Enrique Iglesias (album)

Enrique Iglesias

Released

November 21, 1995

Recorded

1994 - 1995
Phase One Studios
(Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Fantasy Studios
(San Francisco, California)
Ocean Way Recording & Westlake Studio
(Hollywood, California)

Genre

Latin pop, Latin

Length

42:00

Label

Fonovisa

Producer

Rafael Pérez Botija

Enrique Iglesias chronology

Enrique Iglesias
(1995)

Vivir
(1997)

Italian version

Italian Version cover

Singles from Enrique Iglesias

"Si Tú Te Vas"
Released: July 10, 1995
"Experiencia Religiosa"
Released: October 30, 1995
"Por Amarte"
Released: January 22, 1996
"No Llores Por Mí"
Released: June 3, 1996
"Trapecista"
Released: September 2, 1996

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Los Angeles Times	^[2]

Enrique Iglesias is the self-titled debut album from Spanish latin pop singer Enrique Iglesias, released on November 21, 1995. Also his Italian Version of this album: "Canta Italiano" was released on September 3, 1996. The album was a big success and topped Latin charts, and was also recorded in Portuguese^[3] and Italian. It also won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album at the Grammy Awards on February 26, 1997. The album received a Gold certification in Portugal after a weeks of sales, and has sold more than 8 million copies worldwide.^[4] In the United States it was certified gold on June 11, 1996 and Platinum on November 18, 1996,^[5] Five singles from this 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, together Selena and beating Jon Secada with four chart toppers. The track "Invéntame" was re-recorded in 1998 by writer Marco Antonio Solís and was included on the album Trozos de Mi Alma. This version peaked at number 36 in the Hot Latin Tracks chart.^[6]

Track listing

Standard edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Translation	Length
1.	"No Llores Por Mí"	Enrique Iglesias, Roberto Morales	Do Not Cry for Me	4:11
2.	"Trapecista"	Rafael Pérez Botija	Trapeze Artist	4:27
3.	"Por Amarte"	Enrique Iglesias, Roberto Morales	By Love	4:00
4.	"Si Tú Te Vas"	Enrique Iglesias, Roberto Morales	If You Go	4:00
5.	"Si Juras Regresar"	Rafael Pérez Botija	If You Swear to Return	4:24
6.	"Experiencia Religiosa"	Chein García Alonso	Religious Experience	5:32
7.	"Falta Tanto Amor"	Enrique Iglesias, Roberto Morales	Lacking Too Much Love	3:56
8.	"Inalcanzable"	Enrique Iglesias, Roberto Morales	Unattainable	3:35
9.	"Muñeca Cruel"	Rafael Pérez Botija	Cruel Girl (literally 'Doll')	4:18
10.	"Invéntame"	Marco Antonio Solís	Lie To Me	3:49

Italian-language version^[7]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Translation	Length
1.	"Piangerai Per Me"	Enrique Iglesias, Roberto Morales	Do Not Cry for Me	4:11
2.	"Per Amarti"	Enrique Iglesias, Roberto Morales	By Love	4:00
3.	"Se Te Ne Vai"	Enrique Iglesias, Roberto Morales	If You Are Going	4:00
4.	"Esperienza Religiosa"	Chein García Alonso	Mystical Experience	5:32
5.	"Corri Vai da Lui"	Enrique Iglesias, Roberto Morales	Lack Much Love	3:54
6.	"Bambola Crudele"	Rafael Pérez Botija	Cruel Twist	4:19
7.	"Esperienza Religiosa" (Remix)	Chein García Alonso	Mystical Experience	4:58
8.	"Se Te Ne Vai" (Remix)	Enrique Iglesias, Roberto Morales	If You Are Going	4:28

Portuguese-language version
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Translation	Length
1.	"Se Você Se Vai"	Enrique Iglesias, Roberto Morales	If You Are Going	4:01
2.	"Experiência Religiosa"	Chein García Alonso	Mystical Experience	4:58
3.	"Por Amar-Te"	Enrique Iglesias, Roberto Morales	By Love	4:00
4.	"Não Vai Chorar Por mim"	Enrique Iglesias, Roberto Morales	Do Not Cry for Me	4:11
5.	"Falta Aquele Amor"	Enrique Iglesias, Roberto Morales	Lack Much Love	3:54
6.	"No Llores Por Mí"	Enrique Iglesias, Roberto Morales	Do Not Cry for Me	4:11
7.	"Trapecista"	Rafael Pérez Botija	Aerialist	4:27
8.	"Por Amarte"	Enrique Iglesias, Roberto Morales	By Love	4:00
9.	"Si Tú Te Vas"	Enrique Iglesias, Roberto Morales	If You Are Going	4:00
10.	"Si Juras Regresar"	Rafael Pérez Botija	If You Swear Back	4:24
11.	"Experiencia Religiosa"	Chein García Alonso	Mystical Experience	5:32
12.	"Falta Tanto Amor"	Enrique Iglesias, Roberto Morales	Lack Much Love	3:54
13.	"Inalcanzable"	Enrique Iglesias, Roberto Morales	Unattainable	3:33
14.	"Muñeca Cruel"	Rafael Pérez Botija	Cruel Twist	4:19
15.	"Invéntame"	Marco Antonio Solís	Make Believe	3:51

Chart performance

The album debuted in the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart at number 38 in the week of December 23, 1995,^[8] climbing to the Top Ten five weeks later.^[9] The album dethroned Selena's Dreaming of You in the week of May 25, 1996 (after being in the chart for 28 weeks),^[10] 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 2 weeks in every position) and 100 weeks in the chart.

Chart	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	148
US Billboard Top Latin Albums	1
US Billboard Latin Pop Albums	1
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

Sales and certifications


Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
Brazil (ABPD)^[11]	Gold	100,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)^[12]	Gold	100,000
Portugal (AFP)^[13]	Platinum	15,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[14]	4× Platinum	400,000
United States (RIAA)^[5]	Platinum	1,000,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

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

Musicians

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

References

↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r387100
↑ "ALBUM REVIEW / POP : A Hot Name, Decent Voice Help Ballads : ENRIQUE IGLESIAS: "Enrique Iglesias" Fonovisa ** - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. February 16, 1996. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
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↑ ""Top Latin Albums" on Billboard.com". Retrieved May 25, 1996. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
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↑ "Certificaciones – Enrique Iglesias" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas.
↑ "Portuguese album certifications – Enrique Iglesias – Vivir" (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa.
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Enrique Iglesias

Discography Awards and nominations

Studio albums	Enrique Iglesias (1995) Vivir (1997) Cosas del Amor (1998) Enrique (1999) Escape (2001) Quizás (2002) 7 (2003) Insomniac (2007) Euphoria (2010) Sex and Love (2014)

Compilation albums	Remixes Bailamos: Greatest Hits The Best Hits 95/08 Éxitos Greatest Hits

Video albums	95/08 Éxitos Greatest Hits

Concert tours	Euphoria Tour Dance Again World Tour Sex and Love Tour

Related topics	Julio Iglesias Isabel Preysler Once Upon a Time in Mexico

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