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Ozuna (Source: Facebook)
Research company Nielsen has released its 2018 mid-year music report, revealing the top Latin albums and songs of the year so far. The report, which tracks the period from Dec. 29, 2017 to June 28, 2018, measures song and album sales along with audio and video streams.
Among the standout artists are Ozuna and J Balvin, who both appear multiple times on each song chart. And after dominating 2017, Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee‘s “Despacito” remix featuring Justin Bieber continues to reign supreme. The track remains the No. 1 overall selling song as well as the top on-demand streamed song with 308.98 million streams.
View the charts below.
Top 10 Selling Latin Albums
1. Ozuna, Odisea (313,000)
2. J Balvin, Vibras (145,000)
3. Maluma, F.A.M.E. (85,000)
4. Romeo Santos, Golden (83,000)
5. Shakira, El Dorado (77,000)
6. Nicky Jam, Fenix (73,000)
7. Aventura, Todavia Me Amas: Lo Mejor De Aventura (67,000)
8. CNCO, CNCO (62,000)
9. Christian Nodal, Me Deje Llevar (58,000)
10. Wisin, Victory (57,000)
Top 10 Selling Latin Songs
1. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, “Despacito” (246,000)
2. Daddy Yankee, “Dura” (120,000)
3. J Balvin & Willy William ft. Beyoncé, “Mi Gente” (114,000)
4. Nicky Jam & J Balvin, “X” (91,000)
5. Luis Fonsi & Demi Lovato, “Echame La Culpa” (87,000)
6. Ozuna ft. Cardi B, “La Modelo” (62,000)
7. Nio Garcia, Darell, Casper Magico ft. Bad Bunny, Nicky Jam, & Ozuna, “Te Bote Remix” (59,000)
8. Ozuna & Romeo Santos, “El Farsante” (58,000)
9. Becky G ft. Bad Bunny, “Mayores” (44,000)
10. Reik ft. Ozuna & Wisin, “Me Niego” (40,000)
Top 10 On-Demand Latin Song Streams (Audio and Video Combined)
1. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, “Despacito” (308,980,000)
2. Ozuna & Romeo Santos, “El Farsante” (212,042,000)
3. Daddy Yankee, “Dura” (198,437,000)
4. J Balvin & Willy William ft. Beyoncé, “Mi Gente” (195,776,000)
5. Nicky Jam & J Balvin, “X” (156,952,000)
6. Nio Garcia, Darell, Casper Magico ft. Bad Bunny, Nicky Jam, & Ozuna, “Te Bote Remix” (149,214,000)
7. Ozuna ft. Cardi B, “La Modelo” (149,126,000)
8. El Chombo, “Dame Tu Cosita” (148,941,000)
9. Luis Fonsi & Demi Lovato, “Echame La Culpa” (127,763,000)
10. Natti Natasha ft. Ozuna, “Criminal” (124,303,000)
Top 10 On-Demand Latin Song Streams
1. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, “Despacito” (119,802,000)
2. J Balvin & Willy William ft. Beyoncé, “Mi Gente” (97,766,000)
3. Ozuna & Romeo Santos, “El Farsante” (78,091,000)
4. Nicky Jam & J Balvin, “X” (77,113,000)
5. Nio Garcia, Darell, Casper Magico ft. Bad Bunny, Nicky Jam, & Ozuna, “Te Bote Remix” (75,764,000)
6. Daddy Yankee, “Dura” (73,993,000)
7. Ozuna ft. Cardi B, “La Modelo” (71,955,000)
8. Ozuna, Mambo Kingz & DJ Luian ft. Bad Bunny, Wisin & Almighty, “Solita” (52,760,000)
9. Bad Bunny, Prince Royce & J Balvin, “Sensualidad” (51,503,000)
10. Luis Fonsi & Demi Lovato, “Echame La Culpa” (51,503,000)
Top 10 On-Demand Latin Video Streams
1. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, “Despacito” (189,178,000)
2. El Chombo, “Dame Tu Cosita” (147,694,000)
3. Ozuna & Romeo Santos, “El Farsante” (133,951,000)
4. Daddy Yankee, “Dura” (124,444,000)
5. J Balvin & Willy William ft. Beyoncé, “Mi Gente” (98,010,000)
6. DJ Kass, “Scooby Doo Pa Pa” (90,570,000)
7. Nicky Jam & J Balvin, “X” (79,839,000)
8. Ozuna ft. Cardi B, “La Modelo” (77,171,000)
9. Luis Fonsi & Demi Lovato, “Echame La Culpa” (76,260,000)
10. Natti Natasha ft. Ozuna, “Criminal” (75,189,000)
Sources: Nielsen and Billboard
Related: Watch Q&As From the 2018 Billboard Latin Music Conference
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