Ella Baila Sola (song)

"Ella Baila Sola" is a song by the American regional Mexican group Eslabon Armado, and Mexican singer Peso Pluma. It was released on March 17, 2023 through DEL Records and Prajin Parlay. The song was written by Pedro Tovar, lead singer of Eslabon Armado. It went viral on TikTok and became the first regional Mexican song in history to reach the top 10 of the US Billboard Hot 100,[2] as well as the first to top the Billboard Global 200.

"Ella Baila Sola"
Several red party cups, a can, confetti and a lipstick kiss mark on a piece of paper surrounding the song title
Single by Eslabon Armado and Peso Pluma
from the album Desvelado
LanguageSpanish
English title"She Dances Alone"
ReleasedMarch 17, 2023 (2023-03-17)
Genre
Length2:45
Label
  • DEL
  • Prajin Parlay / Worms Music
Songwriter(s)Pedro Tovar
Producer(s)
  • Maurillo Pineda Jr.
  • Pedro Tovar
  • Ernesto Fernandez
Eslabon Armado singles chronology
"Jugaste y Sufrí"
(2020)		 "Ella Baila Sola"
(2023)		 "Quédate Conmigo"
(2023)
Peso Pluma singles chronology
"El Hechizo"
(2023)		 "Ella Baila Sola"
(2023)		 "La Bebé (Remix)"
(2023)
Music video
"Ella Baila Sola" on YouTube

Background

Lead singer Pedro Tovar called working with Pluma "probably one of [his] best collabs" as they got along well in the studio, and stated that he appreciated the collaboration as "it benefited [them] both". Both artists also expressed their surprise at the song's success.[3]

Accolades
Awards and nominations for "Ella Baila Sola"
Organization Year Category Result Ref.
MTV Video Music Awards 2023 Best Latin Nominated [4]

Commercial performance

The song reached number one on the US Hot Latin Songs chart for the week of 15 April 2023.[5] It reached number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 for the week of 29 April 2023, the first regional Mexican song in the top 10 of chart,[2][6] and the highest position for any Mexican artist. It was also number one on the Billboard Global 200, the first regional Mexican number-one single of the chart and the first number-one single for a Mexican artist.[7]

Live performances

The song was included in the set of songs played on Peso Pluma's Doble P Tour. On April 28, 2023, Pluma performed the song for the first time on television on Jimmy Fallon's The Tonight Show, which made him the first regional Mexican artist to perform on the show.[8] On September 15, 2023, to "kick off" Hispanic Heritage Month, Eslabon Armado performed the song on Good Morning America, also making them the first regional Mexican artist or group to perform on the program.[9]

Charts
Chart performance for "Ella Baila Sola"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[10] 43
Bolivia (Billboard)[11] 2
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 62
Chile (Billboard)[13] 4
Colombia (Billboard)[14] 1
Dominican Republic (Monitor Latino)[15] 4
El Salvador (Monitor Latino)[16] 2
Ecuador (Billboard)[17] 1
Global 200 (Billboard)[18] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[19] 61
Lithuania (AGATA)[20] 21
Luxembourg (Billboard)[21] 98
Mexico (Billboard)[22] 1
Netherlands (Single Tip)[23] 1
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[24] 26
Peru (Billboard)[25] 6
Portugal (AFP)[26] 25
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[27] 32
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[28] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] 37
US Billboard Hot 100[30] 4
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[5] 1
US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[31] 1
US Regional Mexican Airplay (Billboard)[32] 1

Certifications
Certifications for "Ella Baila Sola"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[33] Gold 50,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[34] Gold 5,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[35] 2× Platinum 120,000‡
United States (RIAA)[36] 21× Platinum (Latin) 1,260,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

References
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  2. Trust, Gary (April 17, 2023). "Morgan Wallen No. 1 on Hot 100, Drake Debuts, Eslabon Armado & Peso Pluma Bring Regional Mexican to Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  3. Bustios, Pamela (April 11, 2023). "Eslabon Armado & Peso Pluma's 'Ella Baila Sola' Tops Hot Latin Songs Chart: 'We Didn't Expect the Song to Make So Much Noise!'". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  4. Grein, Paul (August 8, 2023). "Taylor Swift Is Top Nominee for 2023 MTV Video Music Awards (Complete List)". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
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  14. "Colombia Songs: Week of April 29, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
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  28. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 24". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
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  31. "Eslabon Armado Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  32. "Eslabon Armado Chart History (Regional Mexican Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  33. "Italian single certifications – Eslabon Armado & Peso Pluma – Ella Baila Sola" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved October 23, 2023. Select "2023" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Ella Baila Sola" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  34. "Portuguese single certifications – Eslabon Armado / Peso Pluma – Ella Baila Sola" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  35. "Spanish single certifications – Eslabon Armado / Peso Pluma – Ella Baila Sola". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  36. "American single certifications – Eslabon Armado and Peso Pluma – Ella Baila Sola". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
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