Loren Medina

Adjunct instructor, USC Thornton Music Industry program

Adjunct instructor at the USC Thornton Music Industry program

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Last year, many Spanish songs made the Billboard Hot 100 and Top 10 charts. Reasons: Gen Z’s inclusive listening habits, social media, meteoric rise of Regional Mexican music.

Spanish songs flooded Billboad charts in 2023. Thank Gen Z, TikTok

Last year, many Spanish songs made the Billboard Hot 100 and Top 10 charts. Reasons: Gen Z’s inclusive listening habits, social media, meteoric rise of Regional Mexican music.

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