Enrique (album)

Enrique
Studio album by Enrique Iglesias
Released 23 November 1999
Recorded May – October 1999
Genre Pop, Latin pop
Length 53:40
Label Interscope
Producer Estéfano, David Foster, Rhett Lawrence, Enrique Iglesias (also exec.), Patrick Leonard, Lester Mendez, Rick Nowels, Brian Rawling, Andres Restrepo (exec.), Mark Taylor, Walter Turbitt
Enrique Iglesias chronology
Bailamos Greatest Hits
(1998)		 Enrique
(1999)		 Escape
(2001)
Singles from Enrique
  1. "Bailamos"
    Released: 17 August 1999
  2. "Rhythm Divine"
    Released: 9 October 1999
  3. "Be with You"
    Released: 24 February 2000
  4. "You're My #1"
    Released: 13 March 2000[1] (Brazil)
  5. "Could I Have This Kiss Forever"
    Released: 25 July 2000
  6. "Sad Eyes"
    Released: 9 September 2000

Enrique is the debut English album and fourth studio album by Enrique Iglesias recorded in English and released in November 1999. The album launched two No:1 U.S Billboard hot 100 1st Bailamos and then Be with You. While its hit single Bailamos has sold over 5 million copies worldwide. To the date the album has sold 1.2 million copies in U.S and over 10 million copies worldwide.

Background

After the success of his first English crossover single "Bailamos", Iglesias signed a multi-album deal with Interscope and spent the next two months recording the first English album. Knowing that Iglesias was a Bruce Springsteen fan, Interscope chairman Jimmy Iovine recommended that Iglesias covered the Springsteen track "Sad Eyes" which had recently been released on Springsteen's collection of rare recordings Tracks. The album also contains a duet with Whitney Houston, titled "Could I Have This Kiss Forever", which Iglesias and Houston recorded separately. Iglesias recorded the song in Los Angeles and Houston in Hamburg, Germany with both of them singing with each other over the phone. They did eventually meet when they re-recorded the track for the single release. The album also included the crossover song "Bailamos" which had previously been on a special edition of Enrique's Cosas del Amor album and the Wild Wild West soundtrack. The album cover was photographed by Pepe Botella .

Chart success

The album debuted at #33 on Billboard 200 albums chart and would go on to be certified Platinum in the United States. The album was a success in Canada too, where it became 5 times Platinum and in Spain 4 times Platinum. It achieved Platinum status in Germany, Italy, Norway and Poland and Gold in Denmark, Switzerland and 30 other countries. The album has sold over 10 million copies worldwide, becoming one of his most successful albums to date.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Rhythm Divine"  Paul Barry, Mark TaylorTaylor, Brian Rawling 3:29
2. "Be With You"  Enrique Iglesias, Barry, TaylorTaylor, Rawling 3:40
3. "I Have Always Loved You"  Rick Nowels, Billy Steinberg, Marie Claire D'ubaldoTaylor, Rawling, Walter Turbitt 4:24
4. "Sad Eyes"  Bruce SpringsteenIglesias, Lester Mendez 4:08
5. "I'm Your Man"  Iglesias, Patrick LeonardLeonard 4:43
6. "Óyeme" ("Listen")Iglesias, Estéfano, Nowels, SteinbergIglesias, Mendez, Estéfano, Nowels 4:22
7. "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" (duet with Whitney Houston)Diane WarrenDavid Foster 4:21
8. "You're My #1"  Iglesias, MendezIglesias, Mendez 4:29
9. "Alabao"  Iglesias, Chein García-Alonso, Rhett LawrenceLawrence, Iglesias 4:00
10. "Bailamos"  Barry, TaylorTaylor, Rawling 3:34
11. "Ritmo Total (Rhythm Divine)"  Barry, Taylor, Rafael Pérez-BotijaTaylor, Rawling 3:29
12. "Más Es Amar (Sad Eyes)"  Springsteen, Pérez-BotijaIglesias, Mendez 4:14
13. "No Puedo Más Sin Ti (I'm Your Man)"  Iglesias, Leonard, Pérez-BotijaLeonard 4:47

Chart positions

Chart (1999–2000) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 11
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] 12
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] 19
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] 35
Brazil (HITS São Paulo)[7] 9
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[8] 4
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[9] 22
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[10] 13
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] 20
French Albums (SNEP)[12] 51
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] 7
Mexican Albums 3
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14] 10
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[15] 3
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[16] 29
Spanish Albums 1
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 19
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 3
UK Albums 80
US Billboard 200[19] 33

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Argentina (CAPIF)[20] Platinum 60,000x
Australia (ARIA)[21] Platinum 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[22] 5× Platinum 500,000^
Germany (BVMI)[23] Platinum 300,000^
Italy (FIMI)[24] Platinum 100,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[25] Platinum 15,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[26] Platinum 50,000*
Poland (ZPAV)[27] 2× Platinum 200,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[28] 4× Platinum 400,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[30] Platinum 1,000,000^
Europe (IFPI)[31] 2× Platinum 2,000,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "Enrique Iglesias Featuring Sandy & Junior – You're My #1". Discogs. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  2. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Enrique-Iglesias-Enrique/release/1588042
  3. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Enrique Iglesias – Enrique". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Enrique Iglesias – Enrique" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Enrique Iglesias – Enrique" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Enrique Iglesias – Enrique" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "HITS — Os discos mais vendidos da semana". ISTOÉ. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  8. ↑ "Enrique Iglesias – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Enrique Iglesias. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  9. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Enrique Iglesias – Enrique". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  10. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Enrique Iglesias – Enrique" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  11. ↑ "Enrique Iglesias: Enrique" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  12. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Enrique Iglesias – Enrique". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  13. ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Enrique Iglesias – Enrique". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  14. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Enrique Iglesias – Enrique". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  15. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Enrique Iglesias – Enrique". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  16. ↑ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  17. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Enrique Iglesias – Enrique". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  18. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Enrique Iglesias – Enrique". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  19. ↑ "Enrique Iglesias – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Enrique Iglesias. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  20. ↑ "Argentinian album certifications – Enrique Iglesias – Enrique". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
  21. ↑ NO certyear WAS PROVIDED for AUSTRALIAN CERTIFICATION.
  22. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Enrique Iglesias – Enrique". Music Canada.
  23. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Enrique Iglesias; 'Enrique')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  24. ↑ "Italian album certifications – Enrique Iglesias – Enrique" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select Album e Compilation in the field Sezione. Enter Enrique Iglesias in the field Filtra. The certification will load automatically
  25. ↑ THE FIELD id (chart number) MUST BE PROVIDED for NEW ZEALAND CERTIFICATION.
  26. ↑ "Norwegian album certifications – Enrique Iglesias – Enrique" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.
  27. ↑ "Polish album certifications – Enrique Iglesias – Enrique" (in Polish). Polish Producers of Audio and Video (ZPAV).
  28. ↑ "Spanish album certifications – Enrique Iglesias – Enrique" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Select the "Chart", enter ' in the field "Year". Select ' in the field "Semana". Click on "Search Charts"
  29. ↑ "British album certifications – Enrique Iglesias – Enrique". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Enrique in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
  30. ↑ "American album certifications – Enrique Iglesias – Enrique". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
  31. ↑ NO certyear WAS PROVIDED for EUROPEAN CERTIFICATION.
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