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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, Latin Europe, and the United States) that took place in 1999.

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
4Nuestro AmorLos Tri-O Bolero
12 Vengo Naciendo Pablo Milanés
Só no Forevis Raimundos
16Tr3s. Jeans Jeans Latin pop EMI
26 Trozos de Mi Alma Marco Antonio Solís Latin pop "Si Te Pudiera Mentir"
"El Peor de Mis Fracasos"
"Si No Te Hubieras Ido"
"Inventame"
Fonovisa
Fundamental Puya
Imagínate Charlie Cruz Salsa"Bombón de Azucar"WEA Latina

February

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
2Con ustedesEddie Gonzalez
9Por el Amor de Siempre Pepe Aguilar
Amar Es Un Juego Millie Latin pop"De Hoy en Adelante"
"Una Voz en el Alma"
Dónde Estás Corazón Pablo Montero Ranchera "Dónde Estás Corazón"
"Cuando Ya No Me Quieras
BMG U.S. Latin
SinceridadRabito
16 Noelia Noelia Latin pop Fonovisa
Alegrías y Penas Tito Rojas Salsa "Por Mujeres Como Tú"Musical Productions
Arráncame a PuñosYesenia Flores
El Rey del Jaripeo Joan Sebastian
Lullabies of Latin America: canciones de cuna de LatinoaméricaMaria del Rey
Muchacho SolitarioServando & Florentino
23A Todas las Que AméEzequiel Peña
Un Poco Más MDO
Volando en una Nave Triste Los Acosta
Para Toda La Vida Rocío Dúrcal
Gran Homenaje: Recuerdos Del Amor...Industria del Amor

March

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
9Tumbao Para los Congueros de Mi Vida Al McKibbon
10 Aniversario Emilio Navaira
Contrabando en los Huevos Grupo Exterminador
16Desamor Luis Vargas Bachata
23 Amor, Familia y Respeto A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia Kings Cumbia EMI Latin
Corazón Ednita Nazario Latin pop EMI Latin
El Cazador Bobby Pulido
En Vivo Desde el Carnegie Hall Danny Rivera
30Romanticos y... Con SombreroJavier Torres Y Su Grupo
¡Y No Hay Problema!Los Toros BandMerengue, bachata

Second quarter

April

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
6Naci Con Suerte De ReyLos Originales De San Juan
8Os amores libres Carlos Núñez Muñoz
13Inolvidable, Vol. 2: Enamorado de Ti José Luis Rodríguez
Para el Bailador La Makina Merengue"No Me Digas Que No"Sony Discos
Suena Flamenco Miguel Poveda
20Clase Aparte Tito Nieves Salsa"Le Gusta Que lo Vean"RMM
Gotcha! Dark Latin Groove Salsa"Volveré"
"A Veces Me Pregunto"
27 Mi Vida Sin Tu Amor Cristian Castro Latin pop"Mi Vida Sin Tu Amor"
"Alguna Vez"
"Volver a Amar"
"Por Amarte Así
BMG U.S. Latin
Caminando Tony Tun Tun Merengue"Cuando Se Acaba el Placer"
"Cuando la Brisa Llega"
Caíman
Soy como soy Ana Gabriel
Nadie Como Yo David Lee Garza & Los Musicales
A Forca Que Nunca Seca Maria Bethânia
Siento Yolandita Monge
En Vivo Para Ti Conjunto Primavera

May

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
4 Píntame Elvis Crespo Merengue "Píntame"
"Tiemblo"
"Por el Caminito"
Sony Discos
11 Mi Verdad Alejandro Fernández ranchera, mariachi "Loco"
"Si He Sabido Amor"
"Mi Verdad"
Sony Discos
18Innamorarae: Summer Flamenco Ottmar Liebert
De Vida o Muerte Los Invasores de Nuevo León
Songs From a Little Blue HouseJuan Carlos Formell
Resurrection Chris Pérez Band
Ellas cantan a cri criVarious artists
25Siempre Contigo Jay Perez
31Tempo Leonardo

June

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
8 Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer Ibrahim Ferrer Tropical
Briyumba Palo Congo – Religion of the Congo Chucho Valdés
Herido José Alberto "El Canario" Salsa
15 Néctar Enanitos Verdes
Entrega George Lamond
22 MTV Unplugged Maná Rock en español "Se Me Olvidó Otra Vez"
"Te Solte La Rienda"
"Cachito"
WEA Latina
28 Bocanada Gustavo Cerati
29Herencia de Familia Los Tigres del Norte Norteño
Te Quiero, Te Amo, Te ExtrañoBanda Los Largos
Sublime Ilusión Eliades Ochoa
Lleno de Vida Manny Manuel
Mil Gracias Banda Maguey
Un Pedazo de LunaGuardianes del Amor
30Amor Platónico Los Tucanes de Tijuana

Third quarter

July

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
6 Nada Es Igual Franco De Vita Latin pop"Te Veo Venir Soledad"
"Traigo una Pena"
"Si Tú No Estás"
Sony Discos
8 Expresión Gilberto Santa Rosa Salsa"Dejate Querer"
"Que Alguien Me Diga"
"Almas Gemalas"
Sony Discos
13Tiempos Rubén Blades
Tierra de Nadie Hevia
19La Magia del Amor Los Ángeles de Charly
20 Revés/Yo Soy Café Tacuba
Zezé di Camargo & Luciano Zezé di Camargo & Luciano
27Juegos de Amor Só Pra Contrariar
Que Lo Que Ta Pasando9-11

August

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
3Rancheros de oro Banda Machos
Por Eso Te AmoLos Palominos
10Si Estuvieras ConmigoLiberación
Back to the Future Willie Rosario
17The Heart of a Legend Chico O'Farrill
23Al Por Mayor Los Tucanes de Tijuana
Séptima Harmonía Limi-T 21
24 La Marcha del Golazo Solitario Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
La Formula Original Oscar D'León
Inner Voyage Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Leche Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas
La Reina del Pueblo con Banda Graciela Beltrán
27Contigo Intocable Norteño
30 Llegar A Ti Jaci Velasquez Latin pop, Christian music"Llegar a Ti"
"Solo Tu"
Sony Discos
31Con la London Metropolitan Orchestra Ricardo Montaner Latin pop"El Poder de Tu Amor"
"Ojos Negros"
"Castillo Azul"
WEA Latina
Llegó...Los Van Van Los Van Van
Corazón de CristalPriscila y sus Balas de Plata
Ivete Sangalo Ivete Sangalo

September

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
7 Momentos La Mafia
Si Me Conocieras Nydia Rojas
Quinteto Real NuevoQuinteto Real Nuevo
Tangos de terciopeloQuinteto Argentino de Cuerdas
13 Amarte Es un Placer Luis Miguel Latin pop "Sol, Arena y Mar"
"O Tú o Ninguna"
"Dormir Contigo"
"Amarte Es un Placer"
WEA Latina
14 Apocalypshit Molotov
Latin Jazz Suite Lalo Schifrin
Rompiendo el MilenioLos Sabrosos del Merengue
Algo Natural Alejandra Guzmán
21Todo lo Que Soy Carlos Ponce Latin pop "Escuchame"EMI Latin
El Amor de Mi Tierra Carlos Vives Vallenato, Tropipop "Fruta Fresca"
"19 de Noviembre"
"El Amor de Mi Tierra"
EMI Latin
Mambo Birdland Tito Puente
Sola La India Salsa"Hielo"
"Sola"
""Lo Siento Mi Amor"
RMM
Quien Mato A Hector Lavoe? Domingo Quiñones
27Na Pressão Lenine
28 Inconfundible Víctor Manuelle Salsa"Pero Dile"
"Si la Ves"
"Como Duele"
Sony Discos
Los Más Grandes Exitos de Los Dandy's Vicente Fernández
En Vivo-En Concierto Grupo Límite
Consentida Antonio Aguilar
La Leyenda Continua...Cornelio Reyna Jr. featuring Ramón Ayala y Sus Bravos Del Norte
Tropicana Nights Paquito D'Rivera
Vo Imbola Zeca Baleiro
29Bien de arribaNestor Marconi
Claridade Alcione

Fourth quarter

October

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
5 100 Años de Mariachi Plácido Domingo
Lado B Lado A O Rappa Brazilian rock
12Asomate a Mi AlmaLos Tiranos del Norte
13 Todo Está Bien Juan Gabriel
Sérgio Reis e Convidados Sérgio Reis
14Decimo AniversarioLos Terribles del Norte
Otra Vez a la Cantina Michael Salgado
19 Por Una Mujer Bonita Pepe Aguilar
26 Vivo Ricardo Arjona Latin pop"Desnuda"Sony Discos
Mi Gloria Eres TuLos Tri-O
La Magia de Cuco Toño Rosario MerengueKAREN
Profundamente El Coyote y Su Banda Tierra Santa
Latin Soul Poncho Sanchez
Distinto Diferente Afro-Cuban All Stars
Regalo de Amor y Paz Danny Rivera
Lo Que Llevo Por Dentro Frankie Negrón Salsa"Remolino"WEA Latina
27 Acústico MTV Legião Urbana
29Ana Carolina Ana Carolina

November

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
2Mexicano Hasta la MadreLos Originales de San Juan
Bomba 2000 Los Hermanos Rosario
Calle Salud Compay Segundo
9Esperando un Angel Banda Arkángel R-15
Los Hermanos Los Hermanos
Generation Next Aventura Bachata "Cuando Volverás"
Christmas Raúl di Blasio
15 La Dolores Plácido Domingo
16Olga Viva, Viva Olga Olga Tañón Merengue
Acústico MTV Os Paralamas do Sucesso
Un Sonido Bestial Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz
22Pacantó Totó la Momposina
23Masters of the Stage Grupo Manía Merengue"Bajo la Lluvia"Sony Discos
El Padrino Fulanito
Crooner Milton Nascimento
30Cumbias Sin ControlGrupo Control
Tres Fiel a la Vega
Una Lluvia de FloresLos Ángeles Azules
Unknown Titãs & Paralamas Juntos Ao Vivo Titãs, Os Paralamas do Sucesso Rock, skaSempre Livre Mix

December

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
2Nocheros Los Nocheros
7 Los grandes éxitos en español Cypress Hill
Navidad con Tito Rojas Tito Rojas
14Celebracion: Epic Duets Eddie Santiago
28De la zambra al duende... un homenaje Juan Habichuela

Unknown

TitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
AlmaConjunto Alma Norteña
Jaime y los ChamascosJaime y los Chamascos
Latin Jazz ExplosionBobby Rodríguez
Norteño 2000 Los Huracanes del Norte
Tu Decisión Ana Bárbara
Misa Criolla Mercedes Sosa
Postales del Alma Lito Vitale and Juan Carlos Baglietto
Eterno Buenos Aires Rodolfo Mederos
Paris 1987 Camarón de la Isla and Tomatito
Com Vocé... Meu Mundo Ficaria Completo Cássia Eller
Zeca Pagodinho ao Vivo Zeca Pagodinho
Tudo AzulVelha Guarda da Portela
Voce Vai Ver o Que é Bom Dominguinhos
Carlos Malta e Pife MudernoCarlos Malta e Pife Muderno
Primavera Eliana
João Gilberto Voz e Violão João Gilberto
EYA 1998 Elida Y Avante
Hoja en Blanco Monchy & Alexandra Bachata"Hoja en Blanco"
"Pasión"
J&N Records
In Your FaceDream Team
ReflexionesGrupo Mojado
As Dez Mais Titãs Rock, pop rock"Pelados em Santos", "Aluga-se"WEA

Best-selling records

Best-selling albums

The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 1999, according to Billboard . [6]

RankAlbumArtist
1 Vuelve Ricky Martin
2 Suavemente Elvis Crespo
3 All My Hits/Todos Mis Exitos Vol. 1 Selena
4 Bailamos Enrique Iglesias
5 Dónde Están los Ladrones? Shakira
6 Buena Vista Social Club Buena Vista Social Club
7 Cosas del Amor Enrique Iglesias
8 Píntame Elvis Crespo
9 MTV Unplugged Maná
10 Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer Ibrahim Ferrer

Best-performing songs

The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 1999, according to Billboard. [6]

RankSingleArtist
1"Necesito Decirte" Conjunto Primavera
2"Loco" Alejandro Fernández
3"No Me Ames" Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony
4"Me Voy a Quitar de En Medio" Vicente Fernández
5"Livin' la Vida Loca" Ricky Martin
6"Si Te Pudiera Mentir" Marco Antonio Solís
7"Bailamos" Enrique Iglesias
8"Dejaría Todo" Chayanne
9"Me Estoy Acostumbrando a Tí" Pepe Aguilar
10"Creí" Los Tiranos del Norte

Births

Deaths

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