Billboard Top Latin Songs Year-End Chart

Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel had the best-performing Latin single in 1997, 1998 and 2001.

The Year-End charts for the Top Latin Songs chart are published in the last issue of Billboard magazine every year. The chart was based on information provided by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems, which collected radio airplay information until October 2012 when the methodology was changed to include digital downloads and streaming activity.^[1] The Year-End charts represent aggregated numbers from the weekly charts that were compiled for each artist, song and record company.^[2]

Mexican singer-songwriters Ana Gabriel and Juan Gabriel have had the best-selling single of the year three times each. The Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences awarded Juan Gabriel the Person of Year Award for his professional accomplishments and commitment to philanthropic efforts.^[3] Venezuelan singer Franco De Vita's "Te Amo" ranked at number eight in 1989 and received a gold certification in Latin America and Spain for the album Al Norte del Sur.^[4] De Vita also wrote "Tal Vez", performed by Ricky Martin, the number-one single of 2003.^[5] Billboard magazine posthumously named singer Selena the Top Artist of the 1990s, due to her fourteen top-ten singles in the Top Latin Songs chart (including seven number-one hits).^[6] Selena had the most successful singles of 1994 and 1995, "Amor Prohibido" and "No Me Queda Más".^[7]

Cuban singer-songwriter Jon Secada released the best-selling Latin album of 1992, titled Otro Día Más Sin Verte.^[8] The album earned a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album, and yielded three singles, "Angel", "Sentir" and the title song, which were among the top Latin singles from 1992 and 1993.^[7][8] Alejandro Fernández released his album Me Estoy Enamorando in 1997; its first single "Si Tú Supieras" won the Lo Nuestro Award for Pop Song of the Year and ended 1998 as the second most successful single.^[7][9] During the 1990s, Mexican singer Luis Miguel became the first Latin singer to receive two platinum certifications in the United States with his albums Romance and Segundo Romance;^[10] he also had eight songs ranking as top singles of the year.^[7]

"A Puro Dolor", performed by Son by Four, became the best-performing Latin single from the 2000s in the United States.^[11] "Bailando" by Enrique Iglesias featuring Gente de Zona and Descemer Bueno holds the record for the longest run at number one in the Top Latin Songs chart. It held this position for 41 consecutive weeks, and finished as the Top Latin Single of 2014. The Spanish versions of "Livin' la Vida Loca" by Ricky Martin, "Bailamos" by Enrique Iglesias and "Hips Don't Lie" by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean were among the most successful Latin singles of 1999 and 2006. The English versions of these songs all peaked at number one in the Billboard Hot 100.^[12][13][14] With his song "No Me Doy Por Vencido", Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi became the first artist to appear in the top ten for two consecutive years for the best-performing Latin singles with the same track.^[15][16]

Top Songs of the Year

    ‡      – represents the best-performing single of the year.

Sources: 1987,^[17] 1988–1998,^[7] 1999,^[18] 2000,^[19] 2001,^[20] 2002,^[21] 2003,^[22] 2004,^[23] 2005,^[24] 2006,^[25] 2007,^[26] 2008,^[15] 2009,^[16] 2010,^[27] 2011.^[28] 2012.^[29] 2013.^[30] 2014,^[31] 2015.^[32]

References

Billboard Latin music charts
Hot Latin Songs	1980s 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Latin Pop Airplay	1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Tropical Airplay	1990s 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Top Latin Albums	1990s 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010s
Latin Pop Albums	1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
Regional Mexican Albums	1980s 1994 1995 1996
Tropical Albums	1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
Latin Rhythm Albums	2007 2010
Other charts	Latin Rhythm Airplay Regional Mexican Airplay
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