Tango (Julio Iglesias album)

Tango is a studio album released by Spanish singer Julio Iglesias on November 19, 1996. This album became his first number-one set on the Billboard Top Latin Albums and the recipient of a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album.[2]

Tango
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 19, 1996
GenrePop Latino, Tango
Length33:55
LabelColumbia
Julio Iglesias chronology
La carretera
(1995)
Tango
(1996)
My Life: The Greatest Hits
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Julio went on to win a World Music Award for Tango in the summer of 1998 when he was up against Luis Miguel and son Enrique Iglesias.

Track listing

The information from Billboard.[3]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."La Cumparsita"Enrique Pedro Maroni, Gerardo Matos Rodríguez, Pascual Contursi2:33
2."El Día Que Me Quieras"Carlos Gardel, Alfredo Le Pera3:00
3."A Media Luz"Carlos Cesar Lenzi, Edgardo Donato2:41
4."Volver"Carlos Gardel, Alfredo Le Pera3:33
5."Yira, Yira"Enrique Santos Discépolo2:42
6."Mano a Mano"Carlos Gardel, Esteban Celedonio Flores, José Razzano2:48
7."El Choclo"Carlos Catan, Santos, Angel Villoldo2:47
8."Adiós, Pampa Mía!"Mariano Mores, Francisco Canaro, Ivo Pelay3:06
9."Cambalache"Enrique Santos Discépolo2:49
10."¡Uno...!"Mariano Mores, Enrique Santos Discépolo2:51
11."Caminito"Juan de Dios Filiberto, Gabino Coria Peñaloza2:26
12."Mi Buenos Aires Querido"Carlos Gardel, Alfredo Le Pera2:39

Chart performance

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Album Chart[4] 16
Austria Album Chart[4] 49
Belgium Album Chart (Flanders)[4] 10
Belgium Album Chart (Wallonia)[4] 14
Dutch Album Charts[4] 16
French Album Chart[4] 5
Norwegian Album Chart[4] 37
New Zealand Album Chart[4] 21
Sweden Album Chart[4] 13
Swiss Album Chart[4] 28
US Billboard Top Latin Albums[5] 6
US Billboard Latin Pop Albums[5] 1
US Billboard 200[5] 84

Sales and certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[6] 4× Platinum 240,000^
Australia (ARIA)[7] Platinum 70,000^
Belgium (BEA)[8] Gold 25,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[9] Platinum 250,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[10] Gold 50,000^
Chile (IFPI)[9] 5× Platinum 100,000
Colombia (ASINCOL)[9] Platinum 60,000
France (SNEP)[11] Platinum 508,000 [12]*
Italy (FIMI)[13] Platinum 100,000*
Mexico (AMPROFON)[9] Gold 100,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[14] Platinum 100,000^
Philippines (PARI)[9] Gold 15,000
Portugal (AFP)[9] Gold 20,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[15] 6× Platinum 600,000^
South Korea (RIAK)[9] Gold 50,000
Sweden (GLF)[16] Gold 40,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[17] Gold 25,000^
Taiwan (RIT)[9] Gold 15,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[19] 6× Platinum (Latin) 600,000^
Venezuela (IFPI)[9] 2× Platinum 40,000
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[20] Platinum 1,000,000*

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

See also

References

  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Tango at AllMusic. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
  2. "Latin Pop Performance". Rock On The Net. Retrieved 1998-02-25. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. "Tango". Billboard. Nielsen Business, Inc. 1996-11-19. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
  4. "Tango". Les Charts. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
  5. Tango at AllMusic. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
  6. "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  7. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  8. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1997". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  9. Julio Iglesias 30th Anniversary. Billboard magazine. 2000-05-27. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
  10. "Canadian album certifications – Julio Iglesias – Tango". Music Canada. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  11. "French album certifications – Julio Iglesias – Tango" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  12. https://www.infodisc.fr/Ventes_Albums_Tout_Temps.php?debut=550
  13. "Italian album certifications – Julio Iglesias – Tango" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select "1997" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Tango" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
  14. "Dutch album certifications – Julio Iglesias – Tango" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 12 September 2019. Enter Tango in the "Artiest of titel" box.
  15. Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 945. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  16. "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.
  17. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Julio Iglesias; 'Tango')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  18. "British album certifications – Julio Iglesias – Tango". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Tango in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  19. "American album certifications – Julio Iglesias – Tango". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click Type, then select Latin, then click SEARCH. 
  20. "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1997". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
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