It’s Lucky No. 7 for Banda Los Sebastianes De Saúl Plata.
The Regional Mexican band has achieved its seventh No. 1 on Billboard’s Regional Mexican Airplay chart dated February 22, as “Voy a Levantarme” climbs 4-1 for its first week atop the ranking following a 10-week run in the top 10.
“My people, we are very happy to be No. 1 on Billboard with ‘Voy a Levantarme,’ how cool, honestly!” Armando “Choco” Celis, one of Los Sebastianes vocalists, tells Billboard. “Excited and happy, really, thank you for sharing our music, because this entire song is symbolic, about personal improvement.”
“Voy a Levantarme” advances to the summit on Regional Mexican Airplay despite a 5% dip in airplay in the U.S. — that’s 5.8 million audience impressions logged in the tracking week of February 7-13, according to Luminate.
The song unseats Gerardo Coronel’s “CHSM El Hígado” from the lead. The latter manages to remain in the top 10 despite a 37% decline in plays. It drops to No. 9 with 4.1 million impressions across Regional Mexican stations.
“Voy a Levantarme,” released on September 13, 2024, on Fonovisa/UMLE, gives Fonovisa its first win of 2025.
So far, Universal Music Latin’s sublabel has reached a No. 9 high through Banda El Recodo de Cruz de Lizárrga’s “Coqueto Tazo Dorado” (chart dated February 8). Fonovisa last secured a No. 1 when Los Tigres del Norte’s “Aquí Mando Yo” ruled Regional Mexican Airplay for one week last August.
Banda Los Sebastianes achieves its seventh No. 1 on Regional Mexican Airplay. Before the latest coronation, the Sinaloans placed one champ in 2024.
The collaboration with Edgardo Nuñez, “El Humo de Mi Gallo,” held at No. 1 for one week in 2024. The reigning champ became the group’s only win through a co-lead billing.
“We love you very much and all this work is for you,” adds Javier Larrañaga, the group’s second vocalist. “Thank you very much for everything. We’re on!”
