Experiencia Religiosa
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"Experiencia Religiosa" (Eng.: Religious Experience) is the title of the second single released by Enrique Iglesias
from his eponymous debut album
. The song was awarded "Pop Song of the Year" at the 1997 Premio Lo Nuestro
award. The track was written by Chein García Alonso, and became another successful release for Iglesias. The song includes a gospel
arrangement on the choruses. An Italian version was also released on the Italian
pressings of the album Enrique Iglesias. The track debuted in the United States
Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart at number 33 on February 10, 1996, while his previous single was at number 4 on the same chart. The track peaked at number 1, for three weeks on April 20, 1996. The single spent twelve weeks in the top ten and also peaked at number 1 in Mexico
for four weeks.
boy band
Boyzone
did an English
-language cover of the song, entitled "Mystical Experience". The track was released as the fourth and final single from their second studio album, A Different Beat
, however only featured on the US version of the album. Subsequently, the single was only released in America. In the UK, a promotional disc was issued with their VHS Something Else, containing the song. It was the song's only official release in the UK. The video for the track featured on the VHS. The video features the group performing in a suburban wasteland. The group also did a version of the song in it's native Spanish
language, using the original Spanish title. This version was also included on the US version of A Different Beat
and was included as the B-side to their previous single, Isn't It a Wonder
.
US CD1
US CD2
Cassette Single
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...
from his eponymous debut album
Enrique Iglesias (album)
-Tracklisting:#No Llores Por Mí — 4:00#Trapecista — 4:28#Por Amarte — 4:05#Si Tú Te Vas — 4:00...
. The song was awarded "Pop Song of the Year" at the 1997 Premio Lo Nuestro
Lo Nuestro Awards
Lo Nuestro is an awards show honoring the best of Latin music, presented by television network Univision. The awards began in 1989. Notable recipients include Selena, Gloria Estefan, Juan Gabriel, Olga Tañón, Marc Anthony, Ricky Martin, Juanes, Laura Pausini, Luis Miguel, Maná, Juan Luis Guerra, ...
award. The track was written by Chein García Alonso, and became another successful release for Iglesias. The song includes a gospel
Gospel music
Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....
arrangement on the choruses. An Italian version was also released on the Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
pressings of the album Enrique Iglesias. The track debuted in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart at number 33 on February 10, 1996, while his previous single was at number 4 on the same chart. The track peaked at number 1, for three weeks on April 20, 1996. The single spent twelve weeks in the top ten and also peaked at number 1 in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
for four weeks.
Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Hot Latin Tracks |
1 |
| U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Latin Regional Mexican Airplay | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay | 15 |
Boyzone version
IrishIreland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
boy band
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...
Boyzone
Boyzone
Boyzone are an Irish boy band comprising Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Ronan Keating,Shane Lynch, and formerly Stephen Gately. Boyzone have 19 singles in the top 40 UK charts and 21 singles in the Ire charts. The group currently have 6 UK number one singles and 9 number one singles in Ireland with 12...
did an English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
-language cover of the song, entitled "Mystical Experience". The track was released as the fourth and final single from their second studio album, A Different Beat
A Different Beat (Boyzone album)
A Different Beat is the second album released by Irish boy band Boyzone. Four singles were released from the album: "Words", "A Different Beat", "Isn't It a Wonder" and "Mystical Experience", which was only included on the US version of the album. The album also includes a cover of the Michael...
, however only featured on the US version of the album. Subsequently, the single was only released in America. In the UK, a promotional disc was issued with their VHS Something Else, containing the song. It was the song's only official release in the UK. The video for the track featured on the VHS. The video features the group performing in a suburban wasteland. The group also did a version of the song in it's native Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
language, using the original Spanish title. This version was also included on the US version of A Different Beat
A Different Beat (Boyzone album)
A Different Beat is the second album released by Irish boy band Boyzone. Four singles were released from the album: "Words", "A Different Beat", "Isn't It a Wonder" and "Mystical Experience", which was only included on the US version of the album. The album also includes a cover of the Michael...
and was included as the B-side to their previous single, Isn't It a Wonder
Isn't It a Wonder
Isn't It a Wonder is the third single from Irish Boyband Boyzone's second album, A Different Beat. The single reached #2 in the UK Singles Chart, becoming their first single from A Different Beat not to reach Number One.-Tracklisting:CD1...
.
Tracklisting
'Something Else' promotional disc- "Mystical Experience" - 4:11
US CD1
- "Mystical Experience" - 4:11
- "Experiencia Religiosa" - 4:11
US CD2
- "Mystical Experience" (SLI Dance Remix) - 4:11
- "Mystical Experience" (Spanglish Version SLI Dance Remix) - 4:11
- "Mystical Experience" (SLI Instrumental) - 4:11
- "Mystical Experience" - 4:11
- "Mystical Experience" (Spanglish Version) - 4:11
Cassette Single
- "Mystical Experience" - 4:11
- "Experiencia Religiosa" - 4:11
- "Mystical Experience" (SLI Dance Remix) - 4:11