The ''Billboard'' Regional Mexican Albums chart, published in ''Billboard'' magazine, is a

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that features Latin music sales information. This data are compiled by

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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. The data for this chart was published every two weeks, unlike most ''Billboard'' charts. The Regional Mexican Albums chart was first of the three Latin-related albums (along with

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and

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) published on June 29, 1985, eight years before the Top Latin Album survey which began on July 10, 1993. Billboard published a biweekly chart throughout the 1980s.

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were the first artists to reach number-one with their album, '' Jaula de Oro. Three other albums by the group: ''El Otro Mexico'', ''Los Idolos del Pueblo'', and ''Los Corridos Prohibidos'' reached number-one on the Regional Mexican charts. Each album by the group received a

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-nomination for Best Mexican-American Performance.

Los Bukis Los Bukis (The Bukis, ''buki'' translates as ''Little Kid'' in the Yaqui language) are a Mexican Grupera band from Ario de Rosales, Michoacan. In 1973, the band was founded by cousins Marco Antonio Solís and Joel Solís. Their first song was ...

, led by

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, were the second artists to reach number-one with their album, ''

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''.

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was the first solo performer of Regional Mexican music to reach number-one with his album ''Rumores''. Another album by Joan Sebastian, ''Con Tambora'' was the longest number-one Regional Mexican album which spent 23 consecutive weeks. Los Bondadosos reach number-one in the chart for the first time with their album, ''Porque me haces sufrir''. In addition, a compilation album related to group reached number-one on the chart. Two albums by

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reached number-one on the chart: ''Petalo y Espinas'' and ''Siempre Te Amaré''. The former received a

-nomination for Best Mexican-American Performance. Near the end of the decade, Vicente Fernández's album, ''Por Tu Maldito'' spent 11 consecutive weeks number-one on the chart.

Number-one albums

References

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