Gerardo Ortiz Adds 13th Regional Mexican Airplay No. 1 With “Ahí No Era”

Gerardo Ortiz gets his 13th No. 1 Advertising sign'Regional Mexican Airplay chart as “Ahí No Era” advances 4-1 on chart dated February 17.

After a week in the top 10, the single tops the chart after a strong 40% increase in audience impressions to 7.5 million earned in the US in the tracking week ending February 8, according to Luminate.

As “Ahí No Va” goes, it knocks Xavi's “La Diabla” off the lead after one week in power. The latter sinks 1-2 with 6.7 million, down 29% from last week.

With 13 No. 1s to his credit, Ortiz still has the second most among soloists, behind Christian Nodal's 15 No. 1s. Among all acts, Caliber 50 has the most, with 24.

Here is the list of acts with the most No. 1s since the Regional Mexican Airplay chart was launched in 1994:

24, 50 caliber
19, Banda MS de Sergio Lizarraga
18, Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga
18, Untouchable
17, La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho
16, Conjunto Primavera
16, Los Tigres del Norte
15, Christian Nodal
13, Gerardo Ortiz
12, La Adictiva Banda San Jose de Mesillas

As “Ahí No Va” lands at the top, Ortiz becomes just the sixth soloist to rule Regional Mexican Airplay in the past year. He joins Christian Nodal (“Un Cumbión Dolido” in June 2023), Alejandro Fernández (“No Es Que Me Quiera Ir” and “Díficl Tu Caso”, last August and November respectively), Carin León (“Indispensable”, last August-Sept.), El Fantasma (“La Vida Cara”, last September), Eden Muñoz (“Como En Los Viejos Tiempos”, chart dated January 27) and Xavi (“La Diabla”, chart dated February ). 10).

Elsewhere, “Ahí No Va” gains 14-4 on the overall Latin Airplay chart, for Ortiz's 17th top 10. The song becomes his highest peak since “Regresa Hermosa” peaked at No. 4 in 2016.