Enrique Iglesias (album)

Enrique Iglesias
Studio album by
Enrique Iglesias
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)
GenrePop rock[1]
Length42:00
LabelFonovisa
ProducerRafael 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
Allmusic[1]
Los Angeles Times[2]

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", "Experiencia Religiosa", "Por Amarte", "No Llores Por Mí" and "Trapecista", the most for any Latin album, beating Selena and Jon Secada with four chart-toppers, each.

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 SolísLie 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

  • Gordon Lyon: Engineer and mixer
  • Victor McCoy: Assistant engineer
  • Paul McKenna: Engineer
  • Frank Rinella: Assistant engineer
  • Eric Ratz: Engineer
  • Barry Rudolph: Engineer
  • Miguel De La Vega: Engineer
  • Brad Haehnel: Assistant engineer
  • Tony Franco: Coordinator
  • Christina Abaroa: Coordinator
  • Stephan Ach: Photography
  • Alan Silfen: Photography
  • Fernando Martinez: Photography
  • Rafael Pérez Botija: Producer, arranger, keyboards, Hammond organ
  • Enrique Iglesias: vocals
  • Scott Alexander: Bass
  • Gregg Bissonette: drums
  • Robbie Buchanan: Hammond organ
  • Luis Conte: percussion
  • George Doering: Guitar
  • Christian Kolm: Guitar
  • Michael Landau: Guitar
  • Roberto Morales: Guitar, Advisor
  • Manuel Santisteban: Arranger, Keyboards
  • Randy Waldman: Piano
  • Francis Benítez: vocals, choir
  • Leyla Hoyle: Vocals, choir
  • Carlos Murguía: Vocals, choir
  • Kenny O'Brian: Arranger, Vocals
  • Stephanie Spruill: Vocals

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 188
U.S. Billboard 200 148
US Billboard Top Latin Albums 1
US Billboard Latin Pop Albums 1
US Billboard Heatseekers Albums 5
Mexican Top 100 Albums Chart 1
Netherlands Album chart 67
Portugal Album chart 2
Dutch Albums Chart 67
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders) 21
Spanish Top 100 Albums Chart 5

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[10] Gold 200,000[9]
Colombia[11] Platinum 77,129[12]
Mexico (AMPROFON)[13] Diamond 1,000,000^
Portugal (AFP)[14] Gold  
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[15] 4× Platinum 400,000^
United States (RIAA)[16] Platinum 1,000,000^
Summaries
Latin America — 1,500,000[17]
Worldwide — 4,000,000[3]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

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  2. ^ Lopetegui, Enrique (29 November 1995). "Album Review". Los Angeles Times. p. 157. Archived from the original on 13 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b Cavestany, Juan (27 February 1997). "Eric Clapton obtiene los premios Grammy al mejor disco y cantante pop del año". El País. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
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  8. ^ "Enrique Iglesias ARIA chart history (albums) 1996-2003, received from ARIA in May 2024". ARIA. Retrieved 7 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
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  10. ^ "Brazilian album certifications – Enrique Iglesias – Enrique Iglesias" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil.
  11. ^ "Enrique regresa a Colombia". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 20 July 1996.
  12. ^ García M., Victor Manuel (20 August 1996). "Otro Iglesias viene de conquista". El Tiempo (in Spanish).
  13. ^ Calzada, Gloria (20 January 1997). "Comentarios...". El Informador (in Spanish). p. 9-D.
  14. ^ "Biografía Enrique Iglesias". Los 40 (in Spanish). 25 June 2002. Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022. Su primer disco de oro lo recibió en Portugal, a las tres semanas de haberlo puesto a la venta en el país vecino.". Translation: "His first gold record was received in Portugal, three weeks after it was released in the neighboring country.
  15. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  16. ^ "American album certifications – Enrique Iglesias – Enrique Iglesias". Recording Industry Association of America.
  17. ^ Mooij, Thessa (20 July 1996). "Enrique Iglesias Casts His Magic Spell" (PDF). Music & Media. p. 10. Retrieved 15 February 2022.