The ''Billboard'' Top Latin albums chart, published in ''Billboard'' magazine, is a

record chart A record chart, in the music industry, also called a music chart, is a ranking of recorded music according to certain criteria during a given period. Many different criteria are used in worldwide charts, often in combination. These include re ...

that features Latin music sales information. This data are compiled by Nielsen SoundScan 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. There were nine number-one albums in 2005, including ''

Barrio Fino ''Barrio Fino'' (; en, "Fine 'Hood") is the third studio album by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee, released on July 13, 2004, in the United States by V.I. Music and El Cartel Records and internationally by Machete Music and Polydor Records ...

'' by

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 ...

, which peaked at the top of the chart for 25 weeks, sold nearly 900,000 copies in the United States, reached number 26 on ''Billboard'' 200, was named Reggaeton Album of the Year at the 2005 Billboard Latin Music Awards, and won a

Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album The Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and promotes a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists i ...

. Another recording by Daddy Yankee entitled ''

Barrio Fino en Directo ''Barrio Fino en Directo'' is the second live album by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee, released on December 13, 2005, by El Cartel Records and distributed by Interescope Records. The album is a live collection of songs from Daddy Yankee's previ ...

'' was released on December 7, 2005 and reached the first spot on the chart. The album contains live tracks and five new songs, including the

Hot Latin Tracks The ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs (formerly Hot Latin Tracks and Hot Latin 50) is a record chart in the United States for Latin songs, published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine. Since October 2012, chart rankings are based on digital sales, ra ...

number-one single "

Rompe "Rompe" ( en, "Break It") is a song recorded by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee. The song held the number one spot of ''Billboard''s Hot Latin Tracks chart for over three months and reached a peak position of number 24 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 10 ...

RBD RBD is a Mexican Latin pop group that gained popularity from Televisa's telenovela ''Rebelde''. The group achieved international success from 2004 until their separation in 2009 and sold over 15 million records worldwide, making them one of ...

Don Omar William Omar Landrón Rivera (born February 10, 1978), better known by his stage name Don Omar, is a Puerto Rican reggaeton singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor. On September 1, 2017, he announced that he would retire after a ...

K-Paz de la Sierra K-Paz de la Sierra is a Mexican Duranguense band that was formed in Chicago, Illinois, United States. About The group was formed in the summer of 2001 by an idea of Armando Rodríguez, Tambora, now with AK-7 and Juan Loredo, owner and artist de ...

, Grupo Montéz de Durango and

Wisin & Yandel Wisin & Yandel is a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo consisting of Wisin and Yandel. They started their career in the late 1990s and have been together since, winning several awards including a Grammy Award in 2009. They became the first and the onl ...

peaked at number one for the first time in their careers. ''

Cautivo ''Cautivo'' ( en, italic=yes, Captive) is the 12th studio album recorded by Puerto Rican-American recording artist Chayanne. The album was released by Sony BMG Norte on September 27, 2005 (see 2005 in music). This album became his third number- ...

'', the 12th studio album by Puerto Rican performer

Chayanne Elmer Figueroa Arce (born June 28, 1968), better known under the stage name Chayanne, is a Puerto Rican Latin pop singer and actor. As a solo artist, Chayanne has released 21 albums and sold over 50 million records worldwide, making him one of ...

became his third number-one set on this list. '' Fijación Oral Vol. 1'' by Colombian singer-songwriter

Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the " Queen of Latin Music" and is n ...

spent 17 weeks at number one on the chart. Despite a ban by retail chain

Ritmo Latino Ritmo Latino was a Latin-oriented retail music chain. It currently exists as a T-Mobile International AG, T-Mobile franchise partner under the name Ritmo Latino Wireless. From 1989 until 2010, Ritmo operated its Record shop, music retail stores ...

, the album had the largest sales week for a Spanish-language album since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking in 1991, with 157,000 copies sold, which led to a first-ever debut by a Latin album at number four on ''Billboard'' 200, surpassing

Ricky Martin Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971), known professionally as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for his musical versatility, with his Ricky Martin albums discography, discography spanning ...

's ''

Almas del Silencio ''Almas del Silencio'' (English: ''Souls from the Silence'') is the seventh studio album and fifth Spanish language album recorded by Puerto Rican performer Ricky Martin. This is the first Spanish album release since 1998's '' Vuelve''. It was ...

'', which was the previous record holder with 65,000 units in 2003. This album won five

Latin Grammy Awards The Latin Grammy Awards are an award by The Latin Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the Latin music industry. The Latin Grammy honors works recorded in Spanish or Portuguese from anywhere around the world that has been ...

, including Album of the Year, and also received the

Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album The Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album (until 2020: ''Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album'') is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, ...

Albums

References

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