Enrique Iglesias (album)

Enrique Iglesias is the eponymous 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 6 million copies worldwide.[2] 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", "Por Amarte", "No Llores Por Mí" and "Trapecista" (the most for any Latin album), tying Selena and beating Jon Secada with four chart toppers.

Enrique Iglesias
Studio album by Enrique Iglesias
Released	21 November 1995 (1995-11-21)
Recorded	1994-1995
Studio	Phase One Studios (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Fantasy Studios (San Francisco, California) Ocean Way Recording & Westlake Studio (Hollywood, California)
Length	42:00
Label	Fonovisa
Producer	Rafael Pérez-Botija
Enrique Iglesias chronology
Enrique Iglesias (1995) Vivir (1997)
Singles from Enrique Iglesias
"Si Tú Te Vas" Released: August 14, 1995 (1995-08-14) "Experiencia Religiosa" Released: December 11, 1995 (1995-12-11) "Por Amarte" Released: January 8, 1996 (1996-01-08) "No Llores Por Mí" Released: May 6, 1996 (1996-05-06) "Trapecista" Released: September 16, 1996 (1996-09-16)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Commercial performance

The album debuted in the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart at number 38 in the week of 23 December 1995,[3] climbing to the Top Ten five weeks later.[4] The album dethroned Selena's Dreaming of You in the week of 25 May 1996 (after being in the chart for 28 weeks),[5] 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.	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	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

© MCMXCV. Fonovisa Records.

Italian-language version[6]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Translation	Length
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 version

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Translation	Length
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

• 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	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

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[7]	Platinum	60,000^^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[8]	Gold	200,000[9]
Portugal (AFP)[10]	Platinum	40,000^^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[11]	4× Platinum	400,000^^
United States (RIAA)[12]	Platinum	1,000,000^^
Summaries
Worldwide	—	6,000,000[2]
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

See also

• 1995 in Latin music
• List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums from the 1990s
• List of number-one Billboard Latin Pop Albums from the 1990s

References

1. Deming, Mark. Enrique Eglesias - AllMusic Review at AllMusic
2. Harrington, Richard (28 January 1999). "the son is very hot; Mail Online". The Washington Post. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
3. ""Top Latin Albums" on Billboard.com". 23 December 1995. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
4. ""Top Latin Albums" on Billboard.com". 27 January 1996. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
5. ""Top Latin Albums" on Billboard.com". 25 May 1996. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
6. ""Version en Italiano" on allmusic.com". 3 September 1996. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
7. "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
8. "Brazilian album certifications – Enrique Iglesias – Enrique Iglesias" (in Portuguese). Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos.
9. Perez, Luis. "Enrique Iglesias traz pela 1ª vez superprodução a SP". Folha de S.Paulo. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
10. "Portuguese album certifications – Enrique Iglesias – Enrique Iglesias" (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa.
11. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
12. "American album certifications – Enrique Iglesias – Enrique Iglesias". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.