El Gordo Trae el Mando
| "El Gordo Trae el Mando" | ||||
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| Single by Chino Pacas | ||||
| from the album Que Sigan Llegando las Pacas | ||||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Released | January 27, 2023 | |||
| Genre | Regional Mexican, urban sierreño | |||
| Length | 1:52 | |||
| Label | Street Mob | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Cristian Ávila | |||
| Chino Pacas singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "El Gordo Trae el Mando" on YouTube | ||||
"El Gordo Trae el Mando" (lit. transl. "The fat man brings the command") is the debut single by Mexican-American recording artist Chino Pacas, released on January 27, 2023 via Street Mob Records. It is his first and highest charting song on the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at number 84[1] and peaking at number 58.
Background
[edit]The song gained popularity through the video-sharing platform TikTok, with focus on the lyric "Y mi compa Mario, que nunca me ha dejao" ("And my compa Mario who never leaves me").[2]
Composition
[edit]The instrumental of the song contains a guitar rhythm.[2] The rhythm is similarly used in another Chino Pacas single with Fuerza Regida, "Dijeron Que No La Iba Lograr".
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Global 200 (Billboard)[3] | 44 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 58 |
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[5] | 11 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (2023) | Position |
|---|---|
| Global 200 (Billboard)[6] | 174 |
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[7] | 20 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[8] | 34× Platinum (Latin) | 2,040,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Zellner, Xander (March 30, 2023). "Hot 100 First-Timers: Chino Pacas Enters With 'El Gordo Trae El Mando'". Billboard. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ a b Patino, Joaquin (May 23, 2023). "Los corridos tumbados en 10 canciones". El País. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Global 200: Week of May 20, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of May 20, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "Hot Latin Songs: Week of May 13, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "American single certifications – Chino Pacas – El Gordo Trae el Mando". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 21, 2024.