Rolling Stone’s Top Mexican Song of the Century Revealed

United States — On October 8, 2025, the American magazine Rolling Stone presented its ranking "The 250 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century So Far," a compilation seeking to highlight the most influential songs of the last 25 years. In this list, the musical collaboration between Peso Pluma and Eslabón Armado, titled "Ella baila sola," was positioned at number 64, surpassing songs by recognized Mexican artists such as Natalia Lafourcade and Café Tacvba.

A Symbol of a Globalized Sound

The publication highlighted that the success of this track reflects the consolidation of a regional Mexican sound that has conquered international audiences. They noted that, while Natanael Cano popularized the "corridos tumbados" style, it was the emergence and recognition of Peso Pluma that took the genre to a global level, while maintaining the authentic style that characterizes Mexican music.

This international recognition occurred amid a controversy on social media, where fans and critics expressed divided opinions. Some celebrated that a song with Mexican roots achieved such global relevance, while others questioned the artistic quality and the valuation of the song's popular character.

A Broader Cultural Debate

It is important to contextualize that the Peso Pluma phenomenon represents a growing trend in regional Mexican music, which combines tradition and modernity, achieving an impact that transcends borders. The Rolling Stone list also reflects the changing perception about which sounds represent Mexico's musical identity today, generating a debate about artistic and cultural value on the international stage.