Enrique Iglesias (album)
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| Studio album by Enrique Iglesias | |||||
| Released |  September 4, 1996 |
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| Recorded | 1994 - 1995 | ||||
| Genre | Pop, latin pop | ||||
| Label | Fonovisa | ||||
| Producer | Rafael Pérez-Botija | ||||
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Enrique Iglesias is the self-titled debut album from pop singer Enrique Iglesias. The album was a big success and topped Latin Charts and was also recorded in Portuguese and Italian. Also won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album at the Grammy Awards of 1996.
The album received a Gold certification in Portugal after five weeks of sales, and worldwide (to date) has sold five million copies[1]. In United States was certifed gold in June 11, 1996 and platinum on November 18, 1996[2], by the RIAA.
Five singles from this album hit the number-one spot in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart: "Si Tú Te Vas", "Experiencia Religiosa", "Por Amarte", "No Llores Por Mí" and "Trapecista", the most for any Latin album, breaking previous record held by Selena and Jon Secada with four chart toppers.
The track "Inventame" was re-recorded in 2000 by his writer Marco Antonio Solís and was included on the album Trozos De Mi Alma. This version peaked at number 36 in the Hot Latin Tracks chart [3].
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[edit] Tracklisting
- No Llores Por Mí (Enrique Iglesias/Roberto Morales) — 4:00
- Trapecista (Rafael Pérez-Botija) — 4:28
- Por Amarte (Enrique Iglesias/Roberto Morales) — 4:05
- Si Tú Te Vas (Enrique Iglesias/Roberto Morales) — 4:00
- Si Juras Regresar (Rafael Pérez-Botija) — 4:21
- Experiencia Religiosa (Chein García-Alonso) — 5:28
- Falta Tanto Amor (Enrique Iglesas/Roberto Morales) — 3:54
- Inalcanzable (Enrique Iglesias/Roberto Morales) — 3:34
- Muñeca Cruel (Rafael Pérez-Botija) — 4:20
- Invéntame (Marco Antonio Solís) — 3:50
[edit] Italian version tracklisting
This information from All Music Guide[4].
- Piangerai Per Me (No Llores for Mi) - 4:07
- Per Amarti (Por Amarte) - 4:00
- Se Te Ne Vai (Si Tú Te Vas) - 4:00
- Esperienza Religiosa (Experiencia Religiosa) - 4:54
- Corri Vai da Lui (Falta Tanto Amor) - 3:53
- Bambola Crudele (Muñeca Cruel) - 4:13
- Esperienza Religiosa (Remix) - 4:58
- Se Te Ne Vai (Remix) - 4:28
[edit] Chart performance
The album debuted in the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart at number 38 in the week of November 18, 1995[5], climbing to the Top Ten five weeks later[6]. The album dethroned Selena's Dreaming of You in the week of May 25, 1996 (after being in the chart for 28 weeks)[7], spending ten consecutive weeks at pole position and an extra week after being kept off from the top spot by the compilation album Macarena Mix. The album spent 73 weeks inside the Top Ten (with at least 2 weeks in every position) and 100 weeks in the chart.
| Preceded by Dreaming of You by Selena |
U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums (first run) May 25, 1996 - July 27, 1996 |
Succeeded by Macarena Mix by Various Artists |
| Preceded by Macarena Mix by Various Artists |
U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums (second run) August 10, 1996 |
Succeeded by Macarena Mix by Various Artists |
[edit] Personnel
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[edit] Notes
- ^ "Enrique Iglesias" on terra.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum Certifications" on riaa.com. Retrieved on 1996-11-18.
- ^ "Hot Latin Songs" on Billboard.com. Retrieved on 2000-08-05.
- ^ "Version en Italiano" on allmusic.com. Retrieved on 1996-09-04.
- ^ "Top Latin Albums" on Billboard.com. Retrieved on 1995-11-18.
- ^ "Top Latin Albums" on Billboard.com. Retrieved on 1995-12-23.
- ^ "Top Latin Albums" on Billboard.com. Retrieved on 1996-05-25.
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