[10] SoundScan does not include sales from small retailers without electronic cash registers and nontraditional outlets such as flea markets and drugstores.
[13] On February 1, 2016, the RIAA updated its methodology for certifying albums by including audio streaming and track sales equivalent.
[14] Beginning in 2000, the RIAA launched the Gold and Platinum Awards (Spanish: Los Premios Oro y Platino) to acknowledge the Latin music market in the United States.
[4] Me Estoy Enamorando by Alejandro Fernández and Vuelve by Ricky Martin were the best-selling Latin albums of 1998 and 1999, respectively, and were both certified platinum by the RIAA.
Maná is the act with the most entries on the list, with four albums: ¿Dónde Jugarán los Niños?, Sueños Líquidos, MTV Unplugged and Amar es Combatir.