Tropical Albums is a chart that ranks the best-selling tropical albums in the United States. Since its inception, the chart had been published on a fortnightly basis with its positions being compiled by sales data from Latin music retailers and distributors. [1] [2] The methodology for the chart was amended with the effect from the week of July 10, 1993, to have its sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan, basing it on electronic point of sale data. At the same time, the chart began to be published weekly and became a sub chart of Top Latin Albums (which was established in the same week as the methodology change). Billboard also imposed a linguistic rule requiring an album to have 70% of its content in Spanish (later reduced to 50%) to be eligible to rank on the chart. [2] [3]
The first number one of the decade was Mi Mundo (1989) by Luis Enrique, which had been in the top spot since the issue dated October 7, 1989, [4] and was the bestselling tropical of 1990. [5] Enrique, [6] Marc Anthony, [7] Jerry Rivera, [8] and Eddie Santiago tied for the most number one albums of the decade with three records. [9] Rivera's album Cuenta Conmigo (1992), which was the best-selling tropical album of 1993, [10] has been described by several sources as the bestselling salsa album since Siembra (1978) by Willie Colón and Rubén Blades. [11] [12] Todo a Su Tiempo (1995) by Anthony became the first salsa album to receive a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). [13] Anthony also had the final number one album of the decade with his greatest hits album, [14] Desde un Principio: From the Beginning (1999).
Merengue music, which rivaled salsa music in the 1980s, [15] also saw its popularity rise in the 1990s. [16] One of the merengue acts to achieve number one was Elvis Crespo, who had the bestselling tropical album of 1999 with his debut album, Suavemente (1998). [17] [18] In addition to performing merengue, Dominican Republic singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra, was credited with bringing bachata's success outside of the working-class from his country with his fifth studio album, Bachata Rosa (1990), [19] which was the bestselling tropical album of 1991. [20] Similarily, Carlos Vives brought the popularity of vallenato music outside of his native Colombia, [21] and achieved his first number one on the Tropical Albums chart with La Tierra del Olvido (1995). [22] Cuban music saw a resurgence in mainstream interested due to the popularity of Mi Tierra (1993) by Gloria Estefan and the 1997 self-titled album by Buena Vista Social Club, which both sold millions of copies. [23] Mi Tierra was the longest-running number one tropical album of the 1990s with 94 weeks at the top of the chart. [24] Buena Vista Social Club is the second bestselling Latin album of all-time in the US as of 2017 [update] , after Dreaming of You (1995) by Selena, [25] and holds the Guinness World Record as the bestselling world album of all-time. [26]
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† | Indicates the number one on Billboard's year-end tropical albums chart |
Issue date | Album | Artist(s) | Ref. |
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January 13, 1990 | Mi Mundo † [5] | Luis Enrique | [27] |
January 27, 1990 | Más Grande Que Nunca | Frankie Ruiz | [28] |
February 10, 1990 | Mi Mundo † [5] | Luis Enrique | [29] |
February 24, 1990 | Más Grande Que Nunca | Frankie Ruiz | [30] |
March 10, 1990 | Mi Mundo † [5] | Luis Enrique | [31] |
March 24, 1990 | [32] | ||
April 7, 1990 | New Wave Salsa | Eddie Santiago | [33] |
April 21, 1990 | [34] | ||
May 5, 1990 | [35] | ||
May 19, 1990 | Mi Mundo † [5] | Luis Enrique | [36] |
June 2, 1990 | [37] | ||
June 16, 1990 | [38] | ||
June 30, 1990 | [39] | ||
July 14, 1990 | [40] | ||
July 28, 1990 | El Primero | Juan Manuel Lebrón | [41] |
August 11, 1990 | [42] | ||
August 25, 1990 | Los Príncipes de la Salsa | Luis Enrique and Eddie Santiago | [43] |
September 8, 1990 | [44] | ||
September 22, 1990 | [45] | ||
October 6, 1990 | [46] | ||
October 20, 1990 | [47] | ||
November 3, 1990 | Salsa Caliente del Japón | Orquesta de la Luz | [48] |
November 17, 1990 | [49] | ||
December 1, 1990 | [50] | ||
December 15, 1990 | [51] | ||
December 29, 1990 | [52] | ||
January 12, 1991 | Bachata Rosa † [20] | Juan Luis Guerra | [53] |
January 26, 1991 | [54] | ||
February 9, 1991 | [55] | ||
February 23, 1991 | [56] | ||
March 9, 1991 | [57] | ||
March 23, 1991 | En Cada Lugar | Angel Javier | [58] |
April 6, 1991 | Bachata Rosa † [20] | Juan Luis Guerra | [59] |
April 20, 1991 | Baile Punta | Banda Blanca | [60] |
May 4, 1991 | [61] | ||
May 18, 1991 | [62] | ||
June 1, 1991 | Bachata Rosa † [20] | Juan Luis Guerra | [63] |
June 15, 1991 | [64] | ||
June 29, 1991 | [65] | ||
July 13, 1991 | [66] | ||
July 27, 1991 | [67] | ||
August 10, 1991 | [68] | ||
August 24, 1991 | Abriendo Puertas | Jerry Rivera | [69] |
September 7, 1991 | [70] | ||
September 21, 1991 | [71] | ||
October 5, 1991 | [72] | ||
October 19, 1991 | Soy el Mismo | Eddie Santiago | [73] |
November 2, 1991 | [74] | ||
November 16, 1991 | [75] | ||
November 30, 1991 | [76] | ||
December 14, 1991 | [77] | ||
December 28, 1991 | [78] | ||
January 11, 1992 | Perspectiva † [79] | Gilberto Santa Rosa | [80] |
January 25, 1992 | [81] | ||
February 8, 1992 | [82] | ||
February 22, 1992 | [83] | ||
March 7, 1992 | [84] | ||
March 21, 1992 | [85] | ||
April 4, 1992 | [86] | ||
April 18, 1992 | [87] | ||
May 2, 1992 | Una Historia Diferente | Luis Enrique | [88] |
May 16, 1992 | Perspectiva † [79] | Gilberto Santa Rosa | [89] |
May 30, 1992 | [90] | ||
June 13, 1992 | The Mambo Kings | Soundtrack | [91] |
June 27, 1992 | [92] | ||
July 11, 1992 | Cuenta Conmigo | Jerry Rivera | [93] |
July 25, 1992 | [94] | ||
August 8, 1992 | [95] | ||
August 22, 1992 | Miami Band | Miami Band | [96] |
September 5, 1992 | [97] | ||
September 19, 1992 | Cuenta Conmigo | Jerry Rivera | [98] |
October 3, 1992 | [99] | ||
October 17, 1992 | [100] | ||
October 31, 1992 | El Rey de los Soneros | Oscar D'León | [101] |
November 14, 1992 | Cuenta Conmigo | Jerry Rivera | [102] |
November 28, 1992 | El Rey de los Soneros | Oscar D'León | [103] |
December 12, 1992 | [104] | ||
December 26, 1992 | Cuenta Conmigo † [10] | Jerry Rivera | [105] |
January 9, 1993 | [106] | ||
January 23, 1993 | [107] | ||
February 6, 1993 | [108] | ||
February 20, 1993 | [109] | ||
March 6, 1993 | [110] | ||
March 20, 1993 | [111] | ||
April 3, 1993 | [112] | ||
April 17, 1993 | [113] | ||
May 1, 1993 | [114] | ||
May 15, 1993 | [115] | ||
May 29, 1993 | [116] | ||
June 12, 1993 | [117] | ||
June 26, 1993 | Rey Ruiz | Rey Ruiz | [118] |
July 10, 1993 | The Mambo Kings | Soundtrack | [119] |
July 17, 1993 | Mi Tierra † [120] | Gloria Estefan | [121] |
July 24, 1993 | [122] | ||
July 31, 1993 | [123] | ||
August 7, 1993 | [124] | ||
August 14, 1993 | [125] | ||
August 21, 1993 | [126] | ||
August 28, 1993 | [127] | ||
September 4, 1993 | [128] | ||
September 11, 1993 | [129] | ||
September 18, 1993 | [130] | ||
September 25, 1993 | [131] | ||
October 2, 1993 | [132] | ||
October 9, 1993 | [133] | ||
October 16, 1993 | [134] | ||
October 23, 1993 | [135] | ||
October 30, 1993 | [136] | ||
November 6, 1993 | [137] | ||
November 13, 1993 | [138] | ||
November 20, 1993 | [139] | ||
November 27, 1993 | [140] | ||
December 4, 1993 | [141] | ||
December 11, 1993 | [142] | ||
December 18, 1993 | [143] | ||
December 25, 1993 | [144] | ||
January 1, 1994 | [145] | ||
January 8, 1994 | [146] | ||
January 15, 1994 | [147] | ||
January 22, 1994 | [148] | ||
January 29, 1994 | [149] | ||
February 5, 1994 | [150] | ||
February 12, 1994 | [151] | ||
February 19, 1994 | [152] | ||
February 26, 1994 | [153] | ||
March 5, 1994 | [154] | ||
March 12, 1994 | [155] | ||
March 19, 1994 | [156] | ||
March 26, 1994 | [157] | ||
April 2, 1994 | [158] | ||
April 9, 1994 | [159] | ||
April 16, 1994 | [160] | ||
April 23, 1994 | [161] | ||
April 30, 1994 | [162] | ||
May 7, 1994 | [163] | ||
May 14, 1994 | [164] | ||
May 21, 1994 | [165] | ||
May 28, 1994 | [166] | ||
June 4, 1994 | [167] | ||
June 11, 1994 | [168] | ||
June 18, 1994 | [169] | ||
June 25, 1994 | [170] | ||
July 2, 1994 | [171] | ||
July 9, 1994 | [172] | ||
July 16, 1994 | [173] | ||
July 23, 1994 | [174] | ||
July 30, 1994 | [175] | ||
August 6, 1994 | [176] | ||
August 13, 1994 | [177] | ||
August 20, 1994 | [178] | ||
August 27, 1994 | [179] | ||
September 3, 1994 | [180] | ||
September 10, 1994 | [181] | ||
September 17, 1994 | [182] | ||
September 24, 1994 | [183] | ||
October 1, 1994 | [184] | ||
October 8, 1994 | [185] | ||
October 15, 1994 | [186] | ||
October 22, 1994 | [187] | ||
October 29, 1994 | [188] | ||
November 5, 1994 | [189] | ||
November 12, 1994 | [190] | ||
November 19, 1994 | [191] | ||
November 26, 1994 | [192] | ||
December 3, 1994 | [193] | ||
December 10, 1994 | [194] | ||
December 17, 1994 | [195] | ||
December 24, 1994 | [196] | ||
December 31, 1994 | [197] | ||
January 7, 1995 | [198] | ||
January 14, 1995 | [199] | ||
January 21, 1995 | [200] | ||
January 28, 1995 | [201] | ||
February 4, 1995 | [202] | ||
February 11, 1995 | [203] | ||
February 18, 1995 | [204] | ||
February 25, 1995 | [205] | ||
March 4, 1995 | [206] | ||
March 11, 1995 | [207] | ||
March 18, 1995 | [208] | ||
March 25, 1995 | [209] | ||
April 1, 1995 | Dicen Que Soy | La India | [210] |
April 8, 1995 | Mi Tierra † [211] | Gloria Estefan | [212] |
April 15, 1995 | [213] | ||
April 22, 1995 | Dicen Que Soy | La India | [214] |
April 29, 1995 | Mi Tierra † [211] | Gloria Estefan | [215] |
May 6, 1995 | Merengue en la Calle 8 '95 | Various artists | [216] |
May 13, 1995 | [217] | ||
May 20, 1995 | [218] | ||
May 27, 1995 | [219] | ||
June 3, 1995 | [220] | ||
June 10, 1995 | [221] | ||
June 17, 1995 | Todo a Su Tiempo | Marc Anthony | [222] |
June 24, 1995 | [223] | ||
July 1, 1995 | [224] | ||
July 8, 1995 | [225] | ||
July 15, 1995 | [226] | ||
July 22, 1995 | Magia | Jerry Rivera | [227] |
July 29, 1995 | [228] | ||
August 5, 1995 | [229] | ||
August 12, 1995 | Todo a Su Tiempo | Marc Anthony | [230] |
August 19, 1995 | Magia | Jerry Rivera | [231] |
August 26, 1995 | La Tierra del Olvido | Carlos Vives | [232] |
September 2, 1995 | [233] | ||
September 9, 1995 | [234] | ||
September 16, 1995 | [235] | ||
September 23, 1995 | [236] | ||
September 30, 1995 | [237] | ||
October 7, 1995 | [238] | ||
October 14, 1995 | Abriendo Puertas † [239] | Gloria Estefan | [240] |
October 21, 1995 | [241] | ||
October 28, 1995 | [242] | ||
November 4, 1995 | [243] | ||
November 11, 1995 | [244] | ||
November 18, 1995 | [245] | ||
November 25, 1995 | [246] | ||
December 2, 1995 | [247] | ||
December 9, 1995 | [248] | ||
December 16, 1995 | [249] | ||
December 23, 1995 | [250] | ||
December 30, 1995 | [251] | ||
January 6, 1996 | [252] | ||
January 13, 1996 | [253] | ||
January 20, 1996 | [254] | ||
January 27, 1996 | [255] | ||
February 3, 1996 | [256] | ||
February 10, 1996 | [257] | ||
February 17, 1996 | [258] | ||
February 24, 1996 | [259] | ||
March 2, 1996 | [260] | ||
March 9, 1996 | [261] | ||
March 16, 1996 | [262] | ||
March 23, 1996 | [263] | ||
March 30, 1996 | [264] | ||
April 6, 1996 | [265] | ||
April 13, 1996 | [266] | ||
April 20, 1996 | [267] | ||
April 27, 1996 | [268] | ||
May 4, 1996 | [269] | ||
May 11, 1996 | [270] | ||
May 18, 1996 | [271] | ||
May 25, 1996 | [272] | ||
June 1, 1996 | [273] | ||
June 8, 1996 | [274] | ||
June 15, 1996 | [275] | ||
June 22, 1996 | [276] | ||
June 29, 1996 | [277] | ||
July 6, 1996 | [278] | ||
July 13, 1996 | [279] | ||
July 20, 1996 | [280] | ||
July 27, 1996 | [281] | ||
August 3, 1996 | [282] | ||
August 10, 1996 | [283] | ||
August 17, 1996 | Mi Tierra | Gloria Estefan | [284] |
August 24, 1996 | Abriendo Puertas † [239] | Gloria Estefan | [285] |
August 31, 1996 | [286] | ||
September 7, 1996 | [287] | ||
September 14, 1996 | Todo a Su Tiempo | Marc Anthony | [288] |
September 21, 1996 | [289] | ||
September 28, 1996 | [290] | ||
October 5, 1996 | [291] | ||
October 12, 1996 | Mi Tierra | Gloria Estefan | [292] |
October 19, 1996 | Todo a Su Tiempo | Marc Anthony | [293] |
October 26, 1996 | [294] | ||
November 2, 1996 | [295] | ||
November 9, 1996 | Autentico | Manny Manuel | [296] |
November 16, 1996 | [297] | ||
November 23, 1996 | [298] | ||
November 30, 1996 | [299] | ||
December 7, 1996 | Esencia | Gilberto Santa Rosa | [300] |
December 14, 1996 | [301] | ||
December 21, 1996 | [302] | ||
December 28, 1996 | Está de Moda | Grupo Manía | [303] |
January 4, 1997 | [304] | ||
January 11, 1997 | [305] | ||
January 18, 1997 | [306] | ||
January 25, 1997 | Abriendo Puertas | Gloria Estefan | [307] |
February 1, 1997 | [308] | ||
February 8, 1997 | [309] | ||
February 15, 1997 | [310] | ||
February 22, 1997 | [311] | ||
March 1, 1997 | Esencia | Gilberto Santa Rosa | [312] |
March 8, 1997 | Merengón | Various artists | [313] |
March 15, 1997 | [314] | ||
March 22, 1997 | [315] | ||
March 29, 1997 | [316] | ||
April 5, 1997 | [317] | ||
April 12, 1997 | Todo a Su Tiempo | Marc Anthony | [318] |
April 19, 1997 | [319] | ||
April 26, 1997 | [320] | ||
May 3, 1997 | [321] | ||
May 10, 1997 | Y Es Fácil! | Los Hermanos Rosario | [322] |
May 17, 1997 | Llévame Contigo | Olga Tañón | [323] |
May 24, 1997 | [324] | ||
May 31, 1997 | [325] | ||
June 7, 1997 | [326] | ||
June 14, 1997 | [327] | ||
June 21, 1997 | [328] | ||
June 28, 1997 | [329] | ||
July 5, 1997 | [330] | ||
July 12, 1997 | [331] | ||
July 19, 1997 | [332] | ||
July 26, 1997 | Sentimientos † [333] | Charlie Zaa | [334] |
August 2, 1997 | [335] | ||
August 9, 1997 | [336] | ||
August 16, 1997 | [337] | ||
August 23, 1997 | [338] | ||
August 30, 1997 | [339] | ||
September 6, 1997 | [340] | ||
September 13, 1997 | [341] | ||
September 20, 1997 | [342] | ||
September 27, 1997 | [343] | ||
October 4, 1997 | [344] | ||
October 11, 1997 | [345] | ||
October 18, 1997 | [346] | ||
October 25, 1997 | [347] | ||
November 1, 1997 | [348] | ||
November 8, 1997 | Sobre el Fuego | La India | [349] |
November 15, 1997 | [350] | ||
November 22, 1997 | Contra la Corriente | Marc Anthony | [351] |
November 29, 1997 | [352] | ||
December 6, 1997 | [353] | ||
December 13, 1997 | [354] | ||
December 20, 1997 | [355] | ||
December 27, 1997 | [356] | ||
January 3, 1998 | [357] | ||
January 10, 1998 | [358] | ||
January 17, 1998 | [359] | ||
January 24, 1998 | [360] | ||
January 31, 1998 | [361] | ||
February 7, 1998 | [362] | ||
February 14, 1998 | [363] | ||
February 21, 1998 | Buena Vista Social Club † [364] | Buena Vista Social Club | [365] |
February 28, 1998 | Contra la Corriente | Marc Anthony | [366] |
March 7, 1998 | Buena Vista Social Club † [364] | Buena Vista Social Club | [367] |
March 14, 1998 | [368] | ||
March 21, 1998 | [369] | ||
March 28, 1998 | [370] | ||
April 4, 1998 | [371] | ||
April 11, 1998 | [372] | ||
April 18, 1998 | [373] | ||
April 25, 1998 | [374] | ||
May 2, 1998 | [375] | ||
May 9, 1998 | [376] | ||
May 16, 1998 | Suavemente | Elvis Crespo | [377] |
May 23, 1998 | [378] | ||
May 30, 1998 | Ironías | Víctor Manuelle | [379] |
June 6, 1998 | [380] | ||
June 13, 1998 | Suavemente | Elvis Crespo | [381] |
June 20, 1998 | [382] | ||
June 27, 1998 | [383] | ||
July 4, 1998 | [384] | ||
July 11, 1998 | [385] | ||
July 18, 1998 | [386] | ||
July 25, 1998 | [387] | ||
August 1, 1998 | [388] | ||
August 8, 1998 | [389] | ||
August 15, 1998 | [390] | ||
August 22, 1998 | Un Segundo Sentimiento | Charlie Zaa | [391] |
August 29, 1998 | Dance with Me: Music from the Motion Picture | Soundtrack | [392] |
September 5, 1998 | [393] | ||
September 12, 1998 | [394] | ||
September 19, 1998 | [395] | ||
September 26, 1998 | [396] | ||
October 3, 1998 | [397] | ||
October 10, 1998 | [398] | ||
October 17, 1998 | [399] | ||
October 24, 1998 | [400] | ||
October 31, 1998 | [401] | ||
November 7, 1998 | [402] | ||
November 14, 1998 | [403] | ||
November 21, 1998 | Suavemente † [18] | Elvis Crespo | [404] |
November 28, 1998 | [405] | ||
December 5, 1998 | [406] | ||
December 12, 1998 | [407] | ||
December 19, 1998 | [408] | ||
December 26, 1998 | [409] | ||
January 2, 1999 | [410] | ||
January 9, 1999 | [411] | ||
January 16, 1999 | [412] | ||
January 23, 1999 | [413] | ||
January 30, 1999 | [414] | ||
February 6, 1999 | [415] | ||
February 13, 1999 | [416] | ||
February 20, 1999 | [417] | ||
February 27, 1999 | [418] | ||
March 6, 1999 | [419] | ||
March 13, 1999 | [420] | ||
March 20, 1999 | [421] | ||
March 27, 1999 | [422] | ||
April 3, 1999 | [423] | ||
April 10, 1999 | [424] | ||
April 17, 1999 | [425] | ||
April 24, 1999 | [426] | ||
May 1, 1999 | [427] | ||
May 8, 1999 | [428] | ||
May 15, 1999 | [429] | ||
May 22, 1999 | Píntame | Elvis Crespo | [430] |
May 29, 1999 | [431] | ||
June 5, 1999 | [432] | ||
June 12, 1999 | [433] | ||
June 19, 1999 | [434] | ||
June 26, 1999 | Suavemente † [18] | Elvis Crespo | [435] |
July 3, 1999 | Píntame | Elvis Crespo | [436] |
July 10, 1999 | Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer | Ibrahim Ferrer | [437] |
July 17, 1999 | [438] | ||
July 24, 1999 | [439] | ||
July 31, 1999 | [440] | ||
August 7, 1999 | [441] | ||
August 14, 1999 | [442] | ||
August 21, 1999 | [443] | ||
August 28, 1999 | [444] | ||
September 4, 1999 | [445] | ||
September 11, 1999 | [446] | ||
September 18, 1999 | [447] | ||
September 25, 1999 | [448] | ||
October 2, 1999 | [449] | ||
October 9, 1999 | Buena Vista Social Club | Buena Vista Social Club | [450] |
October 16, 1999 | Inconfundible | Víctor Manuelle | [451] |
October 23, 1999 | [452] | ||
October 30, 1999 | [453] | ||
November 6, 1999 | [454] | ||
November 13, 1999 | [455] | ||
November 20, 1999 | Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer | Ibrahim Ferrer | [456] |
November 27, 1999 | Desde un Principio: From the Beginning | Marc Anthony | [457] |
December 4, 1999 | [458] | ||
December 11, 1999 | [459] | ||
December 18, 1999 | [460] | ||
December 25, 1999 | [461] | ||