List of Billboard Tropical Albums number ones from the 1980s

The chart was published on a fortnightly basis with its positions being compiled by sales data from Latin music retailers and distributors.

[2] El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico was also the act with the most number-one albums of the 1980s with five records in total.

The 1980s saw the popularity of salsa romántica in the tropical field with artists such as Frankie Ruiz and Eddie Santiago as the movement's pioneers.

[12] Luis Enrique had two number one albums on the chart with Amor y Alegría (1988) and Mi Mundo (1989).

The latter was the final number one of the decade and also won Tropical Album of the Year at the following Lo Nuestro Awards.

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El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico ( pictured in 2011 ) was the first musical act to reach number one on the Tropical Albums chart in 1985. They also had the most number one albums of the 1980s with a total of five records.
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Eddie Santiago ( pictured in 2014 ), considered to be one of the pioneers of the salsa romántica era, had the best-selling tropical albums from 1987 to 1989.
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Lalo Rodríguez ( pictured in 2019 ) achieved his only chart-topper with Un Nuevo Despertar (1988).
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Luis Enrique ( pictured in 2010 ) had the final number one of the decade with Mi Mundo (1989).