Billboard Explains: Fuerza Regida's Unstoppable Rise on the Charts

Fuerza Regida continue to make major waves in the industry with their latest album, Pero No Te Enamoresa bold amalgamation of genres that has captivated and driven a diverse audience Bulletin board diagrams.

Billboard explains traces the rise of the Mexican-American band from their first appearance on the charts — when Radikamos in South Central debuted at No. 35 on Regional Mexican Airplay in August 2018 — ahead of their latest album.

particularly, Pero No Te Enamores peaked at No. 2 on the Top Latin Albums chart and secured a commendable No. 23 position on the Billboard 200 on the August 10 chart. This achievement shines even brighter considering the San Bernardino band's foray into uncharted musical territory, creating a new subgenre they coined “Jersey corridos.”

“When I first heard [Jersey club] about a year or two ago, I loved it. I was like, “Man, I want to do something with this.” I just didn't know how. But I knew when I did, they would talk,” said the JOP frontman Billboard Español. “When I got to the point of making a new album, I said, 'I want to make jerseys and dance music, I want to move something different but keep the original Fuerza Regida [corridos essence] with the guitars.”

One of the highlights of their career was the release of “Bebe Dame” featuring Grupo Frontera, which topped the Regional Mexican Airplay chart. Their 2023 album of heavy corridos Pa Las Baby's y Belikeada not only scored their first No. 1 on the Top Latin Albums chart, but also reached No. 14 on the all-genre Billboard 200.

As Fuerza Regida continues to blaze new trails and experiment with sounds, their journey remains a pivotal story in the evolution of Latin music on the global charts. See the full Billboard explains video above for a deeper dive into their history and check out our ranking of all 15 tracks from Pero No Te Enamores for more information on their latest work.