Enrique Iglesias
(Universal Music Latino)




by Jennifer Jolly
APR 2008
It’s hard to believe that 13 short years have already passed since Enrique Iglesias burst onto the Latin pop scene—sending the ladies into frenzy with his passionate, sensitive style—and comparing his love to a religious experience. Since then, the world has watched him mature over the course of four Spanish and four English studio albums, along with two greatest hits compilations. His latest release, the simply titled 95/08, is a retrospective look at some of the most important musical milestones the 32-year-old has conquered.
Both editions of the album feature Spanish-language, number one hits. The standard edition contains 12 tracks along with two previously unreleased singles, the Coti Sorrokin stamped, “Donde Estan Corazon?” and the rhythmic, heart-wrenching ballad, “Lloro Por Ti”. For a few extra bucks, and well-worth the splurge, you can own a lot more Enrique (In other words, go straight for the deluxe edition!) It contains 17 number one hits, the new singles, plus a bonus DVD containing 8 videos and a special interview/documentary of Enrique’s 2007 Insomniac world tour. If you’ve been a fan since the beginning, you’ll know what we mean when we say: This album is your high school yearbook. There are memories-a-plenty within the walls of this chronological musical commemoration. Beginning with Enrique’s early career songs—back when he was still sporting the cheek-mole—and spanning over a decade of hits, including the tunes that helped him successfully cross-over to the U.S. mainstream: the songs whose English counterparts became permanent staples of the so-called, “Latin Explosion” era: “Bailamos”, “Ritmo Total”, and of course, the unforgettable post 9/11 anthem “Heroe”. Feeling nostalgic yet? Just wait ‘till you pop in the DVD and skip on over to track 4 to check out Enrique and Ana Kournikova back when they were just two crazy kids falling in love. (Remember the bathroom make-out session in “Escapar”?) Before you know it, you’ll be channeling Los Del Rio (Don’t act like you have no idea what we’re talking about!) while patiently awaiting the arrival of Y2K.