Insomniac

• Artist: Enrique Iglesias
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• Release Date: June 12, 2007
• Total Time: 56:10
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Latin

Review

Insomniacs, of course, can't sleep, so they stay up all night -- and who better to provide a soundtrack to sleepless nights than Enrique Iglesias, the heir to the Latin loverman throne that his father Julio claimed in the '80s. Unlike his dad, Enrique became a global superstar at a relatively young age, and he also came of age in an era that's decidedly flashier than Julio's, so even if he shared a taste for corny romantic ballads with his father, he had a far hipper persona than his dad, and nowhere is that more evident than on 2007's Insomniac, his fourth English-language album and first to really be pushed to a younger audience. Sure, there's a surplus of slow-burning romantic ballads, but Insomniac also has a stylish shimmer designed for clubs and even those slow tunes can get down and dirty, as on "On Top of You," which is every bit the sub-R. Kelly bump-n-grind the title indicates. But Enrique is too much of a crossover guy to spend the entire album doing the nasty -- he's sharp enough to spend just enough time to give the impression that Insomniac leans toward that sleek, sexy club sound, but loads up the rest of the record with songs that can fit into smooth pop radio stations the world over. Sometimes, he pushes too hard in either direction -- complete with a Lil Wayne cameo, the dirty-dancing anthem "Push" (as in "push push/back upon it/don't stop until the morning") tries way too hard and has the opposite effect as intended, while some ballads drown in syrup -- but sometimes Iglesias strikes the right balance between crossover pop and stylish retro-new wave production, as on "Stay in Tonight," a tune that's sleek and propulsive but not edgy, a tune that could have fit into adult contemporary pop radio at any time since the late '80s, and Sean Garrett's production on "Do You Know? (The Ping Pong Song)" is the inverse, sounding tailor-made for the moment of its release. Both are similar in one regard: they're the kind of song that works for Enrique because it glides by on its sound and doesn't rely on him to do the heavy lifting, either as a singer or a seducer. But what works on this slick, snazzy makeover is what always works for him: the ballads and the middle-of-the-road pop tunes. They may not be hip, but they're part of the family tradition, and when he sticks to them, he's as good as ever. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Ring My Bells (Lyrics)	Savan Kotecha, Kristian Lundin, Enrique Iglesias	Enrique Iglesias	(3:56)
Push (Lyrics)	Steve Morales, Enrique Iglesias, Lil Wayne	Enrique Iglesias, Lil Wayne	(3:53)
Do You Know? (The Ping Pong Song)	Sean Garrett, Brian Kidd, Enrique Iglesias	Enrique Iglesias	(3:40)
Somebody's Me (Lyrics)	Enrique Iglesias, John Shanks	Enrique Iglesias	(4:00)
On Top of You (Lyrics)	M.S. Eriksen, Enrique Iglesias	Enrique Iglesias	(3:41)
Tired of Being Sorry		Enrique Iglesias	(4:03)
Miss You (Lyrics)	Rami Yacoub, Arnthor Birgisson, Enrique Iglesias	Enrique Iglesias	(3:23)
Wish I Was Your Lover (Lyrics)	Arnthor Birgisson, Enrique Iglesias, Rami Yacoub	Enrique Iglesias	(3:25)
Little Girl (Lyrics)	Paul Barry, Mark Taylor, Enrique Iglesias	Enrique Iglesias	(3:47)
Stay Here Tonight (Lyrics)	John Shanks, Enrique Iglesias	Enrique Iglesias	(4:15)
Sweet Isabel (Lyrics)		Enrique Iglesias	(3:15)
Don't You Forget About Me	Paul Barry, Mark Taylor, Enrique Iglesias	Enrique Iglesias	(3:12)
Dímelo [Spanish Version of Do You Know]	Sean Garrett, Enrique Iglesias, Brian Kidd	Enrique Iglesias	(3:39)
Alguien Soy Yo [Spanish Version of Somebody's Me]	Enrique Iglesias, John Shanks	Enrique Iglesias	(4:00)
Amigo Vulnerable [Spanish Version of Tired of Being Sorry]		Enrique Iglesias	(4:01)

Credits

Carlos Paucar (Vocals), Drew FitzGerald (Art Direction), Sean Garrett (Audio Production), Ren Swan (Mixing), Rami (Audio Production), Ginger Ramsey (Product Manager), Scott Thomas (Producer), Alan Silfen (Photography), Kristian Lundin (Programming), Arnthor (Audio Production), Mark Taylor (Mixing), Brian Kidd (Producer), Kristian Lundin (Mixing), Ren Swan (Engineer), John Shanks (Producer), Javier Cofiño (Grooming), Mark Taylor (Audio Production), Kristian Lundin (Keyboards), Mark Taylor (Producer), Kristian Lundin (Engineer), John Shanks (Audio Production), Mark "Spike" Stent (Mixing), Jimmy Iovine (Executive Producer), Mikkel S. Eriksen (Various), Randy Staub (Mixing), Martin Kierszenbaum (Executive Producer), Mikkel S. Eriksen (Engineer), Enrique Iglesias (Executive Producer), Andy Ellis (Engineer), Chapman Baehler (Photography), Arnthor Birgisson (Producer), Steve Morales (Producer), Steve Morales (Audio Production), Rami Yacoub (Producer), Brian Kidd (Audio Production), Martin Kierszenbaum (A&R), Annie Jagger (Stylist), Sean Garrett (Producer), Enrique Iglesias (Adaptation), Carlos Paucar (Producer), Enrique Iglesias (Producer), Brian Gardner (Mastering), Kristian Lundin (Audio Production), Josh Houghkirk (Mixing Assistant), Luis Gómez Escolar (Spanish Lyrics), Mikkel S. Eriksen (Instrumentation), Carlos Paucar (Vocal Producer), Andy Ellis (Audio Engineer), Mark Taylor (Engineer), Tor Erik Hermanson (Instrumentation), Phil Tan (Mixing), Steeve Daviault (Grooming), Tor Erik Hermanson (Various), Alex E. Smith (Engineer), Kristian Lundin (Producer), Anna Nordell (Vocals (Background)), Enrique Iglesias (Vocal Producer), Johnta Austin (Vocals)

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