2012 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 2012.

Events

Number-ones albums and singles by country

Awards

Albums released

First quarter

March

Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label
16 Bonanza Panda Pop rock, alternative rock Movic
27 Desnuda Ednita Nazario Latin pop, pop rock Sony Music Latin

Second quarter

April

Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label
3 Enamorada de Ti Selena Latin pop, pop rock "Amor Prohibido"
"Como La Flor"
Capitol Latin
10 Phase II Prince Royce Latin pop, bachata, R&B "Las Cosas Pequeñas"
"Incondicional"
"Te Me Vas"
Top Stop Music

May

Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label
1 Don Omar Presents MTO²: New Generation Don Omar Latin "Dutty Love"
"Hasta Que Salga el Sol"
"Zumba"
Machete Music
28 MTV Unplugged Juanes Acoustic music "La Señal"
"Me Enamora"
Universal Music Latino

June

Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label
26 Una Noche de Luna Marco Antonio Solís Latin Fonovisa

Third quarter

July

Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label
3 Líderes Wisin & Yandel Dance, pop, reggaeton "Follow the Leader"
"Algo Me Gusta de Ti"
Machete Music

August

Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label
21 La Formula La Formula Reggaeton, latin pop "Te Dijeron"
"Cuando Te Enamores"
"Flow Violento"
"La Formula Sigue"
"Diosa De Los Corazones"
"More"
"Ella Me Dice"
Pina
Musa Ivy Queen Latin "Peligro de Extinción"
"Cupido"
"Cuando Las Mujeres"
"No Hay"
Siente Music
27 Alice Caymmi Alice Caymmi Música popular brasileira, rock Kuarup / Sony Music
28 Exiliados en la Bahía: Lo Mejor de Maná Maná Latin
pop rock
alternative rock
"Hasta Que Te Conocí" Warner Music Latina

September

Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label
11 Prestige Daddy Yankee Reggaeton, hip hop, latin pop "Ven Conmigo"
"Lovumba"
"Pasarela"
"Limbo"
"Noche de los Dos"
El Cartel
25 La Música No Se Toca Alejandro Sanz Latin pop, pop rock "No Me Compares"
"Se Vende"
"Mi Marciana"
Warner Music Spain

Fourth quarter

November

Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label
6 The King Stays King: Sold Out at Madison Square Garden Romeo Santos Bachata, R&B "Llévame Contigo" Sony Music Latin
19 Habítame Siempre Thalia Latin "Manias"
"Te Perdiste Mi Amor"
"La Apuesta"
Sony Music Latin
Invicto Tito "El Bambino" Latin pop, reggaeton, merengue "Dame La Ola"
"¿Por Qué les Mientes?"
"Tu Olor"
"Carnaval"
On Fire Music

December

Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label
11 La Misma Gran Señora Jenni Rivera Latin, banda "La Misma Gran Señora" Fonovisa

Best-selling records

Best-selling albums

The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 2012, according to Billboard.[3]

Rank Album Artist
1 Formula, Vol. 1 Romeo Santos
2 Phase II Prince Royce
3 Inténtalo 3Ball MTY
4 Joyas Prestadas: Banda Jenni Rivera
5 Don Omar Presents MTO²: New Generation Don Omar
6 Independiente Ricardo Arjona
7 Irreversible... 2012 La Arrolladora Banda El Limón
8 Drama y Luz Maná
9 Entre Dios y El Diablo Gerardo Ortíz
10 Líderes Wisin & Yandel

Best-performing songs

The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 2012, according to Billboard.[4]

Rank Single Artist
1 "Llamada De Mi Ex" La Arrolladora Banda El Limón
2 "Dutty Love" Don Omar
3 "Inténtalo" 3Ball MTY
4 "Bailando Por El Mundo" Juan Magan featuring Pitbull and El Cata
5 "Ai Se Eu Te Pego" Michel Teló
6 "Amor Confuso" Gerardo Ortíz
7 "Lovumba" Daddy Yankee
8 "Un Hombre Normal" Espinoza Paz
9 "El Verdadero Amor Perdona" Maná featuring Prince Royce
10 "Las Cosas Pequeñas" Prince Royce

Deaths

References

  1. "Billboard Shakes Up Genre Charts With New Methodology". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. October 11, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  2. "General Field". Latin Grammy Awards (United States: Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences). 2012. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
  3. "Year End 2012: Top Latin Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  4. "Year End 2012: Hot Latin Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
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