Enrique Iglesias (album)

Enrique Iglesias
Studio album by Enrique Iglesias
Released	November 21, 1995
Recorded	1995
Genre	Latin, Pop, Soft Rock
Length	34:33
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: October 14, 1995 "Experiencia Religiosa" Released: February 4, 1996 "Por Amarte" Released: May 7, 1996 "Muñeca Cruel" Released: July 29, 1996 "No Llores Por Mí" Released: August 13, 1996 "Trapecista" Released: November 25, 1996

Enrique Iglesias is the self-titled debut album from pop singer Enrique Iglesias, released in 1995 (see 1995 in music). The album was a big success and topped Latin charts and was also recorded in Portuguese^[1] and Italian. It also won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album at the Grammy Awards of 1996.

The album received a Gold certification in Portugal after five weeks of sales, and has sold more than 8 million copies worldwide.^[2] In the United States it was certified gold on June 11, 1996 and platinum on November 18, 1996,^[3]

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, breaking the previous record held by Selena and Jon Secada with four chart toppers.

The track "Inventame" was re-recorded in 1999 by his 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.^[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[5]
Los Angeles Times	[6]
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Tracklisting

1. No Llores Por Mí (Enrique Iglesias/Roberto Morales) — 4:00
2. Trapecista (Rafael Pérez-Botija) — 4:28
3. Por Amarte (Enrique Iglesias/Roberto Morales) — 4:05
4. Si Tú Te Vas (Enrique Iglesias/Roberto Morales) — 4:00
5. Si Juras Regresar (Rafael Pérez-Botija) — 4:21
6. Experiencia Religiosa (Chein García-Alonso) — 5:28
7. Falta Tanto Amor (Enrique Iglesias/Roberto Morales) — 3:54
8. Inalcanzable (Enrique Iglesias/Roberto Morales) — 3:34
9. Muñeca Cruel (Rafael Pérez-Botija) — 4:20
10. Invéntame (Marco Antonio Solís) — 3:50

Italian version tracklisting

This information from Allmusic.^[7] The Italian version is titled as "Enrique Iglesias (Version en Italiano)".

1. Piangerai Per Me (No Llores for Mi) - 4:07
2. Per Amarti (Por Amarte) - 4:00
3. Se Te Ne Vai (Si Tú Te Vas) - 4:00
4. Esperienza Religiosa (Experiencia Religiosa) - 4:54
5. Corri Vai da Lui (Falta Tanto Amor) - 3:53
6. Bambola Crudele (Muñeca Cruel) - 4:13
7. Esperienza Religiosa (Remix) - 4:58
8. Se Te Ne Vai (Remix) - 4:28

Portuguese Version tracklisting

The Portuguese Version is titled as "Enrique Iglesias (Canta Em Português)".

1. Se Você Se Vai (Si Tú Te Vas) - 4:01
2. Experiência Religiosa (Experiencia Religiosa) - 4:56
3. Por Amar-Te (Por Amarte) - 4:03
4. Não Vai Chorar Por mim (No Llores Por Mi) - 4:04
5. Falta Aquele Amor (Falta Tanto Amor) - 3:51
6. No Llores Por Mí - 4:00
7. Trapecista - 4:28
8. Por Amarte - 4:05
9. Si Tú Te Vas - 4:00
10. Si Juras Regresar - 4:21
11. Experiencia Religiosa - 5:28
12. Falta Tanto Amor - 3:54
13. Inalcanzable - 3:34
14. Muñeca Cruel - 4:20
15. Invéntame - 3:50

Chart performance

The album debuted in the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart at number 38 in the week of November 18, 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
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*
United States (RIAA)[3]	Platinum	1,000,000^
*sales figures based on certification alone ^shipments figures based on certification alone

Preceded by Dreaming of You by Selena	U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums number-one album (first run) May 25, 1996 - July 27, 1996	Succeeded by Macarena Mix by Various Artists
Preceded by Macarena Mix by Various Artists	U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums number-one album (second run) August 10, 1996	Succeeded by Macarena Mix by Various Artists

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

Notes

1. ^ ""Canta Em Portugues - Enrique Iglesias" on allmusic.com". http://www.allmusic.com/album/canta-em-portugues-r1380408. Retrieved 2011-03-26. 
2. ^ ""Enrique Iglesias" on terra.com". http://www.terra.com/ocio/articulo/html/oci70218,2.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-29. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "American album certifications – Enrique Iglesias – Enrique Iglesias". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Enrique+Iglesias%22.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
4. ^ ""Hot Latin Songs" on Billboard.com". http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=363&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Latin+Songs&ci=3038728&cdi=7611770&cid=08%2F05%2F2000. Retrieved 2000-08-05. ^{[dead link]}
5. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r387100
6. ^ http://articles.latimes.com/1995-11-29/entertainment/ca-8405_1_enrique-iglesias
7. ^ ""Version en Italiano" on allmusic.com". http://www.allmusic.com/song/t5708096. Retrieved 1996-09-04. 
8. ^ ""Top Latin Albums" on Billboard.com". http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=330&cfgn=Albums&cfn=Top+Latin+Albums&ci=3021650&cdi=6995841&cid=11%2F18%2F1995. Retrieved 1995-11-18. ^{[dead link]}
9. ^ ""Top Latin Albums" on Billboard.com". http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=330&cfgn=Albums&cfn=Top+Latin+Albums&ci=3021918&cdi=7005636&cid=12%2F23%2F1995. Retrieved 1995-12-23. ^{[dead link]}
10. ^ ""Top Latin Albums" on Billboard.com". http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=330&cfgn=Albums&cfn=Top+Latin+Albums&ci=3023503&cdi=7064259&cid=05%2F25%2F1996. Retrieved 1996-05-25. ^{[dead link]}
11. ^ "Brazilian album certifications – Enrique Iglesias – Enrique Iglesias" (in Portuguese). Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos. http://abpd.org.br/certificados_interna.asp?sArtista=Enrique+Iglesias&tmidia=1.