America (Julio Iglesias album)

1976 studio album by Julio Iglesias

America

Studio album by

Julio Iglesias

Released| 1976
Genre| Latin pop
Label| Alhambra
Julio Iglesias chronology
| El amor
(1975)  | America
(1976)  | Ein Weihnachtsabend Mit Julio Iglesias
(1976)

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America is 1976 album by Julio Iglesias.[1] It was released on the Alhambra label.[2] In December 1976, it was No. 2 on the Billboard chart in New York.[3]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Caminito"| Juan de Dios Filiberto; Gabino Coria Peñaloza| 3:30
2.| "Recuerdos de Ypacarai"| Zulema de Mirkin; Demetrio Ortíz| 3:57
3.| "Historia de un Amor"| Carlos Eleta Almarán| 3:18
4.| "Obsesion"| Pedro Flores| 2:22
5.| "Sombras"| Carlos Brito| 3:30
6.| "Mañana de carnival"| Luiz Bonfá; Antônio Maria| 3:20
7.| "Jurame"| María Grever| 4:07
8.| "Guantanamera"| J. Fernández; H. Angulo; P. Seeger; José Martí| 3:50
9.| "Vaya Con Dios"| Larry Russell; Buddy Pepper; Inez James| 3:04
10.| "Moliendo Café"| Hugo Blanco (credited to José Manzo Perroni)| 3:38
11.| "Ay, ay, ay"| Osmán Pérez Freire| 2:45
12.| "Alma Llanera"| Pedro Elías Gutierrez| 2:38

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for America | Chart (1976–1983)  | Peak
position

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Argentine Albums (CAPIF)[4] | 1
Israeli Albums (IBA)[5] | 1
Italian Albums (AFI)[6] | 19
Japanese Albums (Cassettes) (Oricon)[7] | 8
Japanese Albums (LPs) (Oricon)[7] | 21
Spanish Albums (AFYVE)[8] | 11

### Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for America | Chart (1977)  | Position

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Italian Albums (AFI)[6] | 70
US Latin Pop National (Billboard)[9] | 1

## Certifications and sales

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Argentina (CAPIF)[10] | Gold  | 200,000[10]
Japan  | —  | 123,890[7]

## References

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1. ^ "Julio Iglesias discography". Julioiglesias.com. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
2. ^ Novas, Himilce (1 January 1995). The Hispanic 100: a ranking of the Latino men and women who have most influenced American thought and culture. Carol Pub. Group. p. 201. ISBN 978-0-8065-1651-6. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
3. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 18 December 1976. p. 57\. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
4. ^ "International Bestsellers - Argentina" (PDF). Cash Box. December 25, 1976. p. 181. Retrieved 10 October 2022 - via World Radio History.
5. ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 9 August 1980. p. 65\. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
6. ^ a b "Gli album più venduti del 1977". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
7. ^ a b c Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
8. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
9. ^ "1977 year-end charts" (PDF). Billboard. 24 December 1977. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
10. ^ a b "Argentinian News" (PDF). Cash Box. December 18, 1976. p. 48. Retrieved 15 October 2022 - via World Radio History.

## Sources and external links

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* Julio Iglesias Discography

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* Discography

Studio albums|

* Yo canto (1969)
* Gwendolyne (1970)
* Un canto a Galicia (1972)
* Por una mujer (1972)
* Soy  (1973)
* Así Nacemos (1973)
* A flor de piel (1974)
* A México (1975)
* El amor (1975)
* America (1976)
* A mis 33 años (1977)
* Aimer la vie (1978)
* Emociones (1978)
* Sono un pirata, sono un signore (1978)
* À vous les femmes (1979)
* Hey! (1980)
* De niña a mujer (1981)
* Zärtlichkeiten (1981)
* Momentos (1982)
* Momentos (Brazil) (1982)
* Momenti (1982)
* Amor (1982)
* Et l'amour créa la femme (1982)
* 1100 Bel Air Place (1984)
* Libra (1985)
* Un hombre solo (1987)
* Tutto l'amore che ti manca (1987)
* Non Stop (1988)
* Raíces (1989)
* Starry Night (1990)
* Calor (1992)
* Crazy (1994)
* La carretera (1995)
* Tango (1996)
* Noche de cuatro lunas (2000)
* Ao Meu Brasil (2001)
* Divorcio (2003)
* En français... (2004)
* L'Homme que je suis (2005)
* Romantic Classics (2006)
* Quelque chose de France (2007)
* 1 (2011)
* México (2015)

Live albums|

* En concierto (1983)

Compilation albums|

* Da Manuela a Pensami (1978)
* Begin the Beguine (1981)
* Julio (1983)
* My Life: The Greatest Hits (1998)
* Mi vida: Grandes éxitos (1998)
* Love Songs (2003)
* 1: The Collection (2014)

Singles|

* "Chiquilla" (1970)
* "Gwendolyne" (1970)
* "Cucurrucucú paloma" (1975)
* "Pauvres diables" (1979)
* "Begin the Beguine" (1981)
* "Yours (Quiéreme Mucho)" (1981)
* "Amor" (1984)
* "All of You" (1984)
* "The Air That I Breathe" (1984)
* "To All the Girls I've Loved Before" (1984)
* "I've Got You Under My Skin" (1985)
* "Lo Mejor de Tu Vida" (1987)
* "Que No Se Rompa la Noche" (1987)
* "My Love" (1988)
* "Bamboléo" (1989)
* "Vincent" (1990)
* "Can't Help Falling in Love" (1990)
* "Crazy" (1994)
* "Oye Cómo Va" (1994)
* "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" (1994)
* "Agua Dulce, Agua Salá" (1995)
* "El Choclo" (1996)
* "La gota fría" (1998)
* "Everybody's Talkin'" (2006)

Concert tours|

* Julio Iglesias World Tour (1984–85)

Family|

* Julio Iglesias Puga (father)
* Julio Iglesias Jr. (son)
* Enrique Iglesias (son)
* Chabeli Iglesias (daughter)
* Isabel Preysler (first wife)

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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