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Enrique Iglesias (1995)

Where the lyrics of Enrique Iglesias take you, and where it was really made.

All five singles from this debut album reached number one on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart, more than any other Latin album.

Key places

Recorded at Phase One Studios (1995)

Recording site Phase One Audio Group — The album's recording is linked to Phase One Studios in Toronto, one of the three studios credited for this album's recording. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Fantasy Studios (1995)

Recording site Fantasy Studios — The album's recording is linked to Fantasy Studios in San Francisco, one of the three studios credited for this album's recording. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Westlake Studio (1995)

Recording site Westlake Recording Studios — The album's recording is linked to Westlake Studio in Los Angeles, one of the three studios credited for this album's recording. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Enrique Iglesias: debut studio album by the Spanish singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias
• Released by Fonovisa Records
• The album was a success and topped the Latin charts
• Sold more than 4 million copies worldwide
• Certified Gold in Portugal after several weeks of sales
• Five singles each reached number one on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart

Background

• Debut album of the singer, who was recorded as a Spanish singer-songwriter
• The album debuted on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart at number 38 in the week of 23 December 1995
• It climbed into the Top Ten five weeks after its debut
• It later took the number-one spot on the same chart from Selena's Dreaming of You

Recording

• Recording locations are recorded for three studios: Phase One Studios in Toronto, Fantasy Studios in San Francisco, and Westlake Studio in Los Angeles

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

• The album was a success and topped the Latin charts.
• It debuted on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart at number 38 in the week of 23 December 1995.
• It climbed to the Top Ten five weeks after its debut.

Records

• Won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album at the 39th Annual Grammy Awards, held on Wednesday February 26, 1997.
• Dethroned Selena's Dreaming of You at number one in the week of 25 May 1996, after 28 weeks on the chart.
• Spent ten consecutive weeks at number one, plus one extra week after being kept off the top spot by the compilation album Macarena Mix.
• Spent 73 weeks inside the Top Ten and 100 weeks on the chart.
• Singles "Si Tú Te Vas", "Experiencia Religiosa", "Por Amarte", "No Llores Por Mí" and "Trapecista" each reached number one on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart.
• Certified Platinum in the United States on November 18, 1996, becoming one of the best selling Latin albums of all time in that country.
• Certified Gold in Portugal.
• Sold more than 4 million copies worldwide.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• The album debuted at number 38 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart in the week of 23 December 1995 and climbed to the Top Ten five weeks later.
• The album dethroned Selena's Dreaming of You in the week of 25 May 1996, after being in the chart for 28 weeks.
• All five singles reached number one on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart, the most for any Latin album, beating Selena and Jon Secada, who had four chart-toppers each.
• The album spent 73 weeks inside the Top Ten and 100 weeks in the chart.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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