Enrique (album)

Enrique
Studio album by Enrique Iglesias
Released 23 November 1999
Recorded May – October 1999
Genre
Length 53:40
Label Interscope
Producer Estéfano, David Foster, Rhett Lawrence, Enrique Iglesias (also exec.), Patrick Leonard, Lester Mendez, Rick Nowels, Brian Rawling, Andres Restrepo (exec.), Mark Taylor, Walter Turbitt
Enrique Iglesias chronology
Bailamos Greatest Hits
(1998)		 Enrique
(1999)		 Escape
(2001)
Singles from Enrique
  1. "Bailamos"
    Released: 17 August 1999
  2. "Rhythm Divine"
    Released: 9 October 1999
  3. "Be with You"
    Released: 24 February 2000
  4. "You're My #1"
    Released: 13 March 2000[1] (Brazil)
  5. "Could I Have This Kiss Forever"
    Released: 25 July 2000
  6. "Sad Eyes"
    Released: 9 September 2000

Enrique is the debut English album and fourth studio album by Enrique Iglesias recorded in English and released in November 1999. The album launched two No. 1 U.S Billboard hot 100 hits, "Bailamos" and then "Be with You". The hit single "Bailamos" has sold over 5 million copies worldwide. To the date the album has sold 1.2 million copies in U.S and over 10 million copies worldwide.

Background

After the success of his first English crossover single "Bailamos", Iglesias signed a multi-album deal with Interscope and spent the next two months recording the first English album. Knowing that Iglesias was a Bruce Springsteen fan, Interscope chairman Jimmy Iovine recommended that Iglesias covered the Springsteen track "Sad Eyes" which had recently been released on Springsteen's collection of rare recordings Tracks. The album also contains a duet with Whitney Houston, titled "Could I Have This Kiss Forever", which Iglesias and Houston recorded separately. Iglesias recorded the song in Los Angeles and Houston in Hamburg, Germany with both of them singing with each other over the phone. They did eventually meet when they re-recorded the track for the single release. The album also included the crossover song "Bailamos" which had previously been on a special edition of Enrique's Cosas del Amor album and the Wild Wild West soundtrack. The album cover was photographed by Pepe Botella.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at #33 on Billboard 200 albums chart and would go on to be certified Platinum in the United States. The album was a success in Canada too, where it became 5 times Platinum and in Spain 4 times Platinum. It achieved Platinum status in Germany, Italy, Norway and Poland and Gold in Denmark, Switzerland and 30 other countries. The album has sold over 10 million copies worldwide, becoming one of his most successful albums to date.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Rhythm Divine"Paul Barry, Mark TaylorTaylor, Brian Rawling3:29
2."Be With You"Enrique Iglesias, Barry, TaylorTaylor, Rawling3:40
3."I Have Always Loved You"Rick Nowels, Billy Steinberg, Marie Claire D'ubaldoTaylor, Rawling, Walter Turbitt4:24
4."Sad Eyes"Bruce SpringsteenIglesias, Lester Mendez4:08
5."I'm Your Man"Iglesias, Patrick LeonardLeonard4:43
6."Óyeme" ("Listen")Iglesias, Estéfano, Nowels, SteinbergIglesias, Mendez, Estéfano, Nowels4:22
7."Could I Have This Kiss Forever" (duet with Whitney Houston)Diane WarrenDavid Foster4:21
8."You're My #1"Iglesias, MendezIglesias, Mendez4:29
9."Alabao"Iglesias, Chein García-Alonso, Rhett LawrenceLawrence, Iglesias4:00
10."Bailamos"Barry, TaylorTaylor, Rawling3:34
11."Ritmo Total (Rhythm Divine)"Barry, Taylor, Rafael Pérez-BotijaTaylor, Rawling3:29
12."Más Es Amar (Sad Eyes)"Springsteen, Pérez-BotijaIglesias, Mendez4:14
13."No Puedo Más Sin Ti (I'm Your Man)"Iglesias, Leonard, Pérez-BotijaLeonard4:48

Charts

Chart (1999–2000) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 11
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] 12
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] 19
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] 35
Brazil (HITS São Paulo)[7] 9
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[8] 4
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[9] 22
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[10] 13
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] 20
French Albums (SNEP)[12] 51
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] 7
Mexican Albums (Top 100 Mexico)[14] 3
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[15] 10
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[16] 3
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[17] 29
Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] 88
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[19] 1
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 19
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 3
UK Albums (OCC)[22] 80
US Billboard 200[23] 33

Year-end charts

Chart (2000) Position
German Albums Chart[24] 20

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[25] Platinum 60,000^
Australia (ARIA)[26] Platinum 70,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[27] gold 20,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[28] 5× Platinum 500,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[29] Gold 0[29]
France (SNEP)[30] Gold 100,000*
Germany (BVMI)[31] Platinum 300,000^
Greece (IFPI Greece)[32] Gold 15,000^
India (IMI)[33] × 200,000^
Italy (FIMI)[34] Platinum 100,000*
Ireland (IRMA)[35] Platinum 15,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON)[36] Gold 75,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[37] Platinum 15,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[38] Gold 40,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[39] Platinum 50,000*
Poland (ZPAV)[40] 2× Platinum 200,000*
Portugal (AFP)[41] Gold 20,000^
Russia (NFPF)[42] Gold 10,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[43] 4× Platinum 400,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[44] 2× Platinum 80,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[45] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[46] Platinum 1,000,000^
Europe (IFPI)[47] 2× Platinum 2,000,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "Enrique Iglesias Featuring Sandy & Junior – You're My #1". Discogs. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  2. ↑ Enrique Iglesias - Enrique (CD, Album) at Discogs
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  8. ↑ "Enrique Iglesias Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
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  28. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Enrique Iglesias – Enrique". Music Canada.
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  32. ↑ "Greek album certifications – Enrique Iglesias – Escape" (in Greek). IFPI Greece.
  33. ↑ Enrique Iglesias Birthday Bumps: 6 less known facts about the English Latino pop romantic singer - India.com
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  35. ↑ "Irish album certifications – Enrique Iglesias – Enrique". Irish Recorded Music Association.
  36. ↑ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Enrique Iglesias in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Escape in the box under TÍTULO
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  38. ↑ "Dutch album certifications – Enrique Iglesias – Escape" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter Escape in the "Artiest of titel" box.
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  40. ↑ "Polish album certifications – Enrique Iglesias – Enrique" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.
  41. ↑ "Portuguese album certifications – Enrique Iglesias – Escape" (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa.
  42. ↑ "Russian album certifications – Enrique Iglesias – Escape" (in Russian). National Federation of Phonogram Producers (NFPF). Missing or empty |url= (help)
  43. ↑ "Spanish album certifications – Enrique Iglesias – Enrique" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Select album under "Chart", enter the certification year in the field "Year". Select the certification month in the field "Semana". Click on "Search Charts".
  44. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Enrique Iglesias; 'Escape')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  45. ↑ "British album certifications – Enrique Iglesias – Enrique". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Enrique in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  46. ↑ "American album certifications – Enrique Iglesias – Enrique". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
  47. ↑ NO certyear WAS PROVIDED for EUROPEAN CERTIFICATION.
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