Los Ángeles Azules & Alejandro Fernández Bring 'La Cumbia Triste' to No. 1 on Regional Mexican Airplay

“La Cumbia Triste” is cause for celebration for Los Ángeles Azules and Alejandro Fernández, who each have a new No. 1 on Advertising signRegional Mexican Airplay chart, as their first collaboration climbs 3-1 to dominate the April 13-dated list.

“La Cumbia Triste” lands at No. 1 on Regional Mexican Airplay boosted by 13% in audience impressions to 7 million earned in the U.S. for the week ending April 4, according to Luminate. The song sends Christian Nodal and Peso Pluma's “La Intención” to No. 5 after two weeks in power, down 41% in impressions to 4.6 million.

As “La Cumbia Triste” takes the throne at Regional Mexican Airplay, Los Ángeles Azules add their fourth career No. 1. Additionally, they extend their hit streak to 24 years, dating back to the cumbia sonidera group's first week at No. 1 on February 3, 2004, when “El Listón De Tu Pelo” began a seven-week reign. As champions Los Ángeles Azules' collection grows, here are the regional Mexican Airplay chart toppers:

Peak Date, Title, Artist, Weeks at No.1
February 5, 2000, “El Listón De Tu Pelo,” seven
January 26, 2019, “Nunca Es Suficiente”, with Natalia Lafourcade, three
May 20, 2023, “Tú Y Tú,” featuring Cazzu and Santa Fe Klan, one
April 13, 2024, “La Cumbia Triste,” with Alejandro Fernández, one

Fernández, meanwhile, collects his eighth No. 1 and first through a collaboration in nearly two years, after “Nunca Dudes en Llamarme,” with La Arrolladora Banda El Limón de René Camacho, ruled for one week in Sept. 2022. In between, “No Es Que Me Quiera Ir” and “Difícil Tu Caso” led for one week each last August and November, respectively.

In total, two other co-billed songs from Fernández have topped Regional Mexican Airplay: “Decepciones,” featuring Caliber 50 (one week, Oct. 2020) and “Duele,” featuring Christian Nodal (one week, Apr. 2021 ).

“La Cumbia Triste” will appear on Los Ángeles Azules' upcoming 30th studio album, Se Agradecewill be released on April 12th. Two other top 10 songs previewed the project: “Tú y Tú,” featuring Cazzu and Sant Fe Klan, an equal Regional Mexican Airplay winner, for one week in charge (May 2023) and “El Amor de Mi Vida ,” with Maria Becerra, which nearly missed the top spot, peaking at No. 2 last October.

The news arrives amid Los Ángeles Azules' 31-year dating El Amor De Mi Vida tour that started in Nashville, TN. on February 13th and will take the Mejía Avante family to double booking in Napa County, CA on June 1-2.

Beyond its Regional Mexican Airplay crown, “La Cumbia Triste” rebounds to its No. 5 high on the overall Latin Airplay chart (up 9-5) thanks to a 12% gain to 8 million.