List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums from the 1990s

The Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, published in Billboard magazine, is a record chart that features Latin music sales information. The data is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan from a sample that includes music stores, music departments at electronics and department stores, Internet sales (both physical and digital) and verifiable sales from concert venues in the United States.[1]

Mi Tierra by Cuban performer Gloria Estefan was the first album to peak at number one on the chart in 1993. It spent 58 non-consecutive weeks at the top.

During the 1990s, there were 36 number-one albums in this chart, which was first published on July 10, 1993.[2] One album peaked at number one in the first year of publication: Mi Tierra, by Cuban singer-songwriter Gloria Estefan. The album also peaked at number 27 on the Billboard 200,[3] and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[4] It won the Best Traditional Tropical Album award at the Grammy Awards of 1994.[5] Mi Tierra spent 25 weeks at number one in 1993 and 33 weeks at this position in 1994. Segundo Romance by Mexican singer Luis Miguel also peaked at number one; this album was at the top for 29 consecutive weeks, starting in late 1994. It won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album in 1995, defeating albums from singers Cristian Castro, Plácido Domingo, Juan Gabriel and Tejano music group La Mafia;[6] the latter also peaked at number one on March 1995 with their live album Éxitos En Vivo.[7]

Five albums by Tex-Mex music performer Selena reached number one on the chart; her album Amor Prohibido was number one during four separate stretches, including a 16-week stay at the top that started three weeks after her death. After this stretch, it was replaced by her first English-language album titled Dreaming of You, which also debuted at number one in the Billboard 200, making Selena the first Hispanic singer to debut at the top of this chart and the second-highest debut of the year after Michael Jackson's HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I.[8][9] On its release date, the album sold over 175,000 copies, a record for a female pop singer, and sold two million copies in its first year.[10] This album became the first to peak at number one in three calendar years (1995–1997). Three best-of collections by the singer, entitled Siempre Selena, Anthology and All My Hits - Todos Mis Exitos Vol. 1 also topped the chart. The self-titled debut album by Enrique Iglesias was atop the chart for 11 weeks and won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album at the 39th Grammy Awards.[11] Two albums related to the song "Macarena" hit the top spot of the chart: Macarena Non Stop by Los del Río, which spent four non-consecutive weeks at number-one, starting on August 3, 1996, and Macarena Mix, a compilation album with music by Sandalo, Manolos, El Lupe and The Sacados, which spent nine weeks at number-one from September 21 through November 16, 1996.[12]

Tango by Julio Iglesias, the last number-one album of 1996, spent 10 weeks at the top of the chart and became the best-selling Latin album of 1997.[13] Romances by Luis Miguel won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album, debuted at number 14 in the Billboard 200, and spent 11 non-consecutive weeks at number one on this chart.[14] In 1998, the compilation album released for the film Dance with Me, which starred Vanessa L. Williams and Chayanne, became the first soundtrack to reach the top spot of this chart. Buena Vista Social Club, produced by Ry Cooder, also peaked at number one and won the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Performance.[15] Me Estoy Enamorando by Alejandro Fernández spent nine weeks at the top of the chart and ended the year as the best-selling Latin album of 1998.[16] Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira with ¿Dónde Están los Ladrones?, her first number-one album, spent 11 weeks at number one, received a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album and was certified platinum in the United States by the RIAA.[17] Marco Antonio Solís peaked at number one for the first time on this chart with his album Trozos de Mi Alma, which was certified gold by the RIAA and was produced by Bebu Silvetti.[18] Ricky Martin was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album for Vuelve, which spent 26 non-consecutive weeks at the top of the chart between 1998 and 1999.[19] Latin rock performer Santana debuted and peaked at number one with Supernatural during the only week that the album appeared on this chart.[20] The album was removed from the chart the following week after it was determined by Billboard to not meet the requirement for an album to have at least 50% of its recordings in Spanish.[21]

Number-one albums

Mexican singer Luis Miguel released four number-one albums during the 1990s: Segundo Romance, Nada Es Igual..., Romances and Amarte Es Un Placer.
Tango by Julio Iglesias was the best-selling Latin album of 1997, and received a platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America.
Album Artist Date Weeks
Mi TierraGloria EstefanJuly 10, 1993 – June 4, 199447
Amor ProhibidoSelenaJune 11, 1994 – June 18, 19942
Mi TierraGloria EstefanJune 25, 19941
Amor ProhibidoSelenaJuly 2, 19941
Mi TierraGloria EstefanJuly 9, 1994 – September 3, 199410
Amor ProhibidoSelenaSeptember 10, 19941
Segundo RomanceLuis MiguelSeptember 17, 1994 – March 18, 199527
Éxitos En VivoLa MafiaMarch 25, 19951
Segundo RomanceLuis MiguelApril 1, 1995 – April 8, 19952
Amor ProhibidoSelenaApril 15, 1995 – July 29, 199516
Dreaming of YouSelenaAugust 5, 1995 – May 18, 199642
Enrique IglesiasEnrique IglesiasMay 25, 1996 – July 27, 199610
Macarena MixVarious artistsAugust 3, 19961
Enrique IglesiasEnrique IglesiasAugust 10, 19961
Macarena MixVarious artistsAugust 17, 1996 – August 31, 19963
Nada Es Igual...Luis MiguelSeptember 7, 1996 – September 14, 19962
Macarena Non StopLos del RíoSeptember 21, 1996 – November 16, 19969
Siempre SelenaSelenaNovember 23, 1996 – November 30, 19962
TangoJulio IglesiasDecember 7, 1996 – February 8, 199710
VivirEnrique IglesiasFebruary 15, 1997 – April 5, 19978
Dreaming of YouSelenaApril 12, 1997 – April 19, 19972
VivirEnrique IglesiasApril 26, 1997 – May 10, 19973
Llévame ContigoOlga TañónMay 17, 19971
Juntos Otra VezJuan Gabriel and Rocío DúrcalMay 24, 19971
VivirEnrique IglesiasMay 31, 1997 – June 21, 19974
Juntos Otra VezJuan Gabriel and Rocío DúrcalJune 28, 19971
Jefe de JefesLos Tigres del NorteJuly 5, 1997 – August 9, 19976
SentimientosCharlie ZaaAugust 16, 19971
Jefe de JefesLos Tigres del NorteAugust 23, 19971
RomancesLuis MiguelAugust 30, 1997 – October 25, 19979
Sueños LíquidosManáNovember 1, 19971
RomancesLuis MiguelNovember 8, 1997 – November 15, 19972
Contra la CorrienteMarc AnthonyNovember 22, 1997 – December 6, 19973
Me Estoy EnamorandoAlejandro FernándezDecember 13, 1997 – February 21, 199811
VuelveRicky MartinFebruary 28, 1998 – March 14, 19983
Buena Vista Social ClubBuena Vista Social ClubMarch 21, 19981
VuelveRicky MartinMarch 28, 1998 – April 18, 19984
AnthologySelenaApril 25, 1998 – May 30, 19986
Me Estoy EnamorandoAlejandro FernándezJune 6, 19981
SuavementeElvis CrespoJune 13, 19981
VuelveRicky MartinJune 20, 1998 – July 25, 19986
SuavementeElvis CrespoAugust 1, 19981
VuelveRicky MartinAugust 8, 1998 – August 22, 19983
Dance with Me: Music from the Motion PictureSoundtrackAugust 29, 1998 – October 3, 19986
Cosas del AmorEnrique IglesiasOctober 10, 1998 – November 7, 19985
Te Acordarás de MíOlga TañónNovember 14, 1998 – November 21, 19982
Dónde Están los Ladrones?ShakiraNovember 28, 1998 – February 6, 199911
Trozos de Mi AlmaMarco Antonio SolísFebruary 13, 19991
Cosas del AmorEnrique IglesiasFebruary 20, 1999 – March 6, 19993
VuelveRicky MartinMarch 13, 1999 – March 20, 19992
All My Hits – Todos Mis Exitos Vol. 1SelenaMarch 27, 1999 – April 3, 19992
VuelveRicky MartinApril 10, 1999 – May 22, 19997
PíntameElvis CrespoMay 29, 1999 – June 5, 19992
VuelveRicky MartinJune 12, 19991
PíntameElvis CrespoJune 19, 19991
All My Hits – Todos Mis Exitos Vol. 1SelenaJune 26, 19991
SupernaturalSantanaJuly 3, 19991
MTV UnpluggedManáJuly 10, 1999 – July 17, 19992
Bailamos Greatest HitsEnrique IglesiasJuly 24, 1999 – September 25, 199910
Amarte Es Un PlacerLuis MiguelOctober 2, 1999 – November 27, 19999
Desde Un Principio: From the BeginningMarc AnthonyDecember 4, 1999 – December 25, 19994

References

General

  • "Latin Albums database". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-08-02. For information about every week of this chart, follow this link; in the chart date section select a date and the top ten positions for the week selected will appear on screen, including the number-one album, which is shown in the table above.

Specific

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