List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums of 2007
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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
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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...
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that features Latin music sales information. This data are compiled by Nielsen SoundScan
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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
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in the United States.
There were twenty-two number-one albums in 2007, including two releases by Mexican band RBD
RBD
RBD was a two-time Latin-Grammy nominated Mexican pop group that gained popularity from Televisa's teen drama series Rebelde. RBD sold over 17 million digital downloads and over 20 million albums worldwide in four years since their formation, according to EMI...
: Celestial
Celestial (RBD album)
Celestial is the third Spanish studio album from Mexican Latin pop group RBD.- Album information :The album was released on November 21, 2006 through EMI in Mexico and on November 24 in the United States. RBD also recorded this album in Portuguese, see Celestial ...
and Empezar Desde Cero
Empezar Desde Cero
Empezar Desde Cero is RBD's fourth and second to last studio album in Spanish, released simultaneously in Mexico and the US on November 20, 2007.-Album information:...
. Celestial, the last number-one album of 2006, spent five weeks at number one and sold 498,000 units; this album became the best-selling Latin album of 2007. Empezar Desde Cero debuted at the top of the chart and sold 102,000 units. Vencedor
Vencedor
-DVD:#Vencedor#Si Me Ven#Vete Con Él#Volveré a Amar#Los Pajaros#La Más Deseada#Aunque Te Enamores#Nada#Soy Así#Ébrio de Amor#La Gallina Ponedora#Como Me Duele-Personnel:This information from Allmusic.*Valentin Elizalde — Producer...
, the last recording by Mexican performer Valentín Elizalde
Valentín Elizalde
Valentín Elizalde Valencia was a Mexican banda music singer gunned down in an ambush. Known by the nickname "El Gallo de Oro" , his biggest Banda hits included "Vete Ya," "Ebrio de Amor", " Vete Con Él", "Vuelve Cariñito", "Como Me Duele", "Vencedor", " Mi Virgencita", and "Soy Así"...
, who was killed at the age of 27 on November 25, 2006 in the city of Reynosa
Reynosa
Reynosa is a border city in the northern part of Tamaulipas, in the country of Mexico. It is located on the southern bank of the Rio Grande, directly across the border from McAllen, Texas in the United States. As of 2010, the city of Reynosa counts with a population of 607,532...
, Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 43 municipalities and its capital city is Ciudad Victoria. The capital city was named after Guadalupe Victoria, the...
, spent three non-consecutive weeks at the top of the chart. La Llave de Mi Corazón
La Llave de Mi Corazón
La Llave de Mi Corazón is a studio album by Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra and was released on March 20, 2007 by EMI Records. It peaked at number 77 on the Billboard 200. A special edition of the album was released on October 2, 2007. In 2007, the album won six Latin Grammy Awards...
by Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra is a singer, songwriter and producer from the Dominican Republic who has sold over 30 million records, and won numerous awards including 12 Latin Grammy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and two Latin Billboard Music Awards...
spent one week at number one and won five Latin Grammy Awards
Latin Grammy Awards of 2007
The 8th Annual Latin Grammy Awards took place on November 8, 2007 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.The show aired on Univision. Juan Luis Guerra was the nights big winner winning 5 awards including Album of the Year...
, 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...
and the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album. The greatest hits collection Historia de un Idolo
Historia de Un Idolo, Vol. 1
Historia de Un Ídolo, Vol. 1 is a compilation album released in 2000 by ranchero music performer Vicente Fernández...
by 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...
became the first album to peak at number one in 2001 and 2007.
The first Spanish-language release by Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller...
, Como Ama una Mujer
Como Ama Una Mujer
With Como Ama una Mujer, Jennifer Lopez is one of the few performers to debut in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 with a Spanish-language album,...
, debuted at number 10 in 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...
and also peaked at number one on the chart for four consecutive weeks. La Radiolina
La Radiolina
La Radiolina is the fifth solo album by Manu Chao. It was released on 4 September 2007. Italy saw an advance release of the album on 30 August....
by Manu Chao
Manu Chao
Manu Chao , is a French singer of Spanish roots . He sings in French, Spanish, English, Italian, Galician, Arabic and Portuguese and occasionally in other languages...
debuted within the Top 10 in the album charts from Austria, Belgium, France, Italy, México, The Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland; it also spent one week at number one in the chart during the week of September 22, 2007. The soundtrack for the movie El Cantante
El Cantante
El Cantante is a 2006 American film released in the United States on August 3, 2007. The biopic stars singer Marc Anthony and actress-singer Jennifer Lopez . The film is based on the life story of salsa legend Héctor Lavoe...
, mainly performed by Marc Anthony
Marc Anthony
Marc Anthony is an American singer-songwriter, actor and producer. Anthony is the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time. The two-time Grammy and three-time Latin Grammy–winner has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. He is best known for his Latin salsa numbers and ballads...
, was the second soundtrack to peak at number one, ten years after the compilation album for the movie Dance with Me
Dance with Me (film)
Dance with Me is a 1998 drama film on love and dance directed by Randa Haines and starring Vanessa L. Williams and Puerto Rican singer Chayanne.-Plot:...
did so in 1997 (see: Top Latin Albums of 1997). 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 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,...
had his first top 10 album on the Billboard 200, as El Cartel: The Big Boss
El Cartel: The Big Boss
El Cartel: The Big Boss is the fourth studio album and eighth overall by Puerto Rican recording artist Daddy Yankee. It was released on June 5, 2007 by El Cartel Records through Interscope Records. The album features contributions from Scott Storch, will.i.am, Luny Tunes, Tainy, Akon, and Mr...
debuted at number nine with 82,000 units sold, enough to be the number-one album on the chart during the week of June 23, 2007.
Albums
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| January 6 | Celestial Celestial (RBD album) Celestial is the third Spanish studio album from Mexican Latin pop group RBD.- Album information :The album was released on November 21, 2006 through EMI in Mexico and on November 24 in the United States. RBD also recorded this album in Portuguese, see Celestial ... |
RBD RBD RBD was a two-time Latin-Grammy nominated Mexican pop group that gained popularity from Televisa's teen drama series Rebelde. RBD sold over 17 million digital downloads and over 20 million albums worldwide in four years since their formation, according to EMI... |
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| January 20 | |||
| January 27 | |||
| February 3 | |||
| February 10 | Vencedor Vencedor -DVD:#Vencedor#Si Me Ven#Vete Con Él#Volveré a Amar#Los Pajaros#La Más Deseada#Aunque Te Enamores#Nada#Soy Así#Ébrio de Amor#La Gallina Ponedora#Como Me Duele-Personnel:This information from Allmusic.*Valentin Elizalde — Producer... (Victorious) |
Valentín Elizalde Valentín Elizalde Valentín Elizalde Valencia was a Mexican banda music singer gunned down in an ambush. Known by the nickname "El Gallo de Oro" , his biggest Banda hits included "Vete Ya," "Ebrio de Amor", " Vete Con Él", "Vuelve Cariñito", "Como Me Duele", "Vencedor", " Mi Virgencita", and "Soy Así"... |
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| February 17 | Recio, Recio Mis Creadorez Recio, Recio Mis Creadorez -Collector's Edition:-Personnel:This information from Allmusic.*Alfredo Ramírez Corral — Clarinet, guitar, arranger, keyboards, engineer, executive producer, digital mastering, mixing*Jesús Ortiz — Engineer, mixing*Armando Aguirre Ramírez — Percussion, tambora... (Hurry, Hurry My Creatorz) |
Los Creadorez del Pasito Duranguense de Alfredo Ramírez Los Creadorez del Pasito Duranguense de Alfredo Ramírez Los Creadorez del Pasito Duranguense is a Chicago project headed by the internationally known Alfredo Ramírez Corral. In 1996, alongside co-founder Ismael Mijarez, Corral put together one of the very first stateside duranguense groups, and achieved great success... |
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| March 3 | Vencedor | Valentín Elizalde | |
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| March 17 | La Historia Continúa... Parte III La Historia Continúa... Parte III -DVD tracklisting:-Chart performance:Year-End Charts-Sales and certifications:... (The History Continues, Volume III) |
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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| April 7 | La Llave de Mi Corazón La Llave de Mi Corazón La Llave de Mi Corazón is a studio album by Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra and was released on March 20, 2007 by EMI Records. It peaked at number 77 on the Billboard 200. A special edition of the album was released on October 2, 2007. In 2007, the album won six Latin Grammy Awards... (The Key to My Heart) |
Juan Luis Guerra Juan Luis Guerra Juan Luis Guerra is a singer, songwriter and producer from the Dominican Republic who has sold over 30 million records, and won numerous awards including 12 Latin Grammy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and two Latin Billboard Music Awards... |
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| April 14 | Como Ama una Mujer Como Ama Una Mujer With Como Ama una Mujer, Jennifer Lopez is one of the few performers to debut in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 with a Spanish-language album,... (How a Woman Loves) |
Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller... |
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| May 12 | Residente o Visitante Residente o Visitante Residente o Visitante is the second studio album by Puerto Rican Urban/hip hop duo Calle 13, released on April 24, 2007, by Sony BMG.-Background:... (Resident or Visitor) |
Calle 13 Calle 13 (band) Calle 13 is a band formed by stepbrothers René Pérez Joglar , who calls himself Residente and Eduardo José Cabra Martínez , who calls himself Visitante Calle 13 is a band formed by stepbrothers René Pérez Joglar (born February 23, 1978 in Hato Rey, a subsection of San Juan, Puerto Rico), who calls... |
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| May 19 | Historia de un Idolo, Vol. 1 Historia de Un Idolo, Vol. 1 Historia de Un Ídolo, Vol. 1 is a compilation album released in 2000 by ranchero music performer Vicente Fernández... (History of an Idol) |
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 2 | Mas Flow: Los Benjamins Mas Flow: Los Benjamins Mas Flow: Los Benjamins is the third compilation album by Dominican reggaeton producers Luny Tunes, released on September 26, 2006 by Machete Music. The album features appearances by Don Omar, Daddy Yankee, Hector "El Father", Tito "El Bambino", Wisin & Yandel, Alexis & Fido, Zion, Magnate, Ñejo &... (More Flow: The Benjamins) |
Luny Tunes Luny Tunes Luny Tunes are a Dominican reggaeton production duo consisting of Francisco Saldaña and Víctor Cabrera , who have been known for creating unique musical rhythms for some of the most popular reggaeton artists since the early 2000s.-Biography:... & Tainy Tainy Marco Masís, artistically known as Tainy, is a reggaeton producer. At 20 years old, he is one of the youngest and most successful producers in the reggaeton genre today. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he entered the world of reggaeton with his work on Mas Flow 2.-Musical career:After... |
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| June 9 | Ahora y Siempre Ahora y Siempre -Deluxe edition:On February 12, 2008 a Deluxe edition of this album was released, including the same tracklisting and a bonus DVD with 4 music videos.-Chart performance:Year-End Charts-Sales and certifications:... (Now and Forever) |
Alacranes Musical Alacranes Musical Alacranes Musical is a Mexican-American band produced by Oscar Urbina that plays duranguense music. They are from the Aurora suburb of Chicago, Illinois.-Recordings:... |
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| June 23 | El Cartel: The Big Boss El Cartel: The Big Boss El Cartel: The Big Boss is the fourth studio album and eighth overall by Puerto Rican recording artist Daddy Yankee. It was released on June 5, 2007 by El Cartel Records through Interscope Records. The album features contributions from Scott Storch, will.i.am, Luny Tunes, Tainy, Akon, and Mr... |
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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| July 21 | Agárrese Agárrese -Chart performance:Year-End Charts... (Hang On) |
Grupo Montéz de Durango Grupo Montéz de Durango El Grupo Montéz de Durango is a duranguense band currently based in Chicago, USA. This group is well known in the United States, Mexico and Central America. Although Grupo Montez de Durango's sound is deeply rooted in the music of traditional Mexican music, it is also influenced by the members'... |
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| August 11 | El Cantante - Soundtrack El Cantante (soundtrack) El Cantante is the soundtrack to the motion picture of the same name by American pop musician Marc Anthony. The album was released on July 24, 2007 by Sony Norte. The entire album, with the exception of the last track "Toma de Mí", is a cover album of songs originally recorded by the famous Puerto... |
Marc Anthony Marc Anthony Marc Anthony is an American singer-songwriter, actor and producer. Anthony is the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time. The two-time Grammy and three-time Latin Grammy–winner has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. He is best known for his Latin salsa numbers and ballads... |
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| September 15 | |||
| September 22 | La Radiolina La Radiolina La Radiolina is the fifth solo album by Manu Chao. It was released on 4 September 2007. Italy saw an advance release of the album on 30 August.... (The Small Radio) |
Manu Chao Manu Chao Manu Chao , is a French singer of Spanish roots . He sings in French, Spanish, English, Italian, Galician, Arabic and Portuguese and occasionally in other languages... |
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| September 29 | 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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| October 6 | 90 Millas 90 Millas 90 Millas is the tenth solo studio album by the Cuban-American singer-songwriter Gloria Estefan, and her fourth Spanish language album. It was released on September 17, 2007 by SonyBMG... (90 Miles) |
Gloria Estefan Gloria Estefan Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan; known professionally as Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen Of Latin Pop", she is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 31.5 million of those... |
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| October 13 | |||
| October 20 | Recuerdos del Alma Recuerdos del Alma -Personnel:This information from Allmusic.*Adolfo Ángel Alba — Producer*Ernesto Abrego — Keyboards, musical direction*Mayra Angelica Alba — Production coordination*Guadalupe Alfaro — Vihuela*Martin Arano — Percussion*Onesimo Arce — Guitar... (Memories of the Soul) |
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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| October 27 | 90 Millas | Gloria Estefan | |
| November 3 | Recuerdos del Alma | Los Temerarios | |
| November 10 | 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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| November 24 | 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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| December 8 | Empezar Desde Cero Empezar Desde Cero Empezar Desde Cero is RBD's fourth and second to last studio album in Spanish, released simultaneously in Mexico and the US on November 20, 2007.-Album information:... (Starting from Zero) |
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| December 15 | Wisin vs. Yandel: Los Extraterrestres | Wisin & Yandel | |
| December 22 | Capaz de Todo Por Tí Capaz de Todo Por Tí -Chart performance:... (Capable of Doing 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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| December 29 | Real Real (Ednita Nazario Album) Real is the 19th studio album and 23 album recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ednita Nazario. The album was released on December 11, 2007 in Puerto Rico and North America by Sony BMG. The first single of this album are No te Mentía . After the warm welcome to the first single, "No te Mentía", the... |
Ednita Nazario Ednita Nazario Ednita Nazario is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter who has achieved stardom both at home and abroad. She has been in the music business from a young age, and has released over twenty albums throughout her career.... |