El Gordo Trae el Mando explained

El Gordo Trae El Mando
Cover:	Chino Pacas - El Gordo Trae El Mando.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Chino Pacas
Language:	Spanish
Released:	January 27, 2023
Genre:	Regional Mexican, urban sierreño
Length:	1:52
Label:	Street Mob
Next Title:	Negro Como La Pantera
Next Year:	2023

"El Gordo Trae El Mando" is the debut single by Mexican-American recording artist Chino Pacas, released on January 27, 2023 via Street Mob Records. It is his first and highest charting song on the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at number 84^[1] and peaking at number 58.

Background

The song gained popularity through the video-sharing platform TikTok, with focus on the lyric "Y mi compa Mario, que nunca me ha dejao" ("And my compa Mario who never leaves me").^[2]

Composition

The instrumental of the song contains a guitar rhythm. The rhythm is similarly used in another Chino Pacas single with Fuerza Regida, "Dijeron Que No La Iba Lograr".

Charts

Weekly charts

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Peak position
Global 200 (Billboard)^[3]	44
US Billboard Hot 100^[4]	58
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)^[5]	11

Year-end charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"

Position
Global 200 (Billboard)^[6]	174
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)^[7]	20

Notes and References

1. Web site: Zellner . Xander . Hot 100 First-Timers: Chino Pacas Enters With ‘El Gordo Trae El Mando’ . . 5 October 2023 . March 30, 2023.
2. News: Patino . Joaquin . Los corridos tumbados en 10 canciones . 5 October 2023 . . May 23, 2023.
3. Billboard Global 200: Week of May 20, 2023. Billboard. May 29, 2023.
4. Billboard Hot 100: Week of May 20, 2023. Billboard. May 29, 2023.
5. Hot Latin Songs: Week of May 13, 2023. Billboard. May 29, 2023.
6. Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.
7. Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.