Hey! (Julio Iglesias album)

Hey! is an album by Julio Iglesias. It was released in 1980 by Columbia Records. In 1981, Iglesias was nominated for a Grammy Award for the album under the Latin Pop Album category.

Hey!
Studio album by Julio Iglesias
Released	1980
Genre	Pop Latino
Label	Columbia
Julio Iglesias chronology
Amanti (Julio Iglesias album) (1980) Hey! (1980) Zartlichkeiten (1981)

Track listing

1. "Por ella" (For Her)
2. "Amantes" (Lovers)
3. "Morriñas" (Homesickness)
4. "Viejas tradiciones" (Old Traditions)
5. "Ron y Coca Cola" (Rum And Coca-Cola)
6. "Hey (Hey!) 4:58
7. "Un sentimental" (I Am Sentimental)
8. "Paloma blanca" (White Dove)
9. "La nave del olvido" (The Ship of Oblivion)
10. "Pajaro Chogüi" (Chogui Bird)

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Hey! Chart (1980–94) Peak position Argentine Albums (CAPIF)[1] 1 Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[2] 65 Belgian Albums[3] 1 Israelian Albums (IBA)[4] 2 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] 5 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] 9 Spanish Albums (AFYVE)[7] 1 US Billboard 200[8] 179 US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[9] 4 US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)[10] 3 Venezuelan Albums[11] 3

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Hey! Chart (1980) Position Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] 27 Spanish Albums (AFYVE)[7] 1

Sales and certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Greece	—	~ 50,000[13]
Japan	—	10,000[14]
Mexico	—	300,000[15]
Netherlands (NVPI)[16]	Gold	50,000^
Puerto Rico	—	50,000[17]
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[7]	5× Platinum	1,000,000[18]
United States (RIAA)[19]	Gold	500,000^
Summaries
Worldwide	—	4,000,000[20]
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

• List of best-selling Latin albums
• List of best-selling albums in Spain

References

1. "International Bestsellers - Argentina" (PDF). Cash Box. April 26, 1980. p. 18. Retrieved 5 October 2022 – via World Radio History.
2. Kent 1993, p. 148.
3. "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 21 June 1980. p. 85. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
4. "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 4 October 1980. p. 103. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
5. "Dutchcharts.nl – Julio Iglesias – Hey!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
6. "Charts.nz – Julio Iglesias – Hey!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
7. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
8. "Julio Iglesias Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
9. "Julio Iglesias Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
10. "Julio Iglesias Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
11. "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 20 September 1980. p. 67. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
12. "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1980" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
13. Carr, John (11 August 1984). "Country by Country - Greece" (PDF). Billboard. p. JI-28. Retrieved 10 March 2022 – via World Radio History.
14. "Epic/Sony Sets Iglesias Push". Billboard. 19 June 1982. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
15. Hevrdejs, Judy (11 August 1984). "Country by Country - Mexico" (PDF). Billboard. p. JI-43. Retrieved 10 March 2022 – via World Radio History.
16. "Dutch album certifications – Julio Iglesias – Hey!" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter Hey! in the "Artiest of titel" box.
17. Josantonio Mellado Romero (24 October 1981). "International Pop Enhances Cross-Culture Surge". Billboard. Vol. 93, no. 42. p. LA-10. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
18. Goodman, Al (30 September 1989). "The World's The Limit For Spanish Band" (PDF). Billboard. p. 70. Retrieved 18 May 2022 – via World Radio History.
19. "American album certifications – Iglesias, Julio – Hey!". Recording Industry Association of America.
20. Goodman, Fred (30 January 1982). "No Loosening On Signings Foreseen By Labels In '82" (PDF). Cashbox. 43 (36): 6. Retrieved 13 November 2021.

Bibliography

• Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.