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Throughout the early 2000s Enrique Iglesias steadily gained a firm foothold as the biggest-selling Latin pop star on the market. That his father is an international superstar didn't hurt matters, of course, nor did his smoldering good looks, but Iglesias's albums also showed an increasing command of the pop medium with their blend of romantic balladry, radio-ready pop, and adult contemporary fare. INSOMNIAC (2007) pushes the singer's profile even further into the commercial stratosphere with its slick, glossy sound and the newfound presence of urban contemporary grooves designed for the club.
Everything about INSOMNIAC is designed for crossover appeal. The album is almost entirely in English, and the inclusion of club-oriented tracks--such as "Push," which features a cameo by rapper Lil Wayne, and "Do You Know? (The Ping Pong Song)"--are a clear appeal to young, hip audiences. Yet Iglesias still plays the sexy crooner without missing a beat ("On Top of You"), and also sings a couple songs in Spanish to keep his Latin listeners in the loop ("Alguien Soy Yo"). In short, Iglesias covers all the bases on this sharp, stylish release, adding even more fuel to his reign as the king of contemporary Latin pop.
Adapter: Enrique Iglesias.
Personnel: Carlos Paucar (vocals); Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermanson (various instruments); Johnta Austin (vocals); Kristian Lundin (keyboards, programming); Anna Nordell (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Kristian Lundin; Mark Taylor ; Mark "Spike" Stent; Phil Tan; Randy Staub ; Ren Swan.
Recording information: Battery Studios, New York, NY; Metrophonic Studios, England; Oriole Clubhouse, The Location Studios; South Point Studios (The Crackhouse).
Photographers: Alan Silfen; Chapman Baehler. Insomniac Music | List Price | $13.95 (You save $1.36) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, International, R&B, Pop, Latin Pop, Latin, Latin House | | Label | Interscope | | Orig Year | 2007 | | All Time Sales Rank |  9930  | | CD Universe Part number | 7434341 | | Catalog number | 000896402 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jun 12, 2007 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Sean Garrett; Steve Morales; Brian Kidd; John Shanks; Kristian Lundin; Carlos Paucar; Mark Taylor; Rami Yacoub; Enrique Iglesias; Arnthor Birgisson; Scott Thomas; Sean Garrett; Steve Morales; Brian Kidd; Kristian Lundin; John Shanks; Arnthor; Mark Taylor; Rami | | Engineer | Mikkel S. Eriksen; Andy Ellis; Kristian Lundin; Mark Taylor; Ren Swan; Alex E. Smith; Andy Ellis | | Recording Time | 56 minutes | | Personnel | Enrique Iglesias, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermanson, Anna Nordell |
Insomniac Music Review Average Rating: (3.8 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews hez rockin!
enrique n his songs r jst awesome...!!!!his songs r soo heart touchin n he jst rocks!
Submitted by rockchick;) (India)
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WOW!
Enrique's music has always made me do crazy things, like leap for dreams that seemed irrational or pursue a love that scares me.. this album is exception, inspiring, timeless, passionate and beautiful.. jus like enrique himself..
gr8 job dude!!!
Submitted by diana568 (Trinidad W.I.) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 2 found this helpful. NO INSOMNIA HERE!
You won't have insomnia listening to Enrique Iglesias' newest CD "Insomniac". Velvet-voiced Enrique has written or co-written most of the tunes on the CD. His sexy singing really delivers the goods. A great balance of ballads and more up-tempo,
pop-rock songs, that will be a hit in the hippest of clubs. An alternate title to the CD could be called "Addicted", because you will be, once you start listening to this gem of a CD!
Submitted by Kyle (San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA)
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enrique wisited my homeland estonia and my sister wanted to go sakusuurhall to listen enrique i was like omg boooring!!! but it was not boring it was great and there was soo much britty girls around there (and there was like 3000 girls and 2000 boys).I think enrique is cool and hes bro is singing like enrique....Agen that live was great.....
bye to all :)
Submitted by alarso (europe,estonia)
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SO NOT TRUE
ok...so if youre enrique's brother, then why do you act like you hate him so much. plus, you have to be deaf to not appreciate the sounds of this album.
Submitted by Katy (330-ohio)
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