From his debut album to DtMF, see our Billboard editors’ rankings.
Bad Bunny performs onstage during the 65th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 5, 2023 in Los Angeles.
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From joining a church choir at five years old to uploading his songs on SoundCloud to signing with Rimas Entertainment, Bad Bunny has authentically and unapolagetically skyrocketed from a local trap artist to a global sensation in the last decade.
His debut album X 100Pre, which arrived in December 2018 with certified bangers such as “Estamos Bien,” “La Romana” with El Alfa, and “MIA” with Drake, debuted at No. 1 on the Top Latin Albums chart, where it reigned for 46 weeks. The set also won best urban music album at the 20th annual Latin Grammys.
Since, the Puerto Rican artist (real name: Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio) has been a force to be reckoned with. All of his albums, including Oasis, the eight-track joint EP with J Balvin, have peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart. YHLQMDLG is to this day, his longest-leading title on the Top Latin Albums chart, spending 70 weeks at No. 1. Meanwhile, El Ultimo Tour del Mundo made history as the first all-Spanish language album to reach No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200.
The summer-friendly, beach-ready Un Verano Sin Tí is just as emblematic as it not only topped the Latin chart for 60 weeks, but also spent 13 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, becoming the top Billboard 200 album of 2022. The blockbuster album also made Grammys history that year when it was nominated for album of the year, becoming the first Spanish-language set to receive a nod in that category.
Now, with his reggaetón laced with tropical album DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS making the rounds, Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors have ranked all of Bad Bunny’s albums. See the list below.
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Las Que No Iban a Salir
Image Credit: Courtesy Photo Release Date: May 10, 2020
Billboard 200 Peak: No. 7Fresh off releasing his breakthrough album YHLQMDLG, Bad Bunny was riding high and kept the momentum going with the reggaetón and trap-powered Las Que No Iban a Salir, which he released two months later in May. While it was received with much fanfare by his zealous fans, it did not live up to its predecessor. Unlike YHLQMDLG, Las Que No Iban a Salir, or “the ones that weren’t going to be released” in English, lacked the hits and the punchy lyrics that packed the previous LP. Even with its star power – featuring collabs with Zion y Lennox, Don Omar, Nicky Jam and Yandel – it’s safe to say that Las Que No Iban a Salir isn’t Bad Bunny’s most memorable or consequential album.
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Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana
Image Credit: Courtesy Photo Release Date: October 13, 2023
On the Billboard 200: Peaked at No. 1After establishing himself as a global superstar with the eclectic Un Verano Sin Ti, where he dabbled in merengue, indie-pop and nu-disco, Bad Bunny delivered a back-to-origins album of sorts in Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana. Quickly embraced by his day one fans, the hour-plus LP, featuring 22 tracks, is packed with hard-hitting trap beats and introspective lyrics about processing his rise to fame. A sharp contrast to UVST’s bright and euphoric vibe, Nadie is somber and moody, and Bad Bunny is as raw as ever questioning who his real fans are, and the gossip that’s surrounded him. All told, the lyrics are engaging, offering insight to Bad Bunny’s deepest thoughts, and his genre-bending approach to incorporate orchestral arrangements with his Latin trap roots is what makes this a stand out album.
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X 100PRE
Image Credit: Courtesy Photo Release Date: December 23, 2018
On the Billboard 200: Peaked at No. 11Bad Bunny’s debut album now serves as a time capsule, capturing a global star in the making who spoke directly, and specifically, to the new generation of urbano fans that fueled the rise of Latin trap. In X 100PRE, Bad Bunny shows just how eclectic he’s willing to be to rock the boat and, ultimately, break from the sonic and lyrical expectations of Latin music. Here was an artist who was willing to be vulnerable (“RLNDT”), a little rockerito (“Tenemos Que Hablar”) and even political (“Estamos Bien”), the former even becoming an anthem for his beloved Puerto Rico after it was devastated by Hurricane Maria. Unintentionally or intentionally, X 100PRE offered a preview of the type of artist Bad Bunny would become: unconventional, defiant and authentically himself. Furthermore, the LP is home to hits that catapulted Bad Bunny’s career, including “La Romana” with El Alfa, “Si Estuviésemos Juntos,” and the Drake-assisted “MIA.”
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DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS
Image Credit: Courtesy Photo Release Date: January 5, 2025
On the Billboard 200: Peaked at No. 2With Debí Tirar Más Fotos, Bad Bunny deepens his celebration of Puerto Rican culture, weaving generations of local rhythms — from salsa to plena and jíbaro music — with modern Latin pop and reggaetón to create a rich, dynamic soundscape. He spotlights local talents like Omar Courtz, Los Pleneros de La Cresta, and RaiNao, instead of featuring mainstream international superstars, while sampling some homegrown classics. For instance, “NuevaYol” cleverly juxtaposes El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico’s 1975 salsa “Un Verano en Nueva York” with a burst of Dominican dembow. Tracks like “Baile Inolvidable” transform heartache into horn-driven dances, while “Café Con Ron” champions Puerto Rican pride and cultural preservation. This album aims to bridge generational divides while also revitalizing a collective appreciation for the traditions of Latin music.
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El Último Tour Del Mundo
Image Credit: Courtesy Photo Release Date: November 27, 2020
On the Billboard 200: Peaked at No. 1After showering fans with pure perreo and some trap selections on X 100Pre, YHLQMDLG, and even Las Que No Iban a Salir, Bad Bunny surprises with his experimental side on El Último Tour del Mundo — his third album release of 2020. The 16-track set, which translates to “the last tour of the world,” is home to the Jhay Cortez-assisted “Dakiti,” which topped the Billboard Global 200. It also introduced us to hitmaker MAG (real name: Marcos Borrero), who debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Producers chart (dated Dec. 12), thanks to seven production credits.
On this album, el conejo offered a “completely different” concept — more innovative, more edgy — where he often dabbled into alternative rock (“Maldita Pobreza,” “Yo Visto Así,” and “Trellas”) and funk (“Sorry Papi”) in addition to his signature sound. “This is a more sentimental album, more chill, the kind of thing you can listen to in your room,” the artist previously told Billboard. El Último Tour del Mundo debuted No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, marking the first all-Spanish-language album to reach the top in the 64-year history of the all-genre chart.
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Un Verano Sin Ti
Image Credit: Courtesy Photo Release Date: May 6, 2022
On the Billboard 200: Peaked at No. 1Following the critical acclaim and breakthroughs of YHLQMDLG and El Último Tour del Mundo, Bad Bunny vaulted into the stratosphere with Un Verano Sin Ti, a joyous, beach-soaked opus that became a global soundtrack for a post-pandemic summer. Released at a time when the world craved celebration and liberation, the album not only captured this collective spirit but also magnified Bad Bunny’s influence across the music scene, while spotlighting Puerto Rican life and culture. From the immersive rapture of “Moscow Mule” to the infectious thump of “Me Porto Bonito” and the dembow-reggaetón anthem “Tití Me Preguntó,” Benito delivers non-stop exhilaration, further solidified by the supreme production of Mag and Tainy. Through this album, the artist creates an exciting new world — a celebration of life’s renewal, and a cultural phenomenon wrapped in a summer vibe.
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YHLQMDLG
Image Credit: Courtesy Photo Release Date: February 29, 2020
On the Billboard 200: Peaked at No. 2X 100Pre made Bad Bunny a household name, but YHLQMGLG converted Bad Bunny into BAD BUNNY—a global phenomenon. In true fashion, the Puerto Rican artist dropped the album as a surprise and on a very random date… leap day. Nonetheless, it put Bunny on a higher pedestal, broke records and saved many of us during the COVID-19 quarantine. “This one is for having fun and forgetting [your] problems,” he said to Billboard. Indeed, the 20-track album delivered hard-hitting perreo bangers that have become timeless hits, such as “Yo Perreo Sola” and “Safaera” in collaboration with Jowell & Randy and Ñengo Flow. The former even won best reggaetón performance at the 21st annual Latin Grammys. YHLQMDLG also features collaborations with old-school reggaetóneros like Daddy Yankee and rising acts like Sech and Mora, and explores relatable themes about heartbreak and wanting to have a good time.
Along the way, the album made history peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart in 2020, scoring the highest charting all-Spanish-language album ever, the biggest streaming week ever for a Latin album, and the largest week for a Latin title since Billboard began tracking albums by equivalent album units in December of 2014. On the Hot Latin Songs chart, he broke the record for the most career entries on the chart, placing all 20 tracks of the album on the March 14, 2020-dated chart, bringing his total entries on the chart to a record 83, surpassing runner-up Daddy Yankee’s 74 hits. And, with 3.3 billion streams, YHLQMDLG became Spotify’s most-streamed album globally of 2020.
