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Spanish-Language Albums Dominate Billboard 200 for the First Time in History

Bad Bunny's vinyl release propels his album back to No. 1, while Fuerza Regida sets records with the highest-charting regional Mexican album at No. 2.

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Overview

  • Bad Bunny's 'Debí Tirar Más Fotos' returns to No. 1 on the Billboard 200, driven by its first vinyl release, selling over 48,000 vinyl units and earning 84,500 equivalent album units overall.
  • The album achieves the largest vinyl sales week for a Latin album since Luminate began tracking sales in 1991, breaking the previous record set by Kali Uchis in 2024.
  • Fuerza Regida's '111XPANTIA' debuts at No. 2 with 76,000 equivalent album units, including 39,000 album sales and 50 million streams, setting a new record for regional Mexican albums.
  • '111XPANTIA' is now the highest-charting Spanish-language album by a duo or group and surpasses Selena's 1995 record for the largest sales week for a regional Mexican album.
  • This marks the first time in nearly 70 years of Billboard 200 history that Spanish-language albums occupy both the No. 1 and No. 2 positions.