J Balvin
@teographSix weeks ago, Colombian newcomers Crissin, Totoy El Frio and Natan & Shander arrived on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart with "Poblado." A week later, the song entered the Billboard Global 200. As it remains on both rankings (at Nos. 111 and 184, respectively), a remix with some familiar faces debuts separately on the July 3-dated surveys. J Balvin, Karol G and Nicky Jam score the week's highest debut on both the Global Excl. U.S. chart (No. 44) and the Global 200 (No. 50) with "Poblado (Remix)," now sporting the three artists on the original version in featured roles.
With the exception of oft-covered holiday titles, "Poblado" is only the second song to hit the two tallies (since their September 2020 starts) in multiple iterations simultaneously. Balvin & co. follow Travis Scott, whose original 2016 "Goosebumps" has logged 39 weeks on the Global 200; in January, Spanish producer HVME debuted his remix, co-billed with Scott, and both versions have charted alongside one another for most of 2021 so far.
(Additionally, Boney M.'s "Rasputin" has charted in its original 1978 version and via Majestic's remix, but not simultaneously.)
"Poblado (Remix)" arrives with 27.1 million streams and 1,900 sold worldwide in the week ending June 24, according to MRC Data. Both versions of the song over-performed overseas, with 88% of streams for the original and 85% for the remix from outside the U.S., although the remix is significantly more video-forward. In its first full week of release, the remix drew 63% of its streams via video services and 37% from audio platforms, compared to the original's nearly opposite split of 65% audio and 35% video.
The remix's debut, higher than the original's peak on either chart so far, is perhaps not too surprising. While it's the second global chart appearance for Crissin, Totoy El Frio and Natan & Shander, "Poblado (Remix)" is the 16th for Balvin, the seventh for Karol G and the third for Nicky Jam, with their combined star power, prominent in the new video, lending itself to an already showier placement than that of the original.
Elsewhere, South Korean boy band Seventeen secures its first entry on both the Global Excl. U.S. chart and Global 200 as "Ready to Love" starts at Nos. 93 and 188, respectively. The song is from the group's new release Your Choice: 8th Mini Album (released June 18), which arrives at No. 1 on the Top Album Sales and World Albums charts and No. 15 on the Billboard 200.
Also making their first appearances on the Global Excl. U.S. chart: Argentina's Bandido, with "No Me Conocen" (No. 112); Japan's Zutomaya, with "Inside Joke" (No. 122); and Brazil's Mari Fernandez, with "Nao, Nao Vou" (No. 147).
Queens Of The Stone Age have secured the Number 1 spot on the Official Albums Chart, with their ninth studio album, Perfecth, making its debut at the top. The American rock band have now earned their second UK Number 1 album, following the success of their 2017 record Villains.
The band also came out on top in physical sales this week, claiming Number 1 on the Official Vinyl Albums Chart after selling more vinyl copies than any other release. Olivia Rodrigo follows at Number 2 with You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In, while Michael Jackson's The Essential remains at Number 3.
Scottish band The Snuts have taken Number 4 with Joy In Short Moments, marking their fourth album in a row to reach the Top 5. They also secured the Number 1 position on the Official Record Store Chart, recording the biggest sales across independent record shops during the past week. Fontaines D.C. complete the Top 5, with Dopamine Chamber falling three places to Number 5.
Elsewhere in the Top 10, Canadian rock band Nickelback have added another milestone to their career, as Everything Under The Sun enters at Number 6 to become their eighth Top 10 album. Birmingham group Editors have matched that achievement, with Surface, Echo & Sound arriving at Number 7. Following Halloween weekend, Michael Jackson's iconic album Thriller has also made a strong return, climbing 14 places to re-enter the Top 10 at Number 10.
American DJ and producer MK has made his first appearance on the Official Albums Chart at Number 20 with In The Night Again, his debut solo full-length album. Meanwhile, UK rapper Nines has secured his second Top 40 album of the year, with Young Nina opening at Number 30. This follows his earlier release Lost Tapes, which reached Number 14 earlier this autumn.
Completing this week's notable chart movements, The Who have returned to the Top 40 with their 1975 album The Who By Numbers, which has re-entered at Number 31 after the release of an extensive super deluxe edition.
