Jay Wheeler and Kany García Return to Latin Pop Albums with Dual Top 10 Debuts

For the first time in four years, two albums debut in the top 10 at the same time Advertising signLatin Pop album Chart.

On the list dated May 11, Jay Wheeler's Música Buena Para Días Malos opens at No. 4, while Kany García's Garthiareaches No. 8. The pair marks the first time the Latin Pop Albums chart has featured double-headers in the upper region since October 12, 2019, when José José bowed at Nos. 1, 6 and 7 following his death in September , with Serie Platino – 20 Exitos Vol. 2, El Principe de La Canción and Secretorespectively.

by Wheeler Música Buena Para Días Malos starts with 5,000 equivalent units earned in the U.S. in the week ending May 2, according to Luminate. Of those, just over 4,000 came from streams, which equates to 6.3 million official on-demand streams of the album's songs. Traditional album and track sales make up the rest of the album's first week tally.

Música Buena Para Días Malos It was preceded by one song on the overall Latin Airplay chart: “Historia,” which peaked at No. 35 (chart dated April 27).

Additionally, with simultaneous top 10 Latin Pop debuts by two different artists, Wheeler and García also repeat a feat achieved five years ago when Miguel and Anitta debuted at No. 3 and No. . 4, with Te Lo Dije (EP) and Kisses in the list dated 20 April 2019.

Both sets add to the list of the few albums to debut on Latin Pop Albums in 2024. Here are these five top 10 debuts, including two No. 1 albums:

Debut Date, Debut Position, Title, Artist
January 27, No. 1, orchids, Cali Uchis
April 6, No. 1, Las Mujeres Ya No LloranShakira
April 13, No. 6, Final, Vol. 2Enrique Iglesias
May 11, No. 4, Música Buena Para Días MalosJay Wheeler
May 11, No. 8, GarthiaKani Garcia

García's self-titled album tops Latin Pop Albums with 2,000 equivalent units earned in the US over the same period. Garthia's initial frame was based almost entirely on his 12-song streaming activity. That number equates to 3.4 million official song streams of the on-demand set.

García, who has history in the reckoning, returns to the top 10 after nearly five years, when the Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Against El Viento debuted and peaked at No. 3 in June 2019.

García has amassed a total of 10 chart titles, with eight of them reaching the top 10, spanning three decades since the album Cualquier Díaher chart debut, peaking at No. 10 in September 2007.

Garthia it was preceded by three songs on Latin Pop Airplay. Top No. 15 “Una Vida Buena” led the recruits (Feb. 3). Meanwhile, “Que Vuelva,” featuring Carla Morrison, and “En Esta Boca,” featuring Young Miko, reached No. 12 on the charts dated March 16 and March 30, respectively. Finally, “Te Lo Agradezco,” featuring Carin León, re-enters at No. 43 on the current multimetric Hot Latin Songs chart, which combines airplay, digital sales and streaming.