Playlist
Latin Music Decade by Decade
26 songs
Hear how the sound changes. This list walks through the catalog in chronological order, with three leading artists from each decade and the song each is best known for.
Artists are placed in the decade when they were at their peak, which is not always the year a given song came out.
- 1
Por una Cabeza
- 2
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5
- 3
Cien Años
- 4
Asa Branca
- 5
Sin Ti
- 6
El Rey
- 7
Garota de Ipanema
- 8
Chega de Saudade
- 9
Detalhes
- 10
Quimbara
- 11
Alegria, Alegria
- 12
Querida
- 13
El Triste
- 14
De Música Ligera
- 15
Rayando el Sol
- 16
La Puerta Negra
- 17
La Tierra del Olvido
- 18
Hips Don't Lie
- 19
Gasolina
- 20
Danza Kuduro
- 21
Mi Gente
- 22
Despacito
- 23
Felices los 4
- 24
Dákiti
- 25
Envolver
- 26
Malamente
How this list is made: artists are chosen by the catalog's editorial ranking and then by YouTube audience, and each is represented by their signature song. Songs are not screened for lyrics.