7 (Enrique Iglesias album)

7 is the third English studio album and seventh studio album overall (hence the title) released by Enrique Iglesias. The album was released on 25 November 2003. Coming off from the massive success of his 2001 release Escape that established him as one of the most important and biggest selling Latin figures of the music industry worldwide alongside Ricky Martin and Shakira. None of its singles cracked the Billboard Hot 100, though the second and last single "Not in Love" was a moderated hit in Europe. The album received mixed reviews, with critics comparing it negatively with his 2001 album saying it did not live up to the expectations that Escape had created. After this album, Enrique took a three-year break from music business.

7
Studio album by Enrique Iglesias
Released	25 November 2003
Recorded	2003
Genre	Pop[1]
Length	53:40
Label	Interscope
Producer	Gregg Alexander Tony Bruno Rob Davis Fernando Garibay Enrique Iglesias Mark Taylor Steve Morales
Enrique Iglesias chronology
Quizás (2002) 7 (2003) Insomniac (2007)
Singles from 7
"Addicted" Released: 13 October 2003 "Not in Love" Released: 7 February 2004

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	D[3]
The Guardian	[4]
Los Angeles Times	[5]
The News & Observer	[6]
Pensacola News Journal	[7]

Background

Enrique Iglesias wrote or co-wrote and co-produced every track on the album. Jimmy Iovine was the executive producer of the album alongside Iglesias. Iglesias told the Toronto Sun that he took special care with the songwriting on the album. "I concentrated a lot on the lyrical content of this album and just tried to be as honest as possible. I wanted to write songs that I won't feel silly singing 10 years from now." 7 reached number 31 on the Billboard 200 and has sold 49,000 copies according to Nielsen Soundscan. While the first single "Addicted" reached number 38 on the Mainstream Top 40 chart, the Spanish version "Adicto" reached the Latin Top Ten. The second single "Not in Love" has reached the top of dance track charts in the US. The album made the UK and Australian top 100 albums in November 2003. "Addicted" made the top 40 charts in a number of countries including Germany, Australia, Portugal and Argentina.

Singles

"Addicted" was released as the album's lead single on 14 October 2003. Iglesias claimed he wrote the song while on tour in East Germany, on a dismal day, when he was inspired by the gothic Architecture. It was a modest hit on the UK Singles Chart, where it charted within the top twenty, though it failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. The Spanish version, titled "Adicto", peaked inside the top ten on the Hot Latin Tracks Chart.

"Not in Love" was released as the album's second and last single on 7 February 2004. The song was written by Iglesias, Paul Barry, Mark Taylor and Fernando Garibay. The album version features Iglesias's vocals only, however, the radio and single mix features an extra verse and chorus performed by Kelis. It peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart, however, again failed to make the Billboard Hot 100.

Track listing

7 — North American standard version

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Not in Love"	Enrique Iglesias Paul Barry Mark Taylor Fernando Garibay	Taylor Iglesias[a] Garibay[a]	3:42
2.	"The Way You Touch Me"	Iglesias Alex Ander Rob Davis	Alexander Davis Iglesias	3:51
3.	"Say It"	Iglesias Ander Davis	Alexander Davis Iglesias	4:21
4.	"California Callin'"	Iglesias Barry Taylor	Taylor	3:49
5.	"Addicted"	Iglesias Barry Taylor	Taylor	5:00
6.	"Break Me Shake Me"	Iglesias Ander Davis	Alexander Davis Iglesias	3:39
7.	"Free"	Iglesias Barry	Taylor	3:35
8.	"Be Yourself"	Iglesias Barry	Taylor	4:38
9.	"Wish You Were Here (With Me)"	Iglesias Barry Taylor	Taylor	4:15
10.	"You Rock Me"	Iglesias Barry Taylor	Taylor	3:45
11.	"Roamer" (featuring Kara DioGuardi)	Iglesias Tony Bruno Kara DioGuardi	Steve Morales Bruno	3:54
12.	"Live It Up Tonight"	Iglesias Ander Davis	Alexander Davis Iglesias	4:11
13.	"Adicto" (bonus track)	Iglesias Barry Taylor	Taylor	5:00

7 — North American digital version (bonus track)^[8]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"Not in Love" (featuring Kelis) (radio mix)	Iglesias Barry Taylor Garibay Kelis Rogers	Taylor Iglesias[a] Garibay[a]	3:42

7 — International version (bonus tracks)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"Addicted" (Metro mix)	Iglesias Barry Taylor	Taylor[b] Jeff Taylor[b]	3:29
15.	"Addicted" (Glam As You mix)	Iglesias Barry Taylor	Guena LG[b] RLS[b]	6:16

7 — European Special Edition (bonus tracks)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"Addicted" (Metro mix)	Iglesias Barry Taylor	Taylor[b] Taylor[b]	3:29
15.	"Addicted" (Fernando Garibay edit)	Iglesias Barry Taylor	Garibay[b]	4:23
16.	"Be with You"	Iglesias Barry Taylor	Taylor Brian Rawling	3:40

7 — Japanese version (bonus tracks)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"Addicted" (Metro mix)	Iglesias Barry Taylor	Taylor[b] Taylor[b]	3:30
15.	"Addicted" (Glam As You mix)	Iglesias Barry Taylor	Guena LG[b] RLS[b]	6:18
16.	"Hero" (Live from One and Only)	Iglesias Barry Taylor	Taylor	4:38

Notes^[9]

• ^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer
• ^{^[b]} signifies a remixer
• On physical releases, "California Callin'" duration is mistakenly printed as 4:49

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2003–2004) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 15 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] 48 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 70 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] 44 French Albums (SNEP)[14] 142 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] 27 Irish Albums (IRMA)[16] 52 Portuguese Albums (AFP)[17] 20 Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] 15 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 49 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 11 UK Albums (OCC)[21] 13 US Billboard 200[22] 31

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position UK Albums (OCC)[23] 111 Chart (2004) Position Australian Albums (ARIA)[24] 88 UK Albums (OCC)[25] 195

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[26]	Platinum	70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[27]	Platinum	100,000^
Russia (NFPF)[28]	Gold	10,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[29]	Gold	20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[30]	Gold	100,000^
United States	—	260,000[31]
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Australian tour

Date	City	Country	Venue
Australian leg [32]
March 12, 2004	Brisbane	Australia	Brisbane Entertainment Center
March 14, 2004	Sydney		Sydney Entertainment Centre
March 15, 2004
March 18, 2004	Melbourne		Rod Laver Arena
March 19, 2004
March 23, 2004	Adelaide		Adelaide Entertainment Centre
March 26, 2005	Perth		Perth Entertainment Centre

References

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External links

• Enrique Iglesias Official Artist Club
• 7 Allmusic album page
• Toronto Sun Enrique Iglesias article^[usurped]
• Enrique Iglesias Top 40 charts artist page