Enrique Iglesias (album)

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Enrique Iglesias
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Studio album by
Released21 November 1995 (1995-11-21)
Recorded1995
Studio
  • Phase One Studios
    (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
  • Fantasy Studios
    (San Francisco, California)
  • Ocean Way Recording & Westlake Studio
    (Hollywood, California)
Genre Pop rock [1]
Length42:00
Label Fonovisa
Producer Rafael Pérez Botija
Enrique Iglesias chronology
Enrique Iglesias
(1995)
Vivir
(1997)
Singles from Enrique Iglesias
  1. "Si Tú Te Vas"
    Released: October 2, 1995 (1995-10-02)
  2. "Experiencia Religiosa"
    Released: January 8, 1996 (1996-01-08)
  3. "Por Amarte"
    Released: April 8, 1996 (1996-04-08)
  4. "No Llores Por Mí"
    Released: July 1, 1996 (1996-07-01)
  5. "Trapecista"
    Released: September 30, 1996 (1996-09-30)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Enrique Iglesias is the debut studio album recorded by Spanish singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias, it was released by Fonovisa on 21 November 1995 (see 1995 in music). The album was a success and topped the Latin charts. It also won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album at the 39th Annual Grammy Awards on 26 February 1997. The album received a Gold certification in Portugal after a weeks of sales, and has sold more than 4 million copies worldwide. [3] In the United States it was certified Platinum on 18 November 1996, becoming one of the best selling Latin albums of all times in that country. All singles of the album hit the number-one spot in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart: "Si Tú Te Vas", "Por Amarte", "No Llores Por Mí" and "Trapecista", the most for any Latin album, beating Selena and Jon Secada with four chart-toppers, each.

Contents

Commercial performance

The album debuted in the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart at number 38 in the week of 23 December 1995, [4] climbing to the Top Ten five weeks later. [5] The album dethroned Selena's Dreaming of You in the week of 25 May 1996 (after being in the chart for 28 weeks), [6] 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 two weeks in every position) and 100 weeks in the chart.

Track listing

Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)TranslationLength
1."No Llores Por Mí"
Do Not Cry for Me4:11
2."Trapecista"Rafael Pérez-BotijaTrapeze Artist4:27
3."Por Amarte"
  • Enrique Iglesias
  • Roberto Morales
To Love You4:00
4."Si Tú Te Vas"
  • Enrique Iglesias
  • Roberto Morales
If You Go4:00
5."Si Juras Regresar"Rafael Pérez-BotijaIf You Swear to Return4:24
6."Experiencia Religiosa"Chein García-AlonsoReligious Experience5:32
7."Falta Tanto Amor"
  • Enrique Iglesias
  • Roberto Morales
Lacking Too Much Love3:55
8."Inalcanzable"
  • Enrique Iglesias
  • Roberto Morales
Unattainable3:35
9."Muñeca Cruel"Rafael Pérez-BotijaCruel Girl (literally 'Doll')4:18
10."Invéntame" Marco Antonio Solís Lie to Me3:49
Italian-language version [7]
No.TitleWriter(s)TranslationLength
1."Piangerai Per Me"
  • Iglesias
  • Morales
Do Not Cry for Me4:11
2."Per Amarti"
  • Iglesias
  • Morales
By Love4:00
3."Se Te Ne Vai"
  • Iglesias
  • Morales
If You Are Going4:00
4."Esperienza Religiosa"García-AlonsoMystical Experience5:32
5."Corri Vai da Lui"
  • Iglesias
  • Morales
Lack Much Love3:54
6."Bambola Crudele"Pérez-BotijaCruel Twist4:19
7."Esperienza Religiosa" (Remix)García-AlonsoMystical Experience4:58
8."Se Te Ne Vai" (Remix)
  • Iglesias
  • Morales
If You Are Going4:28
Portuguese-language version
No.TitleWriter(s)TranslationLength
1."Se Você Se Vai"
  • Iglesias
  • Morales
If You Are Going4:01
2."Experiência Religiosa"García-AlonsoMystical Experience4:58
3."Por Amar-Te"
  • Iglesias
  • Morales
By Love4:00
4."Não Vai Chorar Por mim"
  • Iglesias
  • Morales
Do Not Cry for Me4:11
5."Falta Aquele Amor"
  • Iglesias
  • Morales
Lack Much Love3:54
6."No Llores Por Mí"
  • Iglesias
  • Morales
Do Not Cry for Me4:11
7."Trapecista"Pérez-BotijaAerialist4:27
8."Por Amarte"
  • Iglesias
  • Morales
By Love4:00
9."Si Tú Te Vas"
  • Iglesias
  • Morales
If You Are Going4:00
10."Si Juras Regresar"Pérez-BotijaIf You Swear Back4:24
11."Experiencia Religiosa"García-AlonsoMystical Experience5:32
12."Falta Tanto Amor"
  • Iglesias
  • Morales
Lack Much Love3:56
13."Inalcanzable"
  • Iglesias
  • Morales
Unattainable3:35
14."Muñeca Cruel"Pérez-BotijaCruel Twist4:18
15."Invéntame"SolísMake Believe3:49

Credits and personnel

Charts

ChartPeak position
U.S. Billboard 200 148
US Billboard Top Latin Albums 1
US Billboard Latin Pop Albums1
Mexican Top 100 Albums Chart1
Netherlands Album chart67
Portugal Album chart2
Dutch Albums Chart67
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)21
Spanish Top 100 Albums Chart5

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [8] Gold200,000 [9]
Colombia [10] Platinum77,129 [11]
Mexico (AMPROFON) [12] Diamond1,000,000^
Portugal (AFP) [13] Gold 
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [14] 4× Platinum400,000^
United States (RIAA) [15] Platinum1,000,000^
Summaries
Latin America1,500,000 [16]
Worldwide4,000,000 [3]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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