Julio (album) explained

Julio
Type:greatest
Artist:Julio Iglesias
Cover:Julio - Julio Inglesias.jpg
Released:1983
Recorded:1981–1983
Genre:Latin pop
Language:Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, German
Label:CBS (Columbia)
Prev Title:Momentos
Prev Year:1982
Next Title:1100 Bel Air Place
Next Year:1984

Julio is a best-of compilation album by Julio Iglesias. It was released in 1983 on CBS. The album covers the period from 1981 to 1983. According to the Guinness World Records, Julio is the first foreign language album to sell more than two million in the United States.[1]

It contains songs in multiple languages.[2]

Reception

In the United States Julio peaked at number 32 on the Billboard 200 chart for the week of May 21, 1983. On August 17, 1984, it was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of one million copies in the country.[3]

Charts

Chart (1983–1984)Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)32
UK Official Charts Company[4] 5
US Billboard 200[5] 32
US Billboard Country Albums41
Chart (1994)Peak
position
US Billboard Latin Pop[6] 4
US Billboard Top Latin Albums[7] 6

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Julio Iglesias receives world record certificate in Beijing. Dan. Barrett. Guinness World Records. February 14, 2022. April 2, 2013.
  2. Book: Colin Larkin. The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Farian, Frank to Menza, Don. 1992. Guinness. 978-1-882267-02-6.
  3. Web site: American album certifications – Julio Iglesias – Julio. Recording Industry Association of America. 2016-12-11.
  4. Web site: JULIO IGLESIAS - full Official Chart History. Official Charts Company. 2016-12-12.
  5. Web site: Julio Iglesias - Chart history. Billboard. 2016-12-10.
  6. Web site: Julio Iglesias - Chart history. Billboard. 2016-12-13.
  7. Web site: Julio Iglesias - Chart history. Billboard. 2016-12-13.