Greatest Hits
Enrique Iglesias
Kelis, Sean Garrett, Ciara
Interscope Records (USA), 2008
1 CD
Catalogue #: 8829
EAN: 0602517882997
UPC: 602517882997
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Personnel: Enrique Iglesias (vocals).
The 20 tracks on 2008's GREATEST HITS testify to the truth that Enrique Iglesias is no stranger to the pop charts. With special emphasis on hits from late 2000s albums like 7 and INSOMNIAC (including the hits "Not in Love," "Push," and "Somebody's Me"), this satisfying collection brings together the cream of the Latin heartthrob's ballads, dance tracks, and sleek adult contemporary fare.
Naturally, super smashes like "Hero" and "Bailamos" are included, but GREATEST HITS also features two new songs: "Taking Back My Love" is a duet with the Grammy Award-winning Ciara, while "Away" was penned by industry heavyweight Sean Garrett (who has written for Usher, Fergie, and Pussycat Dolls, among others). The result is the definitive representation of the Latin pop icon's talents.
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Enrique Iglesias
Julio Iglesias had made a career out of singing love songs over Latin pop music in the 1970s and '80s, and his son, Enrique, updated his father's sound and approach for the new millennium. Breaking out big around the same time as Ricky Martin, both teenybopper artists touched off a widespread explosion of Latin pop artists.
Kelis
Part hip-hop, part alternative pop-rock, the sound of Harlem native Kelis turned heads with the singer's 1999 debut release, KALEIDOSCOPE. Her striking image (she sported a multi-colored afro) didn't hurt her high profile either. While mixing rock and hip-hop had been done before (Neneh Cherry, etc.), Kelis updated it all new millennium-style, scoring a signature hit in the provocative "Milkshake," and in the process proving herself to be one of rap's most promising and groundbreaking artists. In a marriage of true hip-hop minds, the MC wed Queens wordsmith Nas in 2005.
Ciara
Not yet 20 years old when her debut single, "Goodies," hit number one on Billboard, former military brat Ciara quickly established herself as one of R&B's most promising young stars. Originally a protege of producer Jazze Pha, Ciara has since gone on to work with the biggest names in hip-hop and R&B, including R. Kelly, will.i.am, Missy Elliott, Lil Jon, 50 Cent, and Pharrell, among others. Ciara's sophomore album, THE EVOLUTION, debuted at number one on the charts in late 2006, and marked a step away from the bubblegum sexuality she flaunted on her previous album and toward a more mature persona, both aesthetically and personally.
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