| Begin the Beguine | ||||
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| Released | 1981 | |||
| Length | 60:24 | |||
| Label | CBS | |||
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Begin the Beguine is a studio album by Julio Iglesias, released in 1981 [1] on CBS.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Begin the Beguine" (Volver a empezar) | Cole Porter | 4:44 |
| 2. | "Quiéreme" (based on the Polovtsian dances from Prince Igor ) | 2:46 | |
| 3. | "Me olvidé de vivir" (I Forgot How to Live) | Pierre Billon / Julio Iglesias / Jacques Revaux | 4:52 |
| 4. | "Por un poco de tu amor" (For a Little of Your Love) | Oscar Gomez / Albert Hammond | 2:58 |
| 5. | "Grande, grande, grande" (Never, Never, Never) | Julio Iglesias / Tony Renis / Alberto Testa | 3:49 |
| 6. | "Como tú" (Someone like You) | Ramón Arcusa / Manuel de la Calva / Julio Iglesias / Phil Trim | 3:31 |
| 7. | "Guantanamera" | Héctor Angulo / Joseíto Fernandez / José Martí / Pete Seeger | 3:46 |
| 8. | "Quiéreme mucho" (Love Me a Lot) | Gonzalo Roig / Jack Sherr | 4:15 |
| 9. | "Hey" | Ramón Arcusa / Mario Balducci / Giovanni Belfiore / Julio Iglesias | 5:00 |
| 10. | "Un día tú, un día yo" (One Day You...One Day Me) | Ramón Arcusa / Manuel de la Calva / Julio Iglesias | 3:02 |
| 11. | "Soy un truhán, soy un señor" (I'm a Rogue, I'm a Gentelman) | Ramón Arcusa / Manuel de la Calva / Julio Iglesias | 3:06 |
| 12. | "Candilejas" (Limelight) | Charlie Chaplin / Geoffrey Parsons | 4:13 |
| 13. | "El amor" (La Tendresse) | Thomas Ferrière / Rafael Ferro / Julio Iglesias | 2:50 |
| 14. | "33 aňos" (33 Years) | Julio Iglesias | 3:49 |
| 15. | "Isla en el sol" | Harry Belafonte / Lord Burgess / Julio Iglesias | 3:21 |
| 16. | "Pregúntale" (Ask Him) | Ramón Arcusa | 4:55 |
| Total length: | 60:24 | ||
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [2] | 24 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI) [3] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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