regional Mexican airplay
Carlos Sarabia Scores First Top 10 on a Billboard Chart With ‘Mientras Me Voy’
Mexican Carlos Sarabia achieves his first top 10 on a Billboard chart as “Mientras Me Voy,” with Luis Angel ‘El Flaco,’ lifts 13-10 on the Regional Mexican Airplay chart dated July 23. “Mientras Me Voy” ascends from No. 13 despite a 6% dip in audience impressions, to 3.5 million, earned in the U.S. in the week ending July 17, to become the tenth-most heard song among regional Mexican radio stations, according to Luminate. “Mientras” completes its steady trek to the top 10 in its 10th week, after the song debuted at No. 37 on the May 31-dated survey. Sarabia’s original version of “Mientras,” which did not make it to the charts, was released in 2019. The new version, with Luis Angel ‘El Flaco,’ was released in April 2022. Meanwhile, Sarabia’s new version gifts Luis Angel his second top 10 in...
Mario Bautista’s ‘Brindo’ is His First No. 1 on a Billboard Airplay Chart
Mexican artist Mario Bautista claims his first No. 1 on a Billboard airplay chart as “Brindo,” with Banda El Recodo de Cruz de Lizárraga, hits No. 1 on the Regional Mexican Airplay chart dated June 11. El Recodo clocks its 17th champ. “Brindo” posted a 20% gain in audience impressions, to 7.8 million, earned in the U.S. in the week ending June 5, according to Luminate. It dethrones Eden Muñoz’s “Chale!” after three weeks at No. 1 — the first leader for the singer-songwriter and producer after becoming a solo act. The original “Brindo,” billed solely to Bautista, was released Sept. 9, 2021. The regional Mexican collaboration with Banda El Recodo was announced via Twitter in January. The anticipatory buildup likely fueled the remix to debut on Regional Mexican Airplay at No. 40 on the March ...
Los Tigres del Norte Score 16th No. 1 on Regional Mexican Airplay Chart With ‘En Dónde Estabas’
Los Tigres del Norte crosses off a new milestone this week on their Billboard chart career as they land a 16th No. 1 on the Regional Mexican Airplay chart, spanning four distinct decades of chart champs. Their latest single “En Dónde Estabas” hits No. 1 on the almost 27-year-old chart as it jumps 4-1 thanks to a 28% boost in audience impressions, to 6.5 million, earned in the United States in the week ending March 20, according to Luminate, formerly MRC Data. Los Tigres del Norte becomes just the second act to score No. 1s on Regional Mexican Airplay in the ’90s, ’00s, ’10s and ’20s. Who else has achieved the feat? Banda El Recodo, likewise, has notched 16 No. 1s, dating back to its first, the six-week champ “Adorable Mentirosa,” with Juan Gabriel, in 1999. With 16 No. 1s, Los Tigres enter...
Christian Nodal & Banda MS’ ‘La Sinvergüenza’ Tops Regional Mexican Airplay Chart
The first partnership for Christian Nodal and Banda MS pays dividends as “La Sinvergüenza” reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s Regional Mexican Airplay chart dated Nov. 27. The song ascends from No. 3 in its eighth week thanks to a 21% boost in audience impressions, to 8 million, earned in the week ending Nov. 21, according to MRC Data. The new No. 1 grants Nodal his 13th leader. Plus, he extends his No. 1 career record among regional Mexican soloists, steadily scoring chart champs every year since his first win in 2017 (“Adios Amor,” seven-week reign). With 16 leaders, meanwhile, Banda MS ties with Conjunto Primavera and Intocable for the second-most No. 1s among all acts, just behind Calibre 50’s 20 wins. The Sinaloans, who earned its first Regional Mexican Airplay entry in 2001, took over atop...
