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Landmark works: Latin pop, balada, and rock en espanol (including Spain)

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Amo

Amo is the third studio album by Argentine singer-songwriter Axel, released in 2003 on Sony Music Argentina, whose piano-and-cello title track became a radio hit across Latin America.

Bueninvento

Bueninvento is the second studio album by Mexican singer-songwriter Julieta Venegas, released in August 2000 and produced by Gustavo Santaolalla, marking a turn toward a darker, more alternative sound.

Caifanes (album)

Caifanes, also known as Volumen I or Mátenme Porque Me Muero, is the 1988 debut album of the Mexican rock band Caifanes, a landmark of rock en español that fused new wave with cumbia.

Cómo Te Atreves

"Cómo Te Atreves" (Como Te Atreves) is a song by the Colombian pop band Morat, released in 2015 and their breakout hit in Spain, reaching number one on Los 40 Principales in 2016.

Con Altura

"Con Altura" is a 2019 reggaeton song by the Spanish singer Rosalía featuring J Balvin and El Guincho, released through Columbia Records and winner of the Latin Grammy for Best Urban Song.

Corre

"¡Corre!" is a 2011 song by the Mexican pop duo Jesse & Joy that won Record of the Year and Song of the Year at the 2012 Latin Grammy Awards.

El Mal Querer

El Mal Querer is a 2018 studio album by Catalan singer Rosalía, fusing flamenco with pop and winning the Grammy for Best Latin Rock album.

La Flaca

La Flaca is the 1996 debut album by the Spanish band Jarabe de Palo, written by Pau Donés and made famous by a Ducados advertising campaign.

Los Ángeles (album)

Los Ángeles is the debut album by Spanish singer Rosalía, released in 2017 and produced with Raül Refree, a minimalist flamenco record built on traditional cantes with death as its theme.

Mi Niña Bonita

Mi Niña Bonita is a 2010 album by the Venezuelan duo Chino y Nacho, released on Machete Music, whose title single topped Billboard's Hot Latin Songs chart.

Robarte un Beso

"Robarte un Beso" is a 2017 single by Colombian singers Carlos Vives and Sebastián Yatra on Sony Music Latin that topped Billboard's Latin Airplay chart in January 2018.

Romance (music)

Romance is a 1991 album of classic bolero covers by Mexican singer Luis Miguel, co-produced with Armando Manzanero, that revived the bolero across the Spanish-speaking world.

Somos Novios (It's Impossible)

Somos Novios (It's Impossible): bolero written and first recorded by Armando Manzanero in 1968; Sid Wayne's 1970 English adaptation became a top-ten Perry Como hit and a Latin Grammy Hall of Fame recording.

Todo Cambió

Todo Cambió is the 2006 debut album by Mexican pop and balada trio Camila, released on Sony; it peaked at number 2 in Mexico and charted for 126 weeks.

Un Beso y Una Flor

"Un Beso y Una Flor" is a 1972 ballad by Spanish singer Nino Bravo, written by José Luis Armenteros and Pablo Herrero, and a farewell anthem across the Spanish-speaking world.