’s website on May 13. For the latest updates on chart performance, follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on platforms like X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram.
For the tracking week ending May 8, Debí Tirar Más Fotos achieved an impressive total of 84,500 equivalent album units in the United States, with album sales accounting for 48,000 copies, primarily driven by vinyl purchases, as reported by Luminate. In contrast, 111XPANTIA garnered 76,000 units, with 39,000 of those being actual album sales, showcasing the strong demand for both albums.
Now, let’s explore the remarkable milestones reached this week by the extraordinary collaboration of Bad Bunny and Fuerza Regida as they dominate the top two positions of the Billboard 200.
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Achieving the Largest Sales Week for a Latin Music Album in Nearly Six Years:
Debí Tirar Más Fotos recorded sales of 48,000 copies in the U.S. during the week ending May 8, marking the largest sales week for a Latin music album in almost six years. The last album to achieve such impressive figures was Santana’s Africa Speaks, which sold 57,000 copies during its debut week on the June 22, 2019, chart, mainly due to a concert ticket/album sale redemption offer associated with the artist’s tour at the time. However, such offers are no longer eligible for chart inclusion.
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Breaking Records: The Largest Sales Week for a Latin Album on Vinyl in the Modern Era:
Debí Tirar Más Fotos achieved nearly 48,000 vinyl sales in the week ending May 8, setting the record for the largest sales week on vinyl for a Latin album since Luminate began tracking sales in 1991. This remarkable feat surpasses the prior record held by Kali Uchis’ Orquídeas, which sold 20,000 copies across seven variants during its opening week on the January 27, 2024-dated chart. Notably, Debí Tirar Más Fotos was available in a single variant—a blue-colored double-vinyl—exclusively sold through Bad Bunny’s official webstore.
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Setting New Standards: The Highest-Charting Spanish-Language Album by a Duo or Group:
With its impressive debut at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, 111XPANTIA marks the highest-charting Spanish-language album ever released by a duo or group, surpassing the previous record held by Maná, whose album Amar Es Combatir peaked at No. 4 back in 2006.
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Making Waves: The Highest-Charting Regional Mexican Album Ever:
The arrival of 111XPANTIA signifies a historic moment as it records the highest-charting regional Mexican music album to date, eclipsing the previous record held by Peso Pluma, whose album Génesis debuted at No. 3 in 2023.
Albums categorized as Latin and regional Mexican are defined as those eligible for, or that have charted on, Billboard’s Top Latin Albums and Top Regional Mexican Albums charts, respectively, showcasing the diverse and rich musical landscape.
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Surpassing Expectations: The Biggest Week by Units for Any Spanish-Language Album by a Duo or Group:
Since the Billboard 200 began ranking the most popular albums by equivalent album units in December 2014, 111XPANTIA has achieved the largest weekly unit sales for a Spanish-language album released by a duo or group. The previous record for this category was held by Santana’s Africa Speaks, which sold 57,000 copies in its opening week back in 2019.
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Dominating the Charts: The Biggest Week by Units for a Regional Mexican Album:
In a remarkable achievement, 111XPANTIA has also recorded the largest unit sales week for a regional Mexican album since the Billboard 200 began ranking albums by equivalent units in December 2014. The previous record for a Spanish-language album in this category was held by the opening week of Génesis, which sold 73,000 copies in 2019.
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Breaking Barriers: The Largest Sales Week for a Regional Mexican Album in Modern History:
With an outstanding 39,000 copies sold in its inaugural week, 111XPANTIA earns the title of the largest sales week for a regional Mexican music album since Luminate began tracking sales in 1991. This record surpasses the previous largest sales week for a regional Mexican title, which was Selena’s Amor Prohibido, that sold 36,000 copies on the chart dated May 6, 1995, shortly after her tragic passing in March of that same year.
