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With estimated sales of 12 million copies worldwide, [15] Spanish singer Julio Iglesias's Momentos (1982) is highest-selling Latin album on the list. Mexican singer Luis Miguel currently has the highest number of albums on the list with 14, while Colombian songstress Shakira has the most by a female artist with four.
Dreaming of You became the first predominantly Spanish-language album to top the Billboard 200 and was the best-selling Latin album of 1995 and 1996. [6] [7] [8] Selena's fourth studio album, Amor Prohibido, has sold more than 1,246,000 copies and is the fourth best-selling Latin album in the United States. [4]
The Billboard Latin Music Award for Top Latin Album of the Year is an honor presented annually at the Billboard Latin Music Awards, a ceremony which honors "the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music, as determined by the actual sales, radio airplay, online streaming and social data that informs Billboard ' s weekly charts."
The world of Latin music churned out a steady stream of repeat-worthy albums in 2024. Check out USA TODAY's picks for the top 12. Best Latin albums of 2024, including Shakira, Peso Pluma and Becky G
The Latin Rhythm Albums chart is a music chart published in Billboard magazine.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]
In celebration of Billboard's Greatest of All Time special package, our team of Latin experts has compiled a list of 50 seminal Spanish-language albums from the past 50 years.
Music journalists and musicologists define Latin music as musical styles from Spanish-speaking areas of Latin America and from Spain. [10] [11] Music from Brazil is usually included in the genre and music from Portugal is occasionally included. [8] [12] Either definition of "Latin music" may be used for inclusion in this list.
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]