Vivir (album)

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Vivir
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Studio album by
Released21 January 1997 (1997-01-21)
Recorded1996–1997
Studio
Genre
Length41:11
Label Fonovisa
Producer Rafael Pérez-Botija
Enrique Iglesias chronology
Enrique Iglesias
(1995)
Vivir
(1997)
Cosas del Amor
(1998)
Singles from Vivir
  1. "Enamorado Por Primera Vez"
    Released: 18 November 1996 (1996-11-18)
  2. "Sólo En Tí"
    Released: 10 March 1997 (1997-03-10)
  3. "Miente"
    Released: 5 May 1997 (1997-05-05)
  4. "Volveré"
    Released: 2 June 1997 (1997-06-02)
  5. "Revolución"
    Released: 21 July 1997 (1997-07-21)
  6. "Lluvia cae"
    Released: 20 October 1997 (1997-10-20)
  7. "Al Despertar"
    Released: 1 December 1997 (1997-12-01)
  8. "Viviré y Moriré"
    Released: 5 January 1998 (1998-01-05)
Professional ratings
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Vivir (English: Live) is the second Spanish studio album recorded by Spanish singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias. It was released by Fonovisa on 21 January 1997 (see 1997 in music). The album includes three number-one singles on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks charts in United States: "Enamorado Por Primera Vez", "Sólo En Ti" and "Miente". In the United States, it was platinum on 6 May 1997. [4] This album received a nomination for Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards, on 25 February 1998, losing to Romances by Luis Miguel. [5] The album received a Premio Lo Nuestro award for "Pop Album of the Year" at the 9th Lo Nuestro Awards. To the date the record has sold a million copies in U.S and over 5 million copies worldwide. [6] [7]

Contents

Commercial performance

The album debuted in the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart at number 1 in the week of 15 February 1997, [8] dethroning his own father Julio Iglesias with the album Tango, and spent eight weeks at pole position, until Selena's Dreaming of You took the number-one spot for two weeks. Enrique Iglesias with his debut album replaced Selena's album at number-one the year before. In the week of 26 April 1997 Vivir returned to the top spot for another three weeks at the summit. The album spent 15 non-consecutive weeks at pole position, it also spent 36 weeks inside the Top Ten and 69 weeks in the chart, selling 5 million copies worldwide. The album's first three singles achieved 26 weeks at the top of the "Hot Latin Tracks" of Billboard in 1997, an astonishing feat that hasn't been matched yet by any other artist.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)TranslationLength
1."Enamorado Por Primera Vez" Enrique Iglesias In Love for the First Time4:29
2."Al Despertar"
  • Enrique Iglesias
  • Roberto Morales
Upon Awakening4:16
3."Lluvia cae"
  • Enrique Iglesias
  • Rafael Pérez-Botija
Rainfall4:36
4."Tu Vacío"
  • Rafael Pérez-Botija
  • María Enriqueta Ramos Núñez
Your Emptiness3:55
5."Sólo En Tí" (Only You)Vince Clarke ·
Adapt: Spanish: Enrique Iglesias
Only You3:28
6."Miente"
  • Rafael Pérez-Botija
  • María Enriqueta Ramos Núñez
Lie3:36
7."Viviré y Moriré"Enrique IglesiasI'll Live and I'll Die4:04
8."Volveré"
  • Enrique Iglesias
  • Roberto Morales
I'll return4:38
9."El Muro"
  • Rafael Pérez-Botija
  • María Enriqueta Ramos Núñez
The Wall4:15
10."Revolución"Chein García-AlonsoRevolution4:00
Total length:41:11

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1997/1998)Peak
position
US Billboard Top 200 Albums [9] 33
US Billboard Top Latin Albums [10] 1
US Billboard Latin Pop Albums [11] 1

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Argentina294,000 [12]
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [13] Gold120,000 [14]
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [15] 2× Platinum200,000^
Taiwan (RIT) [16] Platinum 
United States (RIAA) [4] Platinum1,000,000^
Summaries
Worldwide5,000,000 [17]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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