A week after Grupo Firme scored its first career No. 1 on Latin Airplay, the group replaces itself at the summit with new single “El Beneficio De La Duda,” as the song flies 24-1 on the July 13-dated chart. The new frontman follows the week-long reign of 'Te Va a Doler', the group's first collaboration with Thalia.
“We are grateful to our audience for supporting each of our crazy ideas,” says Eduin Caz, singer of Grupo Firme. Advertising sign. “Both songs are completely different and for them to be accepted as such, to go to No.1 back-to-back is incredible and only motivates us to keep going.”
“El Beneficio De La Duda” scores 6.2 million audience impressions, up 56%, earned during the June 28-July 4 viewing week, according to Luminate. 'Te Va a Doler', meanwhile, falls to No.26 with a 48% audience drop (down 48%) after a week at the top.
Thanks to a 56% audience increase, “El Beneficio De La Duda” takes the Greatest Gainer trophy, a weekly award for the song with the biggest audience increase among the 50-title radio ranking. A pair of California stations lead with the most games, KLAX in Los Angeles and KRZZ in San Francisco, in the final week of viewing, while KFZO in Dallas rounds out the top three.
“El Beneficio De La Duda,” composed by singer-songwriter Joss Favela and released on May 28 via Music VIP, gives the label its first dominating Latin radio overall chart. Music VIP came close when “Que Onda Perdida,” another Grupo Firme song featuring Gerardo Coronel, reached No. 3 in July 2023.
“For us, it's great to continue to represent our Mexican music in the highest possible way,” says Music VIP's Isael Gutiérrez, founder and CEO of Music VIP Entertainment. Advertising sign. “Every achievement and every record we break drives us to continue to innovate and create music that continues to break boundaries.”
As “El Beneficio” lands at the summit at overall Latin radio, Grupo Firme replaces itself at No. 1, the second act to achieve the feat in 2024, following Myke Towers whose “Borracho y Loco” with Yandel ceding the throne to his own 'La Falda', after a week at the helm of the latter (list dated 24 February).
In addition to its Latin Airplay crown, “El Beneficio” takes the lead on the Regional Mexican Airplay chart, for the group's 10th No. 1 there, tying Christian Nodal for their second champs this decade, both following only Caliber 50's 11th No. 1 since 2020.
“When Joss Favela sent me the first take of the song, he mimed the accordion with his voice because the song wasn't produced yet,” adds Caz. “I still liked how his voice hums the melody and decided to incorporate that, and that's one of the most special details of the song.”
Grupo Firme, composed of Eduin and Johnny Caz, Abraham Hernandez, Joaquin Ruiz, Christian Gutierrez, Jose Rubio and Dylan Camacho, is celebrating its second No. 1 after the group's La Última Peda 2024 tour, the 32nd streak it launched. San Antonio, Texas on May 10th and will conclude on November 2nd at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
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