My Life: The Greatest Hits

My Life: The Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
Julio Iglesias
ReleasedOctober 6, 1998
Recorded2:25:52
GenreLatin pop, pop
LanguageEnglish, Spanish
LabelColumbia Records
Julio Iglesias chronology
Tango
(1998) 		My Life: The Greatest Hits
(1998) 		Mi Vida: Grandes Éxitos
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic[1]

My Life: The Greatest Hits is a double-CD greatest hits album by Julio Iglesias, released in 1998 on Columbia Records.[2]

The album contains a special selection of 37 songs[1] Julio Iglesias had recorded over four decades.

My Life is one of the five editions of the album released simultaneously in different languages for different world markets. In addition to the original version in Spanish, the album also saw Portuguese, Italian, and French releases. All editions of the album have some overlap in the track listings due to the inclusion of several tracks in Spanish and English in all the versions.

Reception

Having sold 6,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, My Life: The Greatest Hits debuted at number 4 in the Billboard Latin 50 (now Billboard Latin Albums) chart on the week of October 24, 1998.[2]

Track listing

Disc 1

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."To All the Girls I've Loved Before" (feat. Willie Nelson)
  • Hal David
  • Albert Hammond
3:32
2."Moralito (La Gota Fría)"
  • Ramón Arcusa
  • Emiliano Zuleta
3:33
3."All of You" (feat. Diana Ross)
4:00
4."Crazy"Willie Nelson3:15
5."My Love" (feat. Stevie Wonder)Stevie Wonder5:37
6."Can't Help Falling in Love"
  • Luigi Creatore
  • Hugo Peretti
  • George David Weiss
3:20
7."Vincent (Starry Starry Night)"Don McLean4:19
8."When I Need You"
  • Albert Hammond
  • Carole Bayer Sager
4:19
9."Crazy in Love"
  • Randy McCormick
  • Even Stevens
3:34
10."Fragile"Sting4:18
11."When You Tell Me That You Love Me" (feat. Dolly Parton)
  • John Bettis
  • Albert Hammond
4:00
12."Caruso"Lucio Dalla5:49
13."Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" (feat. All-4-One)
  • Otto Harbach
  • Jerome Kern
3:35
14."Summer Wind" (feat. Frank Sinatra)
  • Hans Bradtke
  • Henry Mayer
  • Johnny Mercer
2:31
15."Por el Amor de una Mujer"
  • Danny Daniel
  • Sonny Marti
3:53
16."Moonlight Lady"
  • Albert Hammond
  • Carole Bayer Sager
4:04
17."My Way (A Mi Manera)" (feat. Paul Anka)
  • Paul Anka
  • Claude François
  • Jacques Revaux
  • Gilles Thibault
4:24
18."Me Va, Me Va"
  • Ricardo Ceratto
  • Albert Hammond
5:59

Disc 2

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Un Canto a Galicia"Julio Iglesias4:32
2."Soy un Truhán, Soy un Señor"
  • Ramón Arcusa
  • Manuel de la Calva
  • Julio Iglesias
3:01
3."Hey"
  • Ramón Arcusa
  • Mario Balducci
  • Giovanni Belfiore
  • Julio Iglesias
4:59
4."Où Est Passée Ma Bohème? (Quiéreme Mucho)"
  • Michael Jourdan
  • Gonzalo Roig
3:54
5."Momentos"
  • Ramón Arcusa
  • Julio Iglesias
  • Tony Renis
3:34
6."Amor"
  • Ricardo Lopez Mendez
  • Gabriel Ruíz
3:20
7."De Niña a Mujer"
  • Ramón Arcusa
  • Julio Iglesias
  • Tony Renis
3:16
8."Que Nadie Sepa Mi Sufrir"
  • Angel Cabral
  • Cabral Dizeo
3:20
9."Volver a Empezar (Begin the Beguine)"Cole Porter4:40
10."Ae, Ao"
  • Tony Renis
  • Massimo Guantini
  • Rhett Lawrence
  • Debbie James-Chacon
3:18
11."Manuela"
  • Manuel Alejandro
  • Ana Magdalena
3:38
12."Abrázame"R. Ferro3:17
13."Milonga Medley: Milonga Sentimental/Vivo"
  • Ramón Arcusa
  • Homero Manzi
  • Sebastián Piana
4:03
14."A Media Luz"
  • Edgardo Donato
  • Carlos Cesar Lenzi
2:42
15."Ni Te Tengo Ni Te Olvido"Luis Gardey4:00
16."La Carretera"
  • Rafael Ferro
  • Roberto Livi
5:06
17."Bamboléo"
  • Tonino Baliardo
  • Jahloul "Chico" Bouchikhi
  • S. Diaz
  • Nicolás Reyes
4:40
18."La Cumparsita"
  • Pascual Contursi
  • Enrique Pedro Maroni
  • Gerardo Hernán Matos Rodriguez
2:35
19."Agua Dulce, Agua Salá"
  • Hal Batt
  • Edgardo Donato
  • Estéfano
4:24

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
UK (Official Charts Company)[3] 18
US (Billboard Latin Pop Albums)[4] 3
US (Billboard Top Latin Albums)[5] 4

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[6] Gold  
Canada (Music Canada)[7] Gold 50,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[6] Gold 25,000^
Greece (IFPI Greece)[8] Gold 15,000^
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[6] Gold 10,000*
Indonesia[6] 2× Platinum  
South Africa (RISA)[6] Gold 25,000*
Taiwan (RIT)[6] Gold  
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[10] 2× Platinum (Latin) 200,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[11] Platinum 1,000,000*

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

References

  1. ^ a b Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "My Life: The Greatest Hits [#1] - Julio Iglesias". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
  2. ^ a b Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (24 October 1998). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 56–. ISSN 0006-2510. Mi Vida: Grandes Éxitos. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "JULIO IGLESIAS - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
  4. ^ "Julio Iglesias - Chart history (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-12-13.
  5. ^ "Julio Iglesias - Chart history (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-12-13.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Julio's Gold And Platinum Success". Billboard. 27 May 2000. p. 108. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Julio Iglesias – My Life". Music Canada. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Julio - Greek Gold" (PDF). Music & Media. 6 October 1999. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  9. ^ "British album certifications – Julio Iglesias – My Life - The Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  10. ^ "American album certifications – Julio Iglesias – My Life". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  11. ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1998". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 1, 2020.