1993 in Latin music

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This is a list of notable events in Latin music (i.e. Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking music from Latin America, Europe, and the United States) that took place in 1993.

Bands formed

Number-ones albums and singles by country

Awards

Albums released

First quarter

January

Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label
26 En Tiempo de Amor Raúl di Blasio
Otra Nota Marc Anthony Salsa music "Hasta Que Te Conocí"
"Si Tú No Te Fueras"
"Palabras del Alma"
RMM
29 Animal Nocturno Ricardo Arjona

February

Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label
9 Intensamente Eddie Santiago

March

Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label
9 Azúcar Negra Celia Cruz

Second quarter

April


May

Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label
4 Selena Live! Selena "No Debes Jugar"
"La Llamada"
"Tu Robaste el Corazón"
EMI Latin
18 Hecho en Puerto Rico Willie Colón Salsa "Idilio"

June

Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label
1 Los Mundialmente Sabrosos Los Hermanos Rosario
First Class International El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
Dilema Luis Enrique
Justo a Tiempo... Víctor Manuelle "Me Dará el Consentimineto"
"Estás Tocando Fuego"
Sony Discos
11 Te Llevo en Mi Jay Perez
15 Lastima Que Seas Ajena Vicente Fernández
Rompecabeza: The Puzzle Tito Nieves
Siempre Johnny Ventura "Pitaste?"
17 Aries Luis Miguel "Ayer"
"Hasta Que Me Olvides"
"Suave"
WEA Latina
19 Con la Banda Santa Cruz Graciela Beltrán
22 Mi Tierra Gloria Estefan Tropical "Mi Tierra"
"Con Los Años Que Me Quedan"
"Tradición"
"¡Sí Señor!..."
"Montuno"
"Mi Buen Amor"
"Ayer"
Epic
29 Cuando Parara la Lluvia Johnny Rivera RMM

Third quarter

July

Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label
4 Silver Edition David Lee Garza y los Musicales
20 Un Segundo en el Tiempo Cristian Castro Latin pop "Nunca Voy a Olvidarte
"Es Mejor Así"
"Por Amor a Tí"
29 La Garra del Tigre Los Tigres del Norte

August

Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label
1 Inalcanzable Marco Antonio Solís and Los Bukis
10 Mujer de Fuego Olga Tañón
Todos Historias Eros Ramazzotti Pop ballad "Cosas de la Vida"
"Otra Como Tú"
17 Nace Aquí Gilberto Santa Rosa Salsa "Que Manera de Quererte"
"Sin Voluntad"
"Me Volverion Hablar de Ella"
Sony Discos
The Hours Between Night + Day Ottmar Liebert
24 Mis Mejores Canciones - 17 Super Éxitos Selena
31 Libre Alejandra Guzmán "Mirala, Miralo"

September

Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label
14 Xplosión Vico C
21 Algo Más Que Amor The Triplets

Fourth quarter

October

Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label
1 Tu Ultima Cancion Los Temerarios
7 Los Machos Tambien Lloran Banda Machos
19 Cara de Niño Jerry Rivera Salsa "Que Hay de Malo"
"Cara de Niño"
"No Hieras Mi Vida"
"Dia y Noche Pienso en Ella"
Sony Discos
29 Luna Ana Gabriel

November

Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label
2 Tesorito...Baila Conmigo Laura León
9 Love and Liberté Gipsy Kings

December

Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label
10 In Da House Proyecto Uno "El Tiburon"

Best-selling records

Best-selling albums

The following is a list of the top 5 best-selling Latin albums of 1993 in the United States in the categories of Latin pop, Regional Mexican, and Tropical/salsa, according to Billboard.[1]

Category Rank Album Artist
Latin pop 1 Romance Luis Miguel
2 Aries Luis Miguel
3 The Best Ana Gabriel
4 Live Gipsy Kings
5 Jon Secada Jon Secada
Regional Mexican 1 Entre a Mi Mundo Selena
2 Ahora y Siempre La Mafia
3 Selena Live! Selena
4 Con Sangre de Indio Banda Machos
5 Lo Haré Por Ti Mazz
Tropical/Salsa 1 Cuenta Conmigo Jerry Rivera
2 Areíto Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40
3 Mi Tierra Gloria Estefan
4 Rey Ruiz Rey Ruiz
5 Frenesí Linda Ronstadt

Best-performing songs

The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 1995, according to Billboard.[2]

Rank Single Artist
1 "Me Estoy Enamorando" La Mafia
2 "Mi Tierra" Gloria Estefan
3 "Castillo Azul" Ricardo Montaner
4 "Nunca Voy a Olvidarte" Cristian Castro
5 "Muchacha Triste" Los Fantasmas del Caribe
6 "Ayer" Luis Miguel
7 "Sentir" Jon Secada
8 "Piel Adentro" Ricardo Montaner
9 "Un Corazón Hecho Pedazos" Ednita Nazario
10 "Lástima Que Seas Ajena" Vicente Fernández

References

  1. "The Year in Music: 1993". Billboard: YE-56. December 25, 1993. ISSN 0006-2510.
  2. "Topping The Charts Year By Year". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc.) 110 (48): LMQ3. November 28, 1998. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
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