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"Esperanza"
Single by Enrique Iglesias
from the album Cosas del Amor
ReleasedAugust 3, 1998 (1998-08-03)
Recorded1998
Studio
GenreLatin pop · latin ballad
Length3:10
LabelFonovisa
Songwriter(s)Enrique Iglesias · Chein García-Alonso
Producer(s)Rafael Pérez-Botija
Enrique Iglesias singles chronology
"Viviré y Moriré"
(1998) 		"Esperanza"
(1998) 		"Nunca Te Olvidaré"
(1998)

"Esperanza" (English: Hope) is a song performed by Spanish singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias from his third studio album Cosas del Amor (1998). It was co-written by Igleias and Chein García-Alonso with Rafael Pérez-Botija handling its production. A power ballad, it is a confessional song of love and forgiveness. One reviewer lauded Iglesias' vocals and the song's arrangements while another found it too similar to his debut single "Si Tú Te Vas". A music video for "Esperanza" was filmed in Malibu, California and directed by Emmanuel Lubezki. The music video 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 Tracks and Latin Pop Airplay charts in the United States. It also was a top-five hit in Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras and El Salvador.

Background and composition

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

Promotion and reception

"Esperanza" was released as the lead single from the album on August 3, 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.[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' "nuanced vocal" style and the song's "winsome" arrangement.[3] Writing an unfavorable review of the album, The Monitor Russell McCrory felt that "Esperanza" was too similar to his debut single "Si Tú Te Vas".[12] "Esperanza" won Song of the Year" at inaugural Ritmo Music Awards in 1999.[13] In the same year, the track 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 lists on the promotional tour of the album.[15]

In Latin America, it reached number one in Guatemala,[16] Nicaragua,[17] and Panama,[18] and was a top-five hit in Colombia,[19] Costa Rica,[20] El Salvador,[21] and Honduras.[22] In the US, "Esperanza" debuted at number four on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart on the week of September 26, 1998.[23] It reached the summit on the week of October 24, 1998 following the chart's two week hiatus due to damage to the Broadcast Data Systems in Puerto Rico caused by Hurricane Georges.[24][25] It spent four consecutive weeks in this position being replaced by "Ciega, Sordomuda" by Shakira.[26] The track also reached the top of the Latin Pop Airplay chart where it also spent a total of four weeks in this position.[27]

Charts

Track listing

European CD single[31]

  1. Esperanza — 3:10
  2. Viviré y Moriré — 4:03
  3. Revolución — 3:55
  4. Por Amarte — 4:00

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) — 3:10

See also

References

  1. ^ "Enrique Iglesias regresa feliz a 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.
  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". 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'". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). 20 September 1998. p. 117. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Enrique Iglesias presentará su nuevo disco en Acapulco". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). 111. p. 20 September 1998. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  10. ^ Iglesias, Enrique (1998). Esperanza (videotape) (in Spanish). Malibu, California: YouTube. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Lo Nuestro – Historia". 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. 111 (26). Prometheus Global Media: 55. 26 June 1999. 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. ^ a b "Dominan cantantes juveniles las listas de popularidad de centroamérica". El Siglo de Torreon. 17 November 1998. p. 34. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  17. ^ a b "Chayanne y Arjona, favoritos en Puerto Rico". El Siglo de Torreon (in Spanish). 29 January 1999. p. 77.
  18. ^ a b "Los latinos siguen entre las preferencias juveniles". El Siglo de Torreon (in Spanish). 5 November 1998. p. 32. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  19. ^ a b "Shakira ocupa primeros lugares de popularidad en Colombia". El Siglo de Torreon. 20 October 1998. p. 61. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  20. ^ a b "Chris Duran en los primeros lugares de popularidad en Centroamérica". El Siglo de Torreon. 28 August 1998. p. 93. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  21. ^ a b "Shakira vuelve a colocarse al primer lugar en las listas centroamericanas". El Siglo de Torreon (in Spanish). 9 February 1999. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  22. ^ a b "Enrique Iglesias y Chayanne son los mas populares en Centroamerica". El Siglo de Torreon (in Spanish). 11 January 1999. p. 73. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  23. ^ "Hot Latin Songs: The Week of September 26, 1998". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 26 September 1998. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  24. ^ "Hot Latin Songs: The Week of October 24, 1998". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 24 October 1998. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  25. ^ Lannert, John (24 October 1998). "Latin Notas". Billboard. 110 (43). Nieslen Business Media: 55. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  26. ^ "Hot Latin Songs – 1998 Archive". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  27. ^ "Latin Pop Songs – 1998 Archive". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  28. ^ "Enrique Iglesias Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  29. ^ "Enrique Iglesias Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  30. ^ 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.
  31. ^ 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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