1997 in Latin music

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This is a list of notable events in Latin music (i.e. music from the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas Latin America, Europe, and the United States) that took place in 1997.

Contents

Events

Bands formed

Bands reformed

Bands disbanded

Bronco

Bands on hiatus

Number-ones albums and singles by country

Awards

Albums released

First quarter

January

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
14Con Amor y Con Sabor Fito Olivares
21 Vivir Enrique Iglesias Latin pop"Enamorado Por Primera Vez"
"Sólo En Ti"
"Miente"
"Revolución"
"Lluvia Cae"
"Al Despertar"
Fonovisa
Te Sigo Esperando Brenda K. Starr Salsa"Herida"
22Mi Gusto Es...El MariachiLiberación
28La Pipa de la Paz Aterciopelados
Musica Sin Frontera La Tropa F

February

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
11Recuerdo Especial Michael Salgado
Hands of Rhythm Giovanni Hidalgo
Ven a Mi The Barrio Boyzz
El Maquinista Los Rieleros del Norte
25Me Dicen El TiradorEzequiel Peña
28Só Prá ContrariarSó Prá Contrariar

March

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
4La Ultima Huella Bronco
En Concierto, Vol. II Los Temerarios
11De Nueva CuentaLos Incomparables de Tijuana
Persona IdealAdolescent's OrquestaSalsa"Persona Ideal"
12Atrapados En Azul Ismael Serrano
18AldeiaBanda Mantiqueira
25Canta ConmigoLa Diferenzia
Tuya Graciela Beltrán

Second quarter

April

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
8 Mi Encuentro Yolandita Monge
15 Te Sigo Amando (soundtrack) Various artists
22Tucanes de Oro...Secuestro de Amor Los Tucanes de Tijuana
Red Hot + Latin: Silencio = MuerteVarious artists
Piel de Ángel Lucero Latin pop"Tacticas de Guerra"
29 Juntos Otra Vez Juan Gabriel and Rocío Dúrcal Latin pop"El Destino"
Passion Dance Herb Alpert
Malembe¡Cubanismo!
Hasta Siempre Milly y los Vecinos Merengue "Porque Me Amaste"
"Quizas"
30 Y Es Facil Los Hermanos Rosario Merengue"Fin de Semana"
"Rompecintura"
KAREN

May

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
5 Llévame Contigo Olga Tañón Merengue"Serpiente Mala"
"El Frío de tu Adios"
"Llegó el Amor"
WEA Latina
El Descreto Kinito Méndez
16 Con Amor Se Gana Frankie Negrón Salsa"Inolvidable"
"Hoy Me Vuelto a Enamorar"
"Una Gota de Lluvia"
20Rebotando Ilegales
Si Tu No Estas Pete Astudillo
Solo Raúl di Blasio
21El Mundo GiraBanda Maguey
24Sonho Azul Sandy & Junior
27 Palabra de Mujer Mónica Naranjo
Cuando Tú No Estás El Tri
Con El Machete en La ManoZafra NegraMerengue"No Llores Por Ella"
De mi alma latina, Vol. 2 Plácido Domingo

June

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
3 A Pesar de Todo Víctor Manuelle Salsa"Dile a Ella"
"He Tratado"
"Así es la Mujer"
En Tus Manos La Mafia
Habana Roy Hargrove's Crisol
Un Loco RománticoLiberación
Secada Jon Secada
17 Jefe de Jefes Los Tigres del Norte
IV Intocable
Así Es el Amor Grupo Bryndis
23Hermanos de SangreViejas
24Orozco León Gieco

Third quarter

July

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
1 Amor a la Mexicana Thalía Latin pop"Amor a la Mexicana"
"Por Amor"
"Mujer Latina"
"Noches sin luna"
"Ponle remedio"
"Es tu amor
"De dónde soy"
"Dicen por ahí"
"Echa pa'lante"
EMI Latin
El Ultimo PasoLos Terribles del Norte
Mucho Barato... Control Machete
Estatua de Marfil Vicente Fernández
Mirame Ana Belén
Ven Por Mi Los Nocheros
8Me Quedé Vacia Laura Flores
12 Tengo Fe Carlos Vives
14De Parranda Con La Banda Banda el Recodo
Desesperadamente EnamoradoJordi
15Aqui Estoy Jailene
29 Fabulosos Calavera Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
El Chile Pelaiz Grupo Exterminador
Pa' Otro La'o Chichí Peralta Merengue"Amor Narcotico"
Norteno de CorazonRaúl Hernandez
30En Las Alas de Un Angel Ramon Ayala
Unknown date Uma Outra Estação Legião Urbana Rock, Post-punk "As Flores do Mal" EMI-Odeon

August

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
5Swing On Dark Latin Groove Salsa, tropical"La Quiero a Morir"
"Juliana"
Seguire Toño Rosario Merengue
12 Romances Luis Miguel Bolero, Latin pop"Por Debajo de la Mesa"
"El Reloj"
"Contigo (Estar Contigo)"
"De Quererte Así (De T'Avoir Aimee)"
"Bésame Mucho"
"Sabor a Mí"
WEA Latina
Compas Gipsy Kings
Jennifer y Los Jetz Jennifer y Los Jetz
Puntos Cardinales Ana Torroja
26 ¿Dónde Jugarán las Niñas? Molotov
Al Frente de Todos Mazz

September

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
2Leaning Into the Night Ottmar Liebert
Alta Suciedad Andrés Calamaro
En Mi Imperio Ivy Queen Reggae en Español, Hip hop"Como Mujer"
"Pongan Atencion"
Sony Discos
5 Más Alejandro Sanz Latin pop"Y, ¿Si Fuera Ella?"
"Corazón Partío"
"Amiga Mía"
"Aquello Que Me Diste"
"Siempre Es de Noche"
"Si Hay Dios..."
9 Sobre el Fuego La India Salsa"Me Cansé de Ser Otra"
"Mi Mayor Venganza"
"Costumbres"
"Si Tu Eres Mi Hombre"
RMM
Tiene Que Ser Amor Sparx
16 Buena Vista Social Club Buena Vista Social Club
A Toda Cuba le Gusta Afro-Cuban All Stars
Introducing...Rubén González Rubén González
23 Me Estoy Enamorando Alejandro Fernández Bolero, Latin pop"Si Tú Supieras"
"En El Jardín"
"No Sé Olvidar"
"Yo Nací Para Amarte"
Sony Music Mexico
Evolución Boyz II Men
Llegaste a Mi Vida Bobby Pulido
Te Llevas Mi Vida Los Mismos
Se Necesita un Milagro Domingo Quiñones Salsa, Latin pop"No Voy a Dejarte Ir"
"Se Necesita Un Milagro"
30 Lo Mejor de Mí Cristian Castro Bolero, Latin pop"Lo Mejor de Mí"
"Si Tú Me Amaras"
"Lloran Las Rosas"
"Después de Ti...¿Qué?"
BMG US Latin
Una Mujer Como Yo Albita
Marco Marco Antonio Solís
La 4 x 4Banda Arkangel

Fourth quarter

October

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
7Ya No Soy El Niño Aquel Jerry Rivera
Live Desde el Mas Allá Baby Rasta & Gringo
14 Sueños Líquidos Maná Latin rock"Clavado En Un Bar"
"Hechicera"
"En El Muelle De San Blás"
"Como Te Extraño Corazón"
"Como Dueles En Los Labios"
WEA Latina
21 Contra la Corriente Marc Anthony Salsa, tropical"Y Hubo Alguien"
"Me Voy a Regalar"
"Si Te Vas"
"No Me Conoces"
"Contra la Correinte"
"No Sabes Como Duele"
RMM
Sentimientos Grupo Límite
Los Reyes del Ritmo La Makina Merengue"Nadie Se Muere"
24 Con un mismo corazón Ana Gabriel
28Es Así Ricardo Montaner Latin pop"Es Así"
"Para Llorar"
"Ojala"
WEA Latina
Quiero Estar Contigo Gisselle
Unknown day O Último Solo Renato Russo Acoustic rock, folk rock, rock EMI

November

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
4Alto Honor Grupo Manía Merengue"Me Miras y Te Miro"
"Que Loco"
"Corazoncito"
Tributo a Jose Alfredo Jimenez Pedro Fernández
Huellas Yuri
9 Eros Eros Ramazzotti Cuanto amor me das"
"Cosas de la vida (Can't Stop Thinking of You)"
11Soul of the Tango Yo-Yo Ma
18A Mi Gente Emilio
24Historico: Banda el Recodo En Vivo Banda el Recodo
Dejame Sonar Contigo Los Rehenes
25Inolvidables José Luis Rodríguez Bolero"No Me Quieras Tanto"
"Rayito de Luna"
Sony Discos
Vuelvo Contigo Los Invasores de Nuevo León
Cualquiera Puede Cantar Los Auténticos Decadentes

December

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
1Así Como Tú Los Tigres del Norte
2Pal Pueblo Tito Rojas Salsa"Es Mi Mujer"Musical Productions
3SambapopbrasilArt Popular
9Aqui Me Quedaré El Coyote y Su Banda Tierra Santa
Mi Charchina (El Natural)Eddie Gonzalez
De Corazón Gilberto Santa Rosa Salsa"Que Se Lleva el Río"Sony Discos

Unknown

TitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
Tributo a Juan GabrielBanda el Recodo
Top Norteño Los Huracanes del Norte
Corazón Indomable Camela
Sedução Negritude Jr.
Acústico MTV Titãs
Acústico MTV Gal Costa
Antologia Acústica Zé Ramalho Música popular brasileira, acoustic rock BMG
Quebra CabeçaGabriel Pensador
Em Familia Chitãozinho & Xororó
Brincadeira de CriançaGrupo Molejo
Liga Lá Lulu Santos
Desliga e Vem Exaltasamba
Imitação da vida Maria Bethânia
Sobrevivendo no Inferno Racionais MC's Hip hop
A Sétima Efervescência Jupiter Apple Brazilian rock

Best-selling records

Best-selling albums

The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 1997, according to Billboard . [7]

RankAlbumArtist
1 Tango Julio Iglesias
2 Romances Luis Miguel
3 Vivir Enrique Iglesias
4 Siempre Selena Selena
5 Partiendome El Alma Grupo Límite
6 Enrique Iglesias Enrique Iglesias
7 Dreaming of You Selena
8 Pies Descalzos Shakira
9 Macarena Non Stop Los del Río
10 Compas Gipsy Kings

Best-performing songs

The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 1997, according to Billboard. [7]

RankSingleArtist
1"Te Sigo Amando" Juan Gabriel
2"El Destino" Juan Gabriel and Rocío Dúrcal
3"Ya Me Voy Para Siempre" Los Temerarios
4"Enamorado Por Primera Vez" Enrique Iglesias
5"Piensa en Mi" Grupo Mojado
6"Sólo en Ti" Enrique Iglesias
7"Así Como Te Conocí" Marco Antonio Solís
8"Por Debajo de la Mesa" Luis Miguel
9"Desesperadamente Enamorado" Jordi
10"Juguete" Grupo Límite

Births

Deaths

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