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Génesis (Peso Pluma album)

Génesis is the third studio album by Mexican singer Peso Pluma, released through Double P Records on 22 June 2023. It contains collaborations with Jasiel Nuñez, Junior H, Eladio Carrión, Natanael Cano, Blessd, Tito Double P, Edgardo Nuñez, Los Dareyes de la Sierra, Luis R. Conriquez, Gabito Ballesteros, and Grupo Frontera.

Génesis

22 June 2023 (2023-06-22)

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Three consecutive singles from the standard version of the album were released, "Rosa Pastel" with Núñez, "77" with Carrión, and the solo single "Bye". Its deluxe edition, which was released on 29 June 2023, adds two previously released singles,—"PRC" with Cano and "Las Morras" with Blessd—as well as the additional track "Tulum" with Grupo Frontera. "Lagunas" and "Lady Gaga" were released as singles in July 2023.


Génesis received positive reviews by critics and debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 with 73,000 album-equivalent units, making it the highest-charting regional Mexican album ever in the chart's history. The album won Grammy Award for Best Música Mexicana Album (including Tejano) at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, becoming his first Grammy Award.

Background[edit]

After having finished the year 2022 and started 2023 with several hits on world charts,[3][4][5][6] Pluma and his team made the announcement of his third[7][8][9] studio album on 14 June 2023, through their social networks, showing the album cover as well as the track list and featuring artists.[10] [11] Pluma said that he had been working on the album "of all Mexican music" for a year and "producing it for a while".[12]


The singer told Billboard: "I want my album to be welcomed by people, I want it to have the same airplay as the singles... I'm showing people another part of La Doble P."[13]

Commercial performance[edit]

Génesis debuted at number 35 and 10 on the US Top Latin Albums and Regional Mexican Albums charts, respectively, on the issue dated 1 July 2023 after less than one day of the chart's tracking week.[33] It also debuted at number 19 on the US Heatseekers Albums chart in the same week.[34] After its next full tracking week, it peaked atop both charts and debuted at number 3 on the US Billboard 200 with 73,000 album-equivalent units, on the issue dated 8 July 2023.[35] The album became the highest-charting regional Mexican album in the chart's history,[36] and the third album in the genre to reach the top 10 on the Billboard 200.[37]

2023 in Latin music

List of number-one Billboard Latin Albums from the 2020s