El Gabito earns RIAA Latin Platinum for Gerardo Ortiz, recognizing 60,000 units on October 20, 2025.
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El Gabito earns RIAA Latin Platinum for Gerardo Ortiz, recognizing 60,000 units on October 20, 2025.
Gerardo Ortiz Earns RIAA Latin Platinum for "El Gabito"
El Gabito earns RIAA Latin Platinum for Gerardo Ortiz, recognizing 60,000 units on October 20, 2025.
Gerardo Ortiz's 2022 single, "El Gabito," has achieved Latin Platinum status, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced on October 20, 2025. The certification recognizes 60,000 certified units in the United States. The track was released by Sony Latin.
Previously certified: Platino (October 20, 2025).
Released on September 2, 2022, "El Gabito" showcases Ortiz's characteristic corrido style. The song was issued as a single before being featured on his 2023 studio album, No Tengo Rival. The track is part of a catalog that has helped the singer amass over 9.3 million monthly listeners on Spotify and more than 3.9 billion lifetime views on YouTube.
An American singer born October 5, 1989, Gerardo Ortiz has become one of the most defining artists in the regional Mexican genre over the past decade. He is considered a key architect of the alternative corrido movement and has earned two GRAMMY nominations. Ortiz has dominated the charts, scoring thirteen No. 1 singles on the Billboard Regional Mexican Airplay chart, making him the second solo act with the most chart-toppers in the chart's history. His influence is amplified by a massive digital presence, with over 27 million social media followers. This Latin Platinum award for "El Gabito" joins his extensive collection of RIAA honors, which includes thirteen previous Platinum and three Gold records.
