Eslabon Armado & Peso Pluma’s ‘Ella Baila Sola’ Makes Top 10 Debut on Regional Mexican Airplay
Eslabon Armado and Peso Pluma continue their Billboard charts takeover as “Ella Baila Sola” debuts at No. 7 on the Regional Mexican Airplay ranking (dated May 6). The new airplay top 10 lands as the song extends its No. 1 domination for a fourth week on Hot Latin Songs.
“Ella Baila Sola,” written by Eslabon Armado’s lead singer Pedro Tovar, was released March 17 via DEL/Prajin Parlay. It’s the first single from the sad sierreño group’s album Desvelado, which dropped April 27.
The viral hit debuts in the top 10 on Regional Mexican Airplay with 4.5 million in audience impressions earned in the U.S. in the week ending April 27, according to Luminate. As “Ella Baila” bows at No. 7, it becomes Eslabon Armado’s highest start on the chart among three total entries, all top 10s. The Mexican American group placed a No. 1 through the Ulices Chaidez’ collab “Te Encontré” in June 2021. Prior, the No. 3-peaking “Con Tus Besos” earned the quartet its first top 10 in Sept. 2020.
As “Ella” arrives in the upper region, Peso Pluma captures his first top 10 on his first chart appearance. He joins six other artists who have earned a first top 10 with their maiden entries in 2023. Here’s a recap:
Artist, Title, Collaborator, Peak Date, Peak Position
Grupo Quintanna, “El Final de Nuestra Historia,” with Raymix, March 4, No. 7
Grupo Marca Registrada, “Di Que Sí,” with Grupo Frontera, April 29, No. 1
Mario Domm, “Un Chingo de Tequila,” with Banda MS, May 6, No. 5
Cazzu, “Tú y Tú,” with Los Ángeles Azules & Santa Fe Klan, May 6, No. 3
Santa Fe Klan, “Tú y Tú,” with Los Ángeles Azules & Cazzu, May 6, No. 3
Kurt, “Prometo,” with Banda Los Sebastianes de Saul Plata, May 6, No. 10
Notably, among the 38 tracks that have ranked in the top 10 on Regional Mexican Airplay so far in 2023, “Ella” becomes the first track to debut in the top 10.
Further, “Ella” also makes its first Latin Airplay appearance, at No. 20, the highest start for both Eslabon Armado and Peso Pluma there.
Pamela Bustios
Billboard