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Insomniac is the eighth studio album, and fourth English-language album, released by Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias. The album is the first English release of Iglesias in 4 years since that of his seventh studio album 7 (2003) deemed a commercial failure. Insomniac has an edgier, darker, more urban and contemporary sound compared to its predecessor, as it contains Iglesias's first collaboration with a rapper, Lil Wayne on the song "Push" as well as a cover of indie rock band Ringside's "Tired of Being Sorry". It was released worldwide on 11 June 2007 and in the USA on 12 June 2007.[2]

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Insomniac
Studio album by Enrique Iglesias
Released	11 June 2007 (2007-06-11)
Recorded	2006–2007
Genre	Pop[1]
Length	58:01
Label	Interscope
Producer	Arnthor Birgisson Sean Garrett Enrique Iglesias (also exec.) Jimmy Iovine (exec.) Brian Kidd Martin Kierszenbaum (exec.) Kristian Lundin Mark Taylor Steve Morales Carlos Paucar John Shanks Stargate Brodie Stewart Scott Thomas Rami Yacoub
Enrique Iglesias chronology
7 (2003) Insomniac (2007) Enrique Iglesias: 95/08 Éxitos (2008)
Singles from Insomniac
"Do You Know? / Dímelo" Released: 15 May 2007 "Somebody's Me / Alguien Soy Yo" Released: 8 August 2007 "Tired of Being Sorry" Released: 14 September 2007 "Push" Released: 14 February 2008

Background and composition

The album is his first for four years since 7. "Insomniac" is not just the title of the album, it is also a fact of Iglesias' life, who says he often takes sleeping pills to get a good night's rest.[3] Iglesias recorded most of the album in the evening and early hours of the morning. He wrote more than 50 songs before settling on 12 that he felt were strong enough to put on the album.[3]

Insomniac is said to be Iglesias' most diverse to date. It features a song titled "Miss You", which he has dedicated to his girlfriend, former tennis star Anna Kournikova, as well as a track, "Push", which he performs with rapper Lil' Wayne—a big departure from his usual material.[3] The first single, "Do You Know", has become known as the "ping pong song" because of its stand-out beat. There is also a cover of indie pop band Ringside's "Tired of Being Sorry".[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
BBC Music	positive[4]
Entertainment.ie	[5]
Entertainment Weekly	C[6]
Houston Chronicle	[7]
Slant Magazine	[8]

Allmusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave to the album 2.5 out of 5 stars, writing: "'Insomniac' is pushed to a younger audience. But Enrique is too much of a crossover guy to spend the entire album doing the nasty. Sometimes, he pushes too hard in either direction, but sometimes Iglesias strikes the right balance between crossover pop and stylish retro-new wave production. 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."[1] Lauren Murphy from Entertainment.ie criticized the songs, writing: "Every track here is either a sombre, mumbled, slow-moving number that sounds dated and cumbersome, cheesy radio-friendly dirges that have been done a million times before and better or are just so amateur-sounding that they're embarrassing."[5] Jonathan Bernstein from Entertainment Weekly wrote "Insomniac sees Iglesias possessed by the vengeful spirit of Toad the Wet Sprocket ("Stay Here Tonight"), outshone by Lil Wayne on the plodding club banger Push, and, yes, upstaged by a sampled Ping-Pong ball on Do You Know? (The Ping Pong Song)."[6]

Jerome Blakeney from BBC Music gave to the album a positive review, stating that "He remains the king of latin-tinged heart-tugging and at least half of this album keeps him firmly on top."[4] Joey Guerra from Houston Chronicle also gave to the album a positive review, writing: "Insomniac's secret weapons, however, are its ballads, which cast Iglesias as – of course – a sensitive, soulful Spanish lover."[7] Scott Shelter wrote for Slant Magazine that "The ballads are disappointing because the rest of Insomniac isn't half bad, and if all of the ballads were like the acoustic 'Don't You Forget About Me", Insomniac would've been worthwhile effort; instead, it's a case study in ironic album titles."[8]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 17 on the Billboard 200 chart, with 45,000 copies sold.[9] However, the previous album, 2003's 7, began at number 31, but with 77,000 copies.[9] It entered the UK charts at number 3 and went on to be certified Gold. The album went Platinum (or multiplatinum) in countries such as Ireland, Russia and Poland.

Track listing

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Insomniac.

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies a vocal producer
• ^{^[b]} signifies a remixer
• ^{^[c]} signifies a co-producer
• ^{^[d]} signifies an additional producer

Charts

Weekly

Chart (2007)	Peak position
Australian Albums Top 50[10]	44
Austrian Albums Top 75[10]	14
Belgian (Flanders) Albums Chart[10]	38
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart[10]	47
Danish Albums Top 40[11]	5
Dutch Top 100 Albums Charts[11]	6
Finnish Albums Top 40[10]	16
French Albums Top 150[10]	36
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12]	14
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[13]	31
Irish Albums (IRMA)[14]	16
Italian Top 100 Albums Chart[15]	43
Mexican Top 100 Albums Chart[16]	4
Mexican International Top 20 Albums[17]	1
Polish ZPAV/OLiS Albums Chart[citation needed]	13
Spanish Top 100 Albums Chart[10]	8
Swedish Top 60 Albums Charts[11]	24
Swiss Albums Top 100[11]	8
UK Top 200 Albums Chart[11]	3
US Billboard Top 200 Albums[11]	17

Year-end

Chart (2007)	Rank
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[18]	26
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19]	57

Chart (2008)	Rank
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[20]	100
French Albums (SNEP)[21]	179

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Ireland (IRMA)[22]	Platinum	15,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[23]	Gold	35,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[24]	Gold	10,000*
Russia (NFPF)[25]	4× Platinum	80,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[26]	Gold	100,000^
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Version
United Kingdom	11 June 2007	Original
United States	12 June 2007
Japan	16 June 2007
France	July 8, 2008	Nouvelle Edition
Europe		Reissue
United Kingdom	11 July 2008

References

На других языках

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- [en] Insomniac (Enrique Iglesias album)

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[es] Insomniac (álbum de Enrique Iglesias)

Insomniac es el nombre del octavo álbum de estudio y cuarto álbum realizado en inglés grabado por el cantante y compositor español Enrique Iglesias. Fue lanzado al mercado por el compañía discográfica Interscope el 11 de junio de 2007 en el Reino Unido y el 12 de junio de 2007 en los Estados Unidos. El álbum estuvo bajo la producción de John Shanks, Kristian Lundin, Sean Garrett, Anders Bagge, Mark Taylor, Stargate, y Maratone. Al igual que contiene la primera colaboración con un rapero (Lil' Wayne). Este álbum fue realizado de forma diferente a sus anteriores grabaciones, ya que incorpora un poco más de estilo pop contemporáneo al contrario que en sus otros discos, también se encuentran elementos del Hip hop y el R&B.

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[ru] Insomniac (альбом Энрике Иглесиаса)

«Insomniac» (рус. Человек, страдающий бессонницей) — восьмой студийный и четвёртый англоязычный альбом испанского поп-певца Энрике Иглесиаса, выпущенный 12 июня 2007 года на лейбле «Interscope». В России альбом был распродан тиражом в 110 тыс. экземпляров и стал пять раз платиновым[1]. Общий тираж продаж альбома 6 млн экземпляров. Наиболее вероятно что название альбома скопировано с одноименного альбома Insomniac американской группы Green Day

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