Por Amarte

"Por Amarte" (English: To Love You) is the title of the third single released by Spanish singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias from his eponymous debut studio album Enrique Iglesias (1995), It was released by Fonovisa on January 8, 1996 (see 1996 in music).[1]

For other song, see Los Prisioneros.

"Por Amarte"
Single by Enrique Iglesias
from the album Enrique Iglesias
Released	January 8, 1996 (1996-01-08)
Recorded	1995
Genre	Latin pop · Pop rock · Latin ballad
Length	4:00
Label	Fonovisa
Songwriter(s)	Enrique Iglesias · Roberto Morales
Producer(s)	Rafael Pérez-Botija
Enrique Iglesias singles chronology
"Experiencia Religiosa" (1995) "Por Amarte" (1996) "No Llores Por Mí" (1996)

Song information

The track was written by Enrique Iglesias and co-written by Roberto Morales, produced by Rafael Pérez-Botija, and became Iglesias’ third consecutive chart topper in U.S. The song also was featured on the Mexican telenovela Marisol (1996), produced by Juan Osorio, starring Eduardo Santamarina and Erika Buenfil. with a few changes in the lyrics. Instead of Por amarte daría mi vida ("To love you, I’d give my life"), the words were: Por amarte Marisol, moriría ("To love you, Marisol, I’d die"). The singer won an ASCAP award for Por Amarte in 1996 and at the 9th Lo Nuestro Awards received a nomination for "Pop Song of the Year", losing to Iglesias own "Experiencia Religiosa".[2]

Chart performances

The track debuted in the United States Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart at number 8 on May 18, 1996, and rise to number 1 in only three weeks (the fastest for the singer) and spent eight weeks at pole position. The single spent twelve weeks in the Top Ten and also peaked at number 1 in Mexico for two weeks. Por Amarte peaked at number-one one week after the album Enrique Iglesias climbed to number-one in the Top Latin Albums chart for the first time.

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Colombia (ASINCOL)[3]	5
Mexico	1
U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Songs	1
U.S. Billboard Top Latin Pop Tracks	1
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay[4]	1
U.S. Billboard Latin Regional Mexican Airplay[5]	2
U.S. Billboard Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay[6]	13

See also

• List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 1996

References

1. Nimmervoll, Ed. "Enrique Iglesias - Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
2. "Premios a Lo Mejor De La Música Latina". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Casa Editorial El Tiempo S.A. 8 April 1997. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
3. "LO QUE ESTA SONANDO" (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 26 November 1996. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
4. ""Latin Pop Airplay" on Billboard.com". 15 June 1996. Retrieved 8 January 2008.
5. ""Latin Regional Mexican Airplay" on Billboard.com". 25 May 1996. Retrieved 8 January 2008.
6. ""Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay" on Billboard.com". 1 June 1996. Retrieved 8 January 2008.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics