List of number-one Billboard Latin Albums from the 2010s
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The Billboard 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.
The first number-one album of the decade was Dos Mundos: Evolución by Mexican singer Alejandro Fernández
. The following number-one album was The Last
by Aventura, that spent six non-consecutive weeks at the top of the chart in 2010 and ended the year as the best-selling Latin album. Euphoria
, a bilingual
album released by Spanish singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias
, peaked at number ten in the Billboard 200
chart and spent eleven weeks at the top of the Latin Albums chart. Iglesias earned the Latin Artist of the Year award at the Billboard Latin Music Awards
, a category that combines both sales and airplay, while the aforementioned album won for Latin Album and Latin Pop Album of the Year. Poquita Ropa
by Guatemalan performer Ricardo Arjona
debuted atop the chart and also peaked at number one in Mexico. Mexican singer-songwriter Marco Antonio Solís
reached the top of the chart for the tenth time with his studio album En Total Plenitud
, the most for any performer. The album received four nominations for the 12th Latin Grammy Awards
.
Ricky Martin
released his sixth number-one album on the chart, Música + Alma + Sexo
, on February 2011. The album also reached a peak of three in the Billboard 200
. Mexican singer Gerardo Ortíz peaked for the first time at number one in the chart with the live album Morir y Existir: En Vivo, two weeks after surviving an ambush attempt in Mexico that left his cousin and business manager dead. Ortíz reached number one for the second time with the album Entre Dios y el Diablo. Prince Royce
's self-titled debut album
reached the top of the chart 58 weeks after its release. Mexican rock band Maná
debuted atop the chart with their eight studio album Drama y Luz
, while his lead single "Lluvia al Corazón
" also debuted at number one in the Billboard Latin Songs.
– Best-selling Latin album of the year
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, is a record chart
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that features Latin music sales information. The data is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan
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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
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in the United States.
The first number-one album of the decade was Dos Mundos: Evolución by Mexican singer Alejandro Fernández
Alejandro Fernández
Alejandro Fernández is a Mexican singer. Nicknamed as "El Potrillo" by the media and his fans, he has sold over 20 million albums worldwide. Alejandro is the son of the ranchera singer Vicente Fernández. He originally specialized in traditional, earthy forms of Mexican folk music, such as...
. The following number-one album was The Last
The Last (album)
John Bush of Allmusic gave the album a somewhat positive review. He called the lead single "Por un Segundo" a "straight bachata, rhythmic and sweet" and noted that the crossovers are put on the latter half of the album. Tijana Ilich of About.com praised the vocals of Anthony "Romeo" Santos and the...
by Aventura, that spent six non-consecutive weeks at the top of the chart in 2010 and ended the year as the best-selling Latin album. Euphoria
Euphoria (Enrique Iglesias album)
Euphoria is the ninth studio album by Spanish singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias. The album is a joint-release by Universal Republic and Universal Music Latino and was released on July 5, 2010 internationally and in the US on July 6, 2010...
, a bilingual
Multilingualism
Multilingualism is the act of using, or promoting the use of, multiple languages, either by an individual speaker or by a community of speakers. Multilingual speakers outnumber monolingual speakers in the world's population. Multilingualism is becoming a social phenomenon governed by the needs of...
album released by Spanish singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...
, peaked at number ten in the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart and spent eleven weeks at the top of the Latin Albums chart. Iglesias earned the Latin Artist of the Year award at the Billboard Latin Music Awards
2011 Latin Billboard Music Awards
The 2011 Billboard Latin Music Awards were held on Thursday April 28, 2011 at the BankUnited Center at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. It is produced and broadcast lived on Telemundo network...
, a category that combines both sales and airplay, while the aforementioned album won for Latin Album and Latin Pop Album of the Year. Poquita Ropa
Poquita Ropa
-Personnel:*Ricardo Arjona - Composer, chorus*Ahmed Barroso - Tres Cubano*Doug Emery - Hammond B3, Piano*Gianko Gomez - Chorus*Brian Lang - Bass*Victor Parton - Piano*Roger Silvestre Ramírez - Chorus*Matt Rollins - Piano*Ismael Vergara - Sax...
by Guatemalan performer Ricardo Arjona
Ricardo Arjona
Edgar Ricardo Arjona Morales, , known as Ricardo Arjona , is a Guatemalan singer...
debuted atop the chart and also peaked at number one in Mexico. Mexican singer-songwriter Marco Antonio Solís
Marco Antonio Solís
Marco Antonio Solís is a Mexican musician, composer, and record producer. Throughout his career, he has sold over 80 million records and written over 300 songs, arguably making him one of the most successful singer-songwriters in Latin America.-Early life and career:Marco Antonio Solís started his...
reached the top of the chart for the tenth time with his studio album En Total Plenitud
En Total Plenitud
En total plenitud is the title of the 9th studio album released by Mexican singer-songwriter Marco Antonio Solís on October 12, 2010...
, the most for any performer. The album received four nominations for the 12th Latin Grammy Awards
Latin Grammy Awards of 2011
The 12th Annual Latin Grammy Awards was held on November 10, 2011 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and was hosted by Lucero and Cristián de la Fuente. The eligibility period for recordings to be nominated is July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011...
.
Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin
Enrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide...
released his sixth number-one album on the chart, Música + Alma + Sexo
Música + Alma + Sexo
Música + alma + sexo is the ninth studio album by Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Ricky Martin. It was released on January 31, 2011 in Europe by Columbia Records and on February 1, 2011 in North America by Sony Music Latin...
, on February 2011. The album also reached a peak of three in the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
. Mexican singer Gerardo Ortíz peaked for the first time at number one in the chart with the live album Morir y Existir: En Vivo, two weeks after surviving an ambush attempt in Mexico that left his cousin and business manager dead. Ortíz reached number one for the second time with the album Entre Dios y el Diablo. Prince Royce
Prince Royce
Geoffrey Royce Rojas , known professionally as Prince Royce, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer from New York City, New York. At an early age, Royce took an interest in music and into his teenage years, began experimenting with music and writing poetry. By age nineteen, Royce met...
's self-titled debut album
Prince Royce (album)
Prince Royce is the eponymous debut studio album by American recording artist Prince Royce, released on March 2, 2010 through Top Stop Music. The production was handled primarily by Andrés Hidalgo, with other contributions made by Sergio George, George Meña, Bastiany, Gregory "Greko" Rojo and Napoles...
reached the top of the chart 58 weeks after its release. Mexican rock band Maná
Maná
Maná is a pop rock band from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, whose career has spanned more than three decades. They have earned three Grammy Awards, seven Latin Grammy Awards, five MTV Video Music Awards Latin America, five Premios Juventud awards, nine Billboard Latin Music Awards and 13 Premios Lo...
debuted atop the chart with their eight studio album Drama y Luz
Drama y Luz
Drama y Luz is the eighth studio album released by the Mexican Latin pop/Rock en Español band Maná. This album was released in three formats CD, CD with DVD, and 12" LP vinyl record...
, while his lead single "Lluvia al Corazón
Lluvia al Corazón
"Lluvia al Corazón" is the first single from Mexican Latin pop/Rock en Español band Maná's upcoming eighth studio album Drama y Luz. The song is produced by Fher Olvera & Alex González..-Chart performance:...
" also debuted at number one in the Billboard Latin Songs.
Number one albums
Key– Best-selling Latin album of the year
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| Artist | Album | Reached number one | number one |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dos Mundos: Evolución | 1 | ||
| Aventura | The Last The Last (album) John Bush of Allmusic gave the album a somewhat positive review. He called the lead single "Por un Segundo" a "straight bachata, rhythmic and sweet" and noted that the crossovers are put on the latter half of the album. Tijana Ilich of About.com praised the vocals of Anthony "Romeo" Santos and the... |
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| Banda Los Recoditos Banda Los Recoditos Banda Los Recoditos is a Mexican band formed in Mazatlán, Sinaloa. It was founded in 1989 by friends and family members of Banda el Recodo by Cruz Lizárraga. Alfonso Lizárraga and Pancho Barraza, the first vocalists, were two of the more than dozen bandmembers comprising the original incarnation of... |
¡Ando Bien Pedo! ¡Ando Bien Pedo! - Chart performance :- Sales and certifications :... |
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| Aventura | The Last The Last (album) John Bush of Allmusic gave the album a somewhat positive review. He called the lead single "Por un Segundo" a "straight bachata, rhythmic and sweet" and noted that the crossovers are put on the latter half of the album. Tijana Ilich of About.com praised the vocals of Anthony "Romeo" Santos and the... |
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| Chayanne Chayanne Elmer Figueroa Arce , best known under the stage name Chayanne, is a Puerto Rican Latin pop singer and actor. As a solo artist, Chayanne has released 21 solo-albums and sold over 20 million albums worldwide.-Early life:... |
No Hay Imposibles No Hay Imposibles -Reception:David Jeffries of Allmusic gave the album a 3.5 out of 5 star rating who felt the album is "still filled with the enthusiasm and conviction" despite the lack of originality by the artist.-Charts:-Sales and certifications:-See also:... |
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| featuring Ry Cooder Ry Cooder Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder is an American guitarist, singer and composer. He is known for his slide guitar work, his interest in roots music from the United States, and, more recently, his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.His solo work has been eclectic, encompassing... |
San Patricio San Patricio (album) San Patricio is an album by the Irish musical group, The Chieftains and Ry Cooder, released in 2010. It tells the story of the San Patricio battalion - a group of Irish immigrant volunteer soldiers who deserted the U.S. Army in 1846 to fight on the Mexican side in the Mexican-American War... |
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| Duelo Duelo Duelo is a Tejano band from Roma, Texas with a norteño style. The band is also known as Grupo Duelo and Duelo Norteño. The group rose to prominence in late 1990s and continues to record as of 2009, when their album Necesito Más de Tí debuted in the top slot on the Billboard Top Latin Albums... |
Solamente Tú Solamente Tú (album) -Personnel:* José Luis Ayala Jr. – drums* Oscar Iván Treviño – bass guitar, composer* Homer Cantu – güiro* Manelik Martínez – management* Jaime Arroyo – mixing* Wilfrán Castillo – composer* Aarón Martínez – composer* Luis Padilla – composer... |
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| El Trono de Mexico El Trono de Mexico El Trono de Mexico is a Duranguense band that was formed in Santo Tomás de los Plátanos, Mexico in August 2004.-Albums:*2004: Soy Dos Veces Mexicano*2005: El Pesudo*2006: El Muchacho Alegre*2007: Fuego Nuevo*2008: Cruzando Fronteras... |
Quiero Decirte Que Te Amo | 2 | |
| Daddy Yankee Daddy Yankee Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez , known artistically as Daddy Yankee, is a Latin Grammy Award winning Puerto Rican Reggaeton recording artist. Ayala was born in Río Piedras, the largest district of San Juan, where he became interested in music at a young age. In his youth he was interested in baseball,... |
Mundial Daddy Yankee Mundial -Chart performance:-External links:* — Daddy Yankee's official website... |
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| Marc Anthony Marc Anthony Marc Anthony is an American singer-songwriter, actor and producer. Anthony is the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time. The two-time Grammy and three-time Latin Grammy–winner has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. He is best known for his Latin salsa numbers and ballads... |
Iconos Iconos Iconos is the eleventh studio album by Marc Anthony which covers Latin ballads from the past and the second Latin pop album by Marc Anthony after Amar sin mentiras. The album was first released on May 14, 2010, in Europe through Ariola Records, and May 25 in the US and UK with Sony Latin.-Album... |
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| Euphoria Euphoria (Enrique Iglesias album) Euphoria is the ninth studio album by Spanish singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias. The album is a joint-release by Universal Republic and Universal Music Latino and was released on July 5, 2010 internationally and in the US on July 6, 2010... |
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| Poquita Ropa Poquita Ropa -Personnel:*Ricardo Arjona - Composer, chorus*Ahmed Barroso - Tres Cubano*Doug Emery - Hammond B3, Piano*Gianko Gomez - Chorus*Brian Lang - Bass*Victor Parton - Piano*Roger Silvestre Ramírez - Chorus*Matt Rollins - Piano*Ismael Vergara - Sax... |
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| Euphoria Euphoria (Enrique Iglesias album) Euphoria is the ninth studio album by Spanish singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias. The album is a joint-release by Universal Republic and Universal Music Latino and was released on July 5, 2010 internationally and in the US on July 6, 2010... |
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| Luis Miguel Luis Miguel (album) - Chart positions :- Certifications :-See also:* List of number-one albums of 2010 * List of number-one albums of 2010 * List of number-one Billboard Latin Pop Albums of 2010* List of number-one Billboard Latin Albums from the 2010s... |
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| Euphoria Euphoria (Enrique Iglesias album) Euphoria is the ninth studio album by Spanish singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias. The album is a joint-release by Universal Republic and Universal Music Latino and was released on July 5, 2010 internationally and in the US on July 6, 2010... |
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| El Hombre Que Más Te Amó El Hombre Que Más Te Amó El hombre que más te amó is the 81st studio album released by Mexican singer Vicente Fernández on October 5, 2010 by Sony BMG.-Track listing:-Sales and certifications:-External links:*... |
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| En Total Plenitud En Total Plenitud En total plenitud is the title of the 9th studio album released by Mexican singer-songwriter Marco Antonio Solís on October 12, 2010... |
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| Shakira Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s... |
Sale el Sol Sale el Sol Sale el sol is the seventh studio album by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, released on October 19, 2010. The album cover was released on August 31, 2010... |
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| Artist | Album | Reached number one | number one |
| Shakira Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s... |
Sale el Sol Sale el Sol Sale el sol is the seventh studio album by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, released on October 19, 2010. The album cover was released on August 31, 2010... |
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| Viva el Príncipe Viva el príncipe Viva el principe is the thirteenth studio album by Mexican pop singer Cristian Castro by Universal Music Latino. The album is a tribute to José José whom Castro considers his musical idol. The album consists of ten tracks in addition to a poem recited by José José... |
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| Wisin & Yandel Wisin & Yandel Wisin & Yandel are a Puerto Rican reggaeton Duo, consisting of Juan Luis Morera Luna and Llandel Veguilla Malavé Salazar . They started their career in 1998 and have been together since, winning several awards during that time.... |
Los Vaqueros: El Regreso | 1 | |
| Música + Alma + Sexo Música + Alma + Sexo Música + alma + sexo is the ninth studio album by Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Ricky Martin. It was released on January 31, 2011 in Europe by Columbia Records and on February 1, 2011 in North America by Sony Music Latin... |
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| Viva el Príncipe Viva el príncipe Viva el principe is the thirteenth studio album by Mexican pop singer Cristian Castro by Universal Music Latino. The album is a tribute to José José whom Castro considers his musical idol. The album consists of ten tracks in addition to a poem recited by José José... |
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| Gloria Gloria (Gloria Trevi album) Gloria is the eighth studio album by Mexican singer-songwriter Gloria Trevi. It was released on March 22, 2011 by Universal Music Latin, after a four-year gap since the release of her last studio album, Una Rosa Blu. Trevi worked as co-writer for the album tracks, while Armando Avila and Sebastián... |
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| Morir y Existir: En Vivo | 1 | ||
| Prince Royce Prince Royce (album) Prince Royce is the eponymous debut studio album by American recording artist Prince Royce, released on March 2, 2010 through Top Stop Music. The production was handled primarily by Andrés Hidalgo, with other contributions made by Sergio George, George Meña, Bastiany, Gregory "Greko" Rojo and Napoles... |
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| Maná Maná Maná is a pop rock band from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, whose career has spanned more than three decades. They have earned three Grammy Awards, seven Latin Grammy Awards, five MTV Video Music Awards Latin America, five Premios Juventud awards, nine Billboard Latin Music Awards and 13 Premios Lo... |
Drama y Luz Drama y Luz Drama y Luz is the eighth studio album released by the Mexican Latin pop/Rock en Español band Maná. This album was released in three formats CD, CD with DVD, and 12" LP vinyl record... |
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| Aventura | 14 + 14 | 1 | |
| Maná Maná Maná is a pop rock band from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, whose career has spanned more than three decades. They have earned three Grammy Awards, seven Latin Grammy Awards, five MTV Video Music Awards Latin America, five Premios Juventud awards, nine Billboard Latin Music Awards and 13 Premios Lo... |
Drama y Luz Drama y Luz Drama y Luz is the eighth studio album released by the Mexican Latin pop/Rock en Español band Maná. This album was released in three formats CD, CD with DVD, and 12" LP vinyl record... |
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| Un Nuevo Día Un Nuevo Dia Un Nuevo Dia is the fourth studio album and second Spanish language album by Frankie J. Released on June 13, 2006, Un Nuevo Dia spawned the hit single "Pensando En Ti".... |
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| Tierra Firme | 3 | ||
| Prince Royce Prince Royce (album) Prince Royce is the eponymous debut studio album by American recording artist Prince Royce, released on March 2, 2010 through Top Stop Music. The production was handled primarily by Andrés Hidalgo, with other contributions made by Sergio George, George Meña, Bastiany, Gregory "Greko" Rojo and Napoles... |
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| Various artists Compilation album A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter... |
Puros Trankazos Puros Trankazos Puros Trankazos is a compilation album released by Fonovisa Records on July 16, 2011. The album includes tracks recorded by several artist from the Regional Mexican genre, such as Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda, Voz de Mando, Vagón Chicano, Enigma Norteño, Larry Hernández, Los Horóscopos de... |
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| Entre Dios y el Diablo | 3 | ||
| Canciones Que Duelen Canciones Que Duelen Canciones Que Duelen is the fourth studio album by Mexican recording artist Espinoza Paz. It was released by Disa Records on September 27, 2011, one year after the release of his previous studio album. Espinoza Paz worked as producer and songwriter of all the tracks included... |
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| Independiente Independiente (Ricardo Arjona album) -Reception:David Feffries of Allmusic gave the album a somewhat positive review, referencing the return of Arjona to his more mainstream music after his "stripped-down acoustic effort" Poquita Ropa... |
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| Chino & Nacho Chino & Nacho Chino y Nacho are a Venezuelan urban and tropical duo, consisting of Jesús Alberto Miranda Perez and Miguel Ignacio Mendoza . They are one of the first Venezuelan reggaeton labels that have gained international play... |
Supremo | 1 | |
| De Bohemia De Bohemia -Personnel:* Jorge Hugo Alvarez — piano* Jaime Atencia — mixing* Mauricio Daltaire — maracasSource:... |
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| Mi Amigo El Príncipe Mi Amigo El Príncipe Mi amigo el príncipe is the fourteenthstudio album by Mexican pop singer Cristian Castro by Universal Music Latino. The album is follow-up to Viva el príncipe in which he pays a tribute to José José whom Castro considers his musical idol. The album consists of ten tracks in addition to a poem... |
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| Formula, Vol. 1 | 3 | ||