An ‘Indispensable’ No. 1 For Carin León on Regional Mexican Airplay Chart
Written by djfrosty on August 17, 2023
Carin León captures his fourth No. 1 on Billboard’s Regional Mexican Airplay chart as his latest single, “Indispensable,” climbs 5-1 to lead the Aug. 19-dated ranking.
“Indispensable” is the only song from León’s third studio album Colmillo de Leche to enter Regional Mexican Airplay thus far. The 18-track set, a collage of genres that have influenced the Hermosillo-born singer-songwriter, took him to a top 10 on both Top Latin Albums and Regional Mexican Albums, at No. 5 high and No. 10, respectively, on charts dated June 3.
“Indispensable” takes the lead on Regional Mexican Airplay with Greatest Gainer honors, thanks to a 22% gain in audience impressions, to 7.7 million, earned in the U.S. during the Aug. 4-10 according to Luminate. With the leap, the song ejects Yahritza y Su Esencia’s “Frágil,” with Grupo Frontera, from the top slot following a one-week reign. The track falls to No. 5.
With “Indispensable,” León acquires his fourth No. 1 on the radio list and first as a soloist, unaccompanied by any other collaborator. The Mexican artist previously ruled with the six-week champ “Que Vuelvas,” with Grupo Frontera (between Jan.-March), and through a guest spot on Banda MS’s “Ojos Cerrados” for three weeks in 2022. His first ruler, though, arrived with “El Tóxico,” with Grupo Firme, which dominated for two weeks in 2021.
Beyond its Regional Mexican Airplay coronation, “Indispensable” rises from No. 11 to its new No. 6 peak on the overall Latin Airplay survey, giving León his sixth top 10 there.