Euphoria (Enrique Iglesias album)

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Euphoria is the ninth studio album by Spanish singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias. The album is a joint-release by Universal Republic and Universal Music Latino and was released on July 5, 2010 internationally and in the US on July 6, 2010. The album features guest appearances by Akon, Usher, Juan Luis Guerra, Pitbull, Nicole Scherzinger , Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Wisin and Yandel and Ludacris. The album consists of songs in English, and Spanish.

The album has spawn seven singles out of which three are Spanish and four are English language singles. The album's first single "Cuando Me Enamoro" reached number-one on the Hot Latin Songs, while the album's second single "I Like It", reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100. Upon its release, the album debuted at number ten on the Billboard 200, with sales of 27,000 copies. I Like It has now sold 5 million copies worldwide. The album has produced three top Billboard Hot Dance Club Play tracks in the form of "I Like It", "Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)" and "Dirty Dancer". The album is currently a Latin Grammy nominee for Album of the Year.

The album has now sold more than 4 million copies worldwide since its release in July 2010. It has sold 1 million copies in UK alone. It was certified 2× Disco de Platino in United States on September 23, 2011.

Background

This album is Iglesias' first bilingual album. Enrique described the album by saying, "It's the first album I've ever released that's 50-50, [...] I thought that when it came down to it artistically, it would help me because it would put the Spanish songs against the English. I've created a little competition inside my head." I do not want to do a double album, and I've been writing this album for a year-and-a-half, [...] So I want to make sure it's the very best I can give fans." It was announced that at the end of 2010 Iglesias would set off on his Euphoria Tour in support of his latest album.

Musical content

Iglesias stated that this album is different than his previous albums by saying, "To my 'religious experience', my first album is magic because I have a lot of care and because it has a level of honesty for me unique compared to what I've done. But when people hear this record is obvious that you will find that it has nothing to do with many of the songs I've done in the past, [...] What we want is that the audience grows with you and that is very difficult to achieve. That failing, you do it only occasionally. With these failures can be learned, but it is not easy." On the album's style "I Like It", he explained, that "It taps into so many different styles of music - it's been really exciting for me to experiment and explore new territory. [...] It's a song that when I wrote it and not much thought was more by sound." "Heartbeat" (feat. Nicole Scherzinger) was described as a "raw" and "upbeat" song, while "Dirty Dancer" (feat. Usher) is a song "for the dirty girls, all around the world."

Commercial performance

On the Billboard 200, Euphoria was the second-highest new entry, debuting at number ten with 27,000 copies. His last studio set, 2007's Insomniac, debuted and peaked on the Billboard 200 at number seventeen with 45,000 sold in its first week. Enrique Iglesias snares his seventh number-one on U.S. Top Latin Albums as Euphoria arrives with 27,000 sold. On the Billboard 200 Iglesias achieves his second top ten, as Euphoria bows at No. 10. His only other visit to that part of the chart was when Escape hit No. 2 in 2001. The album also spent 11 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart. On the UK Albums Chart, the album debut at number six. Enrique Iglesias debuted at number five on the European Top 100 Albums chart with Euphoria, after starting at number-one in Spain, number five in Holland and Switzerland, number six in the United Kingdom (with first-week sales of 20,000) and number ten in France and Ireland. Euphoria also debuted at number-one in Mexico. On its second week it stayed at number-one and was certified Gold.

Critical reviews

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Digital Spy
Entertainment Weekly	(B)
Sputnikmusic
Laboratório Pop	(unfavorable)
The Washington Post	(unfavorable)

Since its release, the album has received mixed reviews. Robert Copsey from Digital Spy gave the album 3 stars (out of 5), saying that "Euphoria fits between the sentimental Iglesias of the 'Hero' and 'Bailamos' era and the new, Down With The Kids Enrique. The latter is generally more entertaining, with the robotic vocal effects and rave-tinged production, but the end result here is not necessarily what Iglesias may have intended". He finished the review saying that "Euphoria is a mixed bag of a record which tries a little too hard to please the disparate elements of his fanbase". In a more negative review, "Doug Belfast" from Sputnik Music thought that "Euphoria is really a mixed bag of a record that tries a little too hard at being something different, tries a little too hard at recapturing the glory of the past and tries a little too hard capturing a new fan base. All this is too hard to garner in one single record". Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic gave 3 stars out of 5 for the album and went to say that "Euphoria is as bright as its title, a firm return to romance for the loverman" and "despite the contemporary flourishes, the heart of this album resides in Iglesias’ romantic balladeering, the kind of croon that crosses cultures, so much so that the tracks here slip between Spanish and English without much notice. No matter the language, Enrique maintains the seductive mood on Euphoria".

Singles

"Cuando Me Enamoro" was released as the lead Spanish-Language single from the album. The song debuted at #8 and #25 on U.S Latin Pop Songs and U.S. Hot Latin Songs respectively. The song became Iglesias' 25th Top 10 single on the U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Songs. Four weeks later, it became his 21st #1 single on the chart. The song received a Latin Grammy nomination for Song of the Year.

"I Like It" was released as the lead English-Language single from the album on May 3, 2010 in the United States, and June 28, 2010 in the United Kingdom. The track, which features Pitbull, reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. Seven weeks later, it climbed to #1 on the Billboard Dance Club Play Chart, making it Iglesias' 7th #1 single on that chart. The song also reached #1 on the Latin Pop Airplay Chart, and peaked at #3 on the UK Singles Chart.

"Heartbeat" was initially released as the first promo single form Euphoria on June 8, 2010 prior to the release of the album. It later received the full single treatment in September 2010 for international markets only. It never received the full single treatment in the US, which is why it failed to enter the Billboard Hot 100. The music video for the track premiered on September 9, 2010. The single reached #4 in Denmark and France, #5 in Australia, #8 in the UK, #9 in New Zealand, and #20 in the Netherlands.

"No Me Digas Que No" was initially released as the second promo single from "Euphoria" on June 22, 2010 prior to the release of the album. It later received the full single treatment in October 2010. It hit radio stations on October 19, 2010. Iglesias performed the song at 2010 Latin Grammy Awards. The music video premiered on November 18, 2010. The song reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart, becoming his 22nd #1 single on the chart.

"Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)" was released as the first single from the reissue of the album on November 1, 2010. The track features American rapper Ludacris. The song topped US Hot Dance Club Songs, becoming the Male Artist with the most #1 songs on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart. The song also topped US Radio Songs and US Pop Songs. The song was performed for the first time at American Music Awards. It reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.

"Ayer" was released as the third spanish-Language single from the album on July 5, 2011. The video for the song premiered on July 29, 2011. It debuted at no 38 on Billboard Latin Pop Songs chart on the issue of 28th September, 2011.

"Dirty Dancer" was released as the second single from the reissue of the album on May 9, 2011. The song appeared on the original version of the album, however, for its single release it was remixed with a new instrumental and new verses from Lil Wayne and Nayer. It reached number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single also peaked on Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart marking Enrique's 9th no one on the chart more than any male artist.

On October 4, 2011, "I Like How It Feels" featuring rapper Pitbull (who appeared on "I Like It") and producers The WAV.s was released for digital download, as the second single from the re-release edition of Euphoria and the eighth overall single.

Track listing

American/Latin standard edition

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Cuando Me Enamoro" (featuring Juan Luis Guerra)	3:20
2.	"No Me Digas Que No" (featuring Wisin & Yandel)	4:30
3.	"Ayer"	3:33
4.	"Dile Que"	3:41
5.	"I Like It" (featuring Pitbull)	3:52
6.	"One Day at a Time" (featuring Akon)	4:05
7.	"Heartbeat" (featuring Nicole Scherzinger)	4:17
8.	"Dirty Dancer" (with Usher)	3:34
9.	"Tú y Yo"	4:01
10.	"No Me Digas Que No"	4:07
Total length:		39:03

American Deluxe edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Like It" (featuring Pitbull)	Nadir Khayat, Enrique Iglesias, Lionel Richie, Armando Perez	RedOne	3:52
2.	"One Day at a Time" (featuring Akon)	Khayat, Iglesias, Frankie Storm, Alium Thiam	RedOne	4:05
3.	"Heartbeat" (featuring Nicole Scherzinger)	Iglesias, Mark Taylor, Jamie Scott	Mark Taylor	4:17
4.	"Dirty Dancer" (with Usher)	Khayat, Iglesias, E. Kidd Bogart, Erika Nuri, David Quiñones	RedOne	3:34
5.	"Why Not Me?"	Iglesias, Khayat	RedOne	3:39
6.	"No Me Digas Que No" (featuring Wisin & Yandel)	Iglesias, Descemer Bueno, Juan Luis Morena, Llandel Veguilla, Ernesto Padilla	Carlos Paucar, La Mente Maestra, El Nasi	4:30
7.	"Ayer"	Iglesias, Bueno	Carlos Paucar	3:33
8.	"Cuando Me Enamoro" (featuring Juan Luis Guerra)	Iglesias, Bueno	Carlos Paucar	3:20
9.	"Dile Que"	Iglesias, Coti Soronkin	Carlos Paucar	3:41
10.	"Tú y Yo"	Iglesias, Aleks Syntek	Fernando Garibay	4:01
11.	"Heartbreaker"	Iglesias, Taylor, Wayne Hector	Mark Taylor	4:05
12.	"Coming Home"	Iglesias, Taylor, Scott	Mark Taylor	3:59
13.	"No Me Digas Que No"	Iglesias, Descemer Bueno, Juan Luis Morena	Carlos Paucar, La Mente Maestra, El Nasi	4:08
Total length:				54:36

International edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	""Everything's Gonna Be Alright""	Iglesias, Hector	Carlos Paucar	3:47
14.	"No Me Digas Que No"	Iglesias, Descemer Bueno, Juan Luis Morena	Carlos Paucar, La Mente Maestra, El Nasi	4:08
Total length:				54:23

British edition

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Like It" (featuring Pitbull)	3:52
2.	"One Day at a Time" (featuring Akon)	4:01
3.	"Heartbeat" (featuring Nicole Scherzinger)	4:17
4.	"Why Not Me?"	3:36
5.	"Dirty Dancer" (with Usher)	3:39
6.	"Heartbreaker"	4:05
7.	"Everything's Gonna Be Alright"	3:48
8.	"Coming Home"	4:00
9.	"Cuando Me Enamoro" (featuring Juan Luis Guerra)	3:21
10.	"No Me Digas Que No" (featuring Wisin & Yandel)	4:28
11.	"I Like It" (No Rap Edit) (Digital Bonus Track)	3:14
Total length:		42:27

Collector's edition

No.	Title	{{{extra_column}}}	Length
1.	"Tonight (I'm Fuckin' You)" (featuring Ludacris and DJ Frank E)		3:52
2.	"I Like It"	RedOne	3:52
3.	"One Day at a Time" (featuring Akon)		4:05
4.	"Heartbeat" (featuring Nicole Scherzinger)		4:17
5.	"Dirty Dancer" (with Usher)		3:34
6.	"Why Not Me?"		3:39
7.	"No Me Digas Que No" (featuring Wisin & Yandel)		4:30
8.	"Ayer"		3:33
9.	"Cuando Me Enamoro" (featuring Juan Luis Guerra)		3:20
10.	"Dile Que"		3:41
11.	"Tú y Yo"		4:01
12.	"Heartbreaker"		4:05
13.	"Coming Home"		3:59
14.	"Everything's Gonna Be Alright"		3:47
15.	"No Me Digas Que No"		4:08
16.	"Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)" (featuring Ludacris and DJ Frank E)		3:51
17.	"I Like It" (Cahill Club Remix Edit) (featuring Pitbull)		3:40
18.	"Heartbeat" (Glam as You Radio Mix By Guena LG) (featuring Nicole Scherzinger)		4:04

Charts

Chart positions

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Australian Albums Chart	6
Belgian Album Chart (Flanders)	7
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)	11
Canadian Albums Chart	12
Danish Albums Chart	12
Dutch Albums Chart	5
European Top 100 Albums	5
Finnish Albums Chart	11
French Albums Chart	10
German Albums Chart	87
Greece Top 75 Albums	3
Irish Albums Chart	10
Italian Albums Chart	55
Mexican Albums Chart	1
Mexican International Chart Albums	1
Polish Albums Chart	23
Russian Albums Chart	6
Spanish Albums Chart	1
Swedish Albums Chart	52
Swiss Music Charts	4
Scottish Albums Chart	6
UK Albums Chart	6
US Top Latin Albums	1
US Latin Pop Albums	1
US Billboard 200	10

Year-end charts

Chart (2010)	Position
Australia Aria Charts	71
European Top 100 Albums	98
UK Albums Chart	148
US Top Latin Albums	2
US Latin Pop Albums	1
US Billboard 200	185

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)	Gold	35,000^
France (SNEP)	Gold	50,000*
Mexico (AMPROFON)	Platinum	60,000^
United States (RIAA)	2× Platinum (Latin)	0^
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

• List of number-one albums of 2010 (Spain)
• List of number-one albums of 2010 (Mexico)
• List of number-one Billboard Latin Albums of 2010
• List of number-one Billboard Latin Pop Albums of 2010

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Edition	Label
Netherlands	July 2, 2010	CD, digital download	International Edition	Universal Music
Switzerland		digital download
Ireland		American/Latin standard edition
Belgium		cd, digital download	Standard US/Latin edition
		cd, digital download	International edition
France	international edition	July 5, 2010	CD, digital download
Norway	July 5, 2010	Standard US/Latin version
	July 5, 2010	International edition
	July 5, 2010	American deluxe edition
Portugal	July 5, 2010	Standard US/Latin edition
	July 5, 2010	International edition
Sweden	July 5, 2010	International edition
Singapore	July 5, 2010	International edition
Belgium	July 5, 2010	American deluxe edition
Spain	July 5, 2010	International edition
United Kingdom	July 5, 2010	UK Edition		Polydor
United States	July 6, 2010	Standard Edition		Universal Republic, Universal Music Latino
		Deluxe Edition
Hong Kong	July 6, 2010	CD, digital download	UK Edition	Polydor
Germany	July 6, 2010		International edition	Universal
Austria	July 6, 2010		International edition	Universal
India	July 9, 2010		International Edition	Universal Music
Italy	July 27, 2010		International edition
Austria	August 27, 2010		Standard US/Latin version
China	September 25, 2010		International edition

Reigon	Date	Format
France	December 6, 2010	Limited 2CD Edition
	March 28, 2011	New Collector's Edition
India	March 21, 2011	New Special India Edition
Netherlands	March 25, 2011	New Collectors edition
Belgium	March 25, 2011	New Collectors edition
Spain	March 28, 2011	New Collector's edition
France
Singapore
Hong Kong	March 30, 2011	New Edition with Bonus tracks

Reigon	Date	Format
United States	November 22, 2011	Re-release