1989 in Latin music
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This is a list of notable events in Latin music (music from the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas of Latin America, Latin Europe, and the United States) that took place in 1989.
- February 22 – The 31st Annual Grammy Awards are held at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles:[1]
- Roberto Carlos wins the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Performance for his 1988 self-titled album.
- Linda Ronstadt wins the Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Performance for Canciones de Mi Padre.
- Rubén Blades wins the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Performance for Antecedente.
- May 31 – The inaugural Lo Nuestro Awards is presented by American television network Univision. It is the first Spanish-language music award show to not reveal the winners before the broadcast.[2] Spanish singer Isabel Pantoja was the biggest winner of the night, winning Pop Album of the Year for Desde Andalucía, also taking home the award for Pop Female Artist of the Year. Mexican band Los Bukis and Puerto Rican singer Lalo Rodríguez tie for the most awards with three wins.[3]
Number-ones albums and singles by country
- List of number-one albums of 1989 (Spain)
- List of number-one singles of 1989 (Spain)
- List of number-one Billboard Latin Pop Albums of 1989
- List of number-one Billboard Regional Mexican Albums of 1989
- List of number-one Billboard Tropical Albums of 1989
- List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Songs of 1989
Awards
Albums released
First-quarter
January
February
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Suspiros | Dyango | Capitol/EMI | ||
March
Second-quarter
April
May
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Esos Hombres | Vikki Carr | Ballad, Latin Pop | Discos CBS International | |
June
Third-quarter
July
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Una Prueba de Amor | Suzy Gonzalez | Ranchera | WEA Latina | |
| Palabras de Amor | Pupy Santiago | Salsa | Discos CBS International | ||
| Pensando en ti | Sergio Hernández | Merengue, Salsa | RCA International | ||
August
September
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Selena | Selena | Tejano, Cumbia, Latin Pop | Capitol/EMI Latin | |
Fourth-quarter
October
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Selena | Selena | Tejano, Cumbia, Latin Pop | Capitol/EMI Latin | |
| 23 | Para los arqueólogos del futuro | Congreso | Folk Rock, Art Rock | Alerce | |
| 26 | As Quatro Estações | Legião Urbana | Pop rock, Alternative Rock, New Wave, Post-Punk | EMI, EMI | |
November
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Day | Night Gold | Johnny Ray and Ray Sepúlveda | Bolero, Salsa, Guaguanco | Mercury, PolyGram Latino | |
December
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Quiero Amanecer con Alguien | Daniela Romo | Ballad | Capitol/EMI Latin | |
| 28 | Chayanne (1989) | Chayanne | Salsa, Ballad | CBS | |
| Acuarela del Caribe | Willy Chirino | Salsa, Guaguanco, Merengue, Bolero | "Pobre Diabla" "Un Artista Famoso" "Yo Soy un Barco" |
CBS Discos International, CBS, Discos CBS International | |
| Solo | Hansel Y la Orquesta Calle Ocho | Salsa | Discos CBS International | ||
Dates unknown
Best-selling records
Best-selling albums
The following is a list of the top 5 best-selling Latin albums of 1990 in the United States divided into the categories of Latin pop, Regional Mexican, and Tropical/salsa, according to Billboard.[4]
| Category | Rank | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latin pop | 1 | Desde Andalucía | Isabel Pantoja |
| 2 | Roberto Carlos | Roberto Carlos | |
| 3 | Como Tu Mujer | Rocío Dúrcal | |
| 4 | Con Todos Mis Sentidos | Braulio | |
| 5 | Raíces | Julio Iglesias | |
| Regional Mexican | 1 | Un Golpe Más | Bronco |
| 2 | Siempre Te Amaré | Los Yonics | |
| 3 | Los Corridos Prohibidos | Los Tigres del Norte | |
| 4 | Incontenible... Romanticos..! | Los Caminantes | |
| 5 | Mascarada | Joan Sebastian | |
| Tropical/Salsa | 1 | Invasión de la Privacidad | Eddie Santiago |
| 2 | Amor y Alegría | Luis Enrique | |
| 3 | Un Nuevo Despertar | Lalo Rodríguez | |
| 4 | Amame | El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico | |
| 5 | Solo Que Se Fué en Marzo | La Patrulla 15 | |
Best-performing songs
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 1990, according to Billboard.[5]
| Rank | Single | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Como Tu Mujer" | Rocío Dúrcal |
| 2 | "Baila Mi Rumba" | José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma" |
| 3 | "La Incondicional" | Luis Miguel |
| 4 | "Como Tú" | José José |
| 5 | "Así Fue" | Isabel Pantoja |
| 6 | "Simplemente Amigos" | Ana Gabriel |
| 7 | "Mala Suerte" | Vikki Carr |
| 8 | "Te Amo" | Franco De Vita |
| 9 | "Hombres al Borde de un Ataque de Celos" | Yuri |
| 10 | "A Donde Vayas" | Los Bukis |