Prince Royce & Gabito Ballesteros Drink Their Way To No. 1 On Tropical Airplay With “Cosas De La Peda”

Prince Royce & Gabito Ballesteros' 'Cosas De La Peda' Finds No. 1 on Advertising signTropical Airplay chart as their first collaboration moves from number two to lead the chart dated February 24. That translates to a 24th No. 1 for Royce, while Ballesteros scores his first major at the first attempt.

“Cosas De La Peda,” Mexican slang for “drunken times,” climbs 2-1 on the tropical radio chart with a 37% jump in audience impressions to 6.2 million in the U.S. during the Feb. 9-15 tracking week. according to Luminate. The track trades places with Marc Anthony's “Punta Cana,” which falls 1-2 with an 11% drop in impressions, to 5.2 million.

Before its release, “Cosas De La Peda” received its share of promotion. The Bronx-born singer premiered the song live for the first time, with Ballesteros, during the Calibash festival at the Crypto Arena in Los Angeles on January 12. Plus, a show on ABC Good morning America followed on January 17.

With “Peda,” Royce earns his 24th No. 1 on Tropical Airplay, continuing with the third-most leaders since the chart's inception in 1994. Only two soloists are ahead of him: Marc Anthony with 36 No. 1s and Victor Manuelle with 29. Here's an updated look at the artists with the most No. 1 hits on the chart spanning nearly three decades:

36, Marc Anthony
29, Victor Manuel
24, Prince Royce
18, Romeo Santos
14, Elvis Crespo
14, Gilberto Santa Rosa
13, Jerry Rivera
12, Juan Luis Guerra 440
11, India

Singer-songwriter Ballesteros, who spiced up “Peda” with his own corridos tumbados talent, reaches his first No. 1 on Tropical Airplay—and any airplay chart—thanks to bachata tumbada. The Mexican producer first landed a No. 1 on a Advertising sign chart as producer of the two-week champion “Lady Gaga,” featuring Peso Pluma and Junior H (last September).

Elsewhere, “Peda” soars 26-11 in the overall Latin Airplay rating. It's better than Ballesteros' previous No. 37 entry with “La Pelinegra,” with La Adictiva, last October.

“De La Peda” is one of 23 songs from Royce's latest seventh full-length album, Llamada Perdida, released February 16 via Sony Music Latin? it has not entered any Advertising sign charts yet. The song was produced by Edgar Barrera and Luis Miguel Gómez Castaño, better known as Casta.