My Life: The Greatest Hits
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Released | October 6, 1998 | |||
Recorded | 2:25:52 | |||
Genre | Latin pop, pop | |||
Language | English, Spanish | |||
Label | Columbia Records | |||
Julio Iglesias chronology | ||||
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My Life: The Greatest Hits is a double-CD greatest hits album by Julio Iglesias, released in 1998 on Columbia Records.[2]
The album contains a special selection of 37 songs[1] Julio Iglesias had recorded over four decades.
My Life is one of the five editions of the album released simultaneously in different languages for different world markets. In addition to the original version in Spanish, the album also saw Portuguese, Italian, and French releases. All editions of the album have some overlap in the track listings due to the inclusion of several tracks in Spanish and English in all the versions.
Reception[edit]
Having sold 6,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, My Life: The Greatest Hits debuted at number 4 in the Billboard Latin 50 (now Billboard Latin Albums) chart on the week of October 24, 1998.[2]
Track listing[edit]
Disc 1[edit]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "To All the Girls I've Loved Before" (feat. Willie Nelson) |
| 3:32 |
2. | "Moralito (La Gota Fría)" |
| 3:33 |
3. | "All of You" (feat. Diana Ross) |
| 4:00 |
4. | "Crazy" | Willie Nelson | 3:15 |
5. | "My Love" (feat. Stevie Wonder) | Stevie Wonder | 5:37 |
6. | "Can't Help Falling in Love" |
| 3:20 |
7. | "Vincent (Starry Starry Night)" | Don McLean | 4:19 |
8. | "When I Need You" |
| 4:19 |
9. | "Crazy in Love" |
| 3:34 |
10. | "Fragile" | Sting | 4:18 |
11. | "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" (feat. Dolly Parton) |
| 4:00 |
12. | "Caruso" | Lucio Dalla | 5:49 |
13. | "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" (feat. All-4-One) |
| 3:35 |
14. | "Summer Wind" (feat. Frank Sinatra) |
| 2:31 |
15. | "Por el Amor de una Mujer" |
| 3:53 |
16. | "Moonlight Lady" |
| 4:04 |
17. | "My Way (A Mi Manera)" (feat. Paul Anka) |
| 4:24 |
18. | "Me Va, Me Va" |
| 5:59 |
Disc 2[edit]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Un Canto a Galicia" | Julio Iglesias | 4:32 |
2. | "Soy un Truhán, Soy un Señor" |
| 3:01 |
3. | "Hey" |
| 4:59 |
4. | "Où Est Passée Ma Bohème? (Quiéreme Mucho)" |
| 3:54 |
5. | "Momentos" |
| 3:34 |
6. | "Amor" |
| 3:20 |
7. | "De Niña a Mujer" |
| 3:16 |
8. | "Que Nadie Sepa Mi Sufrir" |
| 3:20 |
9. | "Volver a Empezar (Begin the Beguine)" | Cole Porter | 4:40 |
10. | "Ae, Ao" |
| 3:18 |
11. | "Manuela" |
| 3:38 |
12. | "Abrázame" | R. Ferro | 3:17 |
13. | "Milonga Medley: Milonga Sentimental/Vivo" |
| 4:03 |
14. | "A Media Luz" |
| 2:42 |
15. | "Ni Te Tengo Ni Te Olvido" | Luis Gardey | 4:00 |
16. | "La Carretera" |
| 5:06 |
17. | "Bamboléo" |
| 4:40 |
18. | "La Cumparsita" |
| 2:35 |
19. | "Agua Dulce, Agua Salá" |
| 4:24 |
Charts[edit]
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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UK (Official Charts Company)[3] | 18 |
US (Billboard Latin Pop Albums)[4] | 3 |
US (Billboard Top Latin Albums)[5] | 4 |
Certifications[edit]
‹See Tfd›‹See Tfd›Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Belgium (BEA)[6] | Gold | |
Canada (Music Canada)[7] | Gold | 50,000^ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[6] | Gold | 25,000^ |
Greece (IFPI Greece)[8] | Gold | 15,000^ |
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[6] | Gold | 10,000* |
Indonesia[6] | 2× Platinum | |
South Africa (RISA)[6] | Gold | 25,000* |
Taiwan (RIT)[6] | Gold | |
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[10] | 2× Platinum (Latin) | 200,000^ |
Summaries | ||
Europe (IFPI)[11] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "My Life: The Greatest Hits [#1] - Julio Iglesias". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
- ^ a b Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (24 October 1998). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 56–. ISSN 0006-2510.
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- ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1998". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 1, 2020.