Raíces (Julio Iglesias album)

Raíces is a studio album by Julio Iglesias, released in 1989. It is an album in medley style of a collection of classic love songs from different countries. Raíces was nominated for a Lo Nuestro Award for Pop Album of the Year.^[2]

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Raíces
Studio album by Julio Iglesias
Released	1989
Genre	Latin pop
Length	39:59
Language	Spanish Portuguese Italian French
Label	CBS Discos
Producer	Ramón Arcusa[1]
Julio Iglesias chronology
Non Stop (1988) Raíces (1989) Starry Night (1990)

Track listing

1. "Latino: Intro Latino / Tres Palabras / Perfidia / Amapola / Noche De Ronda / Quizas, Quizas, Quizas / Adios/El Manisero" - 7:15
2. "Caballo Viejo/Bamboleo: Caballo Viejo / Bamboleo / Solo 1" - 4:41
3. "Mexico: Media Vuelta / Se Me Olvido Otra Vez / Y... / Mexico Lindo / Ay Jalisco No Te Rajes / La Bamba / Solo 2" - 9:17
4. "Brasil: Intro Brasil / Desafinado / Mas Que Nada / Manha De Carnaval / Aquarela Do Brasil / Tristeza / Maria Ninguem / Samba De Orfeu" - 7:11
5. "Italia: Intro Italia / Torna a Surriento / Quando M'Innamoro / T'Ho Voluto Bene (Non Dimenticar) / O Sole Mio! / Quando Quando Quando" - 6:18
6. "Francia: Intro Francia / Ne Me Quitte Pas / Que C'est Triste Venise / Et Maintenant / La Vie En Rose" - 5:23

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Raíces Chart (1989-93) Peak position Belgian Albums (IFPI)[3] 1 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] 7 European Albums (Music & Media)[5] 32 Portuguese Albums (AFP)[6] 1 Spanish Albums (AFYVE)[7] 1 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] 50 US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[9] 45 US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)[10] 1

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Raíces Chart (1989) Position Brazilian Albums (Nopem)[11] 13 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] 25 European Albums (Music & Media)[13] 85 Portugal Albums (AFP)[14] 1 Spanish Albums (AFYVE)[7] 2 US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)[15] 5 Chart (1990) Position US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)[16] 14

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[17]	3× Platinum	180,000^
Belgium (BRMA)[17]	Gold
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[17]	2× Platinum	500,000*
Central America (CFC)[17]	Gold
Chile[17]	2× Platinum
Colombia[17]	2× Platinum
Italy (FIMI)[17]	Gold	50,000*
Mexico (AMPROFON)[17]	2× Platinum	500,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[18]	Platinum	100,000^
Portugal (AFP)[19]	Platinum	40,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[20]	11× Platinum	1,100,000^
Venezuela[17]	2× Platinum
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

• List of number-one Billboard Latin Pop Albums from the 1980s
• List of best-selling albums in Spain