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

All tracks produced by Ramón Arcusa.[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[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

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

Performance credits

Technical credits
  • 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 Assocciates, Inc. – graphic design
  • Peter Cunningham – photography

Charts

Weekly charts

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

References
  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. 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. Iglesias, Julio (1982). Momentos (Album liner notes). Japan: Epic. 28·3P-400.
  4. "Moments - Julio Iglesias". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  5. 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. 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. 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. 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.
  20. "Julio's Gold And Platinum Success". Billboard. 27 May 2000. p. 110. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  21. "Julio Iglesias" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  22. "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".
  23. "American album certifications – Julio Iglesias – Moments". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 28 December 2019.



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