11 October, 2014

ENRIQUE IGLESIAS SETS NEW RECORD FOR MOST NUMBER ONES ON BILLBOARD DANCE CLUB SONGS CHART


MOST NUMBER ONES FOR ANY MALE ARTIST IN HISTORY

“BAILANDO” CERTIFIED PLATINUM BY RIAA

TWENTY-TWO WEEKS AT #1 ON BILLBOARD HOT LATIN SONGS CHART

NEW YORK, NY (October 8, 2014) – Continuing a scorching hot streak, ENRIQUE IGLESIAS breaks another record with the 2014 smash "Bailando"—available on his tenth full-length album SEX AND LOVE [Republic Records]. The platinum-certified anthem has ascended to #1 on Billboard's Dance Club Song Chart, earning the Grammy Award-winning global icon his 13th number one and even besting his own record, previously 12th. To date, he has scored more number ones on the chart than any other male artist in history—including Michael Jackson and Prince. Online, it has accumulated over half a billion views.

The success of "Bailando" stands truly unparalleled. It became the first non-English single to land in the Top 10 at Top 40 radio since Los del Rio's "Macarena" in 1996. Moreover, it enjoys the longest run at #1 for any artist in 2014, holding the top spot on Billboard's Hot Latin Songs Chart for 22 weeks and marking his 25th No. 1 on that chart. Among other accolades, it's the highest-charting Spanish single in the United States ever. Internationally, it captured #1 on iTunes in over 50 countries, including a 22-week stint in Spain and a 13-week stint in Mexico.

Right now, ENRIQUE is lighting up arenas across the country on his co-headline tour with Pitbull and J Balvin. The jaunt continues heating up the fall through its close on December 13 at the Crocus Hall in Moscow, RU.

ENRIQUE IGLESIAS remains one of the globe’s most recognizable and revered superstars. This Grammy Award-winning icon recently released his tenth full-length album, SEX AND LOVE. To date, he has sold over 100 million albums worldwide, cementing him as one of the best-selling Spanish artists of all-time. Other accolades include five Top 5 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, with two number ones, and 13 number ones on the Billboard Dance chart—which is “the most for any male artist in the chart’s history” and more than Michael Jackson and Prince. His total number ones throughout Billboard’s charts exceed 71, and he also is the record-holder for “Most #1 Spanish Language Single” on the Hot Latin Track Charts.

Tour Dates:
10/10   Los Angeles, CA         Staples Center
10/11   Los Angeles, CA         Staples Center
10/12   Las Vegas, NV            Mandalay Bay Events Center
10/14   San Jose, CA              SAP Center at San Jose
10/15   San Diego, CA            Valle View Casino Center
10/17   Dallas, TX                   American Airlines Center
10/18   San Antonio, TX          Alamodome
10/19   Houston, TX                Toyota Center
10/22   Atlanta, GA                 The Arena at Gwinnett Center
10/25   Hollywood, FL             Hard Rock Live
10/26   Miami, FL                    American Airlines Arena
10/28   Orlando, FL                 Amway Center
11/13   Barcelona, ES             Palau Sant Jordi
11/15   Madrid, ES                  Palacio de los Deportes
11/18   Amsterdam, NL          Ziggo Dome
11/20   Antwerp, BE                Antwerps Sportpaleis
11/21   Paris, FR                     Palais Omnisport de Bercy
11/23   Dublin, IE                    The O2 Dublin
11/25   Glasgow, UK               SSE Hydro Arena Glasgow
11/27   Birmingham, UK         National Indoor Arena
11/28   London, UK                 The O2
11/29   Manchester, UK          Phones 4U Arena
12/02   Kaunas, LT                  Kaunas Arena
12/04   St. Petersburg, RU     Ice Hall St. Petersburg
12/07   Riga, LV                      Riga Arena
12/08   Tallinn, EE                   Saku Suurhall
12/10   Helsinki, FI                  Hartwell Arena
12/13   Moscow, RU               Crocus Hall

ABOUT REPUBLIC RECORDS
A division of Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company, Republic is home to an all-star roster of multi-platinum, award-winning legends and superstar artists such as Amy Winehouse, Ariana Grande, Black Sabbath, Colbie Caillat, Enrique Iglesias, Florence + the Machine, Godsmack, Gotye, James Blake, John Mellencamp, Of Monsters and Men, Owl City, Weezer, among many others.

It is comprised of innovative imprints and digital business ventures including American Recordings (The Avett Brothers), Brushfire (Jack Johnson, G. Love), Cash Money (Lil Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj), John Varvatos Records, Lava Records (Jessie J, Lorde), Monkeywrench (Pearl Jam), Casablanca Records (Tïesto, Martin Garrix), NBC's The Voice (Cassadee Pope, Danielle Bradbery), XO (The Weeknd), among others. In addition, Republic maintains a long-standing strategic alliance with country powerhouse Big Machine Label Group which is comprised of Big Machine Records (Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw), Dot Records, and Republic Nashville (The Band Perry, Florida Georgia Line, The Eli Young Band).

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