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Sex and Love

Sex and Love is the tenth studio album recorded by Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias. It was released on 14 March 2014 by Republic Records. The album's three Spanish singles—"Loco", "El Perdedor", and "Bailando"—reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart. The album features guest vocals from Jennifer Lopez, Kylie Minogue, Descemer Bueno, Pitbull, Flo Rida, Anthony Touma, Romeo Santos, Mickael Carreira, Marco Antonio Solís, Yandel, Gente de Zona, Luan Santana, India Martínez, and Sean Paul. Sex and Love won the Lo Nuestro Award for Pop Album of the Year.

Background

Iglesias explained the reasoning behind the title Sex and Love, saying: "It's one of the first things I thought about when I listened to the whole body of work. I think it's something we can all relate to no matter what religion, no matter what personality, no matter what colour, we can all relate to it."[3]

Iglesias has described his album as fun and sexual, while some of it is more introspective and nostalgic. He then went on to say: "The words go together, but they can be separate and inspire different feelings and thoughts. It's all-encompassing. When you turn on the radio, what are the themes that everybody relates to? We all relate to sex and love. That's why when you hear music – 90% of the time – it derives from those two feelings."[citation needed]

Release and promotion

The album became available for pre-order on 15 February 2014 through Topspin Media. Two versions of the album (a standard 11-track version and a deluxe version with 5 bonus tracks) were released, both physically and digitally.[4][5] A special deluxe edition for Target and Walmart was also released, which contains two bonus tracks. The album became available for pre-order via iTunes in the United States, Canada, and Mexico on 4 March 2014,[6] and for rest of the world on 5 March 2014. A 30-second sample was released on iTunes for each track.

Critical reception

The album received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. The Daily Star gave the album 3 out of 5 stars, stating that "Iglesias has turned all sleazy Robin Thicke slurring: 'I've been spending all my money on these pretty girls and alcohol, but honey, they got nothing on you' over the funky 'Let Me Be Your Lover'." However, they praised "Loco", stating that it will have fans "getting their Latin freak on". AllMusic also gave the album 3/5, stating "Iglesias walks the line between the dancefloor jams of 2007's Insomniac and the romantic flavor of 2010's Euphoria." They chose "Bailando", "El Perdedor", "Let Me Be Your Lover", and "Loco" as the best songs from the album.[17] Newsday gave the album a "B" grade and described the album as "slick, state-of-the-art Spanglish dance pop". Idolator gave the album 3/5 stars and called the album Euphoria's "older cousin", stating that the album "isn’t great but there’s enough decent material to remind you of what Enrique is capable of at full flight".[18] They named "You and I" and "Bailando" as the best singles from the album.[15]

Jake Hamilton of Jake's Take gave the album a "B" grade, stating that "he went overboard on the Spanish tracks".[19] He also praised Iglesias' work in co-writing every song on the album. The Boston Globe gave a favorable review stating that Iglesias "remains a heartthrob for a reason". They also said that "You and I" is "filled with romantic yearning", while his duet with Kylie Minogue in "Beautiful" "manages to be corny yet endearing". They concluded that "It’s the heat not the beat that brings out the best in Iglesias".

Artistdirect gave a positive review and gave the album 5/5 stars, stating that the new album was "Enrique's biggest and boldest masterpiece yet" and that the song "Noche y De Día" "might just be one of the most powerful and potent Latin anthems ever".[9] Culture Fix took note of the album's range of styles stating, "The club-friendly tracks are slickly produced and filled with a high-octane energy, the ballads are complete with a raw charisma and emotion, and the mid-tempo tracks hark back to some of the singer's best work", and scored the album 4/5.[20][11]

Commercial performance

Sex and Love debuted at No. 8 on the US Billboard 200, selling 24,000 copies in its first week. It is Iglesias's third Billboard Top 10 album after Euphoria (No. 10) and Escape (No. 2).[21] The album also entered the Top 10 of the Canadian Albums Chart. It peaked at No. 1 on the Top Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums charts simultaneously. It peaked at No. 11 on the UK Albums Chart, selling an approximate of 7,500 copies in first week. It also peaked at No. 6 on the Spanish Albums Chart. The album received a gold certification within the second week of its release in Mexico. Sex and Love was certified double platinum by the RIAA in the Latin field for shipping over 120,000 copies.[22]

Singles

Other songs

"I Like How It Feels" was released as a digital download in Australia and some European countries on 23 September 2011, and later in the United States on 4 October 2011. The song was eventually included on the international deluxe edition of Sex and Love.

Tour

Iglesias began his promo tour on 14 February 2014, which took place in San Juan, Puerto Rico.[citation needed] The next day he performed at a sold-out concert at the Madison Square Garden in New York.[32]

The official tour began in Santiago, Chile, where Iglesias performed on 20 May 2014.[33] Two days later, on 22 May 2014, he performed at Luna Park in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[34] A second leg of the tour visited North America in Fall 2014, and was co-headlined by Pitbull. This was the second time that the two Latino stars toured together, with Euphoria Tour being their first.[35]Demi Lovato was the opening act for some dates in the United Kingdom and Europe.[36][37][38]

Enrique Iglesias grossed $194 million with Sex and Love Tour.[citation needed]

Track listing

US versions

Latin American versions

International versions

Notes

Personnel

Credits for Sex and Love adapted from AllMusic[55]

Charts

Certifications and sales

See also

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