List of best - selling Latin albums in the United States - wikipedia List of best - selling Latin albums in the United States Buena Vista Social Club 's self - titled album, released in 1997, is the second best - selling Latin album in the United States. Since July 1993, Billboard has published the best - selling Latin albums in the United States on the Top Latin Albums chart. An album is recognized as `` Latin '' by Billboard and the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) if 51 percent or more of its content is in the Spanish language. On October 18, 2017, Billboard published a list of the 25 best - selling Latin albums in country since September 1992. As of October 2017, the best - selling Latin album in the United States is Dreaming of You by Selena, her fifth and final studio album, which was posthumously released in 1995. It has sold more than 2,942,000 copies since its release. Dreaming of You became the first predominately Spanish - language album to top the Billboard 200 and was the best - selling Latin album of 1995 and 1996. Selena 's fourth studio album, Amor Prohibido, has sold more than 1,246,000 copies and is the fourth best - selling Latin album in the United States. Sales data is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan from a sample that includes music stores, music departments at electronics and stores, Internet sales ( both physical and digital ) and verifiable sales from concert venues in the United States. Nielsen SoundScan has tracked sales of records in the country since March 1991. SoundScan does not include sales from small retailers without electronic cash registers and nontraditional outlets such as flea markets and drugstores. Prior to the inception of the Top Latin Albums chart, sales of Latin albums were reported by Latin music retailers and distributors and divided into three subcategories : Latin Pop, Tropical / Salsa, and Regional Mexican. Sales certifications for US album sales are presented by the RIAA, who began awarding certifications in 1958. Initially, certifications were based on units shipped to retail outlets : sales of 500,000 are awarded gold, 1,000,000 for platinum and 2,000,000 or more for multi-platinum. On February 1, 2016, the RIAA updated its methodology for certifying albums by including audio streaming and track sales equivalent. Beginning in 2000, the RIAA launched the Gold and Platinum Awards ( Spanish : Los Premios Oro y Platino ) to acknowledge the Latin music market in the United States. As of December 20, 2013, the current thresholds for the Latin certifications are 30,000 sales for gold ( Disco de oro ), 60,000 sales for platinum ( Disco de platino ), and 120,000 sales or more for multi-platinum ( Disco de multi-platino ). The previous thresholds for Latin certifications were 50,000 sales for gold, 100,000 sales for platinum, and 200,000 sales for multi-platinum. The first Latin artist to have two Spanish - language albums certified platinum was Luis Miguel, with Romance and Segundo Romance. The latter album is also the 21st best - selling Latin record in the United States with sales of over 603,000 copies. Me Estoy Enamorando by Alejandro Fernández and Vuelve by Ricky Martin were the best - selling Latin albums of 1998 and 1999, respectively, and were both certified platinum by the RIAA. Shakira and Maná are the only acts with more than two albums on the list. Shakira 's albums Pies Descalzos and Dónde Están los Ladrones ? were both certified Platinum while her 2005 album, Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 was certified eleven times Disco de platino. Maná is the act with the most entries on the list, with four albums : ¿ Dónde Jugarán los Niños ?, Sueños Líquidos, MTV Unplugged and Amar es Combatir. As of November 2017, the most - certified album is Dreaming of You, which has been awarded Disco de platino 59 times, representing 3,540,000 units. Contents 1 Best - selling albums 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References Best - selling albums Positions are as of October 2017 ; sales, where shown, are from the reference given, which may be at a different date, and can not be used to infer changes in position. Luis Miguel was the first Latin artist to have two Spanish - language albums certified platinum. Colombian singer Shakira has three of the best - selling Latin albums in the US. Key Gold Gold certification ( 500,000 units ) Platinum Platinum certification ( 1,000,000 units ) Platinum ( Latin ) Disco de Platino certification ( 60,000 units ) Platinum ( Latin ) Disco de Platino certification ( 100,000 units ) Top 25 best - selling Latin albums in the US No. Album Artist Record label Released Chart peak Sales ( as of date ) Certification Dreaming of You Selena EMI Latin 000000001995 - 07 - 18 - 0000 July 18, 1995 2,942,000 ( Oct 2017 ) 3.54 ! 59 × Platinum ( Latin ) Buena Vista Social Club Buena Vista Social Club Nonesuch / Atlantic 000000001997 - 09 - 05 - 0000 September 5, 1997 1,925,000 ( Oct 2017 ) 1 ! Platinum Best ! The Best of the Gipsy Kings Gipsy Kings Nonesuch / Atlantic 000000001995 - 02 - 27 - 0000 February 27, 1995 1,563,000 ( Oct 2017 ) 1 ! Platinum Amor Prohibido Selena EMI Latin 000000001994 - 03 - 13 - 0000 March 13, 1994 1,246,000 ( Oct 2017 ) 2.16 ! 36 × Platinum ( Latin ) 5 Historia de un Ídolo, Vol. 1 Fernández, Vicente Vicente Fernández Sony Discos 000000002000 - 11 - 17 - 0000 November 17, 2000 1,242,000 ( Oct 2017 ) 0.5 ! Gold 6 Mi Tierra Estefan, Gloria Gloria Estefan Epic 000000001993 - 06 - 14 - 0000 June 14, 1993 1,232,000 ( Oct 2017 ) 1.6 ! 16 × Platinum ( Latin ) 7 Barrio Fino Daddy Yankee VI Music 000000002004 - 07 - 13 - 0000 July 13, 2004 1,083,000 ( Oct 2017 ) 1 ! Platinum 8 Fijacion Oral, Vol. 1 ! Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 Shakira Epic 000000002005 - 06 - 07 - 0000 June 7, 2005 1,019,000 ( Oct 2017 ) 1.1 ! 11 × Platinum ( Latin ) 9 Donde Estan los Ladrones ! Dónde Están los Ladrones ? Shakira Sony Discos 000000001998 - 09 - 02 - 0000 September 2, 1998 920,000 ( Oct 2017 ) 1 ! Platinum 10 Vuelve Martin, Ricky Ricky Martin Sony Discos 000000001998 - 02 - 28 - 0000 February 28, 1998 888,000 ( Oct 2017 ) 1 ! Platinum 11 Suavemente Crespo, Elvis Elvis Crespo Sony Tropical 000000001998 - 04 - 07 - 0000 April 7, 1998 879,000 ( Oct 2017 ) 1 ! Platinum 12 Donde Jugaran los Ninos ! ¿ Dónde Jugarán los Niños ? Maná WEA Latina 000000001992 - 11 - 13 - 0000 November 13, 1992 856,000 ( Oct 2017 ) 1.2 ! 12 × Platinum ( Latin ) 13 Barrio Fino en Directo Daddy Yankee VI Music 000000002005 - 12 - 13 - 0000 December 13, 2005 809,000 ( Oct 2017 ) 0.5 ! Gold 14 Dia Normal ! Un Día Normal Juanes Universal Music Latino 000000002002 - 05 - 21 - 0000 May 21, 2002 745,000 ( Oct 2017 ) 0.6 ! 6 × Platinum ( Latin ) 15 Mi Sangre Juanes Universal Music Latino 000000002004 - 09 - 28 - 0000 September 28, 2004 739,000 ( Oct 2017 ) 0.8 ! 8 × Platinum ( Latin ) 16 Sueños Líquidos Maná WEA Latina 000000001997 - 10 - 17 - 0000 October 17, 1997 706,000 ( Oct 2017 ) 1 ! Platinum 17 Amar es Combatir Maná Warner Music Latina 000000002006 - 08 - 22 - 0000 August 22, 2006 702,000 ( Oct 2017 ) 0.5 ! Gold 18 MTV Unplugged Maná WEA Latina 000000001999 - 06 - 22 - 0000 June 22, 1999 701,000 ( Oct 2017 ) 0.5 ! Gold 19 Romances Miguel, Luis Luis Miguel WEA Latina 000000001997 - 08 - 27 - 0000 August 27, 1997 687,000 ( Oct 2017 ) 1 ! Platinum 20 Pa'l Mundo Wisin & Yandel Machete Music 000000002005 - 11 - 08 - 0000 November 8, 2005 676,000 ( Oct 2017 ) 0.5 ! Gold 21 Segundo Romance Miguel, Luis Luis Miguel WEA Latina 000000001994 - 08 - 30 - 0000 August 30, 1994 603,000 ( Oct 2017 ) 1 ! Platinum 22 Trozos de Mi Alma Solís, Marco Antonio Marco Antonio Solís Fonovisa 000000001999 - 01 - 26 - 0000 January 26, 1999 598,000 ( Oct 2017 ) 1 ! Platinum 23 Pies Descalzos Shakira Sony Discos 000000001996 - 02 - 13 - 0000 February 13, 1996 5 580,000 ( Oct 2017 ) 1 ! Platinum 24 Me Estoy Enamorando Fernández, Alejandro Alejandro Fernández Sony Discos 000000001997 - 09 - 25 - 0000 September 25, 1997 576,000 ( Oct 2017 ) 1 ! Platinum 25 Hijo del Pueblo ! El Hijo del Pueblo Fernández, Vicente Vicente Fernández Sony Discos 000000001991 - 01 - 18 - 0000 January 18, 1991 -- 568,000 ( Oct 2017 ) 0.2 ! 2 × Platinum ( Latin ) See also List of best - selling albums in the United States List of best - selling Latin singles in the United States Notes Jump up ^ For albums certified Disco de platino before December 20, 2013. Jump up ^ Since September 7, 1992 ^ Jump up to : The record labels and release dates are those given by the RIAA. Jump up ^ The charts are those given by Billboard magazine. References ^ Jump up to : `` Billboard 's Latin Charts Switch to SoundScan ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media : 4, 71. July 10, 1993. Retrieved January 19, 2013. Jump up ^ Cobo, Leila ( January 5, 2012 ). `` Latin Sales Down Slightly In 2011, Digital Latin Sales Up ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 13, 2015. Jump up ^ Valdes - Rodriguez, Alisa ( December 26, 1999 ). `` The Loud and Quiet Explosions ''. Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved October 28, 2015. ^ Jump up to : Estevez, Marjua ( October 17, 2017 ). `` The Top 25 Biggest Selling Latin Albums of the Last 25 Years : Selena, Shakira & More ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 18, 2017. Jump up ^ Lannert, John ( September 2, 1995 ). `` The Selena Phenomenon ''. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 107 ( 35 ) : 41. ISSN 0006 - 2510. Retrieved April 8, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1995 Top Billboard Latin 50 Albums ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 31, 1995. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Jump up ^ `` 1996 Top Billboard Latin 50 Albums ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 31, 1996. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Billboard Methodology ''. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Archived from the original on February 9, 2008. Retrieved July 28, 2009. Jump up ^ Lang, George ( June 29, 2001 ). `` SoundScan shines light of truth on album sales ''. The Oklahoman. Retrieved December 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Valdes - Rodriguez, Alisa ( December 10, 1999 ). `` Latin Music : Bigger Than Reported ? ''. Los Angeles Times. Tronc. Retrieved April 28, 2018. Jump up ^ `` About RIAA ''. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 2, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Story of Gold & Platinum ''. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 2, 2017. Jump up ^ Spanos, Brittany ( February 1, 2016 ). `` RIAA to Count Streaming Towards Album Certifications ''. Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 1, 2017. Jump up ^ Lannert, John ( February 5, 2000 ). `` RIAA Creates Latin Market Certifications ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 112 ( 6 ) : 12, 93. Retrieved January 20, 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` RIAA Updates Latin Gold & Platinum Program ''. Recording Industry Association of America. December 20, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2017. Jump up ^ Brennan, Sandra. `` Luis Miguel ''. AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on 26 August 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2014. Jump up ^ `` 1998 : The Year in Music ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 110 ( 52 ) : YE - 70. December 26, 1998. Retrieved February 4, 2013. Jump up ^ `` 1999 : The Year in Music ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 111 ( 52 ) : YE - 72. December 25, 1999. Retrieved February 4, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Gold & Platinum : Diamante Awards ''. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 2, 2017. Jump up ^ `` RIAA -- Gold & Platinum Searchable Database ''. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 2, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Latin Albums ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 18, 2013. 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Question: who is the best selling latin artist of all time
Answer: Selena