''Sex and Love'' is the tenth

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recorded by Spanish recording artist

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. It was released on 14 March 2014 by

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. The album's three Spanish singles: "

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", " El Perdedor" and " Bailando" reached No. 1 on the ''Billboard''

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chart. The album features guest vocals from

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, Anthony Touma,

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, Gente de Zona,

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and

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. ''Sex and Love'' won the

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Background

Iglesias explained the reasoning behind the title ''Sex and Love'', saying: "It's one of the first things I thought about when I listened to the whole body of work. I think it's something we can all relate to no matter what religion, no matter what personality, no matter what colour we can all relate to it."

Composition

Iglesias has described his album as fun and sexual, while some of it is more introspective and nostalgic. He then went on to say: "The words go together, but they can be separate and inspire different feelings and thoughts. It's all-encompassing. When you turn on the radio, what are the themes that everybody relates to? We all relate to sex and love. That's why when you hear music – 90% of the time – it derives from those two feelings."

Release and promotion

This album became available for pre-order on 15 February 2014 through

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. Two versions of the album (a standard 11 track version and a deluxe version with 5 bonus tracks) are available, both physically and digitally. A special deluxe edition for

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and

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is also available, which contains two bonus tracks. The album became available for pre-order via iTunes in the United States, Canada and Mexico on 4 March 2014. The pre-order became available for rest of the world on 5 March 2014. A 30-second sample was released on iTunes for each track.

Critical reception

The album received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. The '' Daily Star'' gave the album 3 out of 5 stars stating that "Iglesias has turned all sleazy Robin Thicke slurring: 'I've been spending all my money on these pretty girls and alcohol, but honey, they got nothing on you' over the funky 'Let Me Be Your Lover'." However they praised "Loco", stating that it will have fans "getting their Latin freak on". ''AllMusic'' also gave the album 3/5, stating "Iglesias walks the line between the dancefloor jams of 2007's ''Insomniac'' and the romantic flavor of 2010's ''Euphoria''." They chose "Bailando", "El Perdedor", "Let Me Be Your Lover" and "Loco" as the best songs from the album. ''

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'' gave the album a "B" grade and described the album as "slick, state-of-the-art Spanglish dance pop". ''Idolator'' gave the album 3/5 stars and called the album ''

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''s "older cousin". They stated that the album isn't his greatest but there's enough decent material to remind you of what Enrique is capable of at full flight. They named "You & I" and "Bailando" as the best singles from the album. Jake Hamilton of ''Jake's Take'' gave the album a "B" grade stating that he went overboard on the Spanish tracks. He also praised Iglesias' work in co-writing every song on the album.

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gave a favorable review stating that Iglesias "remains a heartthrob for a reason." They also said that "You and I" is "filled with romantic yearning," while his duet with Kylie Minogue, "Beautiful," "manages to be corny yet endearing." They concluded that "It’s the heat not the beat that brings out the best in Iglesias."

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gave a positive review and gave the album 5/5 stars stating that the new album is Enrique's biggest and boldest masterpiece yet. They described the song "Noche Y Dia" as one of the most powerful and potent Latin anthems ever. ''Culture Fix'' took note of the album's range of styles stating "The club-friendly tracks are slickly produced and filled with a high-octane energy, the ballads are complete with a raw charisma and emotion, and the mid-tempo tracks hark back to some of the singer's best work," scoring the album 4/5.

Commercial performance

''Sex and Love'' debuted at No. 8 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, selling 24,000 copies in its first week. It is Iglesias's third ''Billboard'' top 10 album after ''

'' (No. 10) and ''

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'' (No. 2). The album also entered the top 10 of the

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. It peaked at No. 1 on the

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and

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charts simultaneously. It peaked at No. 11 on the

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, selling an approximate of 7,500 copies in first week. It also peaked at No. 6 on the Spanish Albums Chart. The album received a gold certification within the second week of its release in Mexico. ''Sex and Love'' was certified double platinum by the

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in the Latin field for shipping over 120,000 copies.

Singles

* " Finally Found You" was released as a single on 17 September 2012. The track features vocals from rapper

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. Commercially, the song managed to reach the top twenty in

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and the top forty in

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and

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, also topping the

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chart. However, this song was only included on the international deluxe edition of ''Sex and Love''. * "

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" was released as the second single from the album and the song debuted at number 30 on the

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chart and at number 6 on

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, while also debuting at number 62 on the

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. * "

" was released as the third single from the album and features guest vocals from Bachata singer

. The single reached No. 1 in Spain, Mexico and the Dominican Republic. Moreover, it also became Iglesias' 23rd No. 1 single on the Hot Latin Tracks chart and 18th No. 1 single on the Latin Pop Airplay chart. It was also ranked at No. 9 on the ''Billboard'' Year-End Hot Latin Songs chart for 2013. * "

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" was released as the fourth single from the album. It was released exclusively in North America. It peaked at No. 88 on US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 83 on Canadian Hot 100. It also reached No. 26 on US Mainstream Top 40, making it Iglesias' 16th entry on that chart. * " El Perdedor" was released as the fifth single from the album. It features guest vocals from Marco Antonio Solis. It serves as the opening theme of Mexican telenovela ''

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'' (2013-2014). This is the fifth time that Enrique's song is chosen as an opening theme of a telenovela after "Cosas del Amor", "Nunca Te Olvidaré", "Cuando Me Enamoro", "Marisol" (Por Amarte) and "El País de las Mujeres" (Ruleta Rusa). It became Iglesias' 24th No. 1 single on the Hot Latin Songs chart and 19th No. 1 single on the Latin Pop Airplay chart. * "

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" was released as the sixth single from the album and the first one to be released worldwide. The song features Cuban-American rapper

. The song became a commercial success in Europe peaking within the top ten in the United Kingdom, Spain, Ireland, Finland and Serbia. It peaked at No. 45 in Australia and No. 52 in Canada. It also peaked at No. 38 on US Mainstream Top 40 chart, making it Iglesias' 17th entry on that chart. * " Bailando" was the seventh single to be released from the album. It became Iglesias' 25th No. 1 single on the Hot Latin Songs chart and 20th No. 1 single on the Latin Pop Airplay chart. It holds the number 38 spot on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2014 chart. The Spanish version of the song acts as the opening theme of telenovela Reina de Corazones. * " Noche y De Día" was released as an eighth and final single on 1 April 2015 and was certified platinum in Spain and gold in Italy. It was officially sent to radio stations in Italy on 3 July 2015. * "

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", featuring

, was released as the first promotional single on 14 March 2014. *"There Goes My Baby" was released as the second promotional single only in the UK in May 2014. It peaked outside the Top 40 in the UK, at No. 50, but it did receive extensive airplay. *"Let Me Be Your Lover", featuring Anthony Touma instead of Pitbull, was released as the third and final promotional single in France on 22 September 2014.

Other songs

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" was released as a digital download in Australia and some European countries on 23 September 2011, and later in the United States on 4 October 2011. The song was eventually included on the international deluxe edition of ''Sex and Love''.

Tour

Iglesias began his promo tour on 14 February 2014, which took place in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The next day he performed at a sold-out concert at the

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in New York. The official tour began in Santiago,

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, where Iglesias performed on 20 May 2014. Two days later on 22 May 2014 he performed at

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in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A second leg of the tour visited North America in Fall 2014, and was co-headlined by

. This was the second time that the two Latino stars toured together, with Euphoria Tour being their first.

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was the opening act for some dates in the United Kingdom and Europe. Enrique Iglesias grossed $194 million with Sex and Love Tour.

Track listing

US versions

Latin American versions

International versions

Notes * signifies a co-producer.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

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– lead vocals, composer, primary artist, quotation author * Pedro Alfonso – viola, violin * Randy Malcom Martinez Amey – composer * Chelsea Avery – A&R * Chapman Baehler – photography * Markel Barsagaz – engineer * Carlos Bedoya – engineer * Delbert Bowers – composer, mixing assistant * Claudia Brant – composer * Richard Bravo – percussion *

– composer, featured artist * Anthony Touma – featured artist * Alex "Chichi" Caba – guitar * David Cabrera – arranger, guitar * Bruno Canale – guitar, engineer * Ramon 'El Ingeniero' Casillas – composer, programming *

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– producer * Ivan Chevere – engineer, mixing * Rob Clores – piano *

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– mastering * Jesusin Cruz – guitar * Carlos Dalmasí – recording director * Steeve Daviault – creative director * Pablo DeLa Loza – keyboards * Alexander Delgado – composer * Joaquin Diaz – keyboards * Tramer Dillard – composer *

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– bass, drums, keyboards, percussion, producer, programming, synthesizer programming * Benny Faccone – engineer * Drew FitzGerald – art direction *

– featured artist * Esther Fortune – vocals (background) * Guillermo Frias – bongos * Chris Galland – mixing assistant * Gente De Zona – featured artist * Serban Ghenea – mixing * Wendy Goldstein – A&R * Rickard Goransson – composer, guitar, producer, vocals (background) * John Hanes – engineer * Marty James – composer, vocals (background) * William Omar Landron – composer * Marc Lee – engineer * Konstantin Litvinenko – cello * Manny López – guitar (acoustic) *

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– featured artist * Manny Marroquin – mixing *

– featured artist *

– featured artist * Aya Merrill – mastering * Carlos Paucar – arranger, bass, engineer, guitar, mixing, producer, programming, vocal engineer, vocal producer, vocals (background) *

– featured artist *

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– bass, composer, guitar, vocals (background) *

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– composer * Dante Rivera – bass * Van Romaine – drums (snare) *

– featured artist *

– featured artist, producer * Alan Silfen – photography *

– featured artist * Ramón Stagnaro – guitar (acoustic) * Enrique Terrero – guira * Roberto "Tito" Vazquez – engineer * Brady Wiggins – programming *

– featured artist *

– featured artist

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Background

Composition

Release and promotion

Critical reception

Commercial performance

Singles

Other songs

Tour

Track listing

US versions

Latin American versions

International versions

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

Personnel

See also

References