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==Background==
==Background==
Enrique Iglesias wrote or co-wrote and co-produced every track on the album. [[Jimmy Iovine]] was the executive producer of the album alongside Iglesias. Enrique told the [[Toronto Sun]] that he took special care with the songwriting on the album. ''"I concentrated a lot on the lyrical content of this album and just tried to be as honest as possible. I wanted to write songs that I won't feel silly singing 10 years from now."'' ''7'' reached number 31 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and has sold 49,000 copies according to Nielsen Soundscan. While the first single "Addicted" reached number 38 on the mainstream top 40 chart, the Spanish version "Adicto" reached the Latin top ten. The second single "Not in Love" has reached the top of dance track charts in the US. The album made the UK and Australian top 100 albums in November 2003. "Addicted" made the top 40 charts in a number of countries including Germany, Australia, Portugal and Argentina.
Enrique Iglesias wrote or co-wrote and co-produced every track on the album. [[Jimmy Iovine]] was the executive producer of the album alongside Iglesias. Enrique told the [[Toronto Sun]] that he took special care with the songwriting on the album. ''"I concentrated a lot on the lyrical content of this album and just tried to be as honest as possible. I wanted to write songs that I won't feel silly singing 10 years from now."'' ''7'' reached number 31 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and has sold 49,000 copies according to Nielsen Soundscan. While the first single "Addicted" reached number 38 on the mainstream top 40 chart, the Spanish version "Adicto" reached the Latin top ten. The second single "Not in Love" has reached the top of dance track charts in the US. The album made the UK and Australian top 100 albums in November 2003. "Addicted" made the top 40 charts in a number of countries including Germany, Australia, Portugal and Argentina.

==Singles==
* "[[Addicted (Enrique Iglesias song)|Addicted]]" was released as the album's lead single on October 14, 2003. Iglesias claimed he wrote the song while on tour in [[East Germany]], on a dismal day, when he was inspired by the Gothic Architecture. It was a modest hit on the [[UK Singles Chart]], where it charted within the top twenty, though it failed to chart on the ''Billboard Hot 100''. The Spanish version, titled "Adicto", peaked inside the top ten on the Hot Latin Tracks Chart.

* "[[Not in Love]]" was released as the album's second and last single on March 8, 2004. The song was written by Iglesias, Paul Barry, Mark Taylor and Fernando Garibay. The album version features Iglesias's vocals only, however, the radio and single mix features an extra verse and chorus performed by [[Kelis]]. It peaked at number five on the [[UK Singles Chart]], however, again failed to make the ''Billboard Hot 100''.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==

Revision as of 07:30, 19 October 2012

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7 is the third English and seventh overall, thus the title 7, studio album released by Enrique Iglesias. The album was released on November 25, 2003.

Background

Enrique Iglesias wrote or co-wrote and co-produced every track on the album. Jimmy Iovine was the executive producer of the album alongside Iglesias. Enrique told the Toronto Sun that he took special care with the songwriting on the album. "I concentrated a lot on the lyrical content of this album and just tried to be as honest as possible. I wanted to write songs that I won't feel silly singing 10 years from now." 7 reached number 31 on the Billboard 200 and has sold 49,000 copies according to Nielsen Soundscan. While the first single "Addicted" reached number 38 on the mainstream top 40 chart, the Spanish version "Adicto" reached the Latin top ten. The second single "Not in Love" has reached the top of dance track charts in the US. The album made the UK and Australian top 100 albums in November 2003. "Addicted" made the top 40 charts in a number of countries including Germany, Australia, Portugal and Argentina.

Singles

  • "Addicted" was released as the album's lead single on October 14, 2003. Iglesias claimed he wrote the song while on tour in East Germany, on a dismal day, when he was inspired by the Gothic Architecture. It was a modest hit on the UK Singles Chart, where it charted within the top twenty, though it failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. The Spanish version, titled "Adicto", peaked inside the top ten on the Hot Latin Tracks Chart.
  • "Not in Love" was released as the album's second and last single on March 8, 2004. The song was written by Iglesias, Paul Barry, Mark Taylor and Fernando Garibay. The album version features Iglesias's vocals only, however, the radio and single mix features an extra verse and chorus performed by Kelis. It peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart, however, again failed to make the Billboard Hot 100.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Not in Love"Enrique Iglesias, Paul Barry, Mark Taylor, Fernando Garibay3:42
2."The Way You Touch Me"Enrique Iglesias, Alex Ander, Rob Davis3:50
3."Say It"Enrique Iglesias, Alex Ander, Rob Davis4:21
4."California Callin'"Enrique Iglesias, Paul Barry, Mark Taylor3:48
5."Addicted"Enrique Iglesias, Paul Barry, Mark Taylor5:00
6."Break Me Shake Me"Enrique Iglesias, Alex Ander, Rob Davis3:38
7."Free"Enrique Iglesias, Paul Barry3:35
8."Be Yourself"Enrique Iglesias, Paul Barry4:38
9."Wish You Were Here (With Me)"Enrique Iglesias, Paul Barry, Mark Taylor4:13
10."You Rock Me"Enrique Iglesias, Paul Barry, Mark Taylor3:43
11."Roamer"Enrique Iglesias, Tony Bruno, Kara DioGuardi3:56
12."Live It Up Tonight"Enrique Iglesias, Alex Ander, Rob Davis4:11
UK & Europe Bonus Tracks[2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Addicted" (Spanish Version)Enrique Iglesias, Paul Barry, Mark Taylor, Coti Sorokin5:01
14."Addicted" (Metro Mix)Enrique Iglesias, Paul Barry, Mark Taylor3:30
15."Addicted" (Fernando Garibay Edit)Enrique Iglesias, Paul Barry, Mark Taylor4:23
16."Be with You"Enrique Iglesias3:42
Asian Edition Bonus Tracks[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Addicted" (Spanish Version)Enrique Iglesias, Paul Barry, Mark Taylor, Coti Sorokin5:01
14."Addicted" (Metro Mix)Enrique Iglesias, Paul Barry, Mark Taylor3:30
15."Addicted" (Glam As You Club Mix)Enrique Iglesias, Paul Barry, Mark Taylor7:18
Asian Edition Bonus AVCD[4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Addicted" (Video) 5:03
2."Not in Love" (Video) 4:08
3."Not in Love" (Dave Aude Club Mix)Enrique Iglesias, Paul Barry, Mark Taylor, Fernando Garibay8:18
4."Addicted" (Fernando Garibay Edit)Enrique Iglesias, Paul Barry, Mark Taylor4:23
5."Hero" (Live from The One and Only)  
6."One Night Stand" (Boogieman Mix)  

Chart positions

Chart galaxy music Peak positi
Dutch Albums Chart 44
Swiss Albums Top 100 11
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders) 70
Austrian Albums Top 75 48
French Albums Chart 142
Spanish Top 100 Albums Chart 31
Polish Albums Chart 41
Portugal Albums Chart 20

Certifications

Country Certification Sales
United Kingdom Silver 60,000
Australia Gold 35,000
Canada Platinum[5] 100,000
Switzerland Gold[6] 20,000

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References