The Billboard Regional Mexican Albums chart, published in Billboard magazine, is a record chart that features Latin music sales information. This data are compiled by Nielsen SoundScan 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 in the United States.[1] The data for this chart was published every two weeks, unlike most Billboard charts.
The Regional Mexican Albums chart was first of the three Latin-related albums (along with Latin Pop Albums and Tropical Albums) published on June 29, 1985, eight years before the Top Latin Album survey which began on July 10, 1993.[2] Billboard published a biweekly chart throughout the 1980s.
Los Tigres del Norte were the first artists to reach number-one with their album, Jaula de Oro'.[3] Three other albums by the group: El Otro Mexico, Los Idolos del Pueblo, and Los Corridos Prohibidos reached number-one on the Regional Mexican charts.[4] Each album by the group received a Grammy Award-nomination for Best Mexican-American Performance.[5][6][7]
Los Bukis, led by Marco Antonio Solís, were the second artists to reach number-one with their album, A Donde Vas.[8]
Joan Sebastian was the first solo performer of Regional Mexican music to reach number-one with his album Rumores.[9] Another album by Joan Sebastian, Con Tambora was the longest number-one Regional Mexican album which spent 23 consecutive weeks.[10]
Los Bondadosos reach number-one in the chart for the first time with their album, Porque me haces sufrir.[11] In addition, a compilation album related to group reached number-one on the chart.[12]
Two albums by Los Yonic's reached number-one on the chart: Petalo y Espinas and Siempre Te Amaré.[13][14] The former received a Grammy Award-nomination for Best Mexican-American Performance.[7]
Near the end of the decade, Vicente Fernández's album, Por Tu Maldito spent 11 consecutive weeks number-one on the chart.[15]
Number-one albums
| Album | Artist | Date | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaula de Oro | Los Tigres del Norte | June 29, 1985 | 1 |
| A Donde Vas | Los Bukis | July 13, 1985 | 8 |
| Por que me haces sufrir | Los Bondadosos | November 2, 1985 | 1 |
| A Donde Vas | Los Bukis | November 16, 1985 | 8 |
| Rumores | Joan Sebastian | January 11, 1986 | 1 |
| A Donde Vas | Los Bukis | January 25, 1986 | 5 |
| El Otro Mexico | Los Tigres del Norte | April 5, 1986 | 2 |
| A Donde Vas | Los Bukis | May 3, 1986 | 3 |
| 17 Super Exitos | Los Bondadosos | June 14, 1986 | 1 |
| La Mafia 1986 | La Mafia | June 28, 1986 | 1 |
| 17 Super Exitos | Los Bondadosos | July 17, 1986 | 1 |
| De Guanajuato...Para America! | Los Caminantes | August 9, 1986 | 4 |
| Los Yonics | Los Yonics | October 4, 1986 | 3 |
| Con Banda | Antonio Aguilar | November 15, 1986 | 3 |
| De Guanajuato...Para America! | Los Caminantes | December 27, 1986 | 1 |
| Con Tambora | Joan Sebastian | January 10, 1987 | 7 |
| Gracias!... América... Sin Fronteras | Los Tigres del Norte | April 18, 1987 | 1 |
| Con Tambora | Joan Sebastian | April 25, 1987 | 16 |
| Petalos y Espinas | Los Yonic's | December 12, 1987 | 8 |
| Idolos del Pueblo | Los Tigres del Norte | June 18, 1988 | 2 |
| Mascarada | Joan Sebastian | July 16, 1988 | 3 |
| Idolos del Pueblo | Los Tigres del Norte | August 27, 1988 | 1 |
| Mascarada | Joan Sebastian | September 10, 1988 | 7 |
| Siempre Te Amare | Los Yonic's | December 17, 1988 | 3 |
| Un Golpe Más | Bronco | January 28, 1989 | 6 |
| Siempre Te Amaré | Los Yonic's | April 22, 1989 | 2 |
| Los Corridos Prohibidos | Los Tigres del Norte | May 20, 1989 | 6 |
| Por Tu Maldito Amor | Vicente Fernández | August 12, 1989 | 11 |
References
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