Cosas del Amor (Enrique Iglesias album)

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
Studio album by
Enrique Iglesias
Released22 September 1998 (1998-09-22)
Recorded1997–1998
Studio
  • Unique Records
    (New York City)
  • Nadir Studios
    (Madrid, Spain)
  • TGN Studios
    (Munich, Germany)
  • Andora Studios & Ocean Way Recording
    (Hollywood, California)
Length45:34
LabelFonovisa
ProducerRafael Pérez-Botija
Enrique Iglesias chronology
Vivir
(1997)		 Cosas del Amor
(1998)		 Enrique
(1999)
Singles from Cosas del Amor
  1. "Esperanza"
    Released: July 13, 1998 (1998-07-13)
  2. "Nunca Te Olvidaré"
    Released: November 2, 1998 (1998-11-02)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Release and reception

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]

Track listing
Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)TranslationLength
1."Nunca Te Olvidaré"Enrique IglesiasI'll Never Forget You4:24
2."Cosas del Amor"Rafael Pérez-Botija · María Enriqueta Ramos NúñezThings of Love4:31
3."Esperanza"Enrique Iglesias · Chein García-AlonsoHope3:11
4."Desnudo"Rafael Pérez-Botija · María Enriqueta Ramos NúñezNaked5:36
5."Contigo"Enrique IglesiasWith You5:18
6."Alguien Como Tú"Enrique IglesiasSomeone Like You4:48
7."Sirena"Rafael Pérez-Botija · María Enriqueta Ramos NúñezMermaid4:57
8."Para de Jugar"Enrique IglesiasStop Playing5:01
9."Dicen por Ahí"Mario Martinelli · Enrique IglesiasRumour Has It3:48
10."Ruleta Rusa"Rafael Pérez-Botija · María Enriqueta Ramos NúñezRussian Roulette4:15
Limited edition[6]
No.TitleWriter(s)TranslationLength
1."Bailamos" (Groove Brothers Mix)Paul Barry · Mark TaylorWe Dance3:25
2."Muñeca Cruel" (Latin Dance Mix)Rafael Pérez-BotijaCruel Twist4:19
3."Sólo en Tí" (Remix)Vince Clarke · Enrique IglesiasOnly You3:28
4."Miente" (Remix)Rafael Pérez-BotijaLies3:41
5."Si Tú Te Vas" (Remix)Enrique Iglesias · Roberto MoralesIf You Are Going4:28
6."Nunca Te Olvidaré"Enrique IglesiasI'll Never Forget4:24
7."Cosas del Amor"Rafael Pérez-Botija · María Enriqueta Ramos NúñezThings of Love4:31
8."Esperanza"Enrique Iglesias · Chein García-AlonsoHope3:11
9."Desnudo"Rafael Pérez-Botija · María Enriqueta Ramos NúñezNaked5:36
10."Contigo"Enrique IglesiasWith You5:18
11."Alguien Como Tú"Enrique IglesiasSomeone Like You4:48
12."Sirena"Rafael Pérez-Botija · María Enriqueta Ramos NúñezSiren4:57
13."Para de Jugar"Enrique IglesiasStop Playing5:01
14."Dicen por Ahí"Mario Martinelli · Enrique IglesiasRumour Has It3:48
15."Ruleta Rusa"Rafael Pérez-Botija · María Enriqueta Ramos NúñezRussian Roulette4:15
16."Bailamos"Paul Barry · Mark TaylorWe Dance3:39
17."Bailamos" (Groove Brothers Instrumental)Paul Barry · Mark TaylorWe Dance3:25

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1998) Position
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

Sales and certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Brazil — 70,000[16]
Mexico (AMPROFON)[17] Platinum 250,000^
United States (RIAA)[18] Gold 500,000^
Uruguay (CUD)[19] 2× Platinum 12,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (16 January 1999). "Final Nominations for the 41st Annual Grammy Awards". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 81–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  3. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (10 October 1998). "Billboard – Notas". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 63–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  4. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (24 October 1998). "Billboard – Artist & Notes". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 56–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  5. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (20 February 1999). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 38–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  6. "Cosas Del Amor: Enrique Iglesias: Music". Retrieved 7 November 2011.
  7. "Dutchcharts.nl – Enrique Iglesias – Cosas del Amor" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  8. "Enrique Iglesias: Cosas del Amor" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  9. "Lescharts.com – Enrique Iglesias – Cosas del Amor". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  10. "Norwegiancharts.com – Enrique Iglesias – Cosas del Amor". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  11. "Swedishcharts.com – Enrique Iglesias – Cosas del Amor". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  12. "Swisscharts.com – Enrique Iglesias – Cosas del Amor". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  13. "Enrique Iglesias Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  14. "Enrique Iglesias Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  15. "Enrique Iglesias Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  16. Tavares, Tatiane (28 September 1999). "Bem vindo ao verão de 2000". Tribuna da Imprensa (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  17. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Enrique Igleisas in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Cosas del Amor in the box under TÍTULO
  18. "American album certifications – Enrique Iglesias – Cosas del Amor". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
  19. "Premios – 1999" (in Spanish). Cámara Uruguaya del Disco.
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