Latin singers who achieved success in English – Grupo Milenio

Some of the most successful Latin singers in the -speaking world have also tried their luck by making songs in English and gaining recognition from English-speaking audiences.

According to Variety, these are the eight Latinos who achieved success with singles in English.

Ricky Martin, Cup of Life (1998)

The Puerto Rican singer was chosen to sing the theme song for the 1998 World Cup. The English version became a sensation and shortly after he released Livin’ La Vida Loca.

Marc Anthony, I Need To Know’ (1999)

The salsa singer found success in the US with this song. After the fame achieved with the song, the singer released his second single in English, You Sang To Me, which was part of the soundtrack of the Julia Roberts film Runaway Bride.

Enrique Iglesias, We Danced (1999)

Will Smith asked Enrique if he could create a theme for the movie Wild Wild West and this was the result. The song reached number one in the US, making it Iglesias’ first number one single on the Billboard Hot 100.

Shakira, Whenever Wherever (2001)

The song was composed by Shakira, Tim Mitchell and Gloria Estefan. The song reached number six on the Billboard Hot 100, being its best position until 2006, when the song Hips Don’t Lie reached number one. The Colombian singer was one of the first to start the Latin fever in the United States after Ricky Martin.

Paulina Rubio, Don’t Say Goodbye (2002)

The single was Paulina’s first English-language song, which was released on her album Border Girl. It received heavy promotion in Europe, Asia and the US, allowing her to appear on major shows such as Jay Leno and The Rosie O’Donnell Show in the US and Jonathan Ross, CD: UK and Top of the Pops in the UK. In Australia, Italy, New Zealand, the UK and Japan it remained at the top of the charts. The music video cost over a million dollars, making her the first Mexican to invest that amount.

Thalia, I Want You (2003)

The singer and actress is also on this list thanks to her collaboration with Fat Joe. The video was directed by Dave Meyers and filmed in The Bronx, New York.

Romeo Santos, Promise (2011)

The song was the singer’s first collaboration with Usher. This single was part of his album Formula, Vol. 1. The song became Romeo’s second number one on Billboard’s Latin Songs.

Prince Royce, Stuck On A Feeling (2014)

This was the first single from his English-language album, Double Vision, in which he collaborated with American rapper Snoop Dogg. The song is Royce’s best-charting single in the United States, having entered the Billboard Hot 100 and the Mainstream Top 40 charts.