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TOP 50: ANOTHER #1 FOR ONE, PESO'S HISTORIC BOW

June 30, 2023

Morgan Wallen secures a 15th week at #1 on the HITS Top 50 as One Thing at a Time once again posts 100k+. Peso Pluma makes history with GÉNESIS, which opens at #3 with 73k, marking the biggest week ever for a regional Mexican album.

Big Loud/Mercury/Republic's Morgan Wallen cruises to a 15th nonconsecutive week at #1 on the HITS Top 50 with One Thing at a Time. The year's top album, now approaching 3.4m units YTD, adds another 108k to its total. Republic earns a 17th consecutive week at #1. 

WMG's Young Thug scores the top debut with Business Is Business, which enters at #2 with 88k. Kelly Clarkson lands a Top 5 bow with Chemistry

Mexican streaming star Peso Pluma makes history with his debut LP, GÉNESIS (Double P/Prajin Parlay); at #3 with 73k, it opens with the biggest week ever for a regional Mexican album. That title was previously held by Eslabon Armado's Desvelado (Del/Ingrooves), which had the highest-charting (#6) and biggest regional MX week (44k) back in April. 

Republic's Taylor Swift lands nine albums in the Top 50. Midnights leads at #4.

Streeting this week are new projects by WMG's Lil Uzi Vert, Warner Music Latina's Natanael Cano, NEON16's Tainy and Dirty Hit's The Japanese House

Peep the full chart here. Now, if you'll excuse us, it's time to "Party in the U.S.A."