Trapecista Explained

Trapecista
Cover:Trapecista single cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Enrique Iglesias
Album:Enrique Iglesias
Recorded:1995
Length:4:27
Label:Fonovisa
Producer:Rafael Pérez-Botija
Prev Title:No Llores Por Mí
Prev Year:1996
Next Title:Enamorado Por Primera Vez
Next Year:1996

"Trapecista" (English: Trapezist) is the sixth and last single released by Spanish singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias from his eponymous debut studio album Enrique Iglesias (1995), It was released by Fonovisa on 16 September 1996 (see 1996 in 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's record with her album Amor Prohibido (1994) and Jon Secada'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".

Chart performance

The track debuted in the United States Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart at number 13 on 16 November 1996,[1] and rose to number 1 three weeks later,[2] spending five weeks at the summit. The single spent ten weeks in the top ten.

Chart (1996/1997)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks1
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay[3] 2
U.S. Billboard Latin Regional Mexican Airplay[4] 8
U.S. Billboard Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay[5] 19

See also

Notes and References

  1. "Hot Latin Tracks" on Billboard.com. . 16 November 1996.
  2. "Hot Latin Tracks" on Billboard.com . . 4 January 1997.
  3. "Latin Pop Airplay" on Billboard.com . . 23 November 1996.
  4. "Latin Regional Mexican Airplay" on Billboard.com . . 23 November 1996.
  5. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=enrique iglesias|chart=Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay}} "Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay" on Billboard.com ]. 6 December 1996.