Escape (Enrique Iglesias song)

"Escape" is a song written by Kara DioGuardi, Enrique Iglesias, Steve Morales and David Siegel for Iglesias' 2001 album Escape. The song is the album's opening track, and was released as its second single in 2002 (see 2002 in music). The song reached number three in the UK and number twelve in the U.S. charts. There is a Spanish version of the song, also sung by Iglesias, titled "Escapar". The song sold 3.6 million copies in 2002.

"Escape"
Single by Enrique Iglesias
from the album Escape
Released23 January 2002
Recorded2001
GenreDance-pop
Length3:28
LabelInterscope
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Steve Morales
  • Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias singles chronology
"Hero"
(2001)		 "Escape"
(2002)		 "Love to See You Cry"
(2002)
Music video
"Escape" on YouTube

Music and lyrics

"Escape" composed in common time and in the key of B major, with the entire song consisting of a I–IV–vi–V chord progression loop.[1] It is written in verse-chorus form,[1] and its instrumentation comes from the electric guitar and keyboard.[2] The song moves at a tempo of 126 beats per minute. Iglesias' vocals span from F♯4 to D♯6.

Music video
Iglesias and Kournikova play lovers in the music video.

The song's music video was directed by Dave Meyers and filmed in the Long Beach Performing Arts Center and the CityWalk shopping area in Universal City, California.[3] It features Iglesias and tennis-player Anna Kournikova (who he would later propose to) as his love interest. The video opens with a sequence of Iglesias performing the song, backed by a live band, in front of a huge crowd in a theater. Throughout the video, there are sequences of Iglesias and Kournikova's relationship. The first sequence is of Iglesias driving through a busy city on a motorbike while Kournikova awaits his arrival. Once he arrives, he attempts to kiss her but she pushes him away.

In the next scene Iglesias follows Kournikova into the ladies room. She catches his eye in the mirror and turns around to kiss him. They continue kissing while sprawled across the bathroom sinks until two security guards pull them apart and take Iglesias away. The scene soon cuts to another scene where another security guard pulls up in a carpark and spots them kissing while lying across the front seats of a car. But, unlike the previous security guards, he leaves them undisturbed and drives away. The video closes with a scene of the theater being emptied, but Kournikova stands and waits in her seat until Iglesias comes over to her after the crowd has left.

"Escape" premiered on MTV's top-ten chart program Total Request Live on 30 January 2002,[4] where it reached number one.[5] It was Iglesias's first video to retire from the chart at #1. After its 8 February debut on MuchMusic's Countdown, it reached number one for the week of 19 April.[6]

Live performances

Enrique first performed the song at the NBA All Star Read to Achieve Celebration 9 February 2002, followed by a performance on The Late Show with David Letterman on 11 February. He also performed on MTV's Fashionably Loud on 19 February and on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on 18 March 2002. He would perform the song alongside "Hero" at that year's World Music Awards, and in the UK, he would perform the song as a duet with Lulu on Michael Parkinson's talk show.

Cover versions

A cover of the song, performed live in Elvis Presley style by Irish Elvis-impersonator Kevin Doyle is included on the 2003 charity album, Even Better than the Real Thing Vol. 1.

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Escape".

  • Europe CD1
  1. "Escape" (Album Version)
  2. "Escape" (Giorgio Moroder & Fernando Garibay Club Mix)
  3. "Escape" (StoneBridge Radio Mix)
  4. "Escape" (Video)
  • Europe CD2
  1. "Escape" (Album Version)
  2. "Escape" (Thunderpuss club mix)
  3. "Interview"
  • Germany
  1. "Escape" (Album Version)
  2. "Escape" (Boogieman Remix)
  3. "Escape" (StoneBridge Radio Mix)
  4. "Hero" (Thunderpuss Remix)
  5. "Escape" (video)
  • UK 2-Track
  1. "Escape" (Album Version)
  2. "Escape" (Boogieman Remix)

Other official remixes

"Escape" (JJ's Radio Edit)

Credits and personnel

Charts and certifications

See also

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