Regional Mexican Albums
Regional Mexican Albums is a genre-specific record chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. The chart was established in June 1985 and originally listed the top twenty-five best-selling albums of mariachi, tejano, norteño, and grupero, all subgenres of regional Mexican music.[1] The genre is considered by musicologists as "the biggest-selling Latin music genre in the United States",[1] and represented the fastest-growing Latin genre in the United States after tejano music entered the mainstream market during its 1990s golden age.[2][3][4]
Originally, Billboard based their methodology on sales surveys it sent to record stores across the United States and by 1991 began monitoring
The first album to peak at number one was Jaula de Oro by Los Tigres del Norte on June 29, 1985.[15] In 1994, Selena's Amor Prohibido debuted and peaked at number one in three different calendar years (1994–1996), making her the first artist to do so.[16] Amor Prohibido currently holds the record for the most weeks at number one, with 96 nonconsecutive weeks.[17] Jenni Rivera is the female act with the most number ones at nine on the Regional Mexican Albums chart.[18][19] The current number-one album on the chart is Pa Las Baby's y Belikeada by Fuerza Regida.[20]
Year-end best selling albums
According to the
See also
- Regional styles of Mexican music
- Top Latin Albums
Notes
- ^ Sales data are compiled by Nielsen SoundScan from a sample representing more than 90% of the U.S. music retail market, including not only music stores and music departments at electronics and department stores but also direct-to-consumer transactions. A limited number of verifiable sales at concert venues is also tabulated.[6]
- ^ The earliest evidence of a Latin music record chart compiled by Billboard is from its archives dated to December 1972;[8] however, earlier mentions of a Latin music chart have been found in music reviews on Billboard as early as August 1970.[9]
Sources
- Untiedt, Kenneth L. (2013). Cowboys, Cops, Killers, and Ghosts: Legends and Lore in Texas. ISBN 978-1-57441-532-2.
- Shaw, Lisa (2005). Pop Culture Latin America!: Media, Arts, and Lifestyle. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 1-85109-504-7.
References
- ^ a b Cobo, Leila (June 25, 2005). "Regional Mexican Acts Hit the Road". Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 26. p. 29. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ Untiedt 2013, p. 127.
- ^ Schone, Mark (April 20, 1995). "A Postmortem Star In death, Selena is a crossover success". Newsday. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
- ^ Shaw 2005, p. 50.
- ^ a b "A Retrospective". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 23. June 10, 1995. pp. 62, 64, 99, 106, 108. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ "Billboard Methodology". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- ^ "Latin". Billboard. December 9, 1972. p. 59.
- ^ "Hot Latin LPs > December 1972". Billboard. December 12, 1972.
- ^ Contreras, Antonio (August 8, 1970). "International News Reports". Billboard. p. 46.
- ^ "Hot Latin LPs > November 28, 1981". Billboard. Vol. 36. November 28, 1981.
- ^ Lannert, John (November 12, 1994). "Latin Notas". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 46. p. 36. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ Mayfield, Geoff (July 28, 2001). "Redesign Adds Depth and Color To Billboard Charts". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 30. p. 10. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ "Regional Mexican Albums > April 30, 2005". Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 17. April 30, 2005. p. 63. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ "Regional Mexican Albums chart". Billboard. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ "Regional Mexican Albums – The Week of June 29, 1985". Billboard. June 29, 1985. Archived from the original on March 30, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ Burr, Ramiro (March 3, 2005). "Still In Love With Selena". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
- ^ Ramirez, Rauly (April 9, 2011). "Latin charts". Billboard. Vol. 123, no. 11. p. 66. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ Mendizabal, Amaya (11 July 2014). "Siblings Jenni and Lupillo Rivera Make Top 10 Debuts With New Albums". Billboard Magazine. PGM. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "Jenni Rivera — Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ "Top Regional Mexican Albums of the week". Billboard. April 23, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ "RIAA Certifications". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Archived from the original on April 22, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
- ^ a b "Billboard Year-end Charts (1994)". Rock On The Net. 1994-12-25. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- ^ Billboard Year-end Charts (1987). 1987-12-26. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
- ^ "No. 1 Awards – Top Regional Mexican Latin Albums". Billboard. 1988-12-24. p. Y-36.
- ^ "1989: The Yearn in Music – Top Regional Mexican Latin Albums". Billboard. 1989-12-23. p. Y-59.
- ^ "1990: The Year in Music – Top Regional Mexican Albums". Billboard. 1990-12-22. p. Y-50.
- ^ "1991: The Year in Music – Top Tropical/Salsa Latin Albums". Billboard. Vol. 130, no. 51. 1991-12-21. p. YE-42.
- ^ "1992: The Year in Music – Top Regional Mexican Latin Albums". Billboard. 1992-12-26. p. YE-54.
- ^ "1993: The Year in Music – Top Pop Latin Albums". Billboard. 1993-12-26. p. YE-54.
- ^ "Billboard Year-end Charts (1997)". Rock On The Net. 1997-12-25. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- ^ "Billboard Year-end Charts (1998)". Rock On The Net. 1998-12-25. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- ^ "Billboard Year-end Charts (1999)". Rock On The Net. 1999-12-25. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- ^ "Billboard Year-end Charts (2000)". Rock On The Net. 2000-12-25. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- ^ "Billboard biz". billboard.biz.
- ^ "Regional Mexican Year End 2014". Billboard. PGM. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "Regional Mexican Year End 2015". Billboard. PGM. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Regional Mexican Year End 2016". Billboard. PGM. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Regional Mexican Year End 2018". Billboard. PGM. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Regional Mexican Year End 2019". Billboard. PGM. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Regional Mexican Year End 2020". Billboard. PGM. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Regional Mexican Year End 2021". Billboard. PGM. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Regional Mexican Year End 2022". Billboard. PGM. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Regional Mexican Year End 2023". Billboard. PGM. Retrieved 21 February 2024.