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(1970) This is a song written by Puerto Rican singer/songwriter José Feliciano. It has become a pop Christmas classic.

(1974) This is a Mexican song written by Ángel González and performed by Los Tigres del Norte. This song is seen as being responsible for the ensuing popularity of the narcocorrido (“drug ballad”).

(1984) This duet by Willie Nelson and Julio Iglesias was a breakthrough for Iglesias in the English language market. It peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and went to number one on the country chart.

(1985) This was the first hit single released by the American band Miami Sound Machine, led by Gloria Estefan, on their second English-language album, and ninth overall, Primitive Love.

(1986) This salsa song by Willie Colón narrates the story of Simón, a transgender woman who is rejected by her father for her lifestyle and dies presumably of AIDS, alone in a hospital in New York. The song addresses homophobia and transphobia.

(1994) This Spanish song by Los del Río was an international hit and dance craze in the latter half of 1996 and part of 1997. The group was ranked the "#1 Greatest One-Hit Wonder of All Time" by VH1 in 2002.

(1994) This is the lead single and album title of Tejano singer Selena’s fourth studio album. A popular interpretation of the song’s lyrical themes compares it to Romeo and Juliet.

(1995) This is a song by Colombian singer Carlos Vives. The song is a neo-vallenato number that utilizes the folk guitar and accordion, on which Vives longs for his homeland.

(1998) This was the first song released by Puerto Rican artist Elivs Crespo after he left the merengue ensemble Grupo Mania. Crespo also released a Spanglish version of this song that became a crossover hit.

(1999) This collaboration between Latin rock band Santana and vocalist Rob Thomas was the final number-one hit of the 1990s and the first number-one hit of the 2000s. It won three Grammy Awards: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.

(1999) This song by Ricky Martin was released on his debut English-language album (he had previously released several albums in Spanish). It is seen as the song that began the Latin pop explosion that followed and made the transition of other Spanish-speaking artists into the English-speaking market easier.

(2001) This song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira is a mix of Latin music and worldbeat that is heavily influenced by Andean music. Globally, it has sold over 8.5 million physical copies, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time.

(2004) This reggaeton song by Daddy Yankee was the first reggaeton song to be nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year.

(2013) This salsa song by American singer Marc Anthony is actually a cover version of a song called "C'est la vie" by Algerian raï singer Khaled.

(2014) Spanish singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias released several versions of this hit song: A Spanish-language version features Cuban artists Bueno and Gente de Zona; a Spanglish version features Jamaican singer Sean Paul; a Brazilian/Portuguese version features Brazilian singer Luan Santana; and another Portuguese version features Portuguese singer Mickael Carreira.

(2017) This song by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi featuring Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee was later remixed with Justin Bieber. It was the first Spanish-language song to top the Billboard Hot 100 during the 21st century. As of October 2020, the music video has been viewed on YouTube more than 7 billion times.

(2017) This song by Colombian singer J Balvin and French singer Willy William was later remixed with Beyoncé. Many listeners thought Pitbull was also a collaborator because his trademark “EEEEEEYOOOOOO” sound was featured several times during the song. This prompted Pitbull to seek to copyright his grito (call sign). As of 2020, the "EEEEEEYOOOOOO!" sound found in this song can no longer be copied or parodied in any way without legal permission from Pitbull.

(2018) This song by Spanish singer-songwriter Rosalía is a mix of flamenco music with contemporary urban and pop music. It was nominated for several Latin Grammy awards and was called one of the defining songs of the 2010s by Billboard. In 2019, Rosalía became the first Spanish-singing act in history to be nominated for Best New Artist at the Grammys.