"Trapecista" (English: ''Trapezist'') is the fifth and last single released by Spanish singer-songwriter
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (; born 8 May 1975) is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He started his recording career in the mid-1990s on the Mexican label Fonovisa where he released three Spanish albums ''Enrique Iglesias (album), Enrique ...
from his eponymous debut studio album ''
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (; born 8 May 1975) is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He started his recording career in the mid-1990s on the Mexican label Fonovisa where he released three Spanish albums ''Enrique Iglesias (album), Enrique ...
'' (1995), It was released by
Fonovisa on 16 September 1996 (see
1996 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that occurred in 1996.
Specific locations
*1996 in British music
*1996 in Norwegian music
*1996 in South Korean music
Specific genres
*#Classical music, 1996 in classical music
*1996 in country music
* ...
).
Song information
The track was written and produced by Rafael Pérez-Botija, and became Iglesias's fifth consecutive chart topper in the U.S., a new record for Iglesias, breaking
Selena
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (; April 16, 1971 – March 31, 1995) was an American singer-songwriter. Known as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Tejano Music", her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most cel ...
's record with her album ''
Amor Prohibido
''Amor Prohibido'' () is the fourth studio album by American singer Selena, released on March 22, 1994, by EMI Latin. Having reached a core fan base, the label aimed to broaden her appeal with the next
studio release. Finding it challenging to ...
'' (1994) and
Jon Secada
Juan Francisco Secada Ramírez (born October 4, 1961), better known as Jon Secada, is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, actor and record producer. He has won two Grammy Awards and sold 15 million records, making him one of the best-se ...
's with his album ''
Otro Día Más Sin Verte'' (1992), both releasing four number-one singles. The video for this single was directed by Jon Small who directed the videos for "
Si Tú Te Vas" and "
Experiencia Religiosa
"Experiencia Religiosa" (English: ''Religious Experience'') is the second single released by Spanish singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias from his eponymous debut studio album ''Enrique Iglesias'' (1995), It was released by Fonovisa on 11 December ...
".
Chart performance
The track debuted in the United States ''Billboard''
Hot Latin Tracks
The ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs (formerly Hot Latin Tracks and Hot Latin 50) is a record chart in the United States for Latin songs, published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine. Since October 2012, chart rankings are based on digital sales, ...
chart at number 13 on 16 November 1996,
[ ] and rose to number 1 three weeks later,
[ ] spending five weeks at the summit. The single spent ten weeks in the top ten.
See also
*
List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 1996
*
List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 1997
References
1996 singles
1995 songs
Enrique Iglesias songs
Songs in Spanish
Songs written by Rafael Pérez-Botija
1990s ballads
Pop ballads
Rock ballads
Fonovisa Records singles
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