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Omar Courtz Earns First No. 1 on Billboard Charts with “KOKO”

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Omar Courtz is celebrating a special career first.

The 28-year-old Puerto Rican singer and songwriter has earned his first Billboard No. 1, as “KOKO” lifts 2-1 on the Latin Rhythm Airplay chart dated October 3.

Omar CourtzReleased by Mr. 305/Rimas, the song also logs its 17th week in the top 10 on Hot Latin Songs (moving 5-6) —the longest run in the upper tier among his three top 10s on the chart.

“Having ‘KOKO’ reach No. 1 means so much to me,” Courtz tells Billboard. “It’s a song that captures so much of Puerto Rico—our vibe, how we live, and how we enjoy music. Knowing that something so uniquely ours has connected with so many people around the world is incredible. Thank you to everyone who made it their own from the very beginning.”

“KOKO” lands at the summit with 6.6 million audience impressions, up 18%, earned during the September 18-24 tracking week in the United States, according to Luminate.

The new champion takes the lead from Jay Wheeler, whose “De Lejitos” has spent four weeks atop. It dips 1-3, with a 6% decline in impressions, to 5.4 million.

“KOKO” is from Courtz’s album POR SI MAÑANA NO ESTOY, released in February, which opened at No. 3 on both Top Latin Albums and Top Latin Rhythm Albums charts in March.

It was preceded by the set’s “Si Estás Con Alguien,” also a top 10, peaking at No. 9 on Latin Rhythm Airplay in May.

Elsewhere, “KOKO” reached Nos. 75 and 58 on the Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts in April.

Jhené Aiko Earns First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 with “Westside Whimsy”

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It’s a whimsical first for Jhené Aiko.

The 38-year-old Dominican and Spanish American R&B singer, songwriter, musician and record producer has earned her first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart as Westside Whimsy debuts atop the tally dated September 26.

Jhené AikoThe set earned 74,000 equivalent album units in the United States in the week ending September 17, according to Luminate.

It’s the first R&B album by a woman to lead the chart in 2026, and the first to rank at No. 1 since SZA’s SOS was tops for a 13th and final week in May of 2025.

The only other R&B set to hit No. 1 in 2026 was Bruno Mars’ The Romantic (March 14 chart). (R&B albums are defined as those that are eligible for, or have charted on, Billboard’s Top R&B Albums chart.)

Westside Whimsy was released on September 11, after it was announced on September 8. The project boasts collaborations with Ab-Soul, Larry June, Kendrick Lamar, Ohma and Tyga.

Westside Whimsy marks the singer-songwriter’s sixth top 10 overall on the Billboard 200, dating to her first chart entry and top 10, Sail Out, which debuted and peaked at No. 8 in November 2013.

The new set is Aiko’s first full-length studio album since 2020’s Chilombo, which debuted and peaked at No. 2 and was later nominated for album of the year at the Grammy Awards.

The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units, compiled by Luminate. Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA).

Each unit equals one album sale, or 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 2,500 ad-supported or 1,000 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album.

Of Westwide Whimsy’s 74,000 first-week equivalent album units, SEA units comprise 70,000 (equaling 71.33 million on-demand official streams of the set’s songs — it debuts at No. 1 on the Top Streaming Albums chart), album sales comprise 3,500 (it debuts at No. 25 on Top Album Sales; it was only available to purchase digitally, as physical editions are due in January) and TEA units comprise 500.

Aiko is the second act in 2026 to wait at least 10 years from a Billboard 200 chart debut to a first No. 1. Aiko went 12 years and 10 months from her debut with Sail Out (Nov. 30, 2013-dated chart) until her first leader. Earlier this year, Megadeth landed its first No. 1 with its self-titled set — nearly 40 years after the metal act’s chart debut in 1986.

The last soloist to wait longer for a first No. 1 was Andrea Bocelli in 2018: a little more than 20 years for his first leader, Sì. The last woman to wait longer than Aiko was Solange: 13 years and eight months between her chart debut in February 2003 and her first leader with A Seat at the Table in October 2016.

Los Dos de Tamaulipas Earn Third No. 1 on Billboard’s Regional Mexican Airplay Chart with “La Clika”

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Los Dos de Tamaulipas have clik-ed on the Billboard charts…

One of the fastest-rising acts in Regional Mexican music, celebrated for their authentic norteño sound, the sibling duo has notched its third No. 1 on Billboard’s Regional Mexican Airplay chart as “La Clika” climbs 5-1 on the September 19 dated tally.

Los Dos de TamaulipasAfter spending 18 weeks and counting in the Hot Latin Songs chart’s top 10 with “Ayúdame,” the twin brothers extend their chart run success with its third champ on Regional Mexican Airplay — and the second from the album Expansión.

The new No. 1 follows “El Chavalón,” a one-week ruler last March.

Released on AfinArte, “La Clika” leads Regional Mexican Airplay fueled by a 24% growth in audience impressions, to 6.1 million, earned in the United States, during the tracking week ending September 10, according to Luminate.

The song rockets from No. 5 to No. 1, knocking Chuyin’s “Pues Qué Le Hago?” to No. 19, after one week on top.

The latter’s 18-position plunge marks the second-biggest drop in the nearly 32-year history of the Regional Mexican Airplay chart — and of 2026. Banda Carnaval’s “De Nuestro Amor No Queda Nada” holds the record for the steepest, falling from No. 1 to 21 in June, while Duelo’s “Te Cura El Tiempo” dropped 1-16, in May.

With its new ruling result, Los Dos de Tamaulipas becomes the fourth group comprised of siblings to achieve three or more No. 1s on Regional Mexican Airplay, following Los Ángeles Azules, Los Temerarios and Los Dos Carnales.

Here’s the list of all the sibling-based groups with at least one chart-topper since the chart launched in 1994:

Artists, No. 1s
Los Ángeles Azules, eight
Los Temerarios, seven
Los Dos Carnales, four
Los Dos de Tamaulipas, three
Eslabon Armado, two
Los Alegres de la Sierra, one
Yahritza y Su Esencia, one

Elsewhere, Los Dos de Tamaulipas also adds a third top 10 on the overall Latin Airplay chart, where “La Clika” rallies 11-3.

Meanwhile, in addition to “La Clika” climbing 31-19 on Hot Latin Songs, parent album Expansión keeps winning as two other tracks make progress: As mentioned, “Ayúdame” — in its 18th week in the top 10 — is at No. 4, and “Gastando Verdes” surges 40-32.

Ke Personajes Earns First No. 1 on Billboard’s Regional Mexican Airplay Chart with Los Ángeles Azules-Collab “De la A a la Z”

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Ke Personajes is celebrating a special first…

Following its debut on Billboard’s Regional Mexican Airplay chart through “De la A a la Z” with Los Ángeles Azules in June, the Argentine cumbia group has earned its first No. 1.

Ke Personajes, No. 1, Billboard, Regional Mexican Airplay, Los Ángeles Azules-Collab, De la A a la Z, Emanuel Noir, United States, Virgin Music LatinKe Personajes’ song jumps 3-1 on the ranking dated August 1.

“We received the news with immense joy,” Emanuel Noir, lead singer for Ke Personajes, shared with Billboard. “From day one, we dreamed of taking our cumbia to every corner of the world, and this achievement confirms that this path is bearing fruit. It is the reward for effort, dedication and work done with heart. Without a doubt, this is a moment that fills us with pride and happiness.”

A mix of Argentine and Regional Mexican cumbia, “De la A a la Z” lands at the summit on Regional Mexican Airplay after a 23% gain in audience impressions, to 6.9 million, earned in the United States on the tracking week ending July 23, according to Luminate.

The song, released May 13 on Virgin Music Latin, marked Ke Personajes’ first visit to the tally upon its debut in June.

“We are happy that this collaboration with Ke Personajes, one of the duets we have enjoyed the most, has reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Regional Mexican chart, also marking our eighth No. 1 on this chart,” Los Ángeles Azules tells Billboard. “Congratulations to our brothers in Ke Personajes, and what an honor to share this great achievement with them.”

Los Ángeles Azules expands their legacy, as the song becomes their 29th career chart entry and their eighth No. 1. It follows February’s “Si Sabes Contar,” which also paired the group with Argentine acts Luck Ra and Yami Safdie.

“The fact that such an iconic band, a worldwide reference in cumbia, thought of Ke Personajes to share a song was something that surprised us and thrilled us greatly,” Ke Personajes adds. “At that time, we were working to make our music cross borders, and this opportunity came as confirmation that we were on the right path. For us, it was something incredible—unthinkable, almost unreal.”

Beyond its Regional Mexican Airplay coronation, “De la A a la Z” is gaining momentum across Billboard’s Latin rankings: just shy of No. 1, it vaults 7-2 on the overall Latin Airplay chart, marking Los Ángeles Azules’ strongest showing since 2024’s “Perdonarte, ¿Para Qué?” with Emilia. The track also climbs 25-16 on Hot Regional Mexican Songs and charges 44-22 on Hot Latin Songs, which combines streaming, radio airplay and sales. For Ke Personajes, it marks a first appearance on all three charts.

Ke Personajes added that working with Los Ángeles Azules “was a true privilege. We shared ideas, learned from their experience, and found a very natural musical connection. The result was a very special song that represents the best of both projects and opened doors for more people around the world to discover the music of Ke Personajes.”