Greatest Hits (Enrique Iglesias album)

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Greatest Hits
Enrique Iglesias Greatest Hits 2008.jpg
Compilation album by
Enrique Iglesias
Released11 November 2008 (2008-11-11)
Recorded1999–2008
Length65:20
LabelInterscope
Producer
Enrique Iglesias chronology
Enrique Iglesias: 95/08 Exitos
(2008) 		Greatest Hits
(2008) 		Euphoria
(2010)
Singles from Greatest Hits
  1. "Can You Hear Me"
    Released: 27 June 2008
  2. "Away"
    Released: 11 November 2008
  3. "Takin' Back My Love"
    Released: 20 March 2009[1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[2]
Digital Spy3/5 stars[3]
BBC Online(positive)[4]

Greatest Hits is a compilation album by Spanish pop singer Enrique Iglesias. The album contains Enrique's greatest hits from his four English studio albums, as well as two newly recorded tracks – "Away", featuring Sean Garrett, and the hit single "Takin' Back My Love", featuring Ciara, which reached the top ten in numerous countries. The German version of the song features Sarah Connor, and the French version features Tyssem.

On 4 October 2019, the second Greatest Hits album by Enrique Iglesias was released under the same name. This new album features Enrique's hits spanning Iglesias' music career spanning from Enrique Iglesias to Sex and Love.

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Bailamos"
  • Taylor
  • Rawling
3:32
2."Away" (featuring Sean Garrett)
3:59
3."Hero"
  • Enrique Iglesias
  • Barry
  • Taylor
  • Taylor
4:24
4."Be with You"
  • Iglesias
  • Barry
  • Taylor
  • Taylor
  • Rawling
3:39
5."Takin' Back My Love" (featuring Ciara)
  • RedOne
3:50
6."Rhythm Divine"
  • Barry
  • Taylor
  • Taylor
  • Rawling
3:29
7."Do You Know? (The Ping Pong Song)"
  • The Pen
  • Kidd
  • Carlos Paucar[a]
  • Iglesias[a]
3:38
8."Tired of Being Sorry"
  • Scott Thomas
  • Iglesias
  • Thomas
  • Carlos Paucar[a]
  • Iglesias[a]
4:01
9."Escape"
3:27
10."Could I Have This Kiss Forever" (with Whitney Houston)Dianne WarrenDavid Foster3:55
11."Not in Love (Radio edit)" (featuring Kelis)
  • Iglesias
  • Barry
  • Taylor
  • Garibay
  • Iglesias
  • Taylor
3:41
12."Don't Turn Off the Lights"
  • Iglesias
  • Morales
  • DioGuardi
  • Siegel
3:46
13."Love to See You Cry"
  • Iglesias
  • Barry
  • Steve Torch
  • Taylor
4:05
14."Maybe"
  • Iglesias
  • Morales
  • DioGuardi
  • Siegel
  • Aaron Fishbein
3:13
15."Addicted"
  • Iglesias
  • Barry
  • Taylor
  • Iglesias
  • Barry
  • Taylor
5:01
16."Somebody's Me"
Shanks3:58
17."Can You Hear Me"
  • Iglesias
  • Morales
  • Storm
  • Big Ben Diehl
  • Paucar
3:42
Total length:65:20
Special Edition DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Bailamos"3:31
2."Rhythm Divine"3:30
3."Hero"4:23
4."Escape"3:32
5."Love to See You Cry"3:52
6."Addicted"4:42
7."Do You Know? (The Ping Pong Song)"5:07
8."Tired of Being Sorry"4:35
9."Can You Hear Me"3:45
10."Tired of Being Sorry (Live in Belfast)"4:57
11."Be with You (Live in Belfast)"3:41

Charts[]

Chart (2008–2009) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[5] 65
Belgium Albums Chart (Flanders)[6] 5
Belgium Albums Chart (Wallonia)[7] 17
Danish Albums Chart[8] 15
Dutch Albums Chart[9] 4
European Top 100 Albums[10] 14
Finnish Albums Chart[11] 23
French Compilations Chart[12] 2
Greek Albums Chart[13] 18
Irish Albums Chart[14] 9
Norwegian Albums Chart[15] 3
Portuguese Albums Chart[14] 27
Russian Albums Chart[16] 15
Swedish Albums Chart[17] 2
Swiss Albums Chart[18] 24
UK Albums Chart[19] 3
US Billboard 200[20] 80

Certifications and sales[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[21] Gold 15,000*
France (SNEP)[22] Gold 50,000*
Ireland (IRMA)[23] 2× Platinum 30,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[24] Gold 30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[25] 2× Platinum 600,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[26] Platinum 1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.amazon.de/Takin-Enrique-Iglesias-feat-Connor/dp/B001RTWB8M/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1325936082&sr=1-1
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ Digital Spy review
  4. ^ BBC Online review
  5. ^ http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20081220-0000/issue978.pdf
  6. ^ "ENRIQUE IGLESIAS - GREATEST HITS", ultratop.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  7. ^ "ENRIQUE IGLESIAS - GREATEST HITS", ultratop.be (in French). Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  8. ^ "Enrique Iglesias - Greatest Hits", danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  9. ^ http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?key=100729&cat=a
  10. ^ Billboard.com. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
  11. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Suomen virallinen lista
  12. ^ http://www.chartsinfrance.net/charts/compilations.php
  13. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 February 2005. Retrieved 11 January 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. ^ Jump up to: a b "Enrique Iglesias - Greatest Hits - Music Charts", acharts.us. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  15. ^ "Enrique Iglesias - Greatest Hits", norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  16. ^ Россия Top 25: Аквариум - Лошадь белая (in Russian). 2M-online.ru. 17 December 2008. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  17. ^ http://www.sverigetopplistan.se
  18. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 December 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  19. ^ http://www.newspostonline.com/entertainment/girls-aloud-top-uk-albums-chart-2008111013193[permanent dead link]
  20. ^ https://www.billboard.com/music/enrique-iglesias/chart-history/billboard-200
  21. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2009". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  22. ^ "French album certifications – Enrique Iglesias – Greatest Hits" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  23. ^ "The Irish Charts - 2008 Certification Awards - Multi Platinum". Irish Recorded Music Association.
  24. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Enrique Iglesias – Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 5 November 2019. Enter Greatest Hits in the "Artiest of titel" box.
  25. ^ "British album certifications – Enrique Iglesias – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 September 2015.Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Greatest Hits in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  26. ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2011". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 November 2015.

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