Enrique (album)

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 "Be with You".

Enrique
Studio album by
Enrique Iglesias
Released23 November 1999
RecordedMay – October 1999
Length51:40
LabelInterscope
ProducerEstéfano, 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
Cosas del Amor
(1998)		 Enrique
(1999)		 The Best Hits
(1999)
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. "Could I Have This Kiss Forever"
    Released: 25 July 2000
  5. "Sad Eyes"
    Released: 9 September 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

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 for shipping 1,000,000 units. It was certified for two platinum awards by IFPI Europe, for selling 2,000,000 units all over Europe. The album was a success in Canada too, where it became 5 times Platinum. It achieved Platinum status in Australia and New Zealand and Gold in Mexico and other countries.

Track listing
Enrique  – standard edition
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, Rawling3:33
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
Total length:51:40
Asian Edition
No.TitleLength
8."You're My #1" (duet with Valen Hsu) 
Brazilian Edition
No.TitleLength
14."You're My #1 [Portuguese / English version]" (with Sandy & Junior) 
15."You're My #1 [English version]" (with Sandy & Junior) 
Russian Edition
No.TitleLength
8."You're My #1" (duet with Alsou) 
UK and Europe Bonus Track
No.TitleLength
14."Rhythm Divine" (Fernando Garibay Remix)3:48
Japanese Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
14."Rhythm Divine" (Fernando Garibay Remix)3:48
15."Bailamos" (Fernando Garibay Latin Remix)4:19
Australian Bonus Disc[2]
No.TitleLength
1."Bailamos" (Groove Brothers Radio Edit)3:25
2."Bailamos" (Groove Brothers Extended Mix)5:07
3."Rhythm Divine" (Fernando's English Club Mix)5:35
4."Rhythm Divine" (Morales Club Mix)7:36
5."Rhythm Divine" (Lord G's Divine Dub)6:48
6."Rhythm Divine" (Mijango's English Extended Mix)6:57
7."Be With You" (Fernando Garibay's Club Mix)7:45
8."Be With You" (Thunderpuss 2000 12" Club Mix)8:17
9."Be With You" (Thunderpuss 2000 Thunderdub)8:17
10."Be With You" (Mijango's Extended Mix)5:02

Charts

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[25] 2× Platinum 120,000^
Australia (ARIA)[26] Platinum 70,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[27] Gold 25,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[28] 5× Platinum 500,000^
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[29] 3× Platinum 60,000
Germany (BVMI)[30] Platinum 300,000^
Hungary (MAHASZ)[31] Gold 10,000^
India (IMI) — 200,000[32]
Mexico (AMPROFON)[33] Gold 75,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[34] Platinum 15,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[35] Platinum 50,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[36] 4× Platinum 400,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[37] Platinum 40,000^
Uruguay (CUD)[38] 2× Platinum 12,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[39] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[40] Platinum 1,000,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[41] 2× Platinum 2,000,000*

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

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