Los Tigres del Norte win big with “La Lotería,” as the song rises 2-1 to lead Billboard’s Regional Mexican Airplay chart (dated April 12).
“La Lotería,” the lead single from Los Tigres del Norte’s forthcoming album (title/release date TBD), was written by songwriter Luciano Luna and debuted Feb. 7 via RMS/Fonovisa/UMLE. The track delves into pressing sociopolitical issues affecting Mexico and Latin America, including immigration, gender-based violence and drug trafficking.
“We want to thank the fans for their unwavering support throughout our career,” Los Tigres tell Billboard. “We are honored to have the opportunity to be a voice for our people and that our songs can be a beacon of strength. This motivates us to continue creating music that revives the flare of hope and unity for our community. Thank you for being part of this journey with us!”
“La Lotería” takes the lead on Regional Mexican Airplay after a 19% surge in audience impressions, to 7.2 million, earned in the U.S. in the tracking week of March 27, according to Luminate. Thanks to the 19% increase in airplay across regional Mexican stations in the U.S., Los Tigres del Norte send Fuerza Regida and Grupo Frontera’s “Me Jalo,” last week’s No. 1, down to No. 4, after a 29% decline in audience, to 5.2 million.
As la “La Lotería” lands atop, Los Tigres del Norte expands their legacy of hits with its 18th No. 1 on Regional Mexican Airplay. The act’s last leader, “Aquí Mando Yo,” reigned for a week in August 2024.
“La Lotería” is the third leader this decade for the group, which has achieved at least one chart-topping hit in each of the last four decades (1990s-2020s). Its first leader was “Golpes En El Corazón” in 1995, spending eight weeks on top. Here’s a breakdown of their chart-toppers across the decades:
Decade, No. 1s
1990s, 9
2000s, 5
2010s, 1
2020s, 3
“La Lotería” continues to gain momentum on the overall Latin Airplay chart, climbing from No. 10 to No. 5 for its new peak. The corrido secured Los Tigres del Norte their 23rd top 10 on the overall radio ranking, as it jumped 16-10 just last week (dated April 5).
Los Tigres del Norte’s latest milestone comes amid their 2025 La Lotería tour, which began in Mexico City on April 4 and wraps Nov. 30 in Grand Rapids, Mich.
All charts (dated April 12, 2025) will update on Billboard.com tomorrow, April 8. For all chart news, you can follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram.