Julio (album)

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Julio
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Greatest hits album by
Julio Iglesias
Released1983
Recorded1981–1983
Genre Latin pop
LanguageSpanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, German
Label CBS (Columbia)
Julio Iglesias chronology
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(1982)		Julio
(1983)		 1100 Bel Air Place
(1984)
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Julio is a best-of compilation album by Julio Iglesias. It was released in 1983 on CBS. The album covers the period from 1981 to 1983. [1] According to the Guinness World Records , Julio is the first foreign language album to sell more than two million in the United States. [2]

Contents

It contains songs in multiple languages. [3]

Reception

In the United States Julio peaked at number 32 on the Billboard 200 chart for the week of May 21, 1983. [4] On August 17, 1984, it was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of one million copies in the country. [5]

Track listing

Julio — International edition [6]
No.TitleLanguageLength
1."Non Si Vive Cosi" ("Can't Live Like This")Italian4:45
2."Amor"Spanish/English3:20
3."Abraçame" ("Wrap Your Arms Around Me")Portuguese3:35
4."Ou Est Passée Ma Boheme?" ("Carefree Days")French3:53
5."Volver A Empezar" ("Begin The Beguine")Spanish4:43
6."Hey"English3:50
7."Nostalgie" ("Nostalgia")French3:55
8."La Paloma" ("The Dove")Spanish4:54
9."Wo Bist Du" ("Where Are You")German3:27
10."De Niña A Mujer" ("Childhood To Womanhood")Spanish3:18
Total length:39:11
Julio — Brazilian edition [7]
No.TitleLanguageLength
1."Essa Mulher"Portuguese4:07
2."Querer y Perder"Spanish3:20
3."Espera"Portuguese4:12
4."Coimbra"Portuguese2:37
5."Forever And Ever (And Ever)"English2:34
6."Somos"Portuguese3:43
7."To All The Girls I've Loved Before"English3:30
8."Pelo Amor De Uma Mulher"Portuguese3:02
9."Si, Madame"Spanish3:02
10."Amantes"Portuguese3:15
Total length:33:22

Charts

Weekly charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [13] Gold35,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [14] 2× Platinum500,000 [15]
Canada (Music Canada) [16] Platinum100,000^
France (SNEP) [17] Platinum300,000*
Japan—38,980 [8]
United Kingdom (BPI) [18] Gold100,000^
United States (RIAA) [19] 2× Platinum2,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 Sharon Mawer. "Julio - Julio Iglesias". AllMusic . Retrieved 2016-12-11.
  2. ↑ Barrett, Dan (April 2, 2013). "Julio Iglesias receives world record certificate in Beijing". Guinness World Records . Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  3. ↑ Colin Larkin (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Farian, Frank to Menza, Don. Guinness. ISBN   978-1-882267-02-6.
  4. 1 2 "Julio Iglesias - Chart history". Billboard . Retrieved 2016-12-10.
  5. ↑ "American album certifications – Julio Iglesias – Julio". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 2016-12-11.
  6. ↑ Iglesias, Julio (1983). Julio (Album liner notes). United States: CBS. FC 38640.
  7. ↑ Iglesias, Julio (1984). Julio (Album liner notes). Brazil: Discos CBS. 138583.
  8. 1 2 Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN   4-87131-077-9.
  9. ↑ "JULIO IGLESIAS - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 2016-12-12.
  10. ↑ "Julio Iglesias - Chart history". Billboard . Retrieved 2016-12-13.
  11. ↑ "Julio Iglesias - Chart history". Billboard . Retrieved 2016-12-13.
  12. ↑ Vicente, Eduardo. "Listagens Nopem 1965-1999". Academia.edu . Archived from the original on 11 June 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  13. ↑ "JULIO SAYS G'DAY" (PDF). Cash Box . 23 February 1985. p. 41. Retrieved 8 December 2021– via World Radio History.
  14. ↑ "Julio's Gold And Platinum Success". Billboard . 27 May 2000. p. 110. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  15. ↑ McGowan, Chris (January 26, 1985). "Industry struggles". Billboard . p. 52. Retrieved September 24, 2021– via Google books.
  16. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Julio Iglesias – Julio". Music Canada . Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  17. ↑ "French album certifications – Julio Iglesias – Julio" (in French). InfoDisc.Select JULIO IGLESIAS and click OK. 
  18. ↑ "British album certifications – Julio Iglesias – Julio". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  19. ↑ "American album certifications – Julio Iglesias – Julio". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 12 September 2019.
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