List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Songs from the 1980s
The Hot Latin Songs chart (formerly Hot Latin 50 and Hot Latin Tracks),[1] published in Billboard magazine, is a record chart based on Latin music airplay. The data were compiled by the Billboard chart and research department with information from 70 Spanish-language radio stations in the United States and Puerto Rico.[2] Those radio stations were selected based on their number of listeners, and were asked to report their playlists for the week. This information was then entered to the Billboard computer system, and points were tabulated for each song.[2] This data are compiled by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems, which electronically monitors radio stations in more than 120 music markets across the United States.[3] Before this chart's inception, the Latin music information on the magazine was presented only in the form of the biweekly album sales chart Top Latin Albums, which continues to be listed separately.[2]
During the 1980s, 33 different songs topped the chart. According to the Billboard electronic database, the first was "La Guirnalda" by Spanish singer Rocío Dúrcal on September 6, 1986.[4] However, in the listings included in the first printed publication of the chart on October 4, 1989, the first number-one song was "Yo No Sé Qué Me Pasó" by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel.[1] By the end of that year, another of Gabriel's compositions, "De Mí Enamórate", sung by Daniela Romo, also reached number one.[5] Also in 1986, two Spanish versions of the Italian song "Tutta la vita", performed by Franco and Emmanuel succeeded one another at the top of the chart.[6] Two songs recorded by Spanish singer Julio Iglesias peaked at number one, "Lo Mejor de Tu Vida" and "Que No Se Rompa la Noche". These songs were released from the album Un hombre solo, which received the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Performance.[7]
In 1987, a biographical film about Ritchie Valens was released and American band Los Lobos were among the musicians chosen for the movie soundtrack, since the director chose to record new music for the film rather than use Valens' own recordings.[8] They performed the title track "La Bamba", which became a worldwide success, topping the charts in the United States (including this chart and the Billboard Hot 100), Australia, France, New Zealand and Switzerland.[9] The song "Qué Te Pasa" by Mexican singer Yuri spent 16 weeks at number one in 1988, becoming the longest-running chart topper of the 1980s, followed by fellow Mexican performer Ana Gabriel, who spent 14 weeks (in two separate runs) at the top with her single "Ay Amor".[10]
Cuban singer-songwriter Gloria Estefan became the first artist to simultaneously peak at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Don't Wanna Lose You", and the Billboard Top Latin Songs with the Spanish version titled "Si Voy a Perderte" on September 16, 1989.[11][12] This single was her first release as a solo artist, independent of her role in the group Miami Sound Machine.[13] Mexican singers Emmanuel, José José and Luis Miguel released the most number-one hits in the 1980s, with three each.[14][15][16]
Number-one songs
| Artist | Single | Reached number one | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dúrcal, RocíoRocío Dúrcal | "La Guirnalda" | September 6, 1986 | 1 |
| Gabriel, JuanJuan Gabriel | "Yo No Sé Qué Me Pasó" | September 13, 1986 | 4 |
| Franco | "Toda La Vida" | October 11, 1986 | 1 |
| Emmanuel | "Toda La Vida" | October 18, 1986 | 1 |
| Franco | "Toda La Vida" | October 25, 1986 | 1 |
| Emmanuel | "Toda La Vida" | November 1, 1986 | 2 |
| Franco | "Toda La Vida" | November 15, 1986 | 1 |
| José José | "¿Y Quién Puede Ser?" | November 22, 1986 | 4 |
| Romo, DanielaDaniela Romo | "De Mí Enamórate" | December 20, 1986 | 14 |
| Emmanuel | "Es Mi Mujer" | March 28, 1987 | 4 |
| Braulio | "En Bancarrota" | April 25, 1987 | 6 |
| Iglesias, JulioJulio Iglesias | "Lo Mejor de Tu Vida" | June 6, 1987 | 11 |
| Miguel, LuisLuis Miguel | "Ahora Te Puedes Marchar" | August 22, 1987 | 1 |
| Iglesias, JulioJulio Iglesias | "Lo Mejor de Tu Vida" | August 29, 1987 | 2 |
| Miguel, LuisLuis Miguel | "Ahora Te Puedes Marchar" | September 12, 1987 | 1 |
| Los Lobos | "La Bamba" | September 19, 1987 | 7 |
| Miguel, LuisLuis Miguel | "Ahora Te Puedes Marchar" | November 7, 1987 | 1 |
| Iglesias, JulioJulio Iglesias | "Que No Se Rompa la Noche" | November 14, 1987 | 2 |
| Rodríguez, José LuisJosé Luis Rodríguez | "Y Tú También Llorarás" | November 28, 1987 | 7 |
| José José | "Soy Así" | January 16, 1988 | 1 |
| Gabriel, AnaAna Gabriel | "Ay Amor" | January 23, 1988 | 12 |
| Gabriel, JuanJuan Gabriel | "Debo Hacerlo" | April 16, 1988 | 1 |
| Los Bukis | "Y Ahora Te Vas" | April 23, 1988 | 1 |
| Gabriel, AnaAna Gabriel | "Ay Amor" | April 30, 1988 | 2 |
| Yuri | "Qué Te Pasa" | May 14, 1988 | 16 |
| Franco | "María" | September 3, 1988 | 4 |
| Marisela | "Ya No" | October 1, 1988 | 1 |
| Franco | "María" | October 8, 1988 | 2 |
| Carrasco, AngelaAngela Carrasco | "Boca Rosa" | October 22, 1988 | 4 |
| Carlos, RobertoRoberto Carlos | "Si El Amor Se Va" | November 19, 1988 | 3 |
| Dúrcal, RocíoRocío Dúrcal | "Como Tu Mujer" | December 10, 1988 | 10 |
| Dúrcal, RocíoRocío Dúrcal | "Como Tu Mujer" | December 10, 1988 | 10 |
| Yuri | "Hombres al Borde de un Ataque de Celos" | February 18, 1989 | 4 |
| José José | "Como Tú" | March 18, 1989 | 10 |
| Miguel, LuisLuis Miguel | "La Incondicional" | March 27, 1989 | 7 |
| Rodríguez, José LuisJosé Luis Rodríguez | "Baila Mi Rumba" | July 15, 1989 | 7 |
| Gabriel, AnaAna Gabriel | "Simplemente Amigos" | September 2, 1989 | 2 |
| Estefan, GloriaGloria Estefan | "Si Voy a Perderte" | September 16, 1989 | 5 |
| Miguel, LuisLuis Miguel | "Fría Como el Viento" | October 21, 1989 | 2 |
| Chayanne | "Fuiste un Trozo de Hielo en la Escarcha" | November 4, 1989 | 1 |
| Miguel, LuisLuis Miguel | "Fría Como el Viento" | November 11, 1989 | 1 |
| Chayanne | "Fuiste un Trozo de Hielo en la Escarcha" | November 18, 1989 | 3 |
| Los Bukis | "Cómo Fuí a Enamorarme de Ti" | December 9, 1989 | 3 |
| Emmanuel | "La Chica de Humo" | December 30, 1989 | 3 |
- Note: A single listed more than once in the list spent a non-consecutive run at number one.
See also
Notes
- General
- "Top Latin Songs database". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved December 18, 2014. For information about every week of this chart, follow this link; in the chart date section select a date and the top ten positions for the week selected will appear on screen, including the number-one song, which is shown in the table above.
- Specific
- 1 2 "Hot Latin 50". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 98 (40): 71. 1986-10-04. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
- 1 2 3 "New Latin Section Created; Chart, Albums Reviews Added". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 98 (40): 3. 1986-10-04. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
- ↑ "Billboard Methodology". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Archived from the original on 2008-02-09. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
- ↑ "Top Latin Songs – La Guirnalda – Rocío Dúrcal". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1986-09-06. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
- ↑ "Juan Gabriel – Songs Composed By". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
- ↑ "Top Latin Songs – Toda la Vida – Emmanuel". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1986-10-18. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
- ↑ "Julio Iglesias – Charts and awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
- ↑ Bronson 2003, p. 675.
- ↑ "La Bamba – Los Lobos" (in French). LesCharts.com. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
- ↑ Brito, Joel (2008-07-31). "Flex invencible en Billboard Hot Latin Songs". Billboard en Español (in Spanish). Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Archived from the original on 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
- ↑ "Don't Wanna Lose You – Gloria Estefan". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1989-09-16. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
- ↑ "Si Voy a Perderte – Gloria Estefan". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1989-09-16. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
- ↑ Bronson 2003, p. 742.
- ↑ "Emmanuel – Charts and awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
- ↑ "José José – Charts and awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
- ↑ "Luis Miguel – Charts and awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
References
- Bronson, Fred (2003). The Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits. Billboard Books. ISBN 0-8230-7677-6.
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