Bailamos Greatest Hits | ||||
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Released | 1 June 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1994–99 | |||
Genre | Pop, Latin pop | |||
Label | Fonovisa | |||
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Bailamos: Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits album, and fifth overall release, from pop singer Enrique Iglesias. The album was released by Fonovisa after Iglesias had left them, and signed a deal with Interscope, who promptly sued Fonovisa for using the song "Bailamos", when it was recorded on their label.[1]
Despite the title of Greatest Hits, the album contains mostly album tracks that were never released as singles. "Nunca Te Olvidaré" and "Esperanza" were both hits for Iglesias, but appear here as radically altered remixes. Also included on the album was the then rare recording of the English version of "Sólo En Ti". Despite the album not being endorsed by Iglesias or his management, the album sold reasonably well, going Gold in the United States and going on to sell over a million copies worldwide. The album was released during the period in which Iglesias was recording his English debut album, and it has been speculated that many bought the album mistakenly thinking that it was his English crossover album, an understandable mistake given the album shared its main title with Iglesias's first English crossover hit. The album does not contribute to Iglesias' official record sales and is considered apocryphal by some fans. After this release, Fonovisa released another compilation album, the properly titled The Best Hits, which contained Iglesias' best performing Spanish-language singles at the time, but it was quickly removed from shelves due to the substantially larger sales of Bailamos Greatest Hits.
Track listing[edit]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Translation | Length |
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1. | "Bailamos" (Groove Brothers Mix) | Paul Barry, Mark Taylor | Let's Dance | 3:25 |
2. | "Si Juras Regresar" | Rafael Pérez Botija | If You Promise to Return | 4:24 |
3. | "Tu vacío" | Rafael Pérez-Botija | Your emptiness | 3:58 |
4. | "El muro" | Rafael Pérez-Botija | The Wall | 4:19 |
5. | "Falta Tanto Amor" | Enrique Iglesias, Roberto Morales | Lack Much Love | 3:54 |
6. | "Esperanza" (Radio Mix) | Enrique Iglesias, García-Alonso | Hope | 3:16 |
7. | "Only You" | Enrique Iglesias, Vince Clarke | Sólo En Ti | 3:34 |
8. | "Inalcanzable" | Enrique Iglesias, Roberto Morales | Unattainable | 3:33 |
9. | "Viviré y moriré" | Enrique Iglesias | I'll Live and I'll Die | 4:07 |
10. | "Nunca te olvidaré" (Radio Mix) | Enrique Iglesias | I'll Never Forget You | 3:10 |
Charts[edit]
Chart (1999-2000) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[2] | 65 |
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[5] | 31 |
Certifications and sales[edit]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[6] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
See also[edit]
- List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums from the 1990s
- List of number-one Billboard Latin Pop Albums from the 1990s
References[edit]
- ^ Bailamos: Greatest Hits: Amazon.co.uk: Music
- ^ "Enrique Iglesias Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Enrique Iglesias Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Enrique Iglesias Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Enrique Iglesias Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "American album certifications – Enrique Iglesias – Bailamos". Recording Industry Association of America.