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]
| Album | Artist | Date | Weeks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaula de Oro | 1 | |||
| A Donde Vas | 8 | |||
| Por que me haces sufrir | 1 | |||
| A Donde Vas | 8 | |||
| Rumores | 1 | |||
| A Donde Vas | 5 | |||
| El Otro Mexico | 2 | |||
| A Donde Vas | 3 | |||
| 17 Super Exitos | Los Bondadosos | 1 | ||
| La Mafia 1986 | 1 | |||
| 17 Super Exitos | Los Bondadosos | 1 | ||
| De Guanajuato...Para America! | 4 | |||
| Los Yonics | 3 | |||
| Con Banda | 3 | |||
| De Guanajuato...Para America! | 1 | |||
| Con Tambora | 7 | |||
| Gracias!... América... Sin Fronteras | 1 | |||
| Con Tambora | 16 | |||
| Petalos y Espinas | 8 | |||
| – June 4, 1988 | 5 | |||
| Idolos del Pueblo | 2 | |||
| Mascarada | 3 | |||
| Idolos del Pueblo | 1 | |||
| Mascarada | 7 | |||
| Siempre Te Amare | 3 | |||
| Un Golpe Más | 6 | |||
| Siempre Te Amaré | 2 | |||
| Los Corridos Prohibidos | 6 | |||
| Por Tu Maldito Amor | 11 |