Trapecista

1996 single by Enrique Iglesias

"Trapecista"

Single by Enrique Iglesias

from the album Enrique Iglesias

Released

16 September 1996 (1996-09-16)

Recorded

1995

Genre

Latin pop
pop rock

Length

4:27

Label

Fonovisa

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

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.^{[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

References

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