List of number-one Billboard Regional Mexican Albums from the 1980s

The Billboard Regional Mexican Albums chart, published in Billboard magazine, is a record chart that features Latin music sales information. This data are compiled by Nielsen SoundScan 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.[1] The data for this chart was published every two weeks, unlike most Billboard charts.

Mexican norteño-group Los Tigres del Norte were the first Regional Mexican artists to reach number-one with their album, Jaula de Oro.

The Regional Mexican Albums chart was first of the three Latin-related albums (along with Latin Pop Albums and Tropical Albums) published on June 29, 1985, eight years before the Top Latin Album survey which began on July 10, 1993.[2]

Los Tigres del Norte were the first artists to reach number-one with their album, Jaula de Oro'.[3] Three other albums by the group: El Otro Mexico, Los Idolos del Pueblo, and Los Corridos Prohibidos reached number-one on the Regional Mexican charts.[4] Each album by the group received a Grammy Award-nomination for Best Mexican-American Performance.[5][6][7]

Los Bukis, led by Marco Antonio Solís, were the second artists to reach number-one with their album, A Donde Vas.[8]

Joan Sebastian was the first solo performer of Regional Mexican music to reach number-one with his album Rumores.[9] Another album by Joan Sebastian, Con Tambora was the longest number-one Regional Mexican album which spent 48 consecutive weeks.[10]

Los Bondadosos reach number-one in the chart for the first time with their album, Porque me haces sufrir.[11] In addition, a compilation album related to group reached number-one on the chart.[12]

Two albums by Los Yonic's reached number-one on the chart: Petalo y Espinas and Siempre Te Amaré.[13][14] The former received a Grammy Award-nomination for Best Mexican-American Performance.[7]

Near the end of the decade, Vicente Fernández's album, Por Tu Maldito spent 21 consecutive weeks number-one on the chart.[15]

Number-one albums

Por Tu Maldito Amor by Vicente Fernández spent 21 consecutive weeks number-one by the end of the decade.

Album	Artist	Date	Weeks
Jaula de Oro	Los Tigres del Norte	June 29, 1985	2
A Donde Vas	Los Bukis	July 13, 1985 – October 19, 1985	16
Por que me haces sufrir	Los Bondadosos	November 2, 1985	2
A Donde Vas	Los Bukis	November 16, 1985 - December 28, 1985	8
Rumores	Joan Sebastian	January 11, 1986	2
A Donde Vas	Los Bukis	January 25, 1986 - March 22, 1986	10
El Otro Mexico	Los Tigres del Norte	April 5, 1986 – April 19, 1986	4
A Donde Vas	Los Bukis	May 3, 1986 - May 31, 1986	6
17 Super Exitos	Los Bondadosos	June 14, 1986	2
La Mafia	La Mafia	June 28, 1986	2
17 Super Exitos	Los Bondadosos	July 17, 1986	2
De Guanajuato...Para America!	Los Caminantes	August 9, 1986	2
Con Banda	Antonio Aguilar	November 15, 1986 - November 29, 1986	4
Con Tambora	Joan Sebastian	January 10, 1987 - April 11, 1987
Gracias!... América... Sin Fronteras	Los Tigres del Norte	April 18, 1987	2
Con Tambora	Joan Sebastian	April 25, 1987 - November 28, 1987
Petalos y Espinas	Los Yonic's	December 12, 1987 – March 26, 1988	17
Mascarada	Joan Sebastian	April 9, 1988 – June 4, 1988	10
Idolos del Pueblo	Los Tigres del Norte	June 18, 1988 – July 2, 1988	4
Mascarada	Joan Sebastian	July 16, 1988 - August 13, 1988	2
Idolos del Pueblo	Los Tigres del Norte	August 27, 1988	2
Mascarada	Joan Sebastian	September 10, 1988 - December 3, 1988	14
Siempre Te Amare	Los Yonic's	December 17, 1988 - January 14, 1989	6
Un Golpe Más	Bronco	January 28, 1989 - April 8, 1989	11
Siempre Te Amaré	Los Yonic's	April 22, 1989 - May 6, 1989	4
Los Corridos Prohibidos	Los Tigres del Norte	May 20, 1989 - July 29, 1989	12
Por Tu Maldito Amor	Vicente Fernández	August 12, 1989 - December 30, 1989	21

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13. "Petalo y Espinas". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1987-12-26. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
14. "Siempre Te Amaré". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1988-12-17. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
15. "Por Tu Maldito Amor". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1989-08-12. Retrieved 2010-07-30.