Commercial Reception
The album debuted at number three on the Billboard Top Latin Albums on the week of November 27, 1999 and reached number one the following week. The recording debuted atop the Billboard Tropical Albums chart on the week of November 27, 1999, and remained at number one for five consecutive months. Desde un Principio: From the Beginning peaked at number 151 on the Billboard 200 chart and became the best-selling album of 2000 for the Top Latin Albums and Tropical Albums charts. It was then certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
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