Cosas del Amor (English: Things of Love) is the third Spanish studio album recorded by Spanish singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias, It was released by Fonovisa on 22 September 1998 (see 1998 in music). The album was produced again by Spanish songwriter and record producer Rafael Pérez-Botija, taking a more mature direction on the production of the album, departing from the pop rock ballads of his first two albums and focusing on Latin pop arrangements similar to the likes of Luis Miguel.
Cosas del Amor | ||||
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Released | 22 September 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1997–1998 | |||
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Genre | Latin pop[1] | |||
Length | 45:34 | |||
Label | Fonovisa | |||
Producer | Rafael Pérez-Botija | |||
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Singles from Cosas del Amor | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
In 1999, the album received a nomination for Best Latin Pop Performance at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards,[2] losing to Vuelve by Ricky Martin. It yielded two number-one singles on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart: "Esperanza" and "Nunca Te Olvidaré". The third single was canceled in favor of his first English language hit single "Bailamos". The album debuted at number-one in the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart in the week of 10 October 1998, staying at pole position for five weeks in 1998 and three weeks in 1999. In the Billboard 200, the album debuted and peaked at #64 with 21,500 copies sold, the highest debut by a Latin language album since Luis Miguel's Romances.[3] In its third week at the charts it sold 15,000.[4] The album was certified Gold by Recording Industry Association of America in 1999.[5]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Translation | Length |
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1. | "Nunca Te Olvidaré" | Enrique Iglesias | I'll Never Forget You | 04:25 |
2. | "Cosas Del Amor" | Rafael Pérez-Botija · María Enriqueta Ramos Núñez | Things Of Love | 04:32 |
3. | "Esperanza" | Enrique Iglesias · Chein García-Alonso | Hope | 03:12 |
4. | "Desnudo" | Rafael Pérez-Botija · María Enriqueta Ramos Núñez | Naked | 05:37 |
5. | "Contigo" | Enrique Iglesias | With You | 05:19 |
6. | "Alguien Cómo Tú" | Enrique Iglesias | Someone Like You | 04:49 |
7. | "Sirena" | Rafael Pérez-Botija · María Enriqueta Ramos Núñez | Mermaid | 04:58 |
8. | "Para De Jugar" | Enrique Iglesias | Stop Playing | 05:02 |
9. | "Dicen Por Ahí" | Mario Martinelli · Enrique Iglesias | Rumour Has It | 03:49 |
10. | "Ruleta Rusa" | Rafael Pérez-Botija · María Enriqueta Ramos Núñez | Russian Roulette | 04:16 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Translation | Length |
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1. | "Bailamos" (Groove Brothers Mix) | Paul Barry · Mark Taylor | We Dance | 03:26 |
2. | "Muñeca Cruel" (Latin Dance Mix) | Rafael Pérez-Botija | Cruel Twist | 04:20 |
3. | "Sólo En Tí" (Remix) | Vince Clarke · Enrique Iglesias | Only You | 03:29 |
4. | "Miente" (Remix) | Rafael Pérez-Botija | Lies | 03:42 |
5. | "Si Tú Te Vas" (Remix) | Enrique Iglesias · Roberto Morales | If You Are Going | 04:29 |
6. | "Nunca Te Olvidaré" | Enrique Iglesias | I'll Never Forget | 04:25 |
7. | "Cosas Del Amor" | Rafael Pérez-Botija · María Enriqueta Ramos Núñez | Things Of Love | 04:32 |
8. | "Esperanza" | Enrique Iglesias · Chein García-Alonso | Hope | 03:12 |
9. | "Desnudo" | Rafael Pérez-Botija · María Enriqueta Ramos Núñez | Naked | 05:37 |
10. | "Contigo" | Enrique Iglesias | With You | 05:19 |
11. | "Alguien Cómo Tú" | Enrique Iglesias | Someone Like You | 04:49 |
12. | "Sirena" | Rafael Pérez-Botija · María Enriqueta Ramos Núñez | Siren | 04:58 |
13. | "Para De Jugar" | Enrique Iglesias | Stop Playing | 05:02 |
14. | "Dicen Por Ahí" | Mario Martinelli · Enrique Iglesias | Rumour Has It | 03:49 |
15. | "Ruleta Rusa" | Rafael Pérez-Botija · María Enriqueta Ramos Núñez | Russian Roulette | 04:16 |
16. | "Bailamos" | Paul Barry · Mark Taylor | We Dance | 03:40 |
17. | "Bailamos" (Groove Brothers Instrumental) | Paul Barry · Mark Taylor | We Dance | 03:26 |
Chart (1998/99) | Position |
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Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] | 25 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] | 37 |
French Albums (SNEP)[9] | 60 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[10] | 21 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 27 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 16 |
US Billboard 200[13] | 64 |
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[14] | 1 |
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)[15] | 1 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Brazil | — | 70,000[16] |
Chile[17] | Platinum | |
Mexico (AMPROFON)[18] | Platinum | 250,000^ |
Peru[19] | Gold | |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[20] | Platinum | 100,000[20] |
United States (RIAA)[21] | Gold | 500,000^ |
Uruguay (CUD)[22] | 2× Platinum | 12,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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