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Momentos (Julio Iglesias album)

Momentos (Moments) is a 1982 album by Julio Iglesias. By 1984, the album sold over 1 million copies in Brazil.[1] With sales of over 12 million, it is believed to be the best-selling Latin album of all-time.[2]

Momentos
Studio album by
Julio Iglesias
ReleasedOctober 1982
Studio
GenreLatin pop
Length38:52
Language
  • Spanish
  • Portuguese
Label
ProducerRamón Arcusa
Julio Iglesias chronology
Begin the Beguine
(1981)		 Momentos
(1982)		 Julio
(1983)

Track listing

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All tracks produced by Ramón Arcusa.[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[4]
Momentos  — Spanish edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Nathalie"
  • Julio Iglesias
  • Ramón Arcusa
3:57
2."Momentos"
3:33
3."La Paloma (Tradicional)"
  • Iglesias
  • Arcusa
4:54
4."La Cosas Que Tiene La Vida"Danny Daniel3:30
5."Amor"
3:20
6."Quijote"
  • Iglesias
  • Manuel de la Calva
  • Arcusa
  • Gianni Belfiore
4:01
7."No Me Vuelvo A Enamorar"
  • Iglesias
  • Fernán Martínez
  • Arcusa
3:48
8."Con La Misma Piedra"Massias (Ketepao)3:58
9."Esa Mujer"
  • Iglesias
  • Rafael Ferro
  • Martínez
  • Arcusa
4:06
10."Si El Amor Llama A Tu Puerta"Ray Girado3:36
Total length:38:52
Momentos  — Brazilian edition[5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Portuguese adaptationLength
1."Momentos"
  • Iglesias
  • Renis
  • Arcusa
Fernando Adour3:33
2."Quijote"
  • Iglesias
  • de la Calva
  • Arcusa
  • Belfiore
 4:01
3."Abraça-me"
  • Iglesias
  • Ferro
Roberto Halbouti3:38
4."Paloma"
  • Iglesias
  • Arcusa
Adour4:56
5."Amor"
  • López
  • Ruiz
 3:20
6."No Me Vuelvo A Enamorar"
  • Iglesias
  • Martínez
  • Arcusa
Adour3:48
7."Grande, Grande, Grande"
Gonzaga Jr.3:44
8."Con La Misma Piedra"Massias (Ketepao) 3:45
9."Nathalie"
  • Iglesias
  • Arcusa
Adour3:55
10."Lembranças De Ypacarai"
Francisco Rodrigues4:09
Total length:38:49

Personnel

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Adapted from the Momentos liner notes:[3][5]

Performance credits

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Technical credits

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  • Ramón Arcusa – producer, orchestral arrangements and direction
  • Rafael Ferro – orchestral arrangements and direction (tracks 2, 5, 9)
  • Fernando Adour – technical realization in Portuguese
  • Juan Vinader – audio engineer
  • Bob Castle – audio engineer
  • Mike Ross – audio engineer
  • Faustino G. Molina – musicians coordinator of Madrid
  • Piatti & Wolk Design Associates, Inc. – graphic design
  • Peter Cunningham – photography

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[21] 7× Platinum 420,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[21] Gold 25,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[21] 8× Platinum 2,000,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[21] Gold 50,000^
Chile[21] Gold  
Colombia[21] Platinum  
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[21] Platinum 80,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[22] Platinum 60,436[22]
Japan (RIAJ)[21] 3× Platinum 818,500[11]
Mexico (AMPROFON)[21] 2× Platinum 500,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[23] Gold 50,000^
Portugal (AFP)[21] Gold 20,000^
Spain (Promusicae)[21] 6× Platinum 600,000^
South Korea (KMCA)[21] Gold  
Sweden (GLF)[21] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[24] 2× Platinum (Latin) 200,000^
Summaries
Worldwide — 12,000,000[2]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Souza, Tárik de (May 31, 1984). "De Julio Iglesias a Fábio Junior". Jornal do Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved September 19, 2021. In previous performances, Iglesias sold 1.5 million copies here (De Niña a Mujer) and another million (Momentos).
  2. 1 2 De Souza, Tárik (January 22, 1984). "O bis de Júlio Iglesias a 900 mil fãs Brasileiros". Jornal do Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved October 5, 2022. Momentos, já somados 900 mil brasileiros, encontrou 12 milhões de compradores no planeta.
  3. 1 2 Iglesias, Julio (1982). Momentos (Album liner notes). Japan: Epic. 28·3P-400.
  4. ↑ "Moments - Julio Iglesias". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  5. 1 2 Iglesias, Julio (1982). Momentos (Album liner notes). Brazil: Discos CBS. 138547.
  6. ↑ "International Bestsellers - Argentina" (PDF). Cash Box. October 23, 1982. p. 29. Retrieved 5 October 2022 – via World Radio History.
  7. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Julio Iglesias – Momentos" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  8. ↑ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 5 February 1983. p. 58. ISSN 0006-2510.
  9. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Julio Iglesias – Momentos" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  10. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Julio Iglesias – Momentos" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  11. 1 2 3 4 Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  12. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Julio Iglesias – Momentos". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  13. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Julio Iglesias – Momentos". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  14. ↑ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 23 October 1982. p. 73. ISSN 0006-2510.
  15. ↑ "Julio Iglesias Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  16. ↑ "Julio Iglesias Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  17. ↑ "Julio Iglesias Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  18. 1 2 Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  19. ↑ Vicente, Eduardo. "Listagens Nopem 1965-1999". Academia.edu. Archived from the original on 11 June 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  20. ↑ 1983年アルバム年間ヒットチャート [Japanese Year-End Albums Chart 1983] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2016 – via Entamedata.web.fc2.com.
  21. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Julio's Gold And Platinum Success". Billboard. 27 May 2000. p. 110. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  22. 1 2 "Kulta- ja platinalevyt - Julio Iglesias" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  23. ↑ "Dutch album certifications – Julio Iglesias – Momentos" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 12 September 2019. Enter Momentos in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1990 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  24. ↑ "American album certifications – Julio Iglesias – Moments". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 28 December 2019.


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