The ''Billboard'' Top Latin 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. There were twenty-two number-one albums in 2007, including two releases by Mexican band RBD: ''

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'' and ''

Empezar Desde Cero ''Empezar Desde Cero'' (English: ''Starting From Zero'') is the fifth studio album by Mexican pop group RBD, released simultaneously in Mexico and the United States on November 20, 2007. The album contains two songs composed by two of RBD's b ...

''. ''Celestial'', the last number-one album of 2006, spent five weeks at number one and sold 498,000 units; this album became the best-selling Latin album of 2007. ''Empezar Desde Cero'' debuted at the top of the chart and sold 102,000 units. '' Vencedor'', the last recording by Mexican performer

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, who was killed at the age of 27 on November 25, 2006 in the city of

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, spent three non-consecutive weeks at the top of the chart. ''

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'' by Dominican singer-songwriter

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spent one week at number one and won five

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, including

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and the

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. The greatest hits collection '' Historia de un Idolo'' by

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became the first album to peak at number one in 2001 and 2007. The first Spanish-language release by

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, ''

Como Ama una Mujer ''Como ama una mujer'' (English: ''How a Woman Loves'') is the fifth studio album and first Spanish album by American singer and actress Jennifer Lopez. It was released on March 23, 2007, by Epic Records. After including some Spanish songs on her ...

'', debuted at number 10 in the ''Billboard'' 200 and also peaked at number one on the chart for four consecutive weeks. '' La Radiolina'' by

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debuted within the Top 10 in the album charts from Austria, Belgium, France, Italy, México, The Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland; it also spent one week at number one in the chart during the week of September 22, 2007. The soundtrack for the movie '' El Cantante'', mainly performed by

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, was the second soundtrack to peak at number one, ten years after the compilation album for the movie '' Dance with Me'' did so in 1997 (see: Top Latin Albums of 1997).

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performer

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had his first top 10 album on the ''Billboard'' 200, as '' El Cartel: The Big Boss'' debuted at number nine with 82,000 units sold, enough to be the number-one album on the chart during the week of June 23, 2007.

Albums

References

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