Marlboro Rojo
| "Marlboro Rojo" | |
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| Song by Fuerza Regida | |
| from the album 111xpantia | |
| Released | May 2, 2025 |
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| Length | 3:04 |
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| Songwriter(s) | Miguel Armenta |
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"Marlboro Rojo" is a song by American regional Mexican band Fuerza Regida. It was released on May 2, 2025, through Rancho Humilde, Street Mob and Sony Music Latin, as part of their ninth studio album 111xpantia. Written solely by Miguel Armenta, the song peaked at number 73 on the Billboard Hot 100, additionally peaking atop the US Hot Regional Mexican Songs and Mexico Songs charts.
Background and composition
[edit]In 2024, Fuerza Regida released their eighth studio album Pero No Te Enamores and a collaborative EP with Grupo Frontera, Mala Mía.[1][2] Before the release of the latter, on November 2024, the band revealed to Rolling Stone en Español that they were working on new material, with lead singer Jesús Ortíz Paz stating that "Until December we have pure surprises".[3]
On March 25, 2025, the band officially announced their ninth studio album, 111xpantia, and they released it on May 2, 2025, through Rancho Humilde, Street Mob and Sony Music Latin.[4][5] Titled after the brand of cigarettes, Marlboro Red, the song is primarily influenced by Fuerza Regida's early norteño sound and uses reminiscent instrumentation from their 2018 song "Sigo Chambeando", relying on the usage of a tuba, charchetas and guitars.[6][7]
Release and reception
[edit]"Marlboro Rojo" was released on May 2, 2025, as the ninth track from Fuerza Regida's ninth studio album, 111xpantia.[5] After its first tracking week, along with the rest of the album's standard version tracks, the song debuted at number 14 on the US Hot Latin Songs chart.[8] The following week, its rose ten spots up to number four on the chart, earning 7.4 million official streams in the United States.[9]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Global 200 (Billboard)[10] | 33 |
| Mexico (Billboard)[11] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[12] | 71 |
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[13] | 2 |
| US Hot Regional Mexican Songs (Billboard)[14] | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ Calle, Luisa (July 26, 2024). "Fuerza Regida Drops 'Pero No Te Enamores' & More Best New Music Latin". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ Rojo, Paula (December 20, 2024). "Fuerza Regida y Grupo Frontera lanzan EP colaborativo, 'Mala Mía'". Rolling Stone en Español. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ Guerrero, Patricia (November 28, 2024). "Fuerza Regida se prepara para lo que está por venir" [Fuerza Regida prepares for what's to come]. Rolling Stone en Español. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ Raygoza, Isabela (March 25, 2024). "Fuerza Regida New Album '111xpantia' & Release Date Announced". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ a b "FUERZA REGIDA DROPS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ALBUM 111XPANTIA". Hits. April 2, 2025. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ Raygoza, Isabela (May 2, 2025). "Fuerza Regida Manifests Big Dreams, Bigger Ambitions on '111XPANTIA': Stream It Now". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ Mier, Tomás (May 8, 2025). "Fuerza Regida Want to Become the Beatles of Corridos. They Might Already Be". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ Bustios, Pamela (May 12, 2025). "Fuerza Regida '111XPANTIA' Makes Waves Across Billboard Charts". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ Bustios, Pamela (May 20, 2025). "Fuerza Regida '111XPANTIA' Lands at No. 1 on Top Latin Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ "Fuerza Regida Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ "Fuerza Regida Chart History (Mexico Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ "Fuerza Regida Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
- ^ "Fuerza Regida Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ "Fuerza Regida Chart History (Hot Regional Mexican Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
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