The

Latin Rhythm Albums Latin Rhythm Albums is a record chart published by ''Billboard'' magazine. Like all ''Billboard'' album charts, the chart is based on sales, which are compiled by Nielsen SoundScan based on sales data from merchants representing more than 90 ...

chart is a

music chart A record chart, in the music industry, also called a music chart, is a ranking of Sound recording and reproduction, recorded music according to certain criteria during a given period. Many different criteria are used in worldwide charts, often ...

published in ''Billboard'' magazine. This data is compiled by

Nielsen SoundScan Luminate (formerly Nielsen SoundScan, Nielsen Music Products, and MRC Data) is a provider of music sales data. Established by Mike Fine and Mike Shalett in 1991, data is collected weekly and made available every Sunday (for albums sales) and eve ...

from a sample that includes music stores, music departments at electronics and department stores, internet sales (both physical and digital) and verifiable sales from concert venues in the United States to determine the top-selling Latin rhythm albums in the United States each week. The chart is composed of studio, live, and compilation releases by Latin artists performing in the

Latin hip hop Latin hip hop (also known as Latin rap) is hip hop music that is recorded by artists in the United States of Hispanic and Latino descent, along with Spanish-speaking countries in the Caribbean, North America, Central America, South America, and ...

urban Urban means "related to a city". In that sense, the term may refer to: * Urban area, geographical area distinct from rural areas * Urban culture, the culture of towns and cities Urban may also refer to: General * Urban (name), a list of people ...

dance Dance is a performing art form consisting of sequences of movement, either improvised or purposefully selected. This movement has aesthetic and often symbolic value. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoir ...

and

reggaeton Reggaeton (, ), also known as reggaetón and reguetón (), is a music style that originated in Panama during the late 1980s. It was later popularized in Puerto Rico. It has evolved from dancehall and has been influenced by American Hip hop m ...

, the most popular Latin rhythm music genres. There were twelve number-one albums in 2007. Puerto Rican performer

Ivy Queen Martha Ivelisse Pesante Rodríguez (born March 4, 1972), known professionally as Ivy Queen, is a Puerto Rican singer, rapper, songwriter, and actress. She is considered one of the pioneers of the reggaeton genre, commonly referred to as the Qu ...

's sixth studio album ''

Sentimiento Sentimiento or Sentimientos may refer to: Music Albums * ''Sentimiento'' (album), a 2007 album by Ivy Queen *''Sentimiento'', album by Omara Portuondo (2005) *''Sentimiento'', Rubén González (2006) *''Sentimiento'', Amalia Mendoza (2003) *'' ...

'' sold nine thousand copies in its first week, becoming Queen's first album to "invade" the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, debuting at number 105. It also debuted atop the ''Billboard'' Latin Rhythm Albums chart, giving Queen her first number-one album and led the chart for three weeks in April. Queen became the first and remains the female artist to post a number one on the chart. Puerto Rican band Calle 13's ''

Residente o Visitante ''Residente o Visitante'' (''Resident or Visitor'') is the second studio album by Puerto Rican urban/ hip hop band Calle 13, released on April 24, 2007, by Sony BMG. Recorded in various countries while on tour in promotion of the duo's debut al ...

'' debuted on the ''Billboard'' 200 at number fifty-two, selling about 12,000 copies in its first week. The album remained on the ''Billboard'' 200 for a total of four weeks. It led the ''Billboard'' Latin Rhythm Airplay chart for two weeks in May. Puerto Rican singer

Daddy Yankee Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez (born February 3, 1976), known professionally as Daddy Yankee, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, composer, and actor. Known as the " King of Reggaetón" by music critics and fans alike, he is the artist who coined ...

's '' El Cartel: The Big Boss'' led the chart for fourteen weeks in 2007. The album debuted at number nine on the ''Billboard'' 200 and at number one on the ''

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Latin Albums Top Latin Albums is a record chart published by Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' magazine and is labeled as the most important music chart for Spanish language, full-length albums in the United States, American music market. Like all ''Billboard ...

chart, selling 82,000 copies in its first week.Katie Hasty
"T-Pain Soars To No. 1 Ahead Of Rihanna, McCartney"
''Billboard''. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 25 June 2015.

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