Born from a 50-hour Mexico City livestream, the set debuts at No. 1 on Top Latin Pop Albums.
By Pamela Bustios
British producer Fred again.. and Mexican band Latin Mafia are making their first collaborative project count. Their joint album, 9 months & 50 hours, opens at No. 1 on the Top Latin Pop Albums chart (dated Aug. 15). The set also bows at No. 8 on Top Latin Albums and No. 9 on Top Dance Albums, while its tracks power onto the multimetric Hot Latin Pop Songs chart.
“We’re very happy to make our debut on the Billboard charts,” Latin Mafia shares with Billboard from Japan. “We’re especially happy with this project we just released. We’re so happy—keep listening to it! We’re thrilled that you liked it so much. A big hug to everyone and see you soon!”
Before 9 months & 50 hours, Latin Mafia managed a career-high of No. 11 on the Top Latin Pop Albums chart through Todos Los Días Todo El Día in 2024. The new bilingual set takes them to their first No. 1 on any albums chart in addition to a breakthrough appearance on the overall Top Latin Albums chart, where it marks the Hot Shot Debut of the week, at No. 8.
