In short order, he was offered a recording contract with RCA Victor Records of Mexico. His subsequent recording of "Contigo en la distancia" ("I'm With You Though You're Gone") by Cuban composer César Portillo de la Luz and backed by Mario Ruiz Armengol and his Orchestra was an unparalleled success and was number one on the music charts for eight months. His interpretation propelled this song to international fame and was so novel and overpoweringly romantic that it was viewed as influencing the birth rate in Mexico. His version of this classic Cuban composition is considered one of the best.