Junior H and Gael Valenzuela’s album DEPR</3$$ED MFKZ debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Regional Mexican Albums chart, cementing its place as one of the strongest U.S. Latin music releases of the year.
The album, which marks the first collaborative project between the two artists and Gael Valenzuela’s official debut as a singer, also entered at No. 3 on the Top Latin Albums chart and reached No. 15 on the Billboard 200, the overall all-genre chart in the U.S. According to Luminate data, the album registered 32,000 equivalent units in its first week (February 13-19), driven primarily by streaming, with 33.4 million official on-demand plays in the United States. Traditional sales had a minimal impact compared to digital consumption.
Impact on the Billboard charts
The success of Junior H and Gael Valenzuela’s album was not limited to a single playlist.
A total of 13 of the project’s songs entered the Hot Latin Songs ranking, which combines reproductions, digital sales and radio airplay.
The single “Droga Letal”, together with Peso Pluma, was the highest entry, debuting at No. 12 on the Hot Latin Songs chart.
This is thanks to 3.9 million official streams in the measured period.
The song also entered at No. 16 on the Latin Streaming Songs chart and gave Gael Valenzuela his first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100, placing at No. 100.
Other highlights from the album on Hot Latin Songs include:
“En Donde Está$” (No. 19)
“MI$ LLAMADA$” (No. 20)
“Errore$” (No. 22)
“Mi Gata” (No. 26, reentry).
This performance reaffirms the strength of regional Mexican music in the U.S. market, especially among young Latin audiences.
One of the strongest releases of the year
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Regional Mexican dominates Billboard
The growth of regional Mexican on Billboard reflects the purchasing and cultural power of the Latino community in the United States.
Cities such as Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, Phoenix and Dallas lead in the consumption of this genre on digital platforms.
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The album dominated via streaming
13 songs entered the charts
Debuted on Billboard 200
For emerging artists like Gael Valenzuela, this success proves that the transition from songwriter to performer can have massive impact when it connects with the audience.
The presence of Junior H, an established figure in the sierreño movement, also confirms that regional Mexican music continues to expand beyond the traditional audience and competes in the global market.
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