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Latin Pop Albums is a chart that ranks the best-selling Latin pop albums in the United States. Since its inception, the chart had been published on a fortnightly basis with its positions being compiled by sales data from Latin music retailers and distributors.[1][2] The methodology for the chart was amended with the effect from the week of July 10, 1993, to have its sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan, basing it on electronic point of sale data. At the same time, the chart began to be published weekly and became a sub chart of Top Latin Albums (which was established in the same week as the methodology change). Billboard also imposed a linguistic rule requiring an album to have 70% of its content in Spanish (later reduced to 50%) to be eligible to rank on the chart.[2][3]
The first number one of the decade was Tierra de Nadie (1988) by Ana Gabriel, which had been in the top spot since the issue dated November 18, 1989.[4] Ana Gabriel was also the female artist with the most number-one records of the 1990s with Quién como tú (1989), En Vivo (1990), and Silueta (1992).[5] She had the bestselling Latin pop album of 1991 with En Vivo.[6] Other female acts to reach number one on the chart in the 1990s included Vikki Carr, Gloria Estefan, Myriam Hernández, Daniela Romo, Selena, Shakira, and Olga Tañón. Selena had the longest-running number one of the decade with her posthumous studio album Dreaming of You (1995) with 44 weeks.[7] It also topped the Billboard 200 chart, becoming the first predominately Spanish-language album to do so and remains the best-selling Latin album in the US of all-time as of December 2020[update].[8][9]
Alejandro Fernández, Enrique Iglesias, Ricky Martin, and Luis Miguel, dubbed by the Los Angeles Times critic Ernesto Lechner as among "Latin Pop’s Golden Boys",[10] all topped the Latin Pop Albums chart in the 1990s. Luis Miguel had the most number one albums of the decade. His album Romance (1991) was credited with reviving mainstream interest in the bolero genre,[11] and spent 16 weeks at the apex of the chart.[12] His follow-up bolero albums Segundo Romance (1994) and Romances (1997) also reached number one and all three albums were certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[13] The Romance-themed albums were followed by his pop albums: Aries (1993), Nada Es Igual... (1996), and Amarte Es un Placer (1999), the latter being the final number one record of the decade. Me Estoy Enamorando by Fernández and Vuelve by Martin were the best-selling Latin albums of 1998 and 1999, respectively,[14][15] and were both certified platinum by the RIAA.[16][17]
Two albums related to the song "Macarena" hit the top spot of the chart: Macarena Non Stop (1996) by Los del Río and Macarena Mix (1995), a compilation album with music by Sandalo, Manolos, El Lupe and The Sacados, to capitalize on the song's popularity.[18][19] It would be Los del Río's only number one album on the chart.[20] Three predominately non-Spanish-language albums topped the chart: Lambada (1989) by Kaoma,[21] Jon Secada's self-titled album (1992),[22] and Supernatural (1999) by Santana.[23] Although Supernatural topped the chart in the week of July 3, 1999, it was removed the week following its debut after Billboard determined the album did not meet the linguistic requirement.[3]
† | Indicates the number one on Billboard's year-end Latin pop albums chart |
Issue date | Album | Artist(s) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
January 13, 1990 | Tierra de Nadie | Ana Gabriel | [24] |
January 27, 1990 | [25] | ||
February 10, 1990 | [26] | ||
February 24, 1990 | Lambada | Kaoma | [27] |
March 10, 1990 | [28] | ||
March 24, 1990 | [29] | ||
April 7, 1990 | [30] | ||
April 21, 1990 | [31] | ||
May 5, 1990 | [32] | ||
May 19, 1990 | Quién Como Tú | Ana Gabriel | [33] |
June 2, 1990 | [34] | ||
June 16, 1990 | [35] | ||
June 30, 1990 | [36] | ||
July 14, 1990 | [37] | ||
July 28, 1990 | Quiero Amanecer con Alguien †[38] | Daniela Romo | [39] |
August 11, 1990 | [40] | ||
August 25, 1990 | [41] | ||
September 8, 1990 | Quién Como Tú | Ana Gabriel | [42] |
September 22, 1990 | [43] | ||
October 6, 1990 | Quiero Amanecer con Alguien †[38] | Daniela Romo | [44] |
October 20, 1990 | [45] | ||
November 3, 1990 | Dos | Myriam Hernández | [46] |
November 17, 1990 | [47] | ||
December 1, 1990 | [48] | ||
December 15, 1990 | Éxitos de Gloria Estefan | Gloria Estefan | [49] |
December 29, 1990 | [50] | ||
January 12, 1991 | Dos | Myriam Hernández | [51] |
January 26, 1991 | [52] | ||
February 9, 1991 | [53] | ||
February 23, 1991 | [54] | ||
March 9, 1991 | En Vivo †[6] | Ana Gabriel | [55] |
March 23, 1991 | Dos | Myriam Hernández | [56] |
April 6, 1991 | En Vivo †[6] | Ana Gabriel | [57] |
April 20, 1991 | [58] | ||
May 4, 1991 | [59] | ||
May 18, 1991 | [60] | ||
June 1, 1991 | [61] | ||
June 15, 1991 | [62] | ||
June 29, 1991 | [63] | ||
July 13, 1991 | [64] | ||
July 27, 1991 | Amada Más Que Nunca | Daniela Romo | [65] |
August 10, 1991 | [66] | ||
August 24, 1991 | [67] | ||
September 7, 1991 | [68] | ||
September 21, 1991 | [69] | ||
October 5, 1991 | Cosas del Amor | Vikki Carr | [70] |
October 19, 1991 | [71] | ||
November 2, 1991 | [72] | ||
November 16, 1991 | [73] | ||
November 30, 1991 | Amada Más Que Nunca | Daniela Romo | [74] |
December 14, 1991 | [75] | ||
December 28, 1991 | [76] | ||
January 11, 1992 | Romance †[77] | Luis Miguel | [78] |
January 25, 1992 | [79] | ||
February 8, 1992 | [80] | ||
February 22, 1992 | [81] | ||
March 7, 1992 | [82] | ||
March 21, 1992 | [83] | ||
April 4, 1992 | [84] | ||
April 18, 1992 | [85] | ||
May 2, 1992 | [86] | ||
May 16, 1992 | [87] | ||
May 30, 1992 | [88] | ||
June 13, 1992 | [89] | ||
June 27, 1992 | [90] | ||
July 11, 1992 | [91] | ||
July 25, 1992 | [92] | ||
August 8, 1992 | [93] | ||
August 22, 1992 | Jon Secada | Jon Secada | [94] |
September 5, 1992 | [95] | ||
September 19, 1992 | [96] | ||
October 3, 1992 | [97] | ||
October 17, 1992 | [98] | ||
October 31, 1992 | [99] | ||
November 14, 1992 | Silueta | Ana Gabriel | [100] |
November 28, 1992 | Jon Secada | Jon Secada | [101] |
December 12, 1992 | [102] | ||
December 26, 1992 | [103] | ||
January 9, 1993 | [104] | ||
January 23, 1993 | [105] | ||
February 6, 1993 | [106] | ||
February 20, 1993 | [107] | ||
March 6, 1993 | [108] | ||
March 20, 1993 | [109] | ||
April 3, 1993 | [110] | ||
April 17, 1993 | [111] | ||
May 1, 1993 | [112] | ||
May 15, 1993 | [113] | ||
May 29, 1993 | [114] | ||
June 12, 1993 | [115] | ||
June 26, 1993 | [116] | ||
July 10, 1993 | Mi Tierra | Gloria Estefan | [117] |
July 17, 1993 | Aries | Luis Miguel | [118] |
July 24, 1993 | [119] | ||
July 31, 1993 | [120] | ||
August 7, 1993 | [121] | ||
August 14, 1993 | [122] | ||
August 21, 1993 | [123] | ||
August 28, 1993 | [124] | ||
September 4, 1993 | [125] | ||
September 11, 1993 | [126] | ||
September 18, 1993 | [127] | ||
September 25, 1993 | [128] | ||
October 2, 1993 | [129] | ||
October 9, 1993 | [130] | ||
October 16, 1993 | [131] | ||
October 23, 1993 | [132] | ||
October 30, 1993 | [133] | ||
November 6, 1993 | [134] | ||
November 13, 1993 | [135] | ||
November 20, 1993 | [136] | ||
November 27, 1993 | Love and Liberté | Gipsy Kings | [137] |
December 4, 1993 | [138] | ||
December 11, 1993 | [139] | ||
December 18, 1993 | [140] | ||
December 25, 1993 | [141] | ||
January 1, 1994 | [142] | ||
January 8, 1994 | [143] | ||
January 15, 1994 | [144] | ||
January 22, 1994 | [145] | ||
January 29, 1994 | [146] | ||
February 5, 1994 | [147] | ||
February 12, 1994 | [148] | ||
February 19, 1994 | [149] | ||
February 26, 1994 | [150] | ||
March 5, 1994 | [151] | ||
March 12, 1994 | [152] | ||
March 19, 1994 | [153] | ||
March 26, 1994 | [154] | ||
April 2, 1994 | [155] | ||
April 9, 1994 | [156] | ||
April 16, 1994 | [157] | ||
April 23, 1994 | Vida | La Mafia | [158] |
April 30, 1994 | [159] | ||
May 7, 1994 | [160] | ||
May 14, 1994 | [161] | ||
May 21, 1994 | [162] | ||
May 28, 1994 | [163] | ||
June 4, 1994 | [164] | ||
June 11, 1994 | Love and Liberté | Gipsy Kings | [165] |
June 18, 1994 | Vida | La Mafia | [166] |
June 25, 1994 | [167] | ||
July 2, 1994 | [168] | ||
July 9, 1994 | [169] | ||
July 16, 1994 | Love and Liberté | Gipsy Kings | [170] |
July 23, 1994 | Piano de América 2 | Raúl Di Blasio | [171] |
July 30, 1994 | [172] | ||
August 6, 1994 | Vida | La Mafia | [173] |
August 13, 1994 | Piano de América 2 | Raúl Di Blasio | [174] |
August 20, 1994 | [175] | ||
August 27, 1994 | [176] | ||
September 3, 1994 | [177] | ||
September 10, 1994 | [178] | ||
September 17, 1994 | Segundo Romance †[179] | Luis Miguel | [180] |
September 24, 1994 | [181] | ||
October 1, 1994 | [182] | ||
October 8, 1994 | [183] | ||
October 15, 1994 | [184] | ||
October 22, 1994 | [185] | ||
October 29, 1994 | [186] | ||
November 5, 1994 | [187] | ||
November 12, 1994 | [188] | ||
November 19, 1994 | [189] | ||
November 26, 1994 | [190] | ||
December 3, 1994 | [191] | ||
December 10, 1994 | [192] | ||
December 17, 1994 | [193] | ||
December 24, 1994 | [194] | ||
December 31, 1994 | [195] | ||
January 7, 1995 | [196] | ||
January 14, 1995 | [197] | ||
January 21, 1995 | [198] | ||
January 28, 1995 | [199] | ||
February 4, 1995 | [200] | ||
February 11, 1995 | [201] | ||
February 18, 1995 | [202] | ||
February 25, 1995 | [203] | ||
March 4, 1995 | [204] | ||
March 11, 1995 | [205] | ||
March 18, 1995 | [206] | ||
March 25, 1995 | Éxitos En Vivo | La Mafia | [207] |
April 1, 1995 | Segundo Romance | Luis Miguel | [208] |
April 8, 1995 | [209] | ||
April 15, 1995 | The Best of the Gipsy Kings | Gipsy Kings | [210] |
April 22, 1995 | [211] | ||
April 29, 1995 | [212] | ||
May 6, 1995 | [213] | ||
May 13, 1995 | [214] | ||
May 20, 1995 | [215] | ||
May 27, 1995 | [216] | ||
June 3, 1995 | [217] | ||
June 10, 1995 | [218] | ||
June 17, 1995 | [219] | ||
June 24, 1995 | [220] | ||
July 1, 1995 | [221] | ||
July 8, 1995 | [222] | ||
July 15, 1995 | [223] | ||
July 22, 1995 | [224] | ||
July 29, 1995 | [225] | ||
August 5, 1995 | Dreaming of You †[226][227] | Selena | [228] |
August 12, 1995 | [229] | ||
August 19, 1995 | [230] | ||
August 26, 1995 | [231] | ||
September 2, 1995 | [232] | ||
September 9, 1995 | [233] | ||
September 16, 1995 | [234] | ||
September 23, 1995 | [235] | ||
September 30, 1995 | [236] | ||
October 7, 1995 | [237] | ||
October 14, 1995 | [238] | ||
October 21, 1995 | [239] | ||
October 28, 1995 | [240] | ||
November 4, 1995 | [241] | ||
November 11, 1995 | [242] | ||
November 18, 1995 | [243] | ||
November 25, 1995 | [244] | ||
December 2, 1995 | [245] | ||
December 9, 1995 | [246] | ||
December 16, 1995 | [247] | ||
December 23, 1995 | [248] | ||
December 30, 1995 | [249] | ||
January 6, 1996 | [250] | ||
January 13, 1996 | [251] | ||
January 20, 1996 | [252] | ||
January 27, 1996 | [253] | ||
February 3, 1996 | [254] | ||
February 10, 1996 | [255] | ||
February 17, 1996 | [256] | ||
February 24, 1996 | [257] | ||
March 2, 1996 | [258] | ||
March 9, 1996 | [259] | ||
March 16, 1996 | [260] | ||
March 23, 1996 | [261] | ||
March 30, 1996 | [262] | ||
April 6, 1996 | [263] | ||
April 13, 1996 | [264] | ||
April 20, 1996 | [265] | ||
April 27, 1996 | [266] | ||
May 4, 1996 | [267] | ||
May 11, 1996 | [268] | ||
May 18, 1996 | [269] | ||
May 25, 1996 | Enrique Iglesias | Enrique Iglesias | [270] |
June 1, 1996 | [271] | ||
June 8, 1996 | [272] | ||
June 15, 1996 | [273] | ||
June 22, 1996 | [274] | ||
June 29, 1996 | [275] | ||
July 6, 1996 | [276] | ||
July 13, 1996 | [277] | ||
July 20, 1996 | [278] | ||
July 27, 1996 | [279] | ||
August 3, 1996 | Macarena Mix | Various artists | [280] |
August 10, 1996 | Enrique Iglesias | Enrique Iglesias | [281] |
August 17, 1996 | Macarena Mix | Various artists | [282] |
August 24, 1996 | [283] | ||
August 31, 1996 | [284] | ||
September 7, 1996 | Nada Es Igual... | Luis Miguel | [285] |
September 14, 1996 | [286] | ||
September 21, 1996 | Macarena Non Stop | Los del Río | [287] |
September 28, 1996 | [288] | ||
October 5, 1996 | [289] | ||
October 12, 1996 | [290] | ||
October 19, 1996 | [291] | ||
October 26, 1996 | [292] | ||
November 2, 1996 | [293] | ||
November 9, 1996 | [294] | ||
November 16, 1996 | [295] | ||
November 23, 1996 | [296] | ||
November 30, 1996 | [297] | ||
December 7, 1996 | Tango †[298] | Julio Iglesias | [299] |
December 14, 1996 | [300] | ||
December 21, 1996 | [301] | ||
December 28, 1996 | [302] | ||
January 4, 1997 | [303] | ||
January 11, 1997 | [304] | ||
January 18, 1997 | [305] | ||
January 25, 1997 | [306] | ||
February 1, 1997 | [307] | ||
February 8, 1997 | [308] | ||
February 15, 1997 | Vivir | Enrique Iglesias | [309] |
February 22, 1997 | [310] | ||
March 1, 1997 | [311] | ||
March 8, 1997 | [312] | ||
March 15, 1997 | [313] | ||
March 22, 1997 | [314] | ||
March 29, 1997 | [315] | ||
April 5, 1997 | [316] | ||
April 12, 1997 | Dreaming of You | Selena | [317] |
April 19, 1997 | Vivir | Enrique Iglesias | [318] |
April 26, 1997 | [319] | ||
May 3, 1997 | [320] | ||
May 10, 1997 | [321] | ||
May 17, 1997 | [322] | ||
May 24, 1997 | Juntos Otra Vez | Juan Gabriel and Rocío Dúrcal | [323] |
May 31, 1997 | Vivir | Enrique Iglesias | [324] |
June 7, 1997 | [325] | ||
June 14, 1997 | [326] | ||
June 21, 1997 | [327] | ||
June 28, 1997 | [328] | ||
July 5, 1997 | [329] | ||
July 12, 1997 | [330] | ||
July 19, 1997 | [331] | ||
July 26, 1997 | [332] | ||
August 2, 1997 | [333] | ||
August 9, 1997 | [334] | ||
August 16, 1997 | [335] | ||
August 23, 1997 | Romances | Luis Miguel | [336] |
August 30, 1997 | [337] | ||
September 6, 1997 | [338] | ||
September 13, 1997 | [339] | ||
September 20, 1997 | [340] | ||
September 27, 1997 | [341] | ||
October 4, 1997 | [342] | ||
October 11, 1997 | [343] | ||
October 18, 1997 | [344] | ||
October 25, 1997 | [345] | ||
November 1, 1997 | Sueños Líquidos | Maná | [346] |
November 8, 1997 | Romances | Luis Miguel | [347] |
November 15, 1997 | [348] | ||
November 22, 1997 | [349] | ||
November 29, 1997 | Me Estoy Enamorando †[350] | Alejandro Fernández | [351] |
December 6, 1997 | [352] | ||
December 13, 1997 | [353] | ||
December 20, 1997 | [354] | ||
December 27, 1997 | [355] | ||
January 3, 1998 | [356] | ||
January 10, 1998 | [357] | ||
January 17, 1998 | [358] | ||
January 24, 1998 | [359] | ||
January 31, 1998 | [360] | ||
February 7, 1998 | [361] | ||
February 14, 1998 | [362] | ||
February 21, 1998 | [363] | ||
February 28, 1998 | Vuelve | Ricky Martin | [364] |
March 7, 1998 | [365] | ||
March 14, 1998 | [366] | ||
March 21, 1998 | [367] | ||
March 28, 1998 | [368] | ||
April 4, 1998 | [369] | ||
April 11, 1998 | [370] | ||
April 18, 1998 | [371] | ||
April 25, 1998 | [372] | ||
May 2, 1998 | [373] | ||
May 9, 1998 | [374] | ||
May 16, 1998 | [375] | ||
May 23, 1998 | [376] | ||
May 30, 1998 | [377] | ||
June 6, 1998 | Me Estoy Enamorando †[350] | Alejandro Fernández | [378] |
June 13, 1998 | [379] | ||
June 20, 1998 | Vuelve | Ricky Martin | [380] |
June 27, 1998 | [381] | ||
July 4, 1998 | [382] | ||
July 11, 1998 | [383] | ||
July 18, 1998 | [384] | ||
July 25, 1998 | [385] | ||
August 1, 1998 | [386] | ||
August 8, 1998 | [387] | ||
August 15, 1998 | [388] | ||
August 22, 1998 | [389] | ||
August 29, 1998 | [390] | ||
September 5, 1998 | Cantos de Amor | Gipsy Kings | [391] |
September 12, 1998 | Vuelve | Ricky Martin | [392] |
September 19, 1998 | [393] | ||
September 26, 1998 | [394] | ||
October 3, 1998 | [395] | ||
October 10, 1998 | Cosas del Amor | Enrique Iglesias | [396] |
October 17, 1998 | [397] | ||
October 24, 1998 | [398] | ||
October 31, 1998 | [399] | ||
November 7, 1998 | [400] | ||
November 14, 1998 | Te Acordarás de Mí | Olga Tañón | [401] |
November 21, 1998 | [402] | ||
November 28, 1998 | Dónde Están los Ladrones? | Shakira | [403] |
December 5, 1998 | [404] | ||
December 12, 1998 | [405] | ||
December 19, 1998 | [406] | ||
December 26, 1998 | [407] | ||
January 2, 1999 | [408] | ||
January 9, 1999 | [409] | ||
January 16, 1999 | [410] | ||
January 23, 1999 | [411] | ||
January 30, 1999 | [412] | ||
February 6, 1999 | [413] | ||
February 13, 1999 | Trozos de Mi Alma | Marco Antonio Solís | [414] |
February 20, 1999 | Cosas del Amor | Enrique Iglesias | [415] |
February 27, 1999 | [416] | ||
March 6, 1999 | [417] | ||
March 13, 1999 | Vuelve †[418] | Ricky Martin | [419] |
March 20, 1999 | [420] | ||
March 27, 1999 | [421] | ||
April 3, 1999 | [422] | ||
April 10, 1999 | [423] | ||
April 17, 1999 | [424] | ||
April 24, 1999 | [425] | ||
May 1, 1999 | [426] | ||
May 8, 1999 | [427] | ||
May 15, 1999 | [428] | ||
May 22, 1999 | [429] | ||
May 29, 1999 | [430] | ||
June 5, 1999 | [431] | ||
June 12, 1999 | [432] | ||
June 19, 1999 | [433] | ||
June 26, 1999 | Bailamos Greatest Hits | Enrique Iglesias | [434] |
July 3, 1999 | Supernatural | Santana | [435] |
July 10, 1999 | MTV Unplugged | Maná | [436] |
July 17, 1999 | [437] | ||
July 24, 1999 | Bailamos Greatest Hits | Enrique Iglesias | [438] |
July 31, 1999 | [439] | ||
August 7, 1999 | [440] | ||
August 14, 1999 | [441] | ||
August 21, 1999 | [442] | ||
August 28, 1999 | [443] | ||
September 4, 1999 | [444] | ||
September 11, 1999 | [445] | ||
September 18, 1999 | [446] | ||
September 25, 1999 | [447] | ||
October 2, 1999 | Amarte Es un Placer | Luis Miguel | [448] |
October 9, 1999 | [449] | ||
October 16, 1999 | [450] | ||
October 23, 1999 | [451] | ||
October 30, 1999 | [452] | ||
November 6, 1999 | [453] | ||
November 13, 1999 | [454] | ||
November 20, 1999 | [455] | ||
November 27, 1999 | [456] | ||
December 4, 1999 | Bailamos Greatest Hits | Enrique Iglesias | [457] |
December 11, 1999 | Amarte Es un Placer | Luis Miguel | [458] |
December 18, 1999 | [459] | ||
December 25, 1999 | [460] | ||
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