1: The Collection | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | May 12, 2014 [1] | |||
Studio | Sony Music Latin | |||
Genre | Latin pop, pop | |||
Julio Iglesias chronology | ||||
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1: The Collection is a greatest hits compilation album by Julio Iglesias, released in May 2014 on Sony Music. [2] [3] [4] [5]
It contains a selection of previously released recordings of love ballads. Some tracks were remastered. [2]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Begin the Beguine (Volver a Empezar)" (Remastered Version) | |
2. | "Crazy" (Remastered Version) | |
3. | "When I Need You" (Remastered Version) | |
4. | "Vincent (Starry Night)" (Remastered Version) | |
5. | "99 Miles from L.A." | |
6. | "And I Love Her" | |
7. | "Always on My Mind" | |
8. | "Crazy in Love" (Remastered Version) | |
9. | "Fragile" (Remastered Version) | |
10. | "Caruso" (Remastered Version) | |
11. | "To All the Girls I've Loved Before" (Remastered Version) | |
12. | "All of You" (Remastered Version) | |
13. | "My Love" (Remastered Version) | |
14. | "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" | |
15. | "Summer Wind" (Duet with Frank Sinatra) | |
16. | "Let It Be Me" | |
17. | "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" (Duet with All-4-One) | |
18. | "As Time Goes By (From the Motion Picture "Casablanca")" (Live Version) |
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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UK (Official Charts Company) [6] | 81 |
Ireland (Albums Top 100) [7] | 49 |
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