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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 1996.
Number-ones albums and singles by country
- List of number-one albums of 1996 (Spain)
- List of number-one singles of 1996 (Spain)
- List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums of 1996
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 1996
Awards
- 1996 Premio Lo Nuestro
- 1996 Billboard Latin Music Awards
- 1996 Tejano Music Awards
Albums released
First quarter
January
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Victor Manuelle | Víctor Manuelle | Salsa | "Hay Que Poner el Alma" "Pensamineto y Palabra" "Volverás" "Como una Estrella" |
Sony Discos |
| 23 | El Deseo de Oír Tu Voz | Cristian Castro | Latin pop | "Amor" "Amarte a Tí" "No Puedo Arrancarte de Mi" "Esperándote" "Una y Mil Veces" |
Fonovisa |
| 30 | Un Millón de Rosas | La Mafia | |||
| El Sonero del Mundo | Oscar D'León | ||||
| Mi Meta | Domingo Quiñones | ||||
February
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | The Heart Speaks | Terence Blanchard and Ivan Lins | |||
| En Esta Noche | Soraya | ||||
| 27 | El Poder de New York | La Diferenzia | |||
| 28 | Fue Mucho Mas Que Amor | Raul Acosta y Oro Solido | |||
March
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 5 | Un Tipo Común | Tito Nieves | |||
| 12 | Opium | Ottmar Liebert | |||
Second quarter
April
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 16 | Nuevos Senderos | Olga Tañón | Latin pop | "¡Basta Ya!" "Mi Eterno Amor Secreto" "Me Subes, Me Bajas, Me Subes" |
WEA Latina |
| Dark Latin Groove | Dark Latin Groove | Salsa | "No Morirá" "Todo Mi Corazón" |
Sony Discos | |
| My Summertime | Ray Barretto | ||||
| 23 | Vida | Marcos Llunas | |||
| 30 | Dulzura | Jennifer y los Jetz | |||
| Llévame Contigo | Intocable | ||||
| Tony Vega | Tony Vega | ||||
| En Busca Del Amor | Álvaro Torres | ||||
May
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 10 | Arráncame el Corazón | Ramón Ayala y sus Bravos del Norte | |||
| Vicente Fernández y sus Canciones | Vicente Fernández | ||||
| 14 | Portraits of Cuba | Paquito D'Rivera | |||
| 17 | En Vivo... Puro Party Live! | Jaime y los Chamacos | |||
| 21 | Donde Hay Música | Eros Ramazzotti | Pop rock | "La Cosa Mas Bella" "Estrella Gemala" "La Aurora" "Donde Hay Música" |
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| Tranquilo | Frankie Ruiz | ||||
June
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 11 | And Then Some! | Steve Berrios and Son Bacheche | |||
| 26 | Ay Amor | Ana Bárbara | |||
Third quarter
July
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 2 | Jazzin' | Tito Puente and La India | |||
| 9 | La Makina...A Mil | La Makina | |||
| 11 | Voces Unidas | Various artists | "Puedes Llegar" | ||
| 16 | La Rosa de los Vientos | Rubén Blades | |||
| 18 | Macarena Non Stop | Los del Río | |||
| 23 | Unidos Para Siempre | Los Tigres del Norte | |||
| 24 | En Pleno Vuelo | Marco Antonio Solís | "Que Pena Me Das" "Recuerdos, Tristezas y Soledad" "Así Como Te Conocí" |
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August
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 6 | Mazz Mariachi Y Tradicion | Mazz | |||
| 16 | Si El Norte Fuera El Sur | Ricardo Arjona | |||
| 20 | Nada Es Igual... | Luis Miguel | Latin pop | "Dame" "Como Es Posible Que a Mi Lado" "Que Tu Te Vas" |
WEA Latina |
| Fresco | Jerry Rivera | Salsa | "Suave" "Loco de Amor" "Una y Mil Veces" "Lloraré" "Te Recordaré" |
Sony Discos | |
| Ámame una Vez Más | Amanda Miguel | ||||
September
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 3 | Espíritu Libre | Ednita Nazario | |||
| 4 | Homenaje a Los Grandes Grupos | Bronco | |||
| 13 | Vivencias | Ana Gabriel | |||
| 17 | 10th Anniversary | Fandango USA | |||
| Juntos Para Siempre | Los Mismos | ||||
| Las Cosas Que Vives | Laura Pausini | Pop, Latin pop | "Inolvidable" "Las cosas que vives" "Escucha a tu corazón" "Dos enamorados" |
CGD East West | |
| Volver a Nacer | Chayanne | Latin pop | "Solamente Tu Amor" "Volver a Nacer" |
Sony Discos | |
| Enséñame | Bobby Pulido | ||||
| El Equilibrio de los Jaguares | Jaguares | ||||
| 18 | Sueño y Realidad | Grupo Mojado | |||
| 24 | Americano | José Feliciano | |||
| Amor Total | Emmanuel | ||||
| 25 | Un Nuevo Amor | Daniela Romo | |||
Fourth quarter
October
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 1 | Mi Corazón es Tuyo | Graciela Beltrán | |||
| Dicen Que... | Albita Rodríguez | ||||
| 8 | Emociones | Vikki Carr | |||
| 15 | The Latin Side of John Coltrane | Conrad Herwig | |||
| Quedate | Emilio Navaira | ||||
| Partiendome El Alma | Grupo Límite | ||||
| 22 | Auténtico | Manny Manuel | |||
| 29 | A Que Vuelve | Gisselle | |||
| Destino | Lizza Lamb | ||||
| De Buenas Raices | Michael Salgado | ||||
November
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 5 | Avalancha de Éxitos | Café Tacuba | |||
| 6 | Sentimientos | Charlie Zaa | |||
| 19 | Esencia | Gilberto Santa Rosa | Salsa | "No Quiero Na' Regal'o" "Yo No Te Pido" |
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| 13 | En Concierto, Vol. 1 | Los Temerarios | |||
| 19 | Tango | Julio Iglesias | |||
| Humildemente | Tito Rojas | ||||
December
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 6 | Muy Dentro de Mi Corazón | Alejandro Fernández | |||
| 10 | Está de Moda | Grupo Manía | |||
| 17 | Luna Nueva | Diego Torres | |||
Best-selling records
Best-selling albums
The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 1996, according to Billboard.[1]
| Rank | Album | Artist |
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| 1 | Dreaming of You | Selena |
| 2 | Macarena Mix | Various artists |
| 3 | Enrique Iglesias | Enrique Iglesias |
| 4 | The Best of the Gipsy Kings | Gipsy Kings |
| 5 | Macarena Non Stop | Los del Río |
| 6 | Abriendo Puertas | Gloria Estefan |
| 7 | El Concierto | Luis Miguel |
| 8 | Nada Es Igual... | Luis Miguel |
| 9 | Amor Prohibido | Selena |
| 10 | Tierra Gitana | Gipsy Kings |
Best-performing songs
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 1996, according to Billboard.[2]
| Rank | Single | Artist |
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| 1 | "Un Millón de Rosas" | La Mafia |
| 2 | "Amor" | Cristian Castro |
| 3 | "Por Amarte" | Enrique Iglesias |
| 4 | "Que Pena Me Das" | Marco Antonio Solís |
| 5 | "Como Te Extraño" | Pete Astudillo |
| 6 | "Si Tú Te Vas" | Enrique Iglesias |
| 7 | "No Te Vayas" | Intocable |
| 8 | "Amarte a Tí" | Cristian Castro |
| 9 | "No Llores Por Mí" | Enrique Iglesias |
| 10 | "Te Aprovechas" | Grupo Limite |
References
- ↑ "The Year in Music". Billboard (Prometheus Global Media) 108 (52): YE–63. December 28, 1996. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ↑ "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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