1993 in Latin music

This is a list of notable events in Latin music (i.e. Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking music from Latin America, Europe, and the United States) that took place in 1993.

List of years in Latin music

Events

Bands formed

Bands reformed

Selena Y Los Dinos

Number-ones albums and singles by country

Awards

Albums released

January

Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label
26 En Tiempo de Amor Raúl di Blasio
Otra Nota Marc Anthony Salsa music "Hasta Que Te Conocí"
"Si Tú No Te Fueras"
"Palabras del Alma"
RMM
29 Animal Nocturno Ricardo Arjona Latin pop "Mujeres"
"Primera Vez"
CBS Discos

February

Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label
9 Intensamente Eddie Santiago

March

Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label
9 Azúcar Negra Celia Cruz

April

Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label
10 Tô Ligado Em Você Sandy & Junior
16 Me Amarás Ricky Martin
Piel de Niña Alejandro Fernández Ranchera "Piel de Niña" Sony Discos

May

Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label
4 Selena Live! Selena "No Debes Jugar"
"La Llamada"
"Tu Robaste Mi Corazón"
EMI Latin
14 Si Tú Me Miras Alejandro Sanz Latin pop WEA Latina
18 Hecho en Puerto Rico Willie Colón Salsa "Idilio"

June

Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label
1 Los Mundialmente Sabrosos Los Hermanos Rosario
First Class International El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
Dilema Luis Enrique
Justo a Tiempo... Víctor Manuelle Salsa "Me Dará el Consentimiento"
"Estás Tocando Fuego"
Sony Discos
8 Diego Torres Diego Torres
Solo Salsa Galy Galiano
11 Te Llevo en Mi Jay Perez
15 Lastima Que Seas Ajena Vicente Fernández Ranchera "Lastima Que Seas Ajena" Sony Discos
Rompecabeza: The Puzzle Tito Nieves
Siempre Johnny Ventura "Pitaste?"
17 Aries Luis Miguel Latin pop "Ayer"
"Hasta Que Me Olvides"
"Suave"
WEA Latina
19 Con la Banda Santa Cruz Graciela Beltrán
22 Mi Tierra Gloria Estefan Tropical "Mi Tierra"
"Con Los Años Que Me Quedan"
"Tradición"
"¡Sí Señor!..."
"Montuno"
"Mi Buen Amor"
"Ayer"
Epic
29 Cuando Parara la Lluvia Johnny Rivera RMM

July

Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label
4 Silver Edition David Lee Garza y los Musicales
12 Titanomaquia Titãs Post-punk, grunge "Será Que é Isso Que eu Necessito?", "Nem Sempre Se Pode Ser Deus" WEA
14 Si Tú Me Miras Alejandro Sanz Latin pop WEA Latina
20 Un Segundo en el Tiempo Cristian Castro Latin pop "Nunca Voy a Olvidarte
"Es Mejor Así"
"Por Amor a Tí"
Fonovisa
29 La Garra del Tigre Los Tigres del Norte

August

Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label
1 Inalcanzable Marco Antonio Solís and Los Bukis
10 Mujer de Fuego Olga Tañón Merengue "Contigo o Sin Ti"
"Prescié Tu Amor"
"Muchacho Malo"
"Vendrás Llorando"
WEA Latina
Todos Historias Eros Ramazzotti Pop ballad "Cosas de la Vida"
"Otra Como Tú"
Si Tú Me Miras Alejandro Sanz Latin pop
17 Nace Aquí Gilberto Santa Rosa Salsa "Que Manera de Quererte"
"Sin Voluntad"
"Me Volverion Hablar de Ella"
Sony Discos
The Hours Between Night + Day Ottmar Liebert
24 Mis Mejores Canciones - 17 Super Éxitos Selena
Amor Jollao Toño Rosario
31 Libre Alejandra Guzmán Latin pop "Mala Hierba"
"Cuenta Conmigo"
"Mirala, Miralo"
"Angeles Caídos"
BMG Ariola

September

Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label
10 A Bombazo...Sí! Grupo Manía
14 Xplosión Vico C
21 Algo Más Que Amor The Triplets

October

Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label
1 Tu Ultima Cancion Los Temerarios
7 Los Machos Tambien Lloran Banda Machos
19 Cara de Niño Jerry Rivera Salsa "Que Hay de Malo"
"Cara de Niño"
"No Hieras Mi Vida"
"Dia y Noche Pienso en Ella"
Sony Discos
Nueva era Yuri "Detrás de Mi Ventana"
29 Luna Ana Gabriel Latin pop "Luna"
"Estas Emociones"
"Hablame de Frente"
"Es Diferente"
Sony Music

November

Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label
2 Tesorito...Baila Conmigo Laura León Tropical "Dos Mujeres, Un Camino" WEA Latina
9 Love and Liberté Gipsy Kings
16 24 Kilates Paulina Rubio Latin pop, Pop rock "Nieva, Nieva"
Él Me Engañó
"Vuelve Junto A Mí
Asunto De Dos
Capitol Latin

December

Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label
7 Un Alto en El Camino Grupo Niche Salsa Sony Discos
10 In Da House Proyecto Uno "El Tiburon"
Unknown date O Descobrimento do Brasil Legião Urbana Rock, punk rock EMI-Odeon

Unknown

Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label
Mi Media Mitad Rey Ruiz Salsa "Mi Media Mitad"
"Si Te Preguntan"
"Luna Negra"
Sony Discos
Clásicos de la Provincia Carlos Vives Vallenato "La Gota Fría"

Best-selling records

Best-selling albums

The following is a list of the top 5 best-selling Latin albums of 1993 in the United States in the categories of Latin pop, Regional Mexican, and Tropical/salsa, according to Billboard.[5]

CategoryRankAlbumArtist
Latin pop 1 Romance Luis Miguel
2 Aries Luis Miguel
3 The Best Ana Gabriel
4 Live Gipsy Kings
5 Jon Secada Jon Secada
Regional Mexican 1 Entre a Mi Mundo Selena
2 Ahora y Siempre La Mafia
3 Selena Live! Selena
4 Con Sangre de Indio Banda Machos
5 Lo Haré Por Ti Mazz
Tropical/Salsa 1 Cuenta Conmigo Jerry Rivera
2 Areíto Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40
3 Mi Tierra Gloria Estefan
4 Rey Ruiz Rey Ruiz
5 Frenesí Linda Ronstadt

Best-performing songs

The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 1995, according to Billboard.[6]

RankSingleArtist
1 "Me Estoy Enamorando" La Mafia
2 "Mi Tierra" Gloria Estefan
3 "Castillo Azul" Ricardo Montaner
4 "Nunca Voy a Olvidarte" Cristian Castro
5 "Muchacha Triste" Los Fantasmas del Caribe
6 "Ayer" Luis Miguel
7 "Sentir" Jon Secada
8 "Piel Adentro" Ricardo Montaner
9 "Un Corazón Hecho Pedazos" Ednita Nazario
10 "Lástima Que Seas Ajena" Vicente Fernández

Births

  • March 30Anitta, Brazilian singer, songwriter, actress, dancer and record producer

Deaths

References

  1. "Past Winners Search". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  2. Lannert, John (May 22, 1993). "Billboard Latin Meet Celebrates Prospering Genre". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 105 (21): 71. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  3. "Lo Nuestro – Historia". Univision (in Spanish). Univision Communications. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
  4. Lannert, John (July 10, 1993). "Latin Notas". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media: 26. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
  5. "The Year in Music: 1993". Billboard: YE-56. December 25, 1993. ISSN 0006-2510.
  6. "Topping The Charts Year By Year". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 110 (48): LMQ3. November 28, 1998. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
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