Format CD promo single Genre Latin pop Label Fonovisa | Recorded 1997-98 Length 3:09 | |
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Released 13 July 1998 (1998-07-13) | ||
"Esperanza" (Eng.: Hope) is the title of the first single released by Enrique Iglesias from his third studio album, Cosas del Amor.
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Song information
The track was written by Enrique Iglesias and Chein García-Alonso; the latter also wrote the singles "Experiencia Religiosa" and "Revolución" for Iglesias. The video for "Esperanza" was directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and won Video of the Year at the 11th Lo Nuestro Awards.
Chart performance
The track debuted on the United States Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart at number 4 on 26 September 1998 and stayed at number 4 the following week. No charts were published for the weeks of 10 and 17 October 1998. For the week of 24 October 1998, the charts were finally announced and the single was at number 1, spending 4 weeks at the summit. The song spent 15 weeks inside the top ten and 24 non-consecutive weeks in the top 40.