List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums of 2008
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Billboard Top Latin Albums
Latin Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine and is labeled as the most important music chart for Spanish language, full-length albums in the American music market. Like all Billboard album charts, the chart is based on sales...
, published in Billboard magazine
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
, is a record chart
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
that features Latin music sales information. This data are compiled by Nielsen SoundScan
Nielsen SoundScan
Nielsen SoundScan is an information and sales tracking system created by Mike Fine and Mike Shalett. Soundscan is the official method of tracking sales of music and music video products throughout the United States and Canada...
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
Music venue
A music venue is any location used for a concert or musical performance. Music venues range in size and location, from an outdoor bandshell or bandstand or a concert hall to an indoor sports stadium. Typically, different types of venues host different genres of music...
in the United States.
There were 23 number-one albums in 2008; one of these, La Vida... Es un Ratico
La Vida... Es un Ratico
La Vida... es un Ratico is the fourth studio album by Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes, which was released on October 23, 2007.-Album history:...
by Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes
Juanes
Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez , better known as Juanes is a Colombian musician who was a member of heavy metal band Ekhymosis and is now a solo artist. In 2000, his solo debut album Fíjate Bien won three Latin Grammy Awards.Juanes has sold more than 13 million albums...
, won five Latin Grammy Awards
Latin Grammy Awards of 2008
The 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards took place on November 13, 2008 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas and were aired on Univision. The Brazilian Field awards were presented on the same day at the Ibirapuera Auditorium in São Paulo. The Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year was Gloria...
, including Album of the Year
Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year
The Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally...
. One month after the death of their lead vocalist Sergio Gómez
Sergio Gómez
Paulo Sergio Gómez Sánchez , better known as Sergio Gómez, was a Mexican singer who was the founder and lead vocalist of the duranguense group K-Paz de la Sierra.-Biography:...
in late December 2007, the Chicago-based group K-Paz de la Sierra
K-Paz de la Sierra
K-Paz de la Sierra is a Duranguense band that was formed in Chicago, Illinois by Mexican natives. The group was formed on Christmas Eve of 2002 by some departing members of Montez de Durango. The company ProcanRecords gave them the opportunity. K-paz De La Sierra was well known in the U.S. in the...
returned to the top of the chart with Capaz de Todo Por Tí
Capaz de Todo Por Tí
-Chart performance:...
, which was number one for six consecutive weeks. Cómplices
Cómplices
- Tour :Complices Tour was a concert tour by the Mexican singer Luis Miguel to promote his last album Cómplices. On this tour, Luis Miguel performed his last pop and ballad songs, his Mexican songs, and also his back-catalogue...
, the eighth number-one album by Mexican singer Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri is a Mexican singer. He is widely known only by the name Luis Miguel and is often referred to as "El Sol de México"...
, debuted at number 10 on 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...
, the highest peak for the singer on that chart, with 32,000 album units sold. This album also gave the singer the record for the most number-one albums on this chart for one month, until it was tied by fellow Mexican singer-songwriters 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...
and Los Temerarios
Los Temerarios
Los Temerarios are a Mexican romantic music group started in 1978 by brothers Adolfo Angel and Gustavo Angel and their cousin Fernando Angel. During their early years they were known as Conjunto La Brisa....
. This record was broken on October 25, 2008 by Solís with the debut of his ninth number-one album No Molestar
No Molestar
No Molestar is the title of a studio album released by Mexican singer-songwriter Marco Antonio Solís on October 7, 2008. This album became the ninth number-one set on the Billboard Top Latin Albums for Solís, the most for any artist on the chart.-Tracklisting:-Chart performance:-Sales and...
.
Vicente Fernández
Vicente Fernández
Vicente Fernández Gómez is a Mexican singer, producer and actor. Known as Chente or El rey de la canción ranchera throughout the Latin world, Vicente Fernández, who started his career singing for tips on the street, has become a cultural icon, recording more than 50 albums and contributing to...
's Para Siempre
Para Siempre
Para siempre is the 79th studio album released by Mexican singer Vicente Fernández on September 18, 2007 by Sony BMG. Written and produced by Joan Sebastian, and co-produced by Jesús Rincón, the album is a successful mariachi record. It has sold two million copies worldwide, and is one of the...
won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Ranchero Album
Latin Grammy Award for Best Ranchero Album
The Latin Grammy Award for Best Ranchero Album is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally...
; it spent three non-consecutive weeks at the top of the chart. Primera Fila, a live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
by Fernández, was the last number-one album of 2008. With 26,000 album units sold, 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,...
debuted at number 13 on the Billboard 200 with Talento de Barrio, a soundtrack for the movie that starred the reggaeton
Reggaeton
Reggaeton is a form of Puerto Rican and Latin American urban and Caribbean music. After its mainstream exposure in 2004, it spread to North American, European and Asian audiences. Reggaeton originated in Puerto Rico but is also has roots from Reggae en Español from Panama and Puerto Rico and...
performer, which also debuted at number one on this chart. 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....
returned to number one with Los Extraterrestres
Wisin vs. Yandel: Los Extraterrestres
Wisin vs. Yandel: Los Extraterrestres is the sixth studio album by Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel, released on November 6, 2007 by Machete Music. On November 13, 2008, the album received the Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album...
, an album that was awarded with the Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album
Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album
The Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally...
. and ended the year as the best selling Latin album of 2008. On November 29, another Wisin & Yandel recording, a collaboration with DJ Nesty
Nesty "La Mente Maestra"
Nesty "La Mente Maestra" is a Puerto Rican reggaeton music producer. He is currently signed with Machete Music...
, titled La Mente Maestra
Wisin & Yandel Presentan: La Mente Maestra
Wisin & Yandel Presentan: La Mente Maestra is the third compilation album by WY Records and is Nesty "La Mente Maestra"'s first album. It is presented by Wisin & Yandel and was released on October 28, 2008 by WY Records and Machete Music...
debuted at number one. R.K.M & Ken-Y
R.K.M & Ken-Y
José Nieves and Kenny Vázquez , both of Gurabo, Puerto Rico, are a Grammy Award-nominated reggaeton duo.-Early career:The duo started their career of music in high school. R.K.M was inspired by the recent explosion of reggaeton music in the 90's...
, Flex
Flex (singer)
Félixer Danilo Gómez , known by his stage name DJ Flex and Nigga, is a Panamanian Latin Grammy Award winning reggaeton artist...
, Jenni Rivera and Los Pikadientes de Caborca
Los Pikadientes de Caborca
Los Pikadientes de Caborca are a Mexican musical group whose debut single, "La Cumbia del Río," charted on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks in 2008....
peaked at number one for the first time in their careers. Luis Fonsi
Luis Fonsi
Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero, more commonly known by his stage name Luis Fonsi, is a Latin Grammy winning Puerto Rican singer and composer.- Early life :...
's Palabras del Silencio, earned his best sales week ever with 30,000 album copies sold and the second-largest sales week of the year for a Latin performer; only Luis Miguel's Cómplices sold more (32,000 albums in May). This album became the second number-one album on this chart for Fonsi.
Albums
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| January 5 | La Vida... Es un Ratico La Vida... Es un Ratico La Vida... es un Ratico is the fourth studio album by Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes, which was released on October 23, 2007.-Album history:... (Life... Is a Moment) |
Juanes Juanes Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez , better known as Juanes is a Colombian musician who was a member of heavy metal band Ekhymosis and is now a solo artist. In 2000, his solo debut album Fíjate Bien won three Latin Grammy Awards.Juanes has sold more than 13 million albums... |
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| January 12 | Capaz de Todo Por Tí Capaz de Todo Por Tí -Chart performance:... (Capable of Anything for You) |
K-Paz de la Sierra K-Paz de la Sierra K-Paz de la Sierra is a Duranguense band that was formed in Chicago, Illinois by Mexican natives. The group was formed on Christmas Eve of 2002 by some departing members of Montez de Durango. The company ProcanRecords gave them the opportunity. K-paz De La Sierra was well known in the U.S. in the... |
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| February 23 | Que Ganas de Volver Que Ganas de Volver -Personnel:This information from Allmusic.*Jesús Guillén — Producer*Tony Gonzáles — Engineer, mastering, mixing*Conjunto Primavera — Art direction*Félix Contreras — Art direction*Adriana Rebold — Graphic design, art direction*Kike San Martin — Photography... (I Want to Get Back) |
Conjunto Primavera Conjunto Primavera Conjunto Primavera is a Mexican conjunto group from Ojinaga, Chihuahua, currently produced by Alejandro Garcia. In the 1990s and 2000s they became one of the most popular groups in the genre.... |
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| March 1 | Todo Cambió Todo Cambió -Special edition CD/DVD:On August 14, 2007, a Special edition of the album was released. It includes the tracklisting from the original release, with 3 acoustic tracks and a new song, "Sólo Para Ti", which was recorded for the soundtrack of the Mexican film "Cansada de Besar Sapos"... (Everything Changed) |
Camila Camila (band) Camila is a Mexican soft rock group which reached staggering success in their home country and all over Latin America upon the release of their debut album Todo Cambió. It consists of vocalist, composer and producer Mario Domm, vocalist Samuel Parra and guitarist Pablo Hurtado, founded by Domm... |
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| March 8 | En Vivo: Desde el Auditorio Nacional En Vivo: Desde el Auditorio Nacional -Chart performance:... (Live from Mexican Auditorium) |
K-Paz de la Sierra K-Paz de la Sierra K-Paz de la Sierra is a Duranguense band that was formed in Chicago, Illinois by Mexican natives. The group was formed on Christmas Eve of 2002 by some departing members of Montez de Durango. The company ProcanRecords gave them the opportunity. K-paz De La Sierra was well known in the U.S. in the... |
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| March 15 | Te Quiero: Romantic Style In Da World (I Love You) |
Flex Flex (singer) Félixer Danilo Gómez , known by his stage name DJ Flex and Nigga, is a Panamanian Latin Grammy Award winning reggaeton artist... |
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| March 22 | Raíces (Roots) |
Los Tigres del Norte Los Tigres del Norte Los Tigres del Norte is a norteño-band ensemble based out of San Jose, California, hailing from Rosa Morada, Sinaloa, Mexico.- History :... |
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| March 29 | Te Quiero | Flex | |
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| April 12 | 95/08 Enrique Iglesias: 95/08 Exitos -Deluxe edition track listing:#Experiencia Religiosa#Si Tú Te Vas#Por Amarte#No Llores Por Mí#Trapecista#Enamorado Por Primera Vez#Sólo En Ti#Miente#Esperanza#Nunca Te Olvidaré#Bailamos#Ritmo Total#Héroe#Mentiroso / La Chica de Ayer... |
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... |
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| April 26 | |||
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| May 10 | |||
| May 17 | Arde El Cielo Arde El Cielo Arde el Cielo is the third live album by the Mexican Latin Pop/Rock band Maná. The album was released on April 29, 2008. This live album was released in three formats CD, CD with DVD and DVD.... (The Sky Is Burning) |
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... |
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| May 24 | Cómplices Cómplices - Tour :Complices Tour was a concert tour by the Mexican singer Luis Miguel to promote his last album Cómplices. On this tour, Luis Miguel performed his last pop and ballad songs, his Mexican songs, and also his back-catalogue... (Accomplices) |
Luis Miguel Luis Miguel Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri is a Mexican singer. He is widely known only by the name Luis Miguel and is often referred to as "El Sol de México"... |
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| June 7 | Para Siempre Para Siempre Para siempre is the 79th studio album released by Mexican singer Vicente Fernández on September 18, 2007 by Sony BMG. Written and produced by Joan Sebastian, and co-produced by Jesús Rincón, the album is a successful mariachi record. It has sold two million copies worldwide, and is one of the... (Forever) |
Vicente Fernández Vicente Fernández Vicente Fernández Gómez is a Mexican singer, producer and actor. Known as Chente or El rey de la canción ranchera throughout the Latin world, Vicente Fernández, who started his career singing for tips on the street, has become a cultural icon, recording more than 50 albums and contributing to... |
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| June 14 | Wisin vs. Yandel: Los Extraterrestres Wisin vs. Yandel: Los Extraterrestres Wisin vs. Yandel: Los Extraterrestres is the sixth studio album by Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel, released on November 6, 2007 by Machete Music. On November 13, 2008, the album received the Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album... (Wisin vs. Yandel: The Extraterrestrials) |
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.... |
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| June 21 | Para Siempre | Vicente Fernández | |
| June 28 | |||
| July 5 | Una Noche en Madrid Una Noche en Madrid - DVD tracklisting :- Personnel :The information from Allmusic.* Marco Antonio Solís — Producer* Mayte Aragon — Producer, video producer* Carlos Garcia — Producer, video producer* Chris Bellman — Mastering* Benny Faccone — Recording, mixing... (A Night in Madrid) |
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... |
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| July 19 | |||
| July 26 | Si Tú Te Vas Si Tú Te Vas (album) -Si Tú Te Vas Bonus DVD:The information from: * BONUS DVD* Si Tú Te Vas * Loco Por Ti * Extras Making Of* Extras Making Of* Special Interview * Photo Gallery-Chart performance:... (If You Go) |
Los Temerarios Los Temerarios Los Temerarios are a Mexican romantic music group started in 1978 by brothers Adolfo Angel and Gustavo Angel and their cousin Fernando Angel. During their early years they were known as Conjunto La Brisa.... |
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| August 9 | |||
| August 16 | |||
| August 23 | |||
| August 30 | Talento de Barrio (Hood Talent) |
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,... |
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| September 13 | Palabras del Silencio (Words from Silence) |
Luis Fonsi Luis Fonsi Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero, more commonly known by his stage name Luis Fonsi, is a Latin Grammy winning Puerto Rican singer and composer.- Early life :... |
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| September 27 | Jenni Jenni (album) Jenni is the tenth studio album from EMI recording artist, Jenni Rivera, and the fourteenth overall. The album was released in the United States, Mexico and Canada on September 9, 2008. The album features the hit banda song "Chuper Amigos" and the hit single "Culpable o Inocente". The album... |
Jenni Rivera | |
| October 4 | The Royalty/La Realeza The Royalty The Royalty/La Realeza is the second studio album following the success of Masterpiece by R.K.M & Ken-Y. After a two and a half year wait their album was released on September 9, 2008. The first official single off the album is "Mis Dias Sin Ti" and the song was released on December 18, 2007... |
R.K.M & Ken-Y R.K.M & Ken-Y José Nieves and Kenny Vázquez , both of Gurabo, Puerto Rico, are a Grammy Award-nominated reggaeton duo.-Early career:The duo started their career of music in high school. R.K.M was inspired by the recent explosion of reggaeton music in the 90's... |
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| October 11 | Vámonos Pa'l Río (Let's Go To The River) |
Los Pikadientes de Caborca Los Pikadientes de Caborca Los Pikadientes de Caborca are a Mexican musical group whose debut single, "La Cumbia del Río," charted on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks in 2008.... |
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| October 18 | |||
| October 25 | No Molestar No Molestar No Molestar is the title of a studio album released by Mexican singer-songwriter Marco Antonio Solís on October 7, 2008. This album became the ninth number-one set on the Billboard Top Latin Albums for Solís, the most for any artist on the chart.-Tracklisting:-Chart performance:-Sales and... (Do Not Disturb) |
Marco Antonio Solis | |
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| November 8 | |||
| November 15 | |||
| November 22 | |||
| November 29 | Wisin & Yandel Presentan: La Mente Maestra Wisin & Yandel Presentan: La Mente Maestra Wisin & Yandel Presentan: La Mente Maestra is the third compilation album by WY Records and is Nesty "La Mente Maestra"'s first album. It is presented by Wisin & Yandel and was released on October 28, 2008 by WY Records and Machete Music... (Wisin & Yandel presents: Mastermind) |
DJ Nesty Nesty "La Mente Maestra" Nesty "La Mente Maestra" is a Puerto Rican reggaeton music producer. He is currently signed with Machete Music... and Wisin & Yandel |
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| December 6 | 5to Piso 5to Piso - Personnel :*Jair Alcalá – accordion*Mikey Allred – assistant engineer*Jorge "La Chiquis" Amaro – producer, engineer, Bass, dums*David Angell – violin*Monisa Angell – viola*Ricardo Arjona – arranger, producer, bass arrangement... (5th Floor) |
Ricardo Arjona Ricardo Arjona Edgar Ricardo Arjona Morales, , known as Ricardo Arjona , is a Guatemalan singer... |
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| December 13 | |||
| December 20 | Primera Fila (First Row) |
Vicente Fernández | |
| December 27 |