List of Billboard Tropical Albums number ones from the 1980s

[[File:El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico.jpg|thumb|180px|Puerto Rican salsa group El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico were the first artists to reach number-one on the Billboard Tropical Albums chart with their album Innovations.

The Billboard Tropical Albums chart, published in Billboard magazine, is a record chart that features Latin music sales information. This data are compiled by Nielsen SoundScan from a sample that includes music stores, as well as music departments at electronics and department stores and verifiable sales from concert venues in the United States.[1]

The Tropical Albums chart was first of the three Latin-related charts (along with Latin Pop Albums and Regional Mexican Albums) published on June 29, 1985, eight years before the Top Latin Album survey which began on July 10, 1993.[2] The data for this chart was published every two weeks, unlike most Billboard charts.

At the time of the chart's introduction, a softer form of salsa known as salsa romantica had emerged in the mid-1980s.[3] This new form of salsa led musicians such as Eddie Santiago, Frankie Ruiz, and Luis Enrique to dominate the chart throughout the 1980s.

The first album to reach number-one on the Tropical Albums chart was Innovations by Puerto Rican musician group, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico. The album remained number-one for 24 consecutive weeks until being replaced by their next album, Y Su Pueblo.[4][5] Romantico y Sabroso, another studio album by the group that reached number-one on the Tropical Albums chart was their crossover attempt in the salsa romantica genre.[6] In addition, a compilation album related to the group reach number-one on the chart.[7]

Frankie Ruiz became the first solo performer to reach number-one with his debut album, Solista Pero No Solo.[8] Two other album by Ruiz including Voy Pa' Encima and a compilation album reached number-one the Tropical Album charts.[9][10]

Cuban duo performers Hansel & Raul reached number-one with their album, La Magia de.[11]

Three albums by Eddie Santiago reached number-one on the Tropical Album chart. The first album was Atrevido y Diferente which was the debut album for Santiago.[12] The follow-up album, Sigo Atrevido was the second album to reach number-one on the chart and received a Grammy Award-nomination for Best Tropical Latin Performance.[13][14]

Salsa bandleader Tommy Olivencia released an album to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the group's history which reached number-one on the Tropical Album chart. Frankie Ruiz and Lalo Rodriguez were former members of Olivencia's band.[15] The latter of the two also reached number-one with his album, Un Nuevo Despertar.[16]

One compilation album featuring various artists was released by Rodven Records and reached number-one on the chart.[17]

Near the end of the decade, Nicaraguan salsa singer Luis Enrique released two album that reached number-one on the chart. His debut album, Amor y Alegria became his first number-one on the chart,[18] while his next album was the last Tropical album to chart in the 1980s.[19]

Number one albums
Key

    – Best-selling Latin album of the year

Contents
1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • → 1990s
Artist Album Reached number one Weeks at
number one
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico Innovations 29 June 1985 24
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico Y Su Pueblo 14 December 1985 4
Artist Album Reached number one Weeks at
number one
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico Y Su Pueblo 11 January 1986 6
Frankie Ruiz Solista Pero No Solo 22 February 1986 2
Hansel & Raul La Magia de 8 March 1986 6
Frankie Ruiz Solista Pero No Solo 19 April 1986 2
Hansel & Raul La Magia de 3 May 1986 2
Frankie Ruiz Solista Pero No Solo 17 May 1986 4
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico Y Su Pueblo 15 November 1986 4
Artist Album Reached number one Weeks at
number one
Eddie Santiago Atrevido y Diferente 10 January 1987 2
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico Y Su Pueblo 24 January 1987 2
Eddie Santiago Atrevido y Diferente 7 February 1987 10
Frankie Ruiz Voy Pa' Encima 18 April 1987 10
Eddie Santiago Atrevido y Diferente 27 June 1987 4
Frankie Ruiz Voy Pa' Encima 8 August 1987 10
Eddie Santiago Atrevido y Diferente 17 October 1987 2
Frankie Ruiz Voy Pa' Encima 8 August 1987 4
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico 25 Aniversario: 1962 - 1987 28 November 1987 2
Tommy Olivencia 30 Aniversario 12 December 1987 2
Frankie Ruiz Historia Musical de Frankie Ruiz 26 December 1987 2
Artist Album Reached number one Weeks at
number one
Eddie Santiago Sigo Atrevido 16 January 1988 12
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico Romantico y Sabroso 4 June 1988 4
Lalo Rodríguez Un Nuevo Despertar 2 July 1988 18
Luis Enrique Amor y Alegria 5 November 1988 8
Artist Album Reached number one Weeks at
number one
Various Artists Juntos Pa' Goza 14 January 1989 2
Eddie Santiago Invasion de la Privacidad 28 January 1989 22
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico Amame 1 July 1989 4
Eddie Santiago Invasion de la Privacidad 29 July 1989 2
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico Amame 12 August 1989 8
Luis Enrique Mi Mundo 7 October 1989 14

References
General
  • "Tropical Songs". Billboard. Macromedia Corporation. Retrieved December 10, 2011. For information about every week of this chart for the 1980s, follow this link; in the chart date section select a date and the top ten positions for the week selected will appear on screen, including the number-one album, which is shown in the table above.
Specific
  1. "Billboard Methodology". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Archived from the original on 2008-07-22. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
  2. "Top Latin Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1993-07-10. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
  3. Morales, Ed (2003). The Latin Beat. Da Capo Press. ISBN 0-306-81018-2.
  4. "Tropical Songs: Week of June 29, 1985". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1985-06-29. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
  5. "Tropical Songs: Week of December 14, 1985". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1985-12-14. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
  6. "Tropical Songs: Week of December 14, 1985". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1985-12-14. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
  7. "Tropical Songs: Week of November 28, 1987". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1987-11-28. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
  8. "Tropical Songs: Week of April 19, 1986". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1986-04-19. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
  9. "Tropical Songs: Week of April 18, 1987". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1987-04-18. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
  10. "Tropical Songs: Week of December 26, 1987". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1987-12-26. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
  11. "Tropical Songs: Week of March 8, 1986". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1986-03-08. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
  12. "Tropical Songs: Week of March 8, 1986". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1986-03-08. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
  13. "Tropical Songs: Week of February 7, 1987". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1987-02-07. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
  14. "1989 Grammy Awards". Metro Lyrics. MetroLyrics.com. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
  15. "Olivencia, Tommy". Music of Puerto Rico. Evan Bailyn. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
  16. "Tropical Songs: Week of July 16, 1988". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1988-07-16. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
  17. "Tropical Songs: Week of January 14, 1989". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1989-01-14. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
  18. "Tropical Songs: Week of January 14, 1989". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1989-01-14. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
  19. "Tropical Songs: Week of October 9, 1989". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1989-10-09. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
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