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"Esperanza"
Single by Enrique Iglesias
from the album Cosas del Amor
Released7 September 1998 (1998-09-07)
Recorded1998
StudioOcean Way Recording
(Los Angeles, California)
Length3:11
LabelFonovisa
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Rafael Pérez-Botija
Enrique Iglesias singles chronology
"Al Despertar"
(1998) 		"Esperanza"
(1998) 		"Nunca Te Olvidaré"
(1999)
Music video
"Esperanza" on YouTube

"Esperanza" (English: "Hope") is a song by Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias for his third studio album Cosas del Amor (1998). It was co-written by Iglesias and Chein García-Alonso with Rafael Pérez-Botija handling its production. A power ballad, it is a confessional song of love and forgiveness. Upon "Esperanza"'s release, one reviewer lauded Iglesias's vocals and the song's arrangements while another found it too similar to his debut single "Si Tú Te Vas". Filmed in Malibu, California, the accompanying music video for "Esperanza" was directed by Emmanuel Lubezki, which won Video of the Year at the 11th Annual Lo Nuestro Awards in 1999. "Esperanza" also won "Song of the Year" and an American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Latin Award in the same year. Commercially, it reached number one in Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Panama as well as the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and Latin Pop Airplay charts in the United States, while becoming top-five hit in Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras and El Salvador.

Background and composition

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On 30 July 1998, Iglesias announced that he was recording his third studio album, Cosas del Amor, at Ocean Way Recording in Los Angeles, California. It was produced by Spanish producer Rafael Pérez-Botija, who had previously worked with Iglesias on his past records.[1] Cosas del Amor, which was released on 22 September 1998,[2] features a collection of power ballads. One of the ballads from the album, "Esperanza", was written by Iglesias and Chein Alonso Garcia and is a "confessional song of forgiveness and love".[3] The song was later included on Iglesias's compilation albums The Best Hits (1999) and the deluxe edition of Enrique Iglesias: 95/08 Éxitos (2008).[4][5]

Promotion and reception

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"Esperanza" was released as the lead single from the album on 7 September 1998 by Fonovisa Records.[6][7] Its music video was filmed in Malibu, California and directed by Emmanuel Lubezki.[8][9] The video features Argentine model Inés Rivero, whom Iglesias is attempting to resuscitate after drowning while also reminiscing about the past with her.[8][10] It won Video of the Year at the 11th Annual Lo Nuestro Awards in 1999.[11] Joey Guerra of the Houston Chronicle praised Iglesias's "nuanced vocal" style and the song's "winsome" arrangement;[3] however, Russell McCrory from The Monitor was less favorable towards the track, where he felt that "Esperanza" was too similar to his 1995 debut single "Si Tú Te Vas".[12] The single received the Song of the Year award at the inaugural Ritmo Music Awards in 1999,[13] and was recognized as one of the best-performing songs of the year on the Pop/Ballad field at the ASCAP Latin Awards.[14] "Esperanza" was included on the set list of Iglesias's second world tour—the Cosas del Amor Tour, where he embarked on the same year.[15][16]

Commercially in Latin America, it reached number one in Guatemala,[17] Nicaragua,[18] and Panama,[19] and was a top-five hit in Colombia,[20] Costa Rica,[21] El Salvador,[22] and Honduras.[23] In the US, "Esperanza" debuted at number four on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart on the week of 26 September 1998.[24] It reached the number one position on the chart in the week of 24 October 1998 following the chart's two week hiatus due to damage to the Broadcast Data Systems in Puerto Rico caused by Hurricane Georges.[25][26] It spent four consecutive weeks in this position before being replaced by Shakira's song "Ciega, Sordomuda".[27] The track additionally peaked atop the Latin Pop Airplay chart for four consecutive weeks.[28]

Charts

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Track listing

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European CD single[32]

  1. "Esperanza" — 3:12
  2. "Viviré y Moriré" — 4:04
  3. "Revolución" — 3:55
  4. "Por Amarte" — 4:05

US CD single[7]

  1. "Esperanza" (Fernando's Club Mix) — 6:18
  2. "Esperanza" (Fernando's Dub Mix) — 5:19
  3. "Esperanza" (Fernando's radio edit) — 4:08
  4. "Esperanza" (album version) — 3:09

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Enrique Iglesias regresa feliz a Miami" [Enrique Iglesias happily returns to Miami]. El Nuevo Heraldo (in Spanish). 30 July 1998. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Cosas del Amor Enrique Iglesias | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b Guerra, Joey (4 October 1998). "The 'I's Have It: Iglesias, Isaak Produce Standouts". Houston Chronicle. p. 6. It's a confessional song of forgiveness and love, highlighted by Iglesias' nuanced vocal style and a winsome arrangement.
  4. ^ "The Best Hits – Enrique Iglesias | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  5. ^ Farias, Andree. "UNO: 95/08 – Enrique Iglesias | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 15 October 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Compases de esperanza" [Compass of Hope]. El Nuevo Herald (in Spanish). 4 September 1998. p. 2A. Retrieved 24 October 2021. El cantante Enrique Iglesias hará el estreno mundial de su nueva canción, Esperanza, el próximo lunes..
  7. ^ a b Esperanza (CD single liner notes). Enrique Iglesias. United States: Fonovisa. 1998.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ a b "Enrique Iglesias lanza espectacularmente su tercer álbum 'Cosas del amor'" [Enrique Iglesias spectacularly releases his third album 'Cosas del Amor']. El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). 20 September 1998. p. 117. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Enrique Iglesias presentará su nuevo disco en Acapulco" [Enrique Iglesias will present his new album in Acapulco]. El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). 111. p. 20 September 1998. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  10. ^ Iglesias, Enrique (1998). Esperanza (online video) (in Spanish). Malibu, California: YouTube. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Lo Nuestro – Historia" [Lo Nuestro – History]. Univision (in Spanish). Univision Communications. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  12. ^ McCrory, Russell (16 October 1998). "Enrique Iglesias Soars on 'Amor'". The Monitor. p. 7F. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  13. ^ Lannert, John (30 October 1999). "Ritmo Winners Chosen Martin, Gabriel, Shakira Are Tops". Billboard. p. 74. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  14. ^ "Congratulations to the 1999 El Premio ASCAP Award Winners". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 26. 26 June 1999. p. 55. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  15. ^ Cabrera, Cloe (24 January 1999). "Enrique Iglesias Romances Screaming, Swooning Crowd". Tampa Tribune. p. 4. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  16. ^ "Latin Music Stars Shine with McDonald's(R) at Fiesta Broadway". Hispanic PR Wire. 11 May 2004. Archived from the original on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  17. ^ a b "Dominan cantantes juveniles las listas de popularidad de centroamérica" [Young singers dominate Central American charts]. El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). 17 November 1998. p. 34. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  18. ^ a b "Chayanne y Arjona, favoritos en Puerto Rico" [Chayanne and Arjona, favorites in Puerto Rico]. El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). 29 January 1999. p. 77.
  19. ^ a b "Los latinos siguen entre las preferencias juveniles" [Latinos still being preferred by young people]. El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). 5 November 1998. p. 32. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  20. ^ a b "Shakira ocupa primeros lugares de popularidad en Colombia". El Siglo de Torreón. 20 October 1998. p. 61. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  21. ^ a b "Chris Duran en los primeros lugares de popularidad en Centroamérica". El Siglo de Torreón. 28 August 1998. p. 93. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  22. ^ a b "Shakira vuelve a colocarse al primer lugar en las listas centroamericanas" [Shakira returns at number one in the Central American charts]. El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). 9 February 1999. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  23. ^ a b "Enrique Iglesias y Chayanne son los mas populares en Centroamerica" [Enrique Iglesias and Chayanne are the most popular in Central America]. El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). 11 January 1999. p. 73. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  24. ^ "Hot Latin Songs: The Week of September 26, 1998". Billboard. 26 September 1998. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  25. ^ "Hot Latin Songs: The Week of October 24, 1998". Billboard. 24 October 1998. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  26. ^ Lannert, John (24 October 1998). "Latin Notas". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 43. p. 55. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  27. ^ "Hot Latin Songs – 1998 Archive". Billboard. Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  28. ^ "Latin Pop Songs – 1998 Archive". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  29. ^ "Enrique Iglesias Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  30. ^ "Enrique Iglesias Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  31. ^ a b "1998: The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 52. 26 December 1998. p. YE-66. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  32. ^ Esperanza (CD single liner notes). Enrique Iglesias. Europe: Universal Music Group. 1998.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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