1991 in Latin music

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This is a list of notable events in Latin music (music from Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas from Latin America, Europe, and the United States) that took place in 1991.

Contents

Events

Bands formed

Bands reformed

Bands disbanded

Bands on hiatus

Number-ones albums and singles by country

Awards

Albums released

First quarter

January

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
8Viva Rosario Willie Rosario Guaguanco, Merengue, Latin Jazz, Salsa Bronco

February

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
28 Que Nada Nos Separe Mijares Ballad Capitol/EMI Latin

March

Second quarter

April

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
8En Cada LugarAngel Javier Salsa EMI, Capitol/EMI Latin
30 Amada Más Que Nunca Daniela Romo Capitol/EMI Latin

May

June

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
4Borrasco Ottmar Liebert
10Magia Shakira Latin Pop Columbia
Unknown Date Aidalai Mecano Latin, Synth-Pop, Ballad Ariola

Third quarter

July

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
1 1986 La Mafia Discos CBS International
Live La Mafia CBS
Enter the Future La Mafia Tejano Capitol/EMI Latin
On the Rise La Fiebre Tejano Capitol/EMI Latin
El EmigradoJuan Valentín
Roñas del AlmaLos Hermanos Mattar
Sopa de Caracol Banda Blanca Merengue Red Bullet
15Salvaje '88 Cano Estremera Guaguanco, Merengue, Salsa CEG Records, CEG Records
Hot La Patrulla 15 Merengue Top Ten Hits
19 Dos Myriam Hernández Ballad, Vocal Capitol Records, Capitol Records
Arriba el Norte y Arriba el Sur Vicente Fernández and Ramón Ayala
30Sin ComparaciónWillie González Salsa Sonotone, Sonotone
Unknown Date Este Mundo Gipsy Kings Flamenco, Rumba Elektra Musician

August

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
22MenealoFransheska Ariola

September

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
10Merengue Con Un Toque De Clase Chantelle Merengue WEA Latina
15 Tu Ángel de la Guarda Gloria Trevi Alternative Rock Ariola
20 Os Grãos Os Paralamas do Sucesso Pop Rock EMI

Fourth quarter

October

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
1SoloAlex d'Castro Salsa TH-Rodven
Pelusión of Milk Luis Alberto Spinetta
18Oscar '86 Oscar D'León Salsa Top Hits, Top Hits
A Través de Tus Ojos Los Bukis Ballad FonoVisa
Mundo de Cristal Thalía Ballad, Pop Rock Melody

November

December

Unknown date

TitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
Yo Me Quedo Tony Vega Salsa RMM Records, Sony Discos
Corazones Los Prisioneros Synth-Pop Capitol/EMI Latin
Poets & Angels: Music 4 the Holidays Ottmar Liebert Flamenco "Deck the Halls" Higher Octave Music
Con Amor Eterno... Pandora Vocal, Ballad Capitol/EMI Latin
Barroco Raúl di Blasio Easy Listening "Aguas de Invierno"
"Otoñal"
"Barroco"
BMG International U.S. Latin
Xuxa 2 Xuxa Vocal Globo Records
Sopa de Caracol Los Fabulosos Cadillacs Ska Epic, Epic
Incansables Los Tigres del Norte Norteno FonoVisa, FonoVisa
Caminando Rubén Blades Salsa, Pop Rock Discos International
Cosas del Amor Vikki Carr Sony, Discos International
Mambo Azúcar Moreno Flamenco Sony Latin
Mi México Ana Gabriel Mariachi Sony Discos, Sony
Viviendo Deprisa Alejandro Sanz Acoustic, Soft Rock, Latin, Pop Rock "Los dos Cogidos de la Mano"
"Pisando Fuerte"
"Lo Que Fui Es Lo Que Soy"
WEA Latina
Muevelo Con El General El General Afro-Cuban, Pop Rap, Ragga HipHop, Reggae-Pop RCA
Estas Tocando Fuego La Mafia Tejano, Cumbia Sony Discos
Romanticamente Yndio Capitol Records
Uno Mismo Tony Vega Salsa RMM Records, Sony Discos Inc.
A Voluntad del Cielo Camilo Sesto Vocal, Ballad "Amor Mío, ¿Qué Me Has Hecho?" Ariola, BMG International U.S. Latin
Perspectiva Gilberto Santa Rosa Salsa, Guaguanco, Son "Conciencia"
"Algo Especial"
Discos International
El circo Maldita Vecindad Alternative Rock, Ska, Punk BMG International U.S. Latin, Ariola
Tudo Ao Mesmo Tempo Agora Titãs New Wave, Pop Rock WEA
Ricky Martin (1991) Ricky Martin Latin, Synth-Pop, Dance-Pop, Ballad Sony, Sony Discos
Romance Luis Miguel Bolero WEA Latina
Nada Se Compara Contigo Álvaro Torres Ballad Capitol/EMI Latin
Por Fin Juntos Paloma San Basilio and Plácido Domingo Vocal, Classical Hispavox
Salvaje y Tierno Bronco Cumbia, Norteno, Ballad Fonovisa
A Mi Viejo Rocío Banquells Capitol/EMI Latin
V Legião Urbana Pop Rock, Alternative Rock, Folk Rock EMI, EMI
Amor Sin Dueño Alejandra Ávalos Ballad WEA
Brasil Nordeste Zé Ramalho Forró, MPB Columbia
En el Último Lugar del Mundo Ricardo Montaner Ballad TH-Rodven
Una Historia Diferente Luis Enrique Salsa Sony Discos
Entre la Espada y la Pared Nino Segarra Salsa Musical Productions, Musical Productions
Los Reyes De La PuntaLos Roland’s

Best-selling records

Best-selling albums

The following is a list of the top 5 best-selling Latin albums of 1991 in the United States in the categories of Latin pop, Regional Mexican, and Tropical/salsa, according to Billboard . [4]

CategoryRankAlbumArtist
Latin pop1 En Vivo Ana Gabriel
2 Dos Myriam Hernández
3 En el Palacio de Bellas Artes Juan Gabriel
4 Tiempo de Vals Chayanne
5 Amada Más Que Nunca Daniela Romo
Regional Mexican1 Amigo Bronco
2 Para Nuestra Gente Mazz
3 Mexico Voz y Sentimiento Various artists
4 Ven Conmigo Selena y los Dinos
5 De Lo Nuevo De Lo Mejor Los Temerarios
Tropical/Salsa1 Bachata Rosa Juan Luis Guerra y la 4.40
2 Luces del Alma Luis Enrique
3 Abriendo Puertas Jerry Rivera
4 Baile Punta Banda Blanca
5En Cada Lugar Angel Javier

Best-performing songs

The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 1991, according to Billboard. [5]

RankSingleArtist
1"Es Demasiado Tarde" Ana Gabriel
2"Todo, Todo, Todo" Daniela Romo
3"Mi Deseo" Los Bukis
4"Cosas del Amor" Vikki Carr and Ana Gabriel
5"Sopa de Caracol" Banda Blanca
6"Te Pareces Tanto a Él" Myriam Hernández
7"Déjame Llorar" Ricardo Montaner
8"No Basta" Franco De Vita
9"Ahora" Ana Gabriel
10"No He Podido Verte" Emmanuel

Births

Deaths

References

  1. "Past Winners Search". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences . Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  2. "Lo Nuestro – Historia". Univision (in Spanish). Univision Communications. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
  3. Holston, Mark (1 September 1995). "Ageless Romance with Bolero". Américas. Organization of American States. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  4. "The Year in Music: 1991". Billboard. December 25, 1991. p. YE-56. ISSN   0006-2510.
  5. "Topping The Charts Year By Year". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 48. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 28, 1998. p. LMQ3. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
  6. "Rising reggaeton star Karol G visits latin nightlife hot spot Embassy". LasVegasWeekly.com. Retrieved 2017-09-07.