Latin Pop

The Latin music explosion that shook the world at the end of the '90s was only a taste of the infectious pop sounds that had been shaking all the salsa-fied countries for years. With these tracks, you can bring the biggest Latin Pop hits into your vida loca, courtesy of bangin' Puerto Rican crossover star Ricky Martin and the crown prince of Spanish pop, Enrique Iglesias.

Nelly Furtado grooves Colombian-style, in Next Steps.

Feeling bueno? You must remember this: a canción is just a song, and here are more of the songs that define the pop charts in Latin America and, increasingly, across the rest of the planet. Colombia's Juanes, a native of Medellín, hooks up with Portuguese/Canadian collaboration queen Nelly Furtado for the spirited duet "Fotografía", and J-Lo gets house-y with "Waiting for Tonight".

George Michael brushes up on his lingo skills in Deep Cuts.

Ready for some more? Round out your coleccion with these tracks. Shakira "makes a man wanna speak Spanish" according to "Hips Don't Lie", her dance hit with Wyclef Jean, as George Michael hooks up with Brazilian legend Astrud Gilberto for a quick spin round some unfamiliar syllables with "Desafinado", and Thalia turns three negatives into a positive with Anthony "Romeo" Santos on "No No No".

Latin pop is like regular pop, only spicier, hotter, and marinated in lust. Put your passions on the flame-grill and work up a sweat in the company of Sergio Mendes, who invites the Black Eyed Peas to join his carnival on "Mas Que Nada"; Christina Aguilera, who flaunts her Spanish-language skills alongside Jennifer Lopez and a switch-singing Madonna; and the girls of Las Ketchup, who throw hip-hop, flamenco, and rock into the mix for "Aserejé" a.k.a. "The Ketchup Song". Throw in the Gipsy Kings, a couple of señors Iglesias (Snr. & Jnr.), a cheeky pinch of Italian seasoning (Corona, Eros Ramazzotti), and you're good to go.