Enrique
Studio album by Enrique Iglesias
Released	November 23, 1999
Recorded	May - October 1999
Genre	Pop Latin pop
Length	53:40
Label	Interscope
Producer	Enrique Iglesias, Andres Restrepo
Professional reviews
AMG link Entertainment Weekly (B+) link
Enrique Iglesias chronology
Bailamos Greatest Hits (1998) Enrique (1999) The Best Hits (1999)
Singles from Enrique
"Bailamos" Released: August 17, 1999 "Rhythm Divine" Released: October 9, 1999 "Be with You" Released: June 6, 2000 "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" Released: July 25, 2000 "Sad Eyes" Released: September, 2000 "You're My #1"

Enrique is the debut English album by Enrique Iglesias recorded in English and released in 1999.

[edit] Making of Enrique

After the success of his first English crossover single "Bailamos", Enrique signed a multi-album deal with Interscope and spent the next two months recording the first English album. Knowing that Enrique was a Bruce Springsteen fan, Interscope chairman Jimmy Iovine recommended that Enrique covered the Springsteen track "Sad Eyes" which had recently been released on Springsteen's collection of rare recordings Tracks.

The album also contains a duet with Whitney Houston, entitled "Could I Have This Kiss Forever", which Iglesias and Houston recorded separately. Enrique recorded the song in Los Angeles and Whitney in Hamburg, Germany with both of them singing with each other over the phone. They did eventually meet when they re-recorded the track for the single release. The album also included the crossover song "Bailamos" which had previously been on a special edition of Enrique's Cosas del Amor album and the Wild, Wild West soundtrack.

[edit] Chart success

The album debuted at #10 on Billboard 200 album chart and would go on to be certified Platinum in the United States. The album was a success in Canada too, where it became 8 times Platinum and in Spain 10 times Platinum. It achieved Platinum status in Germany, Italy, Norway and Poland and Gold in Denmark, Switzerland and 30 other countries. The album has sold 9.5 million copies worldwide, becoming one of his most successful albums to date.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Rhythm Divine" (Paul Barry & Mark Taylor) — 3:29
2. "Be With You" (E. Iglesias, P. Barry, Mark Taylor) — 3:40
3. "I Have Always Loved You" (Rick Nowels, Billy Steinberg, Marie Claire D'ubaldo) — 4:24
4. "Sad Eyes" (Bruce Springsteen) — 4:08
5. "I'm Your Man" (Enrique Iglesias, Patrick Leonard) — 4:43
6. "Óyeme" (Enrique Iglesias, Billy Steinberg, Estefano, Rick Nowels) — 4:22
7. "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" (Diane Warren) — (duet with Whitney Houston) 4:21
8. "You're My #1" (Enrique Iglesias, Lester Mendez) — 4:29
9. "Alabao" (Enrique Iglesias, Chein Garcia, Rhett Lawrence) — 4:00
10. "Bailamos" (Wild Wild West) (Paul Barry & Mark Taylor) — 3:38
11. "Ritmo Total" (Paul Barry & Mark Taylor) — 3:29
12. "Más Es Amar" (Sad Eyes) (Bruce Springsteen) — 4:14
13. "No Puedo Más Sin Ti" (I'm Your Man) (Enrique Iglesias, Patrick Leonard) — 4:47
14. You're My #1" (featuring Sandy & Junior) (Brazilian Bonus Track) 4:29
15. You're My #1" (featuring Alsou) (Russian Bonus Track) 4:29
16. "Rhythm Divine" (Fernando Garibay Remix) (UK & Ireland Bonus Track) 3:48