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Quizás (2002)

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

The title track is about Iglesias' strained relationship with his father, the singer Julio Iglesias, and this record is his most personal release to date.

Key places

Madrid recording studio (2002)

Recording site Cinearte Studios — Nadir Studios is listed as a recording studio for this album. Only the Madrid city center is marked, not the building itself. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Los Angeles recording studio (2002)

Recording site Westlake Recording Studios — Westlake Studio is listed as a recording studio for this album in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles. The point marks the building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Miami recording studio (2002)

Recording site Criteria Studios — The Hit Factory (Criteria) in Miami is listed as a recording studio for this album. The point marks the building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Miami Beach recording studio (2002)

Recording site South Beat Studios — South Point Studios in Miami Beach is listed as a recording studio for this album. Only the Miami Beach city center is marked. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Nassau recording studio (2002)

Recording site Compass Point Studios — Compass Point Studios in Nassau, The Bahamas is listed as a recording studio for this album. The point marks the building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Quizás: sixth studio album and fourth full-Spanish-language album by Enrique Iglesias
• Released 17 September 2002 by Universal Music Latino
• Iglesias' first Spanish-language album in four years; the previous one was Cosas del Amor (1998)
• Last full-length Spanish album of his career; his later albums were English and bilingual only
• Most personal release to date, covering the strange relationship with his father and other personal dilemmas

Background

• Sound is fragile and delicate compared with his previous three Spanish albums
• Earlier Spanish albums were based on pop songs with light rock instrumentation
• Earlier albums consisted mainly of middle-of-the-road Latin pop ballads
• The album deals with the strange relationship with singer Julio Iglesias

Recording

• Enrique Iglesias wrote or co-wrote every track on the album
• He co-produced several tracks, except "Tres Palabras" and the cover of "La Chica de Ayer" originally recorded by Nacha Pop
• He was executive producer alongside his best friend Andrés Restrepo
• The title track talks about his strained relationship with his father

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

• Quizás topped the Billboard Latin Albums Chart, debuting at No. 1
• The album reached No. 12 on the Billboard 200, the highest position for a Spanish album at the time
• It was also the fastest-selling Spanish album in five years
• All three singles, "Mentiroso", "Quizás" and "Para Qué La Vida", topped Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks Chart
• In Spain the first single "Mentiroso" was not released
• The album entered at No. 200 on the UK album charts, the highest entry for a Spanish album that year
• It performed well across Latin America

Records

• Won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Album at the 4th Annual Latin Grammy Awards on 3 September 2003
• Sold over a million copies worldwide by the end of 2002
• Went platinum in countries such as Mexico and Argentina

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• In Spain the first single "Mentiroso" was not released; "La Chica de Ayer" was released as a promotional single instead.
• The cover of "La Chica de Ayer", originally recorded by Nacha Pop, is one of the tracks Iglesias did not co-produce.
• Iglesias was executive producer alongside his best friend Andrés Restrepo.
• The title track talks about Iglesias' strained relationship with his father.
• The album won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Album in 2003.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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