# 1989 in Latin music

This is a list of notable events in Latin music (music from the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas of Latin America, Latin Europe, and the United States) that took place in 1989.

## Events

* February 22 – The 31st Annual Grammy Awards are held at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles:
** Roberto Carlos wins the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Performance for his 1988 self-titled album.
** Linda Ronstadt wins the Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Performance for Canciones de Mi Padre.
** Rubén Blades wins the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Performance for Antecedente.
* May 31 – The inaugural Lo Nuestro Awards is presented by American television network Univision. It is the first Spanish-language music award show to not reveal the winners before the broadcast. Mexican band Los Bukis and Puerto Rican singer Lalo Rodríguez tie for the most awards with three wins.

## Number-ones albums and singles by country

* List of number-one albums of 1989 (Spain)
* List of number-one singles of 1989 (Spain)
* List of number-one Billboard Latin Pop Albums of 1989
* List of number-one Billboard Regional Mexican Albums of 1989
* List of number-one Billboard Tropical Albums of 1989
* List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Songs of 1989

## Awards

* 1989 Premio Lo Nuestro
* 1989 Tejano Music Awards

## Albums released
### First quarter
#### February

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 6 | Suspiros | Dyango | Latin pop | | EMI |
| 21 | ¿Qué Es el Amor? | José José | Latin pop | "Como Tú" "Él" "Piel de Azucar" | Ariola |

#### March

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 21 | El Conjunto del Amor | Conjunto Chaney | Salsa | | |

### Second quarter
#### April

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 17 | Sonrie | Roberto Carlos | Latin pop | "Abre las Ventanas al Amor" "Si Me Vas a Olvidar" | CBS Discos |
| 25 | Ojalá Que Llueva Café | Juan Luis Guerra & 4.40 | Merengue | "Ojalá Que Llueva Café" "Visa Para un Sueño" "Woman del Callao" | Karen |

#### May

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 13 | Raíces | Julio Iglesias | Latin pop | "Bamboléo/Caballo Viejo" | CBS Discos |
| 15 | Esos Hombres | Vikki Carr | Latin pop | "Mala Suerte" | CBS Discos |

#### June

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 27 | Amame | El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico | Salsa | "Amame" "Aguacero" | Combo |

### Third quarter
#### July

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 11 | Y Para Siempre | Los Bukis | Latin pop | "Como Fui a Enamorarme de Ti" "A Dónde Vayas" | Fonovisa |
| 20 | Una Prueba de Amor | Suzy Gonzalez | Latin pop | | WEA Latina |
| 20 | Palabras de Amor | Pupy Santiago | Salsa | | CBS Discos |

#### August

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 14 | Más Grande Que Nunca | Frankie Ruiz | Salsa | "Para Darte Fuego" "Tu Eres" "Deseándote" | Rodven |

#### September

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 13 | A Todo Galope | Bronco | Grupera | | Fonovisa |
| 16 | Selena | Selena | Tejano, Latin pop | "Contigo Quiero Estar" "Mentiras" "Sukiyaki" | EMI Latin |
| 8 | ...Es De Verdad! | David Pabón | Salsa | "Aquel Viejo Motel" | Rodven |

### Fourth quarter
#### October

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 6 | ¿Qué Hago Aquí? | Gloria Trevi | Latin pop | "Dr. Psiquiatra" | Sony Music Ariola |
| 16 | Selena | Selena | Tejano, Latin pop | "Contigo Quiero Estar" "Mentiras" "Sukiyaki" | EMI Latin |
| 23 | Para los arqueólogos del futuro [es] | Congreso | Folk rock | | Sello Alerce |
| 26 | Se Me Enamora el Alma | Isabel Pantoja | Latin pop | "Se Me Enamora el Alma" | EMI Latin |
| 26 | As Quatro Estações | Legião Urbana | Punk rock, acoustic rock, folk rock | "Há Tempos", "Pais e Filhos", "1965 (Duas Tribos)" | EMI |

#### November

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 1 | Triunfo Solido | Los Tigres del Norte | Norteño | | Fonovisa |
| | Night Gold | Johnny Ray and Ray Sepúlveda | Salsa | | Polydor |
| 17 | Quién como tú | Ana Gabriel | Latin pop | "Quién Como Tú" "Ni un Roce" | CBS Discos |
| 21 | Un Hombre Discreto | Mijares | Latin pop | "Para Amarnos Más" | EMI Latin |

#### December

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 11 | Worldbeat | Kaoma | Latin pop | "Lambada" "Dançando Lambada" | Epic |
| 12 | Quiero Amanecer con Alguien | Daniela Romo | | "Quiero Amanecer con Alguien" | EMI Latin |
| 12 | Un Toque de Misterio | Ricardo Montaner | Latin pop | "La Cima del Cielo" "Me Va an Extrañar" | Rodven |
| 28 | Maravilloso Corazon | Raphael | Latin pop | "Maravilloso Corazon, Maravilloso" | CBS Discos |
| 28 | Acuarela del Caribe | Willy Chirino | Salsa | "Pobre Diabla" | CBS Discos |

### Dates unknown

| Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| Punto de partida | Rocío Jurado | | | EMI |
| Rumbamania | Rumba Tres | | | |
| Animation | Wilfrido Vargas | Merengue | "Mala Cabeza" | |
| Marisela | Marisela | Latin pop | "Ya No" | EMI |
| No Te Olvidaré | Mazz | Tejano | | EMI Latin |
| Canciones a Mi Pueblo | Juan Valentín | Ranchera | | EMI Latin |
| La Rama Del Mezquite | Ramón Ayala | Norteño | | Freddy |
| No Cantan Mal Las Rancheras | Los Caminantes | Grupera | | Freddie |
| Ni Juana La Cubana | Rigo Dominguez Y Su Grupo Audaz | Regional Mexican | | Dimsa |
| The Outlaw | Ram Herrera | Regional Mexican | | EMI Latin |
| Emilio Navaira & The Rio Band | Emilio Navaira & The Rio Band | Tejano | | EMI Latin |
| Tristes Recuerdos | Ramón Ayala | Norteño | | Freddie |
| Por Tu Maldito Amor | Vicente Fernández | Ranchera | "Aunque Mal Paguen Ellas" "Por Tu Maldito Amor" | CBS Discos |
| La Negra Catalina | Fito Olivares y su Grupo | Cumbia | | Fonovisa |
| Breaking The Rules | Latin Breed | Regional Mexican | | CBS Discos |
| Arboles De La Barranca | Juan Valentín | Ranchera | | CBS Discos |
| New Wave Salsa | Eddie Santiago | Salsa | "Me Hiciste Caer" | Rodven |
| Pochy y su Cocoband | Pochy y su Cocoband | Merengue | "La Flaca" | Kubaney |
| Yo Quiero Cantar | Tito Nieves | Salsa | "I'll Always Love You" "El Amor Más Bonito" | RMM |
| Fuera de Serie | Los Hermanos Rosario | Merengue | | Karen |
| Celebrando Con La Sonora Matancera 65 Aniversario | Sonora Matancera | Tropical | | |
| Puerto Rico 2013 | Frank Ferrer | Tropical | | |
| Mis Amores | José Alberto "El Canario" | Salsa | "Mis Amores" | RMM |
| Pensando en ti | Sergio Hernández | Merengue | | |
| Solo | Hansel | Salsa | | |
| Merengue Con Un Toque De Clase Original | Chantelle | Merengue | "Aprecio Y Afecto" "Queriendo y No" | WEA Latina |
| Banana | The Rebels | | | |
| Mi Mundo | Luis Enrique | Salsa | "Lo Que Pasó Entre Tú y Yo...Pasó" "Mi Mundo" | CBS Discos |
| El Original de Puerto Rico | Orquesta La Solución | Salsa | | |
| Salsa Fever | Julio Gunda Merced | Salsa | | CBS Discos |
| Top Secrets | Willie Colón | Salsa | "el gran varón" | Fania |
| Sueño | Eddie Palmieri | Salsa | | |
| Irresistible | Ray Barretto | Salsa | | Fania |
| Amanecer | Peter Ruvalcaba | Regional Mexican | | |
| The Father of Tex-Mex Conjunto | Narciso Martínez | Regional Mexican | | |
| Fuerza De Gravedad | Ednita Nazario | Latin pop | | Fonovisa |
| A Tu Recuerdo | Los Yonic's | Regional Mexican | | Fonovisa |
| Oro Puro | Los Invasores de Nuevo León | Regional Mexican | | |
| Explosivo | La Mafia | Tejano | | |
| Salsa en Movimiento | Gilberto Santa Rosa | Salsa | "Tengo una Muñenca" | Combo |
| Tengo Derecho a Ser Feliz | José Luis Rodríguez | Latin pop | "Baila Mi Rumba" | CBS Discos |
| Adolescente y Bonita | Grupo Pegasso | Cumbia | | |
| Sin Comparación | Willie González | Salsa | "No Podrás Escapar de Mí" | MP |
| Aprenderé | Max Torres | Salsa | "Mala Suerte" | EMI |
| Yo Me Quedo | Tony Vega | Salsa | "Yo Me Quedo" "Tu Prenda Tendida" | RMM |
| Los Corridos Prohibidos | Los Tigres del Norte | Norteño | | Fonovisa |
| MM | Marisa Monte | MPB | | |
| Õ Blésq Blom | Titãs | Brazilian rock | | |
| Kraken II | Kraken | Heavy metal | | |
| D.J. Marlboro apresenta Funk Brasil | DJ Marlboro | | | |
| 20 Éxitos | Tatico Henríquez | | | |
| La muerte… Un compromiso de todos | La Pestilencia | | | |

## Best-selling records
### Best-selling albums

The following is a list of the top 5 best-selling Latin albums of 1990 in the United States divided into the categories of Latin pop, Regional Mexican, and Tropical/salsa, according to Billboard.
| Category | Rank | Album | Artist |
| Latin pop | 1 | Desde Andalucía | Isabel Pantoja |
| Latin pop | 2 | Roberto Carlos | Roberto Carlos |
| Latin pop | 3 | Como Tu Mujer | Rocío Dúrcal |
| Latin pop | 4 | Con Todos Mis Sentidos | Braulio |
| Latin pop | 5 | Raíces | Julio Iglesias |
| Regional Mexican | 1 | Un Golpe Más | Bronco |
| Regional Mexican | 2 | Siempre Te Amaré | Los Yonics |
| Regional Mexican | 3 | Los Corridos Prohibidos | Los Tigres del Norte |
| Regional Mexican | 4 | Incontenible... Romanticos..! | Los Caminantes |
| Regional Mexican | 5 | Mascarada | Joan Sebastian |
| Tropical/Salsa | 1 | Invasión de la Privacidad | Eddie Santiago |
| Tropical/Salsa | 2 | Amor y Alegría | Luis Enrique |
| Tropical/Salsa | 3 | Un Nuevo Despertar | Lalo Rodríguez |
| Tropical/Salsa | 4 | Amame | El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico |
| Tropical/Salsa | 5 | Solo Que Se Fué en Marzo | La Patrulla 15 |

### Best-performing songs

The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 1990, according to Billboard.
| Rank | Single | Artist |
| 1 | "Como Tu Mujer" | Rocío Dúrcal |
| 2 | "Baila Mi Rumba" | José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma" |
| 3 | "La Incondicional" | Luis Miguel |
| 4 | "Como Tú" | José José |
| 5 | "Así Fue" | Isabel Pantoja |
| 6 | "Simplemente Amigos" | Ana Gabriel |
| 7 | "Mala Suerte" | Vikki Carr |
| 8 | "Te Amo" | Franco De Vita |
| 9 | "Hombres al Borde de un Ataque de Celos" | Yuri |
| 10 | "A Donde Vayas" | Los Bukis |

## Births

* May 11 – Prince Royce, American bachata singer
* May 31 – Pablo Alborán, Spanish pop singer
* September 3 – Gusttavo Lima, Brazilian sertanejo singer
* October 5 – Gerardo Ortíz, Mexican banda singer