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Trapecista

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"Trapecista"
Single by Enrique Iglesias
from the album Enrique Iglesias
Released16 September 1996 (1996-09-16)
Recorded1995
Genre
Length4:27
LabelFonovisa
Songwriter(s)Rafael Pérez-Botija
Producer(s)Rafael Pérez-Botija
Enrique Iglesias singles chronology
"No Llores Por Mí"
(1996)
"Trapecista"
(1996)
"Enamorado Por Primera Vez"
(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

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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

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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.[citation needed]

Chart (1996/1997) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks[2] 1
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

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References

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  1. ^ ""Hot Latin Tracks" on Billboard.com". Billboard. 16 November 1996. [dead link]
  2. ^ a b ""Hot Latin Tracks" on Billboard.com". Billboard. 4 January 1997. [dead link]
  3. ^ ""Latin Pop Airplay" on Billboard.com". Billboard. 23 November 1996. [dead link]
  4. ^ ""Latin Regional Mexican Airplay" on Billboard.com". Billboard. 23 November 1996. [dead link]
  5. ^ ""Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay" on Billboard.com". 6 December 1996. [dead link]