# 1990 in Latin music

This is a list of notable events in Latin music (music from the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas of Latin America, Europe, and the United States) that took place in 1990.

## Events

* January 10 – EMI Latin bought Bob Grever's Cara Records, beginning the golden age of Tejano music.
* February 21 – The 32nd Annual Grammy Awards are held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.
** José Feliciano wins the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Performance for his rendition of "Cielito Lindo"
** Ray Barretto and Celia Cruz wins the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Performance for their album Ritmo en el Corazón
** Los Lobos wins the Grammy Award for Best Mexican-American Performance for their album La Pistola y El Corazón.
* February 10 – "Lambada" by French-Brazilian group Kaoma becomes the first non Spanish-language song to top the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart. The song is performed entirely in Portuguese.
* May 23 – Billboard commences its first ever Latin Music Conference at the Hyatt Hotel in Miami, Florida.
* May 24 – The 3rd Annual Lo Nuestro Awards are held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida. Nicaraguan singer Luis Enrique is the most awarded artist with three wins.

## Number-ones albums and singles by country

* List of number-one albums of 1990 (Spain)
* List of number-one singles of 1990 (Spain)
* List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums of 1990
* List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 1990

## Awards

* 1990 Premio Lo Nuestro
* 1990 Tejano Music Awards

## Albums released
### First quarter
#### January

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 4 | Con El Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan | José Luis Rodríguez | | | |
| 15 | Goza Mi Timbal | Tito Puente | | | |

#### February

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 26 | Nouveau Flamenco | Ottmar Liebert | | | |

#### March

| Day | Title | Artist |
| 7 | Invasion de la Privacidad | Eddie Santiago |
| 13 | Sexsacional...! | Lalo Rodríguez |
| 20 | Veneno en la Piel | Radio Futura |
| 27 | Autobiografia | Duncan Dhu |

### Second quarter
#### April

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles |
| 13 | Si Estuvieras Conmigo | Álvaro Torres | Latin pop | "Si Estuvieras Conmigo" "Ni Tú, Ni Ella" |
| 13 | Ese Hombres Es... | Angela Carrasco | | |
| 24 | Dedicado al Amor | Nelson Ned | | |
| 24 | Magos, espadas y rosas | Rata Blanca | Heavy metal | |

#### May

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 8 | Viti at Work | Viti Ruiz | | | |
| 11 | Lo Mío Es Amor | Tony Vega | Salsa | "Lo Mío Es Amor" "Ella" | RMM |
| 14 | El Primero | Juan Manuel Lebrón | | | |
| 18 | 20 Años | Luis Miguel | Latin pop | "Tengo Todo Excepto a Ti" "Entrégate" "Será Que No Me Amas" "Oro de Ley" | WEA Latina |
| 22 | La Tropicalisima | La Sonora Dinamita | | | |

#### June

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 5 | Garibaldi | Garibaldi | | | |
| 17 | Color Americano | Willie Colón | 20 | Peligroso Amor | Max Torres |

### Third quarter
#### May

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 8 | Aguita de Melon | Fito Olivares | | | |
| 12 | Bandido | Azúcar Moreno | Latin pop | "Bandido" "Ven, Devórame Otra Vez" | |

#### August

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 10 | Punto de Vista | Gilberto Santa Rosa | Salsa | "Vivir Sin Ella" "Perdóname" "Impacencia" | Sony Discos |

#### September

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 1 | Para Adoloridos | Los Tigres del Norte | | | |
| 8 | Corazones | Los Prisioneros | Synth-pop | | |
| 19 | El Mismo Romantico | Paquito Guzman | | | |
| 25 | Abriendo Puertas | Jerry Rivera | Salsa | "Esa Niña" "Dime" "Nada Sin Ti" "Más Que Tu" | CBS Discos |

### Fourth quarter
#### October

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| Unknown | Mujer contra mujer | Sandra Mihanovich and Celeste Carballo | Pop rock | | RCA Records |
| 1 | Entre Lineas | Alejandro Lerner | | | |
| 1 | Éxitos de Gloria Estefan | Gloria Estefan | Latin pop | "Renacer" | CBS Discos |
| 5 | Poets & Angels: Music 4 the Holidays | Ottmar Liebert | | | |
| 15 | Salsa Caliente Del Japón | Orquesta de la Luz | Salsa | | |
| 15 | Imágenes | Lourdes Robles | | | |
| 12 | En Vivo | Ana Gabriel | | | |
| 18 | Siempre Wilfrido | Wilfrido Vargas | | | |
| 17 | Pajaro Herido | Roberto Carlos | | | |

#### November

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 3 | Para Nuestra Gente | Mazz | | | |
| 7 | Luces del Alma | Luis Enrique | Salsa | "Date un Chance" "Amiga" | CBS Discos |
| 9 | Filosofía Barata y Zapatos de Goma | Charly García | | | |
| 12 | Ven Conmigo | Selena | Tejano, Latin pop, cumbia | "Aunque No Salga El Sol" "Baila Esta Cumbia" "Ya Ves" "La Tracalera" | |
| 28 | Canción Animal | Soda Stereo | Alternative rock | | Sony |
| 30 | Mientras Ustedes No Dejen De Aplaudir | Vicente Fernández | | | |

#### December

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 8 | A Night at Kimball's East | Poncho Sanchez | | | |
| 11 | Bachata Rosa | Juan Luis Guerra & 4.40 | Merengue, bachata, salsa | "Como Abeja al Panal" "La Bilirrubina" "Burbujas de Amor" "A Pedir su Mano" "Estrellitas y Duendes" "Carta de Amor" "Bachata Rosa" | KAREN |
| 18 | En el Palacio de Bellas Artes | Juan Gabriel | | | |
| 20 | Con Tanto Amor | La Mafia | | | |
| 20 | Cielo de Tambores | Grupo Niche | | “Una Aventura" “Sin Sentimiento " “Busca Por Dentro" “Se Parecio Tanto A Ti “Cali Ají" | |

### Dates unknown

| Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| Amor Fasciname | Alejandra Ávalos | Latin pop | "Amor Fasciname" "Contigo o Sin Tí" "Casualidad" | Warner Music |
| Dos | Myriam Hernández | Latin pop | "Peligroso Amor" "Te Pareces Tanto a Él" "Herida" | |
| Cuando Yo Amo | Rudy La Scala | Latin pop | "El Cariño Es Como Una Flor" | |
| Xuxa 1 | Xuxa | Latin pop | | |
| Niña | José Feliciano | Latin pop | "¿Por Qué Te Tengo Que Olvidar?" | EMI |
| Tiempo de Vals | Chayanne | Latin pop | "Completamente Enamorados" "Daria Cualquier Cosa" "Tiempo de Vals" | CBS Discos |
| Enter the Future | La Mafia | | | |
| Mi Acordeon y Yo | Ramón Ayala | | | |
| El Que Mas Te Ha Querido | David Lee Garza y los Musicales | | | |
| On the Rise | La Fiebre | | | |
| Las Clasicas de José Alfredo Jiménez | Vicente Fernández | | | |
| El Cantinero | La Patrulla 15 | | | |
| Con la Musica por Dentro | Nino Segarra | Salsa | "Porque Te Amo" | |
| Tito Puente Presents Millie P. | Tito Puente and Millie P. | | | |
| Extranjero | Franco De Vita | Latin pop | "No Basta" "Ya Lo He Vivido" | Sony |
| Vida | Emmanuel | Latin pop | "Bella Señora" "No He Podido Verte" | |
| Amigo | Bronco | | | |
| Good Boys Wear White | La Sombra | | | |
| Milagro | Rocky Hernández | | | |
| Sensual | Tito Rojas | Salsa | "Siempre Seré" "Doble" "Ella Se Hizó Deseo" "Tormenta de Amor" "Sensual" | Musical Productions |
| Algo Nuevo | Anthony Cruz | | | |
| Dejame Vivir | Tito Nieves | | | |
| Nuevo Pequeño Catálogo de Seres y Estares | El Último de la Fila | | | |
| Señales de Vida | Luis Angel | | | |
| En las Buenas y las Malas | José José | "Amnesia" "Atrapado" "Hay un Camino" | | |
| Si Te Pudiera Mentir | Rocío Dúrcal | | | |
| Homenaje | Lola Flores | | | |
| Portfolio | Yolandita Monge | | | |
| Canto a La Humanidad | Danny Rivera | | | |
| Eternamente Bella | Alejandra Guzmán | | | |
| Esta Vez | José Luis Rodríguez | | | |
| Nadie Como Tu | Palomo San Basilio | | | |
| Nuevos Caminos | Roberto Pulido | Tejano | | |
| Viva Rosario | Willie Rosario | Salsa | | |
| Misión La Cima | Vico C | Latin hip hop | | |

## 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 in the categories of Latin pop, Regional Mexican, and Tropical/salsa, according to Billboard.
| Category | Rank | Album | Artist |
| Latin pop | 1 | Quiero Amanecer con Alguien | Daniela Romo |
| Latin pop | 2 | Quién Como Tú | Ana Gabriel |
| Latin pop | 3 | Sonrie | Roberto Carlos |
| Latin pop | 4 | Tierra de Nadie | Ana Gabriel |
| Latin pop | 5 | Con El Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan | José Luis Rodríguez |
| Regional Mexican | 1 | A Todo Galope | Bronco |
| Regional Mexican | 2 | No Te Olvidaré | Mazz |
| Regional Mexican | 3 | Mi Buena Suerte | Los Tigres del Norte |
| Regional Mexican | 4 | Por Tu Maldito Amor | Vicente Fernandez |
| Regional Mexican | 5 | A Tu Recuerdo | Los Yonic's |
| Tropical/Salsa | 1 | Mi Mundo | Luis Enrique |
| Tropical/Salsa | 2 | Más Grande Que Nunca | Frankie Ruiz |
| Tropical/Salsa | 3 | Ojalá Que Llueva Café | Juan Luis Guerra & 4.40 |
| Tropical/Salsa | 4 | El Primero | Juan Manuel Lebrón |
| Tropical/Salsa | 5 | El Cantinero | 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 | "El Cariño Es Como Una Flor" | Rudy La Scala |
| 2 | "Tengo Todo Excepto a Tí" | Luis Miguel |
| 3 | "Cómo Fuí a Enamorarme de Tí" | Los Bukis |
| 4 | "Quiero Amanecer con Alguien" | Daniela Romo |
| 5 | "La Cima del Cielo" | Ricardo Montaner |
| 6 | "Quién Como Tú" | Ana Gabriel |
| 7 | "Lambada" | Kaoma |
| 8 | "Burbujas de Amor" | Juan Luis Guerra & 4.40 |
| 9 | "Amnesia" | José José |
| 10 | "Me Va a Extrañar" | Ricardo Montaner |

## Births

* January 5 – Darell, Puerto Rican rapper
* January 30 – Eiza González, Mexican actress and singer
* February 17 – María José Quintanilla, Chilean singer
* March 17 – Alice Caymmi, Brazilian singer
* March 29 – Justin Quiles, Colombian reggaeton singer
* July 17 – Naëla, Colombian pop singer
* August 11 – María José Castillo, Costa Rican pop singer
* August 24 – Juan Pedro Lanzani, Argentine pop singer and actor, former member of Teen Angels
* September 25 – Edén Muñoz, Mexican performer of banda music
* October 7 – Dalex, Argentine singer
* October 20 – Melody, Spanish pop singer
* November 29 – Diego Boneta, Mexican singer and actor
* December 28 – Yago Muñoz [es], Mexican singer and actress

## Deaths

* May 16–Eduardo Mateo, Uruguayan singer, songwriter, guitarist and arranger
* July 7–Cazuza, Brazilian singer and songwriter, former member of Barão Vermelho
* October 27–Xavier Cugat, Spanish-American bandleader
* October 28–Gervasio, Uruguayan new wave singer
* December 14–Francisco Gabilondo Soler, Mexican singer and creator of Cri-Cri