Enrique Iglesias (album)

1995 studio album by Enrique Iglesias

Enrique Iglesias

Studio album by

Enrique Iglesias

Released| 21 November 1995 (1995-11-21)
Recorded| 1995
Studio|

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

Genre| Pop rock[1]
Length| 42:00
Label| Fonovisa
Producer| Rafael Pérez Botija
Enrique Iglesias chronology
|  | Enrique Iglesias
(1995)  | Vivir
(1997)

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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 ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
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

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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

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Standard editionNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Translation| Length

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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

| To Love You| 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| 3:55
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

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1.| "Piangerai Per Me"|

* Iglesias
* Morales

| Do Not Cry for Me| 4:11
2.| "Per Amarti"|

* Iglesias
* Morales

| By Love| 4:00
3.| "Se Te Ne Vai"|

* Iglesias
* Morales

| If You Are Going| 4:00
4.| "Esperienza Religiosa"| García-Alonso| Mystical Experience| 5:32
5.| "Corri Vai da Lui"|

* Iglesias
* Morales

| Lack Much Love| 3:54
6.| "Bambola Crudele"| Pérez-Botija| Cruel Twist| 4:19
7.| "Esperienza Religiosa" (Remix)| García-Alonso| Mystical Experience| 4:58
8.| "Se Te Ne Vai" (Remix)|

* Iglesias
* Morales

| If You Are Going| 4:28

Portuguese-language versionNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Translation| Length

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1.| "Se Você Se Vai"|

* Iglesias
* Morales

| If You Are Going| 4:01
2.| "Experiência Religiosa"| García-Alonso| Mystical Experience| 4:58
3.| "Por Amar-Te"|

* Iglesias
* Morales

| By Love| 4:00
4.| "Não Vai Chorar Por mim"|

* Iglesias
* Morales

| Do Not Cry for Me| 4:11
5.| "Falta Aquele Amor"|

* Iglesias
* Morales

| Lack Much Love| 3:54
6.| "No Llores Por Mí"|

* Iglesias
* Morales

| Do Not Cry for Me| 4:11
7.| "Trapecista"| Pérez-Botija| Aerialist| 4:27
8.| "Por Amarte"|

* Iglesias
* Morales

| By Love| 4:00
9.| "Si Tú Te Vas"|

* Iglesias
* Morales

| If You Are Going| 4:00
10.| "Si Juras Regresar"| Pérez-Botija| If You Swear Back| 4:24
11.| "Experiencia Religiosa"| García-Alonso| Mystical Experience| 5:32
12.| "Falta Tanto Amor"|

* Iglesias
* Morales

| Lack Much Love| 3:56
13.| "Inalcanzable"|

* Iglesias
* Morales

| Unattainable| 3:35
14.| "Muñeca Cruel"| Pérez-Botija| Cruel Twist| 4:18
15.| "Invéntame"| Solís| Make Believe| 3:49

## Credits and personnel

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* 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

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Chart (1996)  | Peak
position

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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

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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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

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* 1995 in Latin music
* List of best-selling Latin albums
* List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums from the 1990s
* List of number-one Billboard Latin Pop Albums from the 1990s

## References

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1. ^ a b Deming, Mark. Enrique Eglesias – AllMusic Review at AllMusic
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.
4. ^ ""Top Latin Albums" on Billboard.com". Billboard. 23 December 1995. Retrieved 26 March 2011. [dead link‍]
5. ^ ""Top Latin Albums" on Billboard.com". Billboard. 27 January 1996. Retrieved 26 March 2011. [dead link‍]
6. ^ ""Top Latin Albums" on Billboard.com". Billboard. 25 May 1996. Retrieved 26 March 2011. [dead link‍]
7. ^ ""Version en Italiano" on allmusic.com". 3 September 1996. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
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.
9. ^ Perez, Luis. "Enrique Iglesias traz pela 1ª vez superprodução a SP". Folha de S.Paulo. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
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.

* v
* t
* e

Enrique Iglesias

* Discography
* Awards and nominations

Studio albums|

* Enrique Iglesias
* Vivir
* Cosas del Amor
* Enrique
* Escape
* Quizás
* 7
* Insomniac
* Euphoria
* Sex and Love
* Final (Vol. 1)
* Final (Vol. 2)

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
* Enrique Iglesias & Jennifer Lopez Tour
* Sex and Love Tour
* Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull Live
* Enrique Iglesias and Ricky Martin Live in Concert

Related topics|

* Julio Iglesias (father)
* Isabel Preysler (mother)
* Chabeli Iglesias (sister)
* Julio Iglesias Jr. (brother)
* Neile Adams (great-aunt)
* Anna Kournikova (partner)
* Once Upon a Time in Mexico

* Category

* v
* t
* e

Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album

1980s|

* Me Enamoré – José Feliciano (1983)
* Siempre en Mi Corazón—Always in My Heart – Plácido Domingo (1984)
* Es Fácil Amar – Lani Hall (1985)
* "Le Lo Lai" – José Feliciano (1986)
* Un hombre solo – Julio Iglesias (1987)
* Roberto Carlos '88 – Roberto Carlos (1988)
* "Cielito Lindo" – José Feliciano (1989)

1990s|

* "¿Por Qué Te Tengo Que Olvidar?" – José Feliciano (1990)
* Cosas del Amor – Vikki Carr (1991)
* Otro Día Más Sin Verte – Jon Secada (1992)
* Aries – Luis Miguel (1993)
* Segundo Romance – Luis Miguel (1994)
* Amor – Jon Secada (1995)
* Enrique Iglesias – Enrique Iglesias (1996)
* Romances – Luis Miguel (1997)
* Vuelve – Ricky Martin (1998)
* Tiempos – Rubén Blades (1999)

2000s|

* MTV Unplugged – Shakira (2000)
* La Música de Baldemar Huerta – Freddy Fender (2001)
* Caraluna – Bacilos (2002)
* No Es lo Mismo – Alejandro Sanz (2003)
* Amar Sin Mentiras – Marc Anthony (2004)
* Escucha – Laura Pausini (2005)
* Adentro – Ricardo Arjona / Limón y Sal – Julieta Venegas (2006)
* El Tren de los Momentos – Alejandro Sanz (2007)
* La Vida... Es Un Ratico – Juanes (2008)
* Sin Frenos – La 5ª Estación (2009)

2010s|

* Paraíso Express – Alejandro Sanz (2010)
* No Award (2011)
* MTV Unplugged – Juanes (2012)
* Vida – Draco Rosa (2013)
* Tangos – Rubén Blades (2014)
* A Quien Quiera Escuchar – Ricky Martin (2015)
* Un Besito Más – Jesse & Joy (2016)
* El Dorado – Shakira (2017)
* Sincera – Claudia Brant (2018)
* El Disco – Alejandro Sanz (2019)

2020s|

* YHLQMDLG – Bad Bunny (2020)
* Mendó – Alex Cuba (2021)
* Pasieros – Rubén Blades and Boca Livre (2022)
* X Mí (Vol. 1) – Gaby Moreno (2023)

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