Vivir (Enrique Iglesias album)
Encyclopedia
Vivir is the second Spanish album from pop
singer Enrique Iglesias
. This album was a very successful release for the singer. The album includes three number 1 singles on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks charts in US: "Enamorado Por Primera Vez
", "Sólo En Ti" and "Miente
".
In the United States
it was certified gold
and platinum
on May 6, 1997,
This album received a Grammy Award
nomination for Best Latin Pop Album
at the Grammy Awards of 1998
, losing to Romances
by Luis Miguel
. The album received a Premio Lo Nuestro award for "Pop Album of the Year".
with the album Tango, and spent eight weeks at pole position, until Selena
's Dreaming of You took the number-one spot for two weeks. Enrique Iglesias with his debut album replaced Selena's album at number-one the year before. In the week of April 26, 1997 the album Vivir returned to the top spot for another three weeks at the summit. The album spent 15 non-consecutive weeks at pole position. The album spent 36 weeks inside the Top Ten and 69 weeks in the chart.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer Enrique Iglesias
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...
. This album was a very successful release for the singer. The album includes three number 1 singles on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks charts in US: "Enamorado Por Primera Vez
Enamorado Por Primera Vez
"Enamorado Por Primera Vez" is the title of the first single released by Enrique Iglesias from his second album Vivir.-Song information:...
", "Sólo En Ti" and "Miente
Miente
"Miente" is the title of the fourth single released by Enrique Iglesias from his second album Vivir. Miente is also the name of the Puerto Rican feature film directed and designed by Rafi Mercado from House of Mercado Entertainment. It stars Oscar Guerrero as Henry, Mariana Santangelo as Paula and...
".
In the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
it was certified gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
and platinum
Platinum
Platinum is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Pt and an atomic number of 78. Its name is derived from the Spanish term platina del Pinto, which is literally translated into "little silver of the Pinto River." It is a dense, malleable, ductile, precious, gray-white transition metal...
on May 6, 1997,
This album received a Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
nomination for Best Latin Pop Album
Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album
The Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album was awarded from 1984 to 2011. The award has had several minor name changes:*From 1984 to 1991 the award was known as Best Latin Pop Performance*From 1992 to 1994 it was awarded as Best Latin Pop Album...
at the Grammy Awards of 1998
Grammy Awards of 1998
The 40th Grammy Awards were held on February 25, 1998. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year. Rock icon Bob Dylan, Alison Krauss, and R...
, losing to Romances
Romances
Romances is the fifteenth studio album by Mexican singer Luis Miguel, released on August 12, 1997, by Warner Music Latina. It is the third album of the Romance series, in which Miguel covers Latin songs from 1940 to 1978...
by Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri is a Mexican singer. He is widely known only by the name Luis Miguel and is often referred to as "El Sol de México"...
. The album received a Premio Lo Nuestro award for "Pop Album of the Year".
Critical reception
Track listing
- Enamorado Por Primera VezEnamorado Por Primera Vez"Enamorado Por Primera Vez" is the title of the first single released by Enrique Iglesias from his second album Vivir.-Song information:...
(Enrique IglesiasEnrique IglesiasEnrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...
) — 4:28 - Al DespertarAl Despertar"Al Despertar" is the title of the seventh single released by Enrique Iglesias from his second album Vivir.-Song information:...
(Enrique Iglesias/Roberto Morales) — 4:15 - Lluvia CaeLluvia Cae"Lluvia Cae" is the title of the sixth single released by Enrique Iglesias from his second album Vivir.-Song information:...
(Enrique Iglesias/Rafael Pérez-Botija) — 4:35 - Tu Vacío (Rafael Pérez-Botija) — 3:55
- Sólo En Ti (Vince ClarkeVince ClarkeVince Clarke is an English synthpop musician and songwriter. Clarke has been involved with a number of successful groups, including Depeche Mode, Yazoo, The Assembly and Erasure....
/Enrique Iglesias) — 3:31 - MienteMiente"Miente" is the title of the fourth single released by Enrique Iglesias from his second album Vivir. Miente is also the name of the Puerto Rican feature film directed and designed by Rafi Mercado from House of Mercado Entertainment. It stars Oscar Guerrero as Henry, Mariana Santangelo as Paula and...
(Rafael Pérez-Botija) — 3:36 - Viviré y Moriré (Enrique Iglesias) — 4:04
- Volveré (Enrique Iglesias/Roberto Morales) — 4:37
- El Muro (Rafael Pérez-Botija) — 4:15
- RevoluciónRevolución (song)"Revolución" is the title of the fifth single released by Enrique Iglesias from his second album Vivir.-Song information:The track was written by Chein García-Alonso, who also wrote the #1 hit "Experiencia Religiosa" for Iglesias...
(Chein García-Alonso) — 3:55
Chart performance
The album debuted in the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart at number 1 in the week of February 15, 1997, dethroning his own father Julio IglesiasJulio Iglesias
Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva , better known simply as Julio Iglesias, is a Spanish singer who has sold over 300 million records worldwide in 14 languages and released 77 albums. According to Sony Music Entertainment, he is one of the top 15 best selling music artists in history,...
with the album Tango, and spent eight weeks at pole position, until Selena
Selena
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez , known simply as Selena, was a Mexican American singer-songwriter. She was named the "top Latin artist of the '90s" and "Best selling Latin artist of the decade" by Billboard for her fourteen top-ten singles in the Top Latin Songs chart, including seven number-one hits...
's Dreaming of You took the number-one spot for two weeks. Enrique Iglesias with his debut album replaced Selena's album at number-one the year before. In the week of April 26, 1997 the album Vivir returned to the top spot for another three weeks at the summit. The album spent 15 non-consecutive weeks at pole position. The album spent 36 weeks inside the Top Ten and 69 weeks in the chart.
| Chart (1997)/(1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US 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... Top 200 Albums Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
33 |
| US Billboard Top Latin Albums | 1 |
| US Billboard Latin Pop Albums | 1 |
Sales and certifications
Personnel
- Christina Abaroa: Producer, Production Coordination
- Jeff DeMorris: Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant, Assistant
- Mike Dy: Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant, Assistant
- Cristin Allen Goetz: Production Coordination
- Brad Kinney: Vocals (bckgr), Engineer, Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant, Assistant
- Chris Lord-AlgeChris Lord-AlgeChris Lord-Alge is a mixer who has worked on various albums. He is the brother of Tom Lord-Alge, another audio engineer. Chris Lord-Alge is known for his extreme use of dynamic range compression in both hardware and software plug-in versions....
: Mixing - Michael Parnin: Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant, Assistant
- Tony DeFranco: Mixing Coordinator
- Antonio Olariaga: Transfers, Digital Transfers
- Chein García-Alonso: Adaptation
- Doug Sax: Mastering
- Andrew Sheeps: Digital Editing
- Miguel Angel Cuberto: Transfers
- Fernando MartinezFernando MartínezFernando Martínez may refer to:*Fernando Martínez , Major League Baseball player for the New York Mets*Fernando Martínez Heredia, Cuban politician*Fernando Martínez Perales , Spanish footballer...
: Management - Roberto Morales: Advisor, Music Assistant
- Steven Lippman: Photography
- Erin Flanagan: Stylist
- Manolo Ruiz: Stylist
- John Coulter: Design
Musicians
- Rafael Perez Botija: Piano, Arranger, Keyboards, Producer
- Enrique IglesiasEnrique IglesiasEnrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...
: Vocals, Vocals (bckgr) - Luis Conte: Percussion
- Gregg BissonetteGregg BissonetteGregg Bissonette, is an American drummer. Gregg was born in a family of musicians. His father Bud Bissonette plays drums, his mother Phyllis plays piano and vibraphone, and brother Matt Bissonette plays bass guitar. Gregg started learning to play the drums at age 5 from his father...
: Drums - Neal Avron: Engineer, Drums
- Bob Painter: Keyboards, Programming, Vocals, Engineer
- Mitchel FormanMitchel FormanMitchel Forman is a jazz and fusion keyboard player currently residing in Southern California.-Biography & Music Career:...
: Piano - Gary GrantGary GrantGary Grant is a retired American professional basketball player at the point guard position in the NBA.Gary "The General" Grant played for Canton McKinley High School and collegiately at the University of Michigan....
: Trumpet - Jerry Hay: Trumpet
- Paulinho Da CostaPaulinho Da CostaPaulinho da Costa is a Brazilian percussionist born in Rio de Janeiro, considered one of the most recorded musicians of modern times. Playing over two hundred percussion instruments, he has participated in thousands of recording sessions, Grammy Award-winning albums, hit songs, soundtracks, radio...
: Percussion - Michael LandauMichael LandauMichael Landau is a prolific session musician and guitarist who has played on a large number of albums since the early 1980s with artists as varied as Seal, James Taylor, Helen Watson, Richard Marx, Steve Perry, Pink Floyd and Miles Davis...
: Guitar - Neil StubenhausNeil StubenhausNeil Stubenhaus is an American bass guitarist.-Career:He started his musical training playing drums and switched to bass guitar at the age of 12. He studied at the Berklee College of Music where he graduated in 1975...
: Bass - Arturo Velasco: Trombone
- Dan Higgins: Saxophone
- Leland SklarLeland SklarLeland "Lee" Bruce Sklar is an American musician, singer-songwriter and film score composer. A prominent bass guitarist, Sklar has contributed to thousands of albums as a session musician...
: Bass - Billy PrestonBilly PrestonWilliam Everett "Billy" Preston was a musician who gained notoriety and fame, first as a session musician for the likes of Sam Cooke, Ray Charles and The Beatles, and later finding fame as a solo artist with hits such as "Space Race", "Will It Go Round in Circles" and "Nothing from...
: Organ (Hammond) - Bill Reichenbach Jr.: Trombone
- Charmain Renata: Hubbard Vocals, Choir, Chorus
- Ron Marshall: Vocals, Choir, Chorus
- Sarah Anindo Marshall: Vocals, Choir Master
- Steve Sykes: Guitar, Vocals (bckgr), Engineer
- Ayo Adeyemi: Vocals, Choir, Chorus
- Malang Bayo: Vocals, Choir, Chorus
- Patricio Castillo: Vocals (bckgr)
- Maria del Rey: Vocals (bckgr), Coros
- Dennis Hetzendorfer: Engineer
- Carlos Murguía: Vocals (bckgr)
- Dan NavarroDan NavarroDan Navarro is an American vocalist, guitarist and voice actor best known as half of the duo Lowen & Navarro-Discography:Lowen and Navarro*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Benatar#cite_note-0 We Belong]Lowen and Navarro...
: Vocals (bckgr) - Kenny O'Brien: Vocals (bckgr)
- Terry Wood: Vocals (bckgr)
- Gisa Vatcky: Vocals (bckgr)
- Elhadj Malick Sow: Vocals, Choir, Chorus
- Brad Kinney: Vocals (bckgr)
- Eric Ratz: Vocals, Engineer