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Vivir (1997)

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

This album knocked his own father Julio Iglesias off the top of the Billboard Latin albums chart.

Key places

Recording at Cinearte Studios, Madrid (1997)

Recording site Cinearte Studios — The recording credits list Cinearte Studios in Madrid. The point sits at the city centre, not at the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recording at New River Studios, Fort Lauderdale (1997)

Recording site New River Studios — The recording credits list New River Studios in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The point sits at the city centre, not at the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recording at Westlake Audio, Los Angeles (1997)

Recording site Motown Recording Studios — The recording credits list Westlake Audio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. The point sits at the city centre, not at the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Vivir (English: Live) is the second Spanish studio album by Enrique Iglesias
• Released 21 January 1997 by Fonovisa Records
• Debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart in the week of 15 February 1997
• Spent 15 non-consecutive weeks at number 1 in total
• Spent 36 weeks in the Top Ten and 69 weeks on the chart
• Has sold about 5 million copies worldwide

Background

• Enrique Iglesias released a debut album before Vivir, and that debut had replaced Selena's album at number 1 the year before
• Vivir's debut at number 1 displaced the album Tango by his own father Julio Iglesias
• Three singles from the album reached number 1 on Billboard Hot Latin Tracks: "Enamorado Por Primera Vez", "Sólo En Tí" and "Miente"
• The three singles together spent 26 weeks at the top of Hot Latin Tracks in 1997

Recording

• Recording credits list three studios in three cities
• Cinearte Studios in Madrid, Spain
• New River Studios in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
• Westlake Audio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
• The sessions were therefore spread across Spain and the United States

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

• Debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart in the week of 15 February 1997
• Held the top spot for eight weeks at first, then gave way to Selena's Dreaming of You for two weeks
• Returned to the top spot in the week of 26 April 1997 for another three weeks
• The first three singles spent 26 weeks at the top of Billboard Hot Latin Tracks in 1997

Records

• Platinum in the United States on 6 May 1997
• Sold one million copies in the U.S. and over 5 million copies worldwide
• Nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards, held on 25 February 1998
• Lost the Grammy to Romances by Luis Miguel
• Won the Premio Lo Nuestro for Pop Album of the Year at the 9th Lo Nuestro Awards

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• The album's debut at number 1 knocked the album Tango by his own father Julio Iglesias off the top of the chart
• Selena's Dreaming of You took the number-one spot for two weeks before Vivir returned to the top
• Vivir reached the top again in the week of 26 April 1997, three months after its debut
• At the 40th Grammy Awards the album was nominated but lost to Romances by Luis Miguel
• Recording credits place sessions in Madrid, Fort Lauderdale and Los Angeles

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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