Mexico’s Top 20 Stays Stubbornly Anglophone While Rauw Alejandro Holds Alone

Mexico's album chart this week tells a curious story about listening habits that don't quite match the country's linguistic reality. Nineteen of the top twenty slots belong to English-language artists, with Rauw Alejandro's *Cosa Nuestra* at #13 the sole Spanish-language entry—a striking imbalance for a nation where español dominates daily life and regional music typically flourishes.

The American and British blockbusters stack up predictably: Justin Bieber's *SWAG* claims #3 with 19K listeners, followed by the posthumous Michael Jackson soundtrack at #4. The Weeknd, Taylor Swift, and 전정국's *GOLDEN* cluster tightly at #5 through #7, each pulling 17K. Sabrina Carpenter appears twice—*Manchild* at #8 and *House Tour* at #10—suggesting sustained interest rather than fleeting curiosity.

What's absent speaks volumes. No Peso Pluma. No Grupo Frontera. No corridos tumbados breaking through. Even as Iran recently shifted their World Cup training base from the US to Mexico, the country's streaming preferences remain firmly tuned to Los Angeles and London studios rather than Guadalajara or Monterrey recording sessions.

Lady Gaga occupies two positions with *MAYHEM* (#17) and its live companion (#16), while Ariana Grande's a cappella deluxe treatment sits at #12—proof that superfans drive numbers even for unconventional releases. Coldplay, Harry Styles, and Gorillaz round out the bottom, each hovering around 14K listeners.

Rauw Alejandro's solitary presence at #13 isn't triumph—it's a question mark. Where's the rest of Latin music's supposed dominance?