Quizás (album)

Quizás (English: Perhaps) is the sixth studio album and fourth full-Spanish-language album by Spanish singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias. The album was released by Universal Music Latino on 17 September 2002.

Quizás
Studio album by
Enrique Iglesias
Released17 September 2002 (2002-09-17)
RecordedFebruary – May 2002
Studio
  • Nadir Studios
    (Madrid, Spain)
  • South Point Studios
    (Miami Beach, Florida)
  • Larrabee Studios
  • Westlake Studio
  • Westlake Audio
    (Hollywood, California)
  • Compass Point Studios
    (Nassau, Bahamas)
  • The Hit Factory Critiera
    (Miami, Florida)
GenreLatin pop[1]
Length45:46
LabelUniversal Music Latino
Producer
Enrique Iglesias chronology
Escape
(2001)		 Quizás
(2002)		 7
(2003)
Singles from Quizás
  1. "Mentiroso"
    Released: 22 July 2002
  2. "Quizás"
    Released: 30 September 2002
  3. "Para Qué la Vida"
    Released: 6 January 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Quizás was Iglesias first album in Spanish in four years, his last being Cosas del Amor in 1998. This was also his last full-length Spanish album of his career as his next albums would be English and bilingual exclusively. The album has a fragile and delicate sound compared to his previous three Spanish albums, which were based on pop songs with light rock instrumentation and consists mainly of middle of the road Latin pop ballads. It is his most personal release to date as it deals with topics such as the strange relationship with his father, singer Julio Iglesias, and other personal dilemmas.[2]

Enrique Iglesias won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Album at the 4th Annual Latin Grammy Awards on 3 September 2003.

Making of Quizás

Enrique Iglesias wrote or co-wrote every track on the album and co-produced several of the tracks with the exception of "Tres Palabras" and the cover version of "La Chica de Ayer" originally recorded by Nacha Pop. Iglesias was the executive producer of the album alongside best friend Andrés Restrepo. The title track of the album talks about Iglesias' strained relationship with his father. The album was released on 17 September 2002.

Commercial performance

Quizas topped the Billboard Latin Albums Chart, debuting at No. 1 and shot to No. 12 on the Billboard 200, the highest position for a Spanish album at the time and fastest-selling Spanish album in five years. All three singles released from the album ("Mentiroso", "Quizás" and "Para Qué La Vida") topped Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks Chart. In Spain however the first single "Mentiroso" was not released. In its place, the song "La Chica de Ayer" was released as promotional single. The album also entered at 200 on the UK album charts, the highest entry for a Spanish album that year as well as performing well across Latin America going platinum in counties like Mexico and Argentina. The album has sold 1 million copies worldwide.[3]

Track listing
Quizás — standard version[4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tres Palabras"
4:23
2."Para Qué la Vida"
4:05
3."La Chica de Ayer"Antonio Vega3:58
4."Mentiroso"
  • Alonso
  • Iglesias
4:00
5."Quizás"
  • Méndez
  • Iglesias
4:11
6."Pienso en Tí"
  • Botija
  • Iglesias
4:19
7."Marta"
  • Botija
  • Iglesias
4:23
8."Suéltame las Riendas"
  • Alonso
  • Iglesias
3:55
9."Mamacita"
  • Alonso
  • Méndez
  • Iglesias
4:52
10."Mentiroso" (versión mariachi)
  • Alonso
  • Iglesias
3:51
11."No Apagues la Luz" (bonus track)
  • Iglesias
  • Morales
  • DioGuardi
  • Siegel
3:49
Total length:45:46

Charts
Chart (2002) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[5] 30
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[6] 4
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[7] 1
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] 15
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 41
UK Albums (OCC)[10] 148
US Billboard 200[11] 12
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[12] 1
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)[13] 1

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[14] Gold 20,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[15] Platinum 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[16] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Bush, John. "Enrique Iglesias – Quizás". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  2. "Quizás El nuevo single;". 19 November 2002. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  3. "Enrique Iglesias presenta hoy en EE.UU. su último video "Quizás";". 25 November 2002. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  4. Quizás (booklet). Enrique Iglesias. Universal Music Latino. 2002. 440 064 385-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. 26 September 2002. Archived from the original on 10 December 2004. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  6. "Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 42. 19 October 2002. p. 55. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  7. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  8. "Swedishcharts.com – Enrique Iglesias – Quizas". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  9. "Swisscharts.com – Enrique Iglesias – Quizas". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  10. "Chart Log UK: 1994–2010: I Am Arrows – Laura Izibor". Zobbel. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  11. "Enrique Iglesias Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  12. "Enrique Iglesias Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  13. "Enrique Iglesias Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  14. "Discos de Oro y Platino - Enrique Iglesias". Archived from the original on 16 May 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  15. Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 965. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  16. "American album certifications – Enrique Iglesias – Quizas". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
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