Guatemalan recording artist Ricardo Arjona has released eighteen studio albums, sixteen compilation albums, four live albums, sixty-two singles, five promotional singles, and ninety-three music videos. Four of his albums have reached the number-one position on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, while four of his singles have topped the Billboard Latin Songs chart. Throughout his career, Arjona has sold approximately 20 million albums worldwide, making him one of the most successful Latin artists in music history. Arjona released his debut album, Déjame Decir Que Te Amo, in 1985. However, his experiences while recording the album and its commercial failure led to his decision to abandon the music industry. Despite this decision, Arjona returned and released Jesús, Verbo No Sustantivo in 1988. In 1991, Arjona signed a record deal with Sony Music and released his third studio album, Del Otro Lado del Sol.
His 1992 release, Animal Nocturno, garnered international success and spawned the singles "Mujeres" and "Primera Vez". His album Historias was also commercially successful; two million copies were sold and it received twenty-seven platinum and two diamond certifications. The album produced the hits "Te Conozco" and "Señora De Las Cuatro Decadas". According to Arjona, Animal Nocturno and Historias are the best-selling albums of his career. The singer's albums Si el Norte Fuera el Sur and Sin Daños a Terceros were released in 1996 and 1998, respectively. In December 1998, Arjona recorded his first live album, Vivo, at the Hippodrome in Guatemala City in front of more than 100,000 people; it was later released in 1999."Ricardo Arjona, el canta autor de los tiempos" (in Spanish). Terra (Terra Networks, S.A.). Retrieved on 19 May 2012. The song "Desnuda" was released as a single, and became his first to top the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart.
Galería Caribe, Arjona's eighth album, was released in 2000 and peaked at number-one on the Billboard Top Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums chart. It contained the hit single "Cuando", which topped the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart. Santo Pecado, released in 2002, became a commercial success and contained the hit singles "El Problema" – which became his third number-one on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart – and "Minutos". In 2005, he released the album Adentro, which sold over one million copies and produced the singles "Pingüinos En La Cama" – which featured Spanish singer Chenoa, "Mojado" – which featured American Tejano/Norteño band Intocable – and the top-ten hit "Acompañame A Estar Solo".
After spending the majority of his career signed to Sony Music, Arjona signed a long-term record deal with Warner Music Latina in September 2008.Cobo, Leila (22 September 2008). "Ricardo Arjona Signs With Warner Music Latina". Billboard (United States: Nielsen Business Media). Retrieved on 23 March 2012. Arjona then announced he would release his eleventh studio album, 5to Piso, on 18 November 2008. The album was preceded by the first single, "Como Duele", which was released in September 2008 and reached number two on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart and number-one on the Latin Pop Songs chart. The album debuted at number-one on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, became Arjona's second number-one on that chart, and has sold more than one million copies worldwide."Ricardo Arjona se pone tropical en su nuevo disco" (in Spanish). La Nación. Retrieved on 11 May 2012. His album Poquita Ropa followed in 2010, the first single from which, "Puente", is an anthem about the relationship between Cuba and the United States. In 2011, Arjona released his thirteenth studio album, Independiente, the first under his own record label Metamorfosis.
Albums
Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications Sales ARG CHI MEX US US Heat US LatinAnimal Nocturno: US Latin Pop Déjame Decir Que Te Amo Released: 1985 Label: Barca Discos / Dideca Formats: cassette – – – – – – – Jesús, Verbo No Sustantivo Released: 1988 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, cassette – – – – – – – Del Otro Lado del Sol Released: September 17, 1991 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, cassette – – – – – – – Animal Nocturno Released: February 9, 1992 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, cassette 10 3 – – – 13 11CAPIF: Platinum RIAA: 2× Platinum (Latin)CHI: 75,000 US: 500,000 Historias Released: April 19, 1994 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, cassette1 1 – – – 43 –CAPIF: 4× Platinum RIAA: 4× Platinum (Latin)ARG: 350,000 CHI: 125,000 US: 400,000 World: 2,000,000 Si el Norte Fuera el Sur Released: August 20, 1996 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD – – – – – 21 12 CAPIF: 3× Platinum RIAA: 2× Platinum (Latin) Sin Daños a Terceros Released: May 29, 1998 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD – – – – 26 6 3 CAPIF: 3× Platinum RIAA: 2× Platinum (Latin)World: 700,000 Galería Caribe Released: August 29, 2000 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD – – – 136 6 1 1CAPIF: Platinum RIAA: 2× Platinum (Latin)US: 600,000 World: 1,000,000 Santo Pecado Released: November 19, 2002 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD 1 – 1 – 5 3 3CAPIF: 4× Platinum RIAA: 2× Platinum (Latin)US: 202,000 Adentro Released: December 6, 2005 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download 1 – 1 126 46 3 2AMPROFON: 2× Platinum CAPIF: 5× Platinum RIAA: 2× Platinum (Latin)US: 156,000 World: 1,000,000 5to Piso Released: November 18, 2008 Label: Warner Music Formats: CD, digital download 1 – 1 55 – 1 1AMPROFON: Platinum + Gold CAPIF: 3× Platinum RIAA: Platinum (Latin)US: 108,000 World: 1,000,000 Poquita Ropa Released: August 24, 2010 Label: Warner Music Formats: CD, digital download 1 – 1 43 – 1 1AMPROFON: Platinum CAPIF: Platinum RIAA: Gold (Latin) Independiente Released: October 4, 2011 Label: Metamorfosis Formats: CD, digital download 1 – 1 65 – 1 1AMPROFON: 2× Platinum CAPIF: Platinum RIAA: Platinum (Latin)US: 75,000 World: 400,000 Viaje Released: April 29, 2014 Label: Metamorfosis Formats: CD, digital download 1 – 3 35 – 1 1AMPROFON: 2× Platinum RIAA: Gold (Latin)US: 30,000 Circo Soledad Released: April 21, 2017 Label: Metamorfosis Formats: CD, digital download 1To view the chart, select Ventas Físicas Mensual, 2017 and Abril. – – 146 – 2 1RIAA: Gold (Latin) Blanco Released: July 31, 2020 Label: Metamorfosis Formats: CD, digital download, streaming––––––9AMPROFON: Gold Negro Released: December 3, 2021 Label: Metamorfosis Formats: CD, digital download, streaming––––––– Seco Released: January 17, 2025 Label: Metamorfosis Formats: CD, digital download, streaming–––––––"–" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications Sales ARG MEX US US Latin US Latin Pop Oro Romántico: 20 Grandes Éxitos Released: June 20, 1995 Label: Rodven Records Formats: CD, cassette – – – – – Éxitos a Mi Manera Released: March 30, 1999 Label: Musical Productions Inc. Formats: CD, cassette – – – – – 17 Éxitos Released: May 22, 2001 Label: Camajan / Envidia Formats: CD – – – – – Arjona Tropical Released: November 13, 2001 Label: Sony Discos Formats: CD, cassette – – – – – Mano a Mano Released: November 20, 2001 Label: Warner Music Formats: CD – – – – – Colección de Oro Released: January 22, 2002 Label: Sony Discos Formats: CD – – – – – Grandes Éxitos Vol. 2 Released: May 27, 2003 Label: Barca Discos Formats: CD – – – – – Lo Mejor De Released: May 27, 2003 Label: Barca Discos Formats: CD – – – – – CAPIF: Gold 12 Grandes Éxitos Released: August 5, 2003 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD – – – – – CAPIF: Gold Lados B Released: December 16, 2003 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD – 43 – – – Solo Released: November 24, 2004 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD – 2 – 5 3AMPROFON: Platinum CAPIF: Gold US: 119,000 Canciones Released: 2005 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD – – – – – Quién Dijo Ayer Released: August 21, 2007 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD 1 1 59 2 1AMPROFON: Platinum CAPIF: 2× Platinum RIAA: 2× Platinum (Latin) Simplemente Lo Mejor Released: December 2, 2008 Label: Warner Latina Formats: CD, digital download – 7 – 33 7 AMPROFON: Gold CAPIF: Platinum Trópico Released: June 13, 2009 Label: Warner Latina Formats: CD, digital download – 23 – – – Lo Esencial de Ricardo Arjona Released: 2010 Label: Warner Latina Formats: CD, digital download – 46 – – – Canciones de Amor Released: January 23, 2012 Label: Sony Music Formats: Digital download – – – 16 5 Sólo Para Mujeres Released: January 22, 2013 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download – – – 6 3 Apague la Luz y Escuche Released: July 29, 2016 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download – – – 3 1 Blanco y NegroReleased: December 3, 2021 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download–––468"–" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
Live albums + List of live albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications Sales US Heat US Latin US Latin Pop Vivo Released: October 5, 1999 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD 20 6 3CAPIF: Platinum (Latin) RIAA: 2× Platinum (Latin)US: 326,000 Metamorfosis: En Vivo Released: October 15, 2013 Label: Warner Music Latina Formats: CD & DVD - 3 1 Circo Soledad En Vivo Released: 2019 Label: Metamorfosis Formats: Digital Download - - - Hecho a la Antigua Released: 2021 Label: Metamorfosis Formats: Digital Download - - -"–" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions Single Year Peak chart positions Album US Latin"El Amor": "Fuiste Tu": US Latin Pop"El Amor":