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Cosas del Amor (1998)

Where the lyrics of Cosas del Amor take you, and where it was really made.

The album was nominated for a Grammy and lost to Ricky Martin, yet it debuted at number one on Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart.

Key places

Recorded at Unique Recording Studios (1998)

Recording site Mayfair Recording Studios — The album's recording is listed at Unique Recording Studios in New York City. The map point uses the building's location. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Ocean Way Recording Studios (1998)

Recording site Motown Recording Studios — Ocean Way Recording Studios in Los Angeles is listed as a recording site for the album. The map point sits at the city center. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Nadir Studios (1998)

Recording site Cinearte Studios — Nadir Studios in Madrid is listed as a recording site for the album. The map point sits at the city center. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at TGN Studios (1998)

Recording site TGN Studios — TGN Studios in Munich is listed as a recording site for the album. The map point sits at the city center. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Cosas del Amor (English: Things of Love): third Spanish studio album by Enrique Iglesias
• Released 22 September 1998 by Fonovisa Records
• Produced again by Spanish songwriter and record producer Rafael Pérez-Botija

Background

• Took a more mature direction in its production
• Departed from the pop rock ballads of his first two albums
• Focused on Latin pop arrangements similar to the likes of Luis Miguel

Recording

• Recording studios listed: Unique Recording Studios (New York City), Ocean Way Recording Studios (Los Angeles), Nadir Studios (Madrid), TGN Studios (Munich)

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler, born 8 May 1975 in Madrid, Spain.
• Son of singer Julio Iglesias and socialite Isabel Preysler.
• Raised in Miami after the 1981 kidnapping of his grandfather by ETA.
• Began his recording career in the mid-1990s on the Mexican label Fonovisa.

Career

• Debut Spanish album Enrique Iglesias (1995) sold half a million copies in its first week and won a Grammy for Best Latin Pop Performance.
• Followed by Vivir (1997) and Cosas del Amor (1998), making him the bestselling Spanish-language act of the decade.
• 1999 hit "Bailamos" (Wild Wild West soundtrack) peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and opened his English-language crossover.
• Escape (2001) was certified Diamond for over 10 million copies; its single "Hero" was a UK number-one.
• Signed to Universal, then Republic Records in 2010, then Sony Music in 2015.
• Sex and Love (2014) and the hit "Bailando" were major successes; Final (Vol. 1) and Final (Vol. 2) followed in 2021 and 2024.
• Holds the record for the most number-one songs on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart; estimated sales exceed 100 million albums.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Nominated for Best Latin Pop Performance at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards in 1999
• Lost the award to Vuelve (1998) by Ricky Martin

Records

• Debuted at number one on Billboard Top Latin Albums in the week of 10 October 1998
• Stayed at number one for five weeks in 1998 and three weeks in 1999
• Billboard 200 debut at number 64 with 21,500 copies sold
• Highest debut by a Latin-language album since Luis Miguel's Romances
• Sold 15,000 copies in its third week on the chart
• Certified Gold by the RIAA in 1999
• Two number-one singles on Billboard Hot Latin Tracks: "Esperanza" and "Nunca Te Olvidaré"

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• The third single was cancelled in favor of "Bailamos", his first English-language hit single
• The album lost the 1999 Grammy for Best Latin Pop Performance to Ricky Martin's Vuelve
• Its two Billboard Hot Latin Tracks number-one singles were "Esperanza" and "Nunca Te Olvidaré"
• The album was produced by Rafael Pérez-Botija, who had produced it again after earlier albums

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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