Vivir (album)

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Vivir
File:Enrique Vivir cover.jpg
Studio album by Enrique Iglesias
Released 28 January 1997 (1997-01-28)
Recorded 1995–96
Genre Pop, Latin pop
Length 39:11
Label Fonovisa
Enrique Iglesias chronology
Enrique Iglesias
(1995)Enrique Iglesias1995		 Vivir
(1997)		 Remixes
(1998)Remixes1998
Singles from Vivir
  1. "Enamorado Por Primera Vez"
    Released: 6 January 1997
  2. "Sólo En Ti"
    Released: 17 May 1997
  3. "Miente"
    Released: 16 July 1997
  4. "Revolución"
    Released: 21 October 1997
  5. "Lluvia Cae"
    Released: 21 December 1997
  6. "Al Despertar"
    Released: 23 March 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars [1]
Los Angeles Times 2/4 stars [2]

Vivir (English: Live) is the second Spanish album from pop singer Enrique Iglesias. This album was a successful release for the singer. The album includes three number-one singles on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks charts in United States: "Enamorado Por Primera Vez", "Sólo En Ti" and "Miente". In the United States, it was certified gold and platinum on 6 May 1997.[3] This album received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Latin Pop Album at the Grammy Awards of 1998, losing to Romances by Luis Miguel.[4] The album received a Premio Lo Nuestro award for "Pop Album of the Year" at the 9th Lo Nuestro Awards. To the date the album has sold a million copies in U.S and over 5 million copies worldwide.[5]

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Translation Length
1. "Enamorado por primera vez"   Enrique Iglesias In Love for the First Time 4:31
2. "Al despertar"   Enrique Iglesias, Roberto Morales Upon Awakening 4:18
3. "Lluvia cae"   Enrique Iglesias, Pérez-Botija Rainfall 4:38
4. "Tu vacío"   Rafael Pérez-Botija Your Emptiness 3:58
5. "Sólo en ti"   Vince Clarke, Enrique Iglesias Only You 3:34
6. "Miente"   Rafael Pérez-Botija Lie 3:41
7. "Viviré y moriré"   Enrique Iglesias I'll Live and I'll Die 4:07
8. "Volveré"   Enrique Iglesias, Roberto Morales I'll return 4:40
9. "El muro"   Rafael Pérez-Botija The Wall 4:19
10. "Revolución"   Chein García-Alonso Revolution 3:58

Chart performance

The album debuted in the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart at number 1 in the week of 15 February 1997,[6] dethroning his own father Julio Iglesias 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 26 April 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. The album has sold 5 million copies worldwide.

Chart (1997)/(1998) Peak
position
US Billboard Top 200 Albums[7] 33
US Billboard Top Latin Albums[8] 1
US Billboard Latin Pop Albums[9] 1

Sales and certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Argentina (CAPIF)[10] 2× platinum 120,000
Brazil (ABPD)[11] Gold 100,000
United States (RIAA)[3] Platinum 1,000,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Personnel

Musicians

See also

References

  1. ↑ Vivir at AllMusic
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