Tango (Julio Iglesias album)

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Tango
Tango Julio Iglesias.jpg
Studio album by
Released19 November 1996
Genre
Length33:55
Label Columbia
Julio Iglesias chronology
La carretera
(1995)
Tango
(1996)
My Life: The Greatest Hits
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Tango is a studio album released by Spanish singer Julio Iglesias on 19 November 1996. This album became his first number-one set on the Billboard Top Latin Albums and the recipient of a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album. [2]

Contents

Julio went on to win an American Music Award for Tango in the summer of 1998 when he was up against Luis Miguel and son Enrique Iglesias.

Track listing

The information from Billboard. [3]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."La Cumparsita"Enrique Pedro Maroni, Gerardo Matos Rodríguez, Pascual Contursi 2:33
2."El Día Que Me Quieras" Carlos Gardel, Alfredo Le Pera 3:00
3."A Media Luz"Carlos Cesar Lenzi, Edgardo Donato 2:41
4."Volver"Carlos Gardel, Alfredo Le Pera3:33
5."Yira, Yira" Enrique Santos Discépolo 2:42
6."Mano a Mano"Carlos Gardel, Esteban Celedonio Flores, José Razzano2:48
7."El Choclo"Carlos Catan, Santos, Angel Villoldo2:47
8."Adiós, Pampa Mía!" Mariano Mores, Francisco Canaro, Ivo Pelay 3:06
9."Cambalache"Enrique Santos Discépolo2:49
10."¡Uno...!"Mariano Mores, Enrique Santos Discépolo2:51
11."Caminito"Juan de Dios Filiberto, Gabino Coria Peñaloza2:26
12."Mi Buenos Aires Querido"Carlos Gardel, Alfredo Le Pera2:39

Charts

Sales and certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) [31] 4× Platinum240,000^
Australia (ARIA) [32] Platinum70,000^
Belgium (BEA) [33] Gold25,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [34] Platinum250,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [35] Gold50,000^
Central America (CFC) [34] Platinum 
Chile [34] 5× Platinum 
Colombia [34] Platinum 
France (SNEP) [36] Platinum300,000*
Italy (FIMI) [34] Platinum170,000 [37]
Mexico (AMPROFON) [34] Gold100,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [38] Platinum100,000^
Philippines (PARI) [34] Gold 
Portugal (AFP) [34] Platinum40,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [17] 6× Platinum650,000 [39]
South Korea (KMCA) [34] Gold 
Sweden (GLF) [40] Gold40,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [41] Gold25,000^
Taiwan (RIT) [34] Gold 
Thailand [34] Platinum 
United Kingdom (BPI) [42] Silver60,000^
United States (RIAA) [43] 6× Platinum (Latin)600,000^
Venezuela [34] 2× Platinum 
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [44] Platinum1,000,000*
Worldwide4,000,000 [45]

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

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