On 21 November 1995, Iglesias released Enrique Iglesias, a collection of light rock ballads, including hits such as "Si Tú Te Vas" (If You Go Away) and "Experiencia Religiosa" (Religious Experience). The record was released by Mexican label Fonovisa, along with Iglesias's following two albums.

Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler was born in Madrid, Spain, to Spanish singer Julio Iglesias and Spanish-Filipino socialite Isabel Preysler. In 1979, his parents' marriage was annulled. He was eight years old when he moved to the U.S., and at the age of 15, secretly began writing music.

“Bailamos” was his first of two No. 1s (the second was “Be With You”) on the all-genre Hot 100 chart, where he has a total of 25 entries, with five of those making the top 10. On the Pop Airplay chart, Iglesias has seven top 10 hits, with “Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)” leading the chart in 2011.