"Me Jalo" () is a song by American
regional Mexican
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bands
Fuerza Regida
Fuerza Regida is an American regional Mexican band formed in San Bernardino, California in 2015, initially as a cover band. The band is currently compromised of Jesús OrtÃz Paz (lead vocals), Samuel Jáimez (backing vocals and 12-string guitar ...
and
Grupo Frontera
Grupo Frontera is an American regional Mexican band from Edinburg, Texas. The band currently consists of vocalist and bajo quinto player Adelaido "Payo" SolÃs III, accordionist and fellow vocalist Juan Javier Cantú, congas player Julian Peña Jr ...
. It was released on December 19, 2024, as the lead track from both bands' collaborative EP ''
Mala MÃa
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'' (2024). The song peaked at number 48 on the US
''Billboard'' Hot 100. Additionally, it is their second collaboration to peak atop both US
Latin Airplay
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This chart lists the 50 most-played songs on Spanish-language radio stations across the country ...
and
Regional Mexican Airplay
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charts. An accompanying music video was released on January 21, 2025.
Background and composition
On December 18, 2024, following the release of Fuerza Regida and Grupo Frontera's respective albums ''
Pero No Te Enamores'' and ''
Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada,'' they announced the release of their EP ''Mala MÃa'' on social networks, additionally revealing its track list. "Me Jalo" was released the next day, on December 19, as the first track from the EP, which was released for
digital download and
streaming
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through Rancho Humilde, Street Mob and
Sony Music Latin
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History
In ...
.
Produced by
Édgar Barrera
Edgar Barrera (born April 18, 1990), also known by his professional name Edge, is an American songwriter, producer, and musician based in Miami, Florida. He has won a total of 26 Latin Grammy Awards and 1 Grammy Award including "Producer of The Y ...
, along with Fuerza Regida members Jesús OrtÃz Paz (JOP) and Moises López, and Miguel Armenta, "Me Jalo" blends the signature styles of Fuerza Regida and Grupo Frontera similar to other songs from ''Mala MÃa''. In this case, it combines Fuerza Regida's "lovelorn, jaded
corrido
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s" with Grupo Frontera's "lively accordion-driven
cumbia pop
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". Lyrically, it revolves around someone in love and everything they can do to demonstrate their feelings and fall in love with their significant other.
Commercial performance
On the issue dated April 5, 2025, "Me Jalo" reached the summit of both the US
Latin Airplay
Latin Airplay is a chart published weekly by Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States. It was established on October 20, 2012.
This chart lists the 50 most-played songs on Spanish-language radio stations across the country ...
and
Regional Mexican Airplay
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charts, earning 10 million audience impressions in the United States; with this, both groups earned their fourth number-one song on the former chart and their second collaboration to top both charts. "Me Jalo" became the first number-one song of the US
Hot Regional Mexican Songs chart, on the issue dated April 12, 2025, the chart's official launch date. Within the tracking week, it earned 8.1 million streams and 7.5 million radio audience impressions in the country.
Music video
The music video was released in January 21, 2025. Directed by Miguel López and Abelardo Baez, it alternates between Jesús OrtÃz Paz (JOP) in a bar and Grupo Frontera performing the song in a forest.
Charts
See also
*
List of ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs and Latin Airplay number ones of 2025
*
List of ''Billboard'' number-one regional Mexican songs of 2025
References
{{Grupo Frontera
2024 singles
2024 songs
Fuerza Regida songs
Grupo Frontera songs
Sony Music Latin singles