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This is a list of notable events in Latin music (i.e. Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking music from Latin America, Europe, and the United States) that took place in 2004.
Events
- July 13 — Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee releases his third studio album, Barrio Fino which becomes the best-selling Tropical Album of 2004 and the best-selling Latin Album and Tropical Album by Billboard of the 2000s decade. It became the first album to reach #1 on the Billboard Latin Rhythm Albums chart. The album won the Lo Nuestro and the Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album in 2005 and was certified five times by the RIAA. The critical and commercial success of the album popularized reggaeton into the mainstream media.
- September 1 — The 5th Annual Latin Grammy Awards are held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.
- Alejandro Sanz is the biggest winner at the award ceremony receiving four awards including Record of the Year and Song of the Year for "No Es lo Mismo" and Album of the Year for No Es lo Mismo.
- Maria Rita wins Best New Artist.
- Mexican-American musician Carlos Santana is honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year
Number-ones albums and singles by country
- List of number-one singles of 2004 (Spain)
- List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums of 2004
- List of number-one Billboard Tropical Albums of 2004
- List of number-one Billboard Latin Pop Albums of 2004
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Songs of 2004
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Tropical Songs of 2004
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Pop Songs of 2004
Awards
- 2004 Premio Lo Nuestro
- 2004 Billboard Latin Music Awards
- 2004 Latin Grammy Awards
- 2004 Tejano Music Awards
- MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica 2004
Albums released
First quarter
January
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Eugenio Toussaint Música de Cámara | Various artists | |||
| 13 | Rock and Roll Yo | Charly García | |||
| El Enemy de los Guasíbiri | Tego Calderón | ||||
| 20 | Jolgorio | Perú Negro | |||
| 27 | Diva Platinum Edition | Ivy Queen | Reggaeton, hip hop | "Quiero Bailar" "Quiero Saber" "Papi Te Quiero" "Guillaera" "Tuya Soy" "Tu No Puedes" "Subelo" |
Universal Music Latino Perfect Image Records |
| Paquito d'Rivera Presents Las Hermanas Marquez | Las Hermanas Márquez | ||||
| Cositas Buenas | Paco de Lucía | ||||
| Apropa't | Savath and Savalas | ||||
| 29 | 12 Discípulos | Eddie Dee | Reggaeton, hip hop | "Intro – 12 Discípulos" "Punto y Aparte" "Si Tu No Cuidas Tu Mujer" "El Taladro" |
Diamond Music |
February
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Uma Historia do Samba | Monarco | |||
| 10 | Pau-Latina | Paulina Rubio | Latin pop | "Te Quise Tanto" "Algo Tienes" "Dame Otro Tequila" "Mía" |
Universal Music Latino |
| Bulería | David Bisbal | ||||
| Entre Copas | Michael Salgado | ||||
| Obrigado Brazil Live in Concert | Yo-Yo Ma | ||||
| Nuestro Turno | K1 | ||||
| El Sobreviviente | Wisin | Reggaeton | "La Gitana" "Saoco" |
Universal Music Latino | |
| 17 | Cada um Belisca um Pouco | Dominguinhos, Sivuca and Oswaldinho | |||
| 24 | Intimamente | Intocable | |||
| Como Pude Enamorarme de Ti | Patrulla 81 | ||||
| Emprendiendo Vuelo | Grupo Innovacion | ||||
| Seré Una Niña Buena | Mariana Seoane | ||||
| Hay Que Cambiar | Area 305 | ||||
| Como Nunca...Como Siempre | Limi-T 21 | Merengue | "Me Acordaré" | ||
| Fantasía o realidad | Álex Ubago | Latin pop | "Aunque No Te Pueda Ver" "Fantasía o Realidad" |
Warner Music Latina | |
| Trippin Tropicana | Superlitio | ||||
| Carta de Amor | Los Ángeles de Charly | ||||
| De Vuelta a la Vida | Los Rehenes |
March
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Travesía | Víctor Manuelle | Salsa, pop latino, bolero | "Tengo Ganas" "Lloré Lloré" "Te Propongo" |
Sony Discos |
| 9 | Recordando Otra Vez | Marcos Witt | |||
| 16 | Roots | Gipsy Kings | |||
| Que Amarren a Cupido | Joan Sebastian | ||||
| Vivo | Vida | ||||
| Cuando El Corazón Se Cruza | Alicia Villareal | ||||
| Another Kind of Blue: The Latin Side of Miles Davis | Conrad Herwig Nonet | ||||
| La Decada | El Poder del Norte | ||||
| 23 | En Vivo Desde Chicago | Grupo Montez de Durango | |||
| DJ Kane | DJ Kane | ||||
| Lipstick | Alejandra Guzmán | ||||
| Creciendo | Son de Cali | Salsa | "La Sospecha" | ||
| Sin Palabras (Without Words) | Néstor Torres | ||||
| 27 | As Quatro Estações ao Vivo | Legião Urbana | Punk rock, folk rock | EMI | |
| 30 | Pacto de Sangre | Los Tigres del Norte | |||
| 20 Años Después | Alex Bueno | ||||
| Contra la Marea | Gisselle | ||||
| Cuando Se Quiere Se Puede | Frank Reyes | ||||
| Takin' on the World | Stefani Montiel | ||||
| 31 | En Vivo | La Arrolladora Banda El Limón |
Second quarter
April
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Locos de Amor | Los Horóscopos de Durango | |||
| 13 | Maria Rita | Maria Rita | |||
| Sin Miedo | Michael Stuart | ||||
| In Tokyo | João Gilberto | ||||
| MTV ao Vivo | Ivete Sangalo | ||||
| 20 | Amor y Lagrimas | Adán Sánchez | |||
| Mi Tentacion | Rey Ruiz | Salsa | "Creo en el Amor" "Mi Tentación" "El Diablo Anda Suelto" |
Sony Discos | |
| Solo Contigo | David Lee Garza and Los Musicales | ||||
| La Verdad | Fulanito | ||||
| Com o Pé no Forró | Toninho Horta | ||||
| Fantasia Brasileira | Orquestra de Câmara Rio Strings | ||||
| 27 | Angel Meléndez & the 911 Mambo Orchestra | Angel Meléndez & the 911 Mambo Orchestra | |||
| The Body Acoustic | Bob Mintzer, Giovanni Hidalgo, Andy Gonzalez, David Chesky and Randy Brecker | ||||
| Uno, Dos: Bandera | Control Machete |
May
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Stop | Franco De Vita | Latin pop | "Tu de Qué Vas" "Si la Ves" "Ay Dios" |
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| MTV Unplugged | Diego Torres | ||||
| The Venezuelan Zinga Son, Vol. 1 | Los Amigos Invisibles | ||||
| Los Número Uno del Pasito Duranguense | Conjunto Atardecer | ||||
| Motivando a la Yal | Zion & Lennox | ||||
| Eternamente Enamorado | Adolfo Urias | ||||
| Objetivo Fama: En la Voz de Sus Estrellas | Various artists | ||||
| 11 | Jerry Gonzalez y Los Piratas del Flamenco | Jerry Gonzalez y Los Piratas del Flamenco | |||
| Puro Escandalo | Crooked Stilo | ||||
| Incité | Lenine | ||||
| Sentenciados | Baby Rasta & Gringo | ||||
| 18 | ¿La Calle es Tuya? | Estopa | |||
| Infame | Babasónicos | ||||
| Seducción | Jennifer Peña | Latin pop | "Vivo y Muero en Tu Piel" | ||
| Bachá | Bachá | ||||
| 25 | Inolvidable | Candido and Graciela | |||
| Flor de Amor | Omara Portuondo | ||||
| Con Mis Propias Manos | Lupillo Rivera | ||||
| Olvidarte Nunca | Guardianes del Amor | ||||
| Yo Te Propongo | Palomo | ||||
| Pasión de Gavilanes (soundtrack) | Various artists | ||||
| Con Experienca y Juventud | Los Huracanes del Norte | ||||
| Con la London Metropolitan Orchestra, Vol. 2 | Ricardo Montaner | Latin pop | "Desesperado" | Warner Music Latina |
June
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adios Compita: Tributo a Adan Chalino Sanchez | Various artists | |||
| 7 | Una Mujer, Un Sueño | Ana Bárbara | |||
| 8 | The Last Don: Live, Vol. 1 | Don Omar | Reggaeton, hip hop | "Pobre Diabla" | VI Music, Universal Music Latino |
| Buen Vida | Alejandro Lerner | ||||
| En Vivo | Los Rehenes | ||||
| 10 | Carnaval Eletrônico | Daniela Mercury | |||
| 15 | El Quinto Trago | Grupo Bryndis | |||
| Komp 104.9 Radio Compa | Akwid | ||||
| Albita Llegó | Albita | ||||
| Isla Menor | Raimundo Amador | ||||
| Ahora Sí! | Cachao | ||||
| Across 110th Street | Spanish Harlem Orchestra featuring Rubén Blades | ||||
| En Directo: Lo Que Te Conté Mientras Te Hacías la Dormida | La Oreja de Van Gogh | ||||
| El viaje a ninguna parte | Enrique Bunbury | ||||
| Una Sangre (One Blood) | Lila Downs | ||||
| En Concierto | Los Cardenales de Nuevo León | ||||
| 21 | Mi Tambor | Paoli Mejias | |||
| 22 | La Trayectoria | Luny Tunes | Reggaeton, hip hop | Universal Music Latino | |
| Street Signs | Ozomatli | ||||
| 29 | Veintisiete | Los Temerarios | "Que de Raro Tiene" | ||
| Mi Otro Sentimiento | Graciela Beltrán | ||||
| Los Bacatranes | Trebol Clan | ||||
| Un Lamento Que Llego Para Quedarse | Banda Lamento Show de Durango | ||||
| Eco | Jorge Drexler | Singer-songwriter |
Third quarter
July
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Amar Sin Mentiras | Marc Anthony | Latin pop | "Ahora Quien" "Valió la Pena" "Se Esfuma Tu Amor" "Amigo" |
Sony Discos |
| 13 | Barrio Fino | Daddy Yankee | Reggaeton, hip hop | "King Daddy" "Gasolina" "Lo Que Pasó, Pasó" "No Me Dejes Solo" "Like You" "Tu Príncipe" |
VI Music, Universal Music Latino |
| En Vivo Desde Dallas, Texas | Patrulla 81 | ||||
| Dios Disfrute a la Reina | Celia Cruz | ||||
| Imperfecta-Imperfect | JD Natasha | ||||
| 20 | Emigrante (Electrotango) | Tanghetto | |||
| Resucitar | Gian Marco Zignago | ||||
| Rezaré | Pesado | ||||
| 22 | Comienzos | NG2 | |||
| 25 | Para Sobrevivir | Duelo | |||
| 27 | Valió la Pena | Marc Anthony | Salsa, tropical | "Valió la Pena" (Salsa version) "Ahora Quien" (Salsa version) "Tu Amor Me Hace Bien" (Salsa version) "Se Esfuma Tu Amor" (Salsa version) "Volando Entre Tus Brazos" (Salsa version) |
Sony Discos |
| A Cambio de Que? | Alacranes Musical | ||||
| Si Te Vuelves a Enamorar | El Coyote y su Banda Tierra Santa | ||||
| Puro Sentimiento | Charlie Zaa |
August
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sin Riendas | Bronco | |||
| Coral | David Sánchez | ||||
| En Vivo | K-Paz de la Sierra | ||||
| 10 | Fernando Ortega | Fernando Ortega | |||
| En Vivo 2004 | Los Toros Band | ||||
| En la Cumbre | Polo Urias | ||||
| 12 | Para Ellos | John Santos and El Coro Folklórico Kindembo | |||
| 14 | En Vivo | Enanitos Verdes | |||
| Flores de Alquiler | La 5ª Estación | Latin pop | "El Sol No Regresa" "Algo Más" |
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| 17 | Za Za Za | Grupo Climax | |||
| Ed Calle Plays Santana | Ed Calle | ||||
| Piano/Drums/Bass | Negroni's Trio | ||||
| En Vivo | Beto y Sus Canarios | ||||
| 20 | Me Gusta Estar Contigo | Sergio Vega | |||
| 24 | Pafuera Telarañas | Bebe | |||
| Jesús Siempre Llega A Tiempo | Samuel Hernández | ||||
| Como Me Acuerdo | Draco Rosa | ||||
| Estelar | Volumen Cero | ||||
| Auténtico | Gilberto Santa Rosa | Salsa | "Sombra Loca" "Enseñame a Vivir Sin Ti" "Piedras y Flores" |
Sony Discos | |
| Sigo Pensando En Ti | Volumen X | ||||
| 31 | Para Ti | Juan Luis Guerra & 4.40 | Merengue, Latin Christian | "Las Avispas" "Para Ti" "Soldado" |
Venemusic |
| El Rock de Mi Pueblo | Carlos Vives | Vallenato | "Como Tu" | ||
| Land of the Sun | Charlie Haden | ||||
| Metizo | Revólver | ||||
| No Soy de Nadie | Pepe Aguilar |
September
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | A Corazón Abierto | Alejandro Fernández | Latin pop | "Me Dediqué a Perderte" "Que Lastima" "Canta Corazón" |
Sony Discos |
| Vaidade | Djavan | ||||
| Intimamente | Domenic Marte | Bachata | "Ven Tú" "La Quiero" "Ya Que Te Vas a Ir" |
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| 14 | Alma Ranchera | Rocío Dúrcal | |||
| Los Rayos | Vicentico | ||||
| Tradicional | Ana Gabriel | ||||
| A México...Con Amor | José Feliciano | "Cien Años" | |||
| Fabricando Fantasias | Tito Nieves | Salsa | "Fabricando Fantasias" "Ya No Queda Nada" |
Sony Discos | |
| 21 | Sweet & Sour, Hot y Spicy | Ely Guerra | |||
| Generaraciones | Ramón Orlando | ||||
| 28 | Mi Sangre | Juanes | Rock en español | "Nada Valgo Sin Tu Amor" "La Camisa Negra" "Volverte a Ver" "Para Tu Amor" "Lo Que Me Gusta a Mí" "Rosario Tijeras" "No Siento Penas" |
Universal Music Latino |
| Saboréalo | Elvis Crespo | Merengue | "Hora Enamorada" "7 Días" "Pan Comio'" |
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| Sin Vergüenza | Bacilos | ||||
| Esperanza | Jae-P | ||||
| Paseo | Gonzalo Rubalcaba and New Cuban Quartet | ||||
| Aguadulce | Tomatito | ||||
| Glazunov: Symphony No. 5; The Seasons | José Serebrier | ||||
| Sobre Los Rieles | Los Rieleros del Norte | ||||
| La Niña de la Mochila Azul, Vol. 1 | Amy | ||||
| Que Me Quiten Lo Bailado | Liberación | ||||
| Con la Bendición de Dios | Pablo Montero | ||||
| En Su Salsa | Andy & Lucas | Salsa | "Son de Amores" (Salsa version) |
Fourth quarter
October
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bosillos | Pedro Guerra | |||
| 2 | Bajo Cero | Pablo Ziegler, Quique Sinesi and Walter Castro | |||
| 4 | Donos do Brasil | Raimundo Fagner | |||
| 5 | Fuego | A.B. Quintanilla and Kumbia Kings | |||
| Nunca Te Olvidaré | Los Angeles Azules | ||||
| 12 | Tiempo de Navidad | Marcos Witt | |||
| Poncho at Montreux | Poncho Sanchez | ||||
| El Grupo Joven De La Musica Duranguense | Brazeros Musical de Durango | ||||
| Flow la Discoteka | DJ Nelson | ||||
| Contra la Corriente | Noriega | ||||
| 19 | Pensando en Ti | K-Paz de la Sierra | |||
| Hasta El Fin | Monchy & Alexandra | Bachata | "Perdidos" "Hasta El Fin" "Tu Sin Mi y Yo Sin Ti" |
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| 26 | Escucha | Laura Pausini | Pop, Latin pop | "Escucha" "Viveme" "Como Si No Nos Hubiéramos Amado" |
Warner Music Group |
| Con Todo Respeto | Molotov | ||||
| Cantos de Agua Dulce (Songs of the Sweet Water) | Marta Gómez | ||||
| Así Soy... | Oscar D'León | ||||
| Loca de Amar | Ana Bárbara | ||||
| Para El Pueblo | La Mafia | ||||
| Alma Sertaneja | Roberta Miranda | ||||
| En Vivo | Bronco: El Gigante De America | ||||
| La Raza Anda Acelerada | Los Razas |
November
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Razón de Sobra | Marco Antonio Solís | |||
| Mi Homenaje Gigante a la Musica Norteña | Don Francisco | ||||
| Todo el Año | Obie Bermúdez | Latin pop | "Todo el Año" | ||
| Celebra Conmigo | Kinito Méndez | ||||
| En Vivo | Banda el Recodo | ||||
| En Vivo | Wilson das Neves | ||||
| Houston: Rodeo Live | Jennifer Peña | ||||
| 8 | Confí de Fuá | José Mercé | |||
| Gaitapontocom | Renato Borghetti | ||||
| 9 | Pa' Corridos | Lupillo Rivera | |||
| México en la Piel | Luis Miguel | Ranchera | "Que Seas Feliz" "Sabes una Cosa" "Échame a Mi la Culpa" |
Warner Music Latina | |
| Diana Reyes | Diana Reyes | ||||
| 12 | Luny Tunes Presents La Mision 4: The Take Over | Various artists | |||
| 16 | Chosen Few: El Documental | Various artists | |||
| Aquí Estamos y...¡de Verdad! | El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico | ||||
| Canta Grandes Sucessos | Leondardo | ||||
| Grandes Éxitos 1991–2004 | Alejandro Sanz | Latin pop | "Tu No Tienes Alma" | Warner Music Latina | |
| 21 | Real | Ivy Queen | Reggaeton, hip hop | "Chika Ideal" "Rociarlos" "Dile" "Angel Caído" |
Universal Music Latino, Perfect Image Records |
| 23 | El Virus del Amor | Los Tucanes de Tijuana | |||
| Fiesta En La Sierra | Los Tucanes de Tijuana | ||||
| The Kings of the Beats | Luny Tunes | ||||
| Nostalgia | Manny Manuel | ||||
| Como Nunca | Charlie Cruz | ||||
| 23 | Hoy Quiero Soñar | Cristian Castro | Latin pop | "Te Buscaría" "Una Canción Para Ti" |
Sony BMG Norte |
| Vida Escante | Nicky Jam | ||||
| En Mi País | Various artists | ||||
| 24 | Solo | Ricardo Arjona | Latin pop | "Por Qué Es Tan Cruel El Amor"" | Sony Discos |
| 30 | Cómo Nace el Universo | Gloria Trevi |
December
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Resistiré | Toño Rosario | Merengue | "Resistiré" | |
| 14 | Bebop Timba | Raphael Cruz | |||
| La Fuerza del Destino | Fey | "La Fuerza del Destino" "Barco a Venus" |
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| Voltage AC | Voltio | ||||
| 20 | Som De Adoradores - Ao Vivo | Aline Barros | |||
| A Madrinha Do Samba / Ao Vivo Convida | Beth Carvalho | ||||
| 21 | Los Anormales | Héctor el Father | |||
| On My Own | Amarfis y la Banda Atakke | Merengue | "Lamento Boliviano" | ||
| 28 | La Fiesta Continúa!!! | Christell | |||
| Riberas | Cuarteto de Cuerdas Buenos Aires and Paquito D'Rivera | ||||
| Tradicion | Tito Rojas | Salsa | "Quiero" |
Unknown release dates
| Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| Tropicana All Stars Recuerda A Benny Moré | Tropicana All Stars | |||
| Para Caymmi: De Nana, Dori E Danilo | Nana, Dori and Danilof | |||
| Tamo Aí na Atividade | Charlie Brown Jr. | |||
| Polkas, Gritos Y Acordeónes | David Lee Garza, Joel Jose Guzman, Sunny Sauceda | |||
| Cantando Historias | Ivan Lins | |||
| Buena Vista Social Club Presents: Manuel Guajiro Mirabal | Manuel "El Guajiro" Mirabal | |||
| Luz En Mi Vida | Pablo Olivares | |||
| Día de Independencia | Rojo | |||
| Deixa O Teu Rio Me Levar – Ao Vivo | Soraya Moraes | |||
| Eletracústico | Gilberto Gil | |||
| Ke Zafados | Ke Zafados | |||
| Poder Payasónico | Los Payasónicos | |||
| Sin Restricciones | Miranda! | |||
| Rebelde | RBD | Latin pop | "Rebelde" "Solo Quédate En Silencio" "Sálvame" "Un Poco de Tu Amor" |
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| El recital | Gustavo Pena [es] | Singer-songerwriter |
Best-selling records
Best-selling albums
The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 2004, according to Billboard.
Best-performing songs
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 2004, according to Billboard.
| Rank | Single | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Más Que Tu Amigo" | Marco Antonio Solís |
| 2 | "Te Quise Tanto" | Paulina Rubio |
| 3 | "Cuidarte el Alma" | Chayanne |
| 4 | "Y Todo Queda en Nada" | Ricky Martin |
| 5 | "Vivo y Muero en Tu Piel" | Jennifer Peña |
| 6 | "Que de Raro Tiene" | Los Temerarios |
| 7 | "Ahora Quién" | Marc Anthony |
| 8 | "Tengo Ganas" | Víctor Manuelle |
| 9 | "Que Lloro" | Sin Bandera |
| 10 | "Tu de Que Vas" | Franco De Vita |
Deaths
- March 27 – Adán Sánchez, Mexican singer (b. 1984)
References
- "Decade-End Charts". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
- Cobo, Leila (2005-05-21). "Up Front: New Latin Chart Bow". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2013-05-02.
- "Ganadores en los Premios Lo Nuestro 2005". Terra Networks (in Spanish). Telefónica. February 25, 2005. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- Cobo, Leila (August 1, 2014). "Exclusive: Daddy Yankee's Track-by-Track Review of His 'Barrio Fino,' 10 Years Later". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- "Top Billboard Latin 50 Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- "2004 Year End Charts: Hot Latin Tracks Titles". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved April 11, 2011.