In 1987, his third studio album Mientras Más lo Pienso... Tú become his first work to gain international attention in countries such as Venezuela and Puerto Rico.
[2] Juan Luis Guerra's fourth studio album, Ojalá Que Llueva Café receive universal acclaim by the critics and is considered by many his most important work.
The album sold over 2.5 millions of copies worldwide established himself as a superstar throughout Latin America and Europe.
[4][5][6] He later released he sixth studio album Areíto in 1992, which contained his first number one single on Billboard Hot Latin Songs El Costo de la vida, receive limited commercial success in comparation of his last record.
However, it sold over two million copies worldwide,[7] peaked at the number two in Spain and the top 10 of US Billboard Tropical and Latin Albums Charts.
[5] In 2007, Juan Luis Guerra released the 10th studio La Llave de Mi Corazón which become his first album to debut at number one on Billboard Latin Albums charts and was a success in Latin America where it was certified gold and platinum.
In 2020 he released his first EP Prive and his second live album, Entre Mar y Palmeras, the subsequent year.