Esperanza (Enrique Iglesias song)
"Esperanza" | ||||
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Single by Enrique Iglesias | ||||
from the album Cosas del Amor | ||||
Released | 13 July 1998 | |||
Format | CD · promo single | |||
Recorded | 1997-1998 | |||
Studio |
Unique Records (New York, New York) Nadir Studios (Madrid, Spain) TGN Studios (Munich, Germany) Andora Studios & Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, California) | |||
Genre | Latin pop | |||
Length | 3:11 | |||
Label | Fonovisa | |||
Songwriter(s) | Enrique Iglesias · Chein García-Alonso | |||
Producer(s) | Rafael Pérez-Botija | |||
Enrique Iglesias singles chronology | ||||
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"Esperanza" (English: Hope) is the title of the first single released by Spanish singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias from his third studio album, Cosas del Amor (1998), It was released on 13 July 1998 (see 1998 in music).
Song information
The track was written by Enrique Iglesias and Chein García-Alonso; the latter also wrote the singles "Experiencia Religiosa" and "Revolución" for Iglesias. The video for "Esperanza" was directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and won Video of the Year at the 11th Lo Nuestro Awards.[1]
Chart performance
The track debuted on the United States Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart at number 4 on 26 September 1998[2] and stayed at number 4 the following week. No charts were published for the weeks of 10 October – 17 October 1998. For the week of 24 October 1998, the charts were finally announced and the single was at number 1,[3] spending 4 weeks at the summit. The song spent 15 weeks inside the top ten and 24 non-consecutive weeks in the top 40.
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks[4] | 1 |
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay[5] | 1 |
U.S. Billboard Latin Regional Mexican Airplay[6] | 12 |
U.S. Billboard Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay[7] | 8 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Lo Nuestro – Historia". Univision (in Spanish). Univision Communications. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ↑ ""Hot Latin Tracks" on Billboard.com". 26 September 1998. Retrieved 3 December 2007.
- ↑ ""Hot Latin Tracks" on Billboard.com". 24 October 1998. Retrieved 3 December 2007.
- ↑ ""Hot Latin Tracks" on Billboard.com". 24 October 1998. Retrieved 3 December 2007.
- ↑ ""Latin Pop Airplay" on Billboard.com". 14 November 1998. Retrieved 3 December 2007.
- ↑ ""Latin Regional Mexican Airplay" on Billboard.com". 26 September 1998. Retrieved 3 December 2007.
- ↑ ""Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay" on Billboard.com". 24 October 1998. Retrieved 3 December 2007.