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On Tuesday, Iglesias will release "
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The album will be released in standard and deluxe versions through Universal Music Group. It will be released in every Universal
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This has lent itself to an Iglesias sonic wallpaper of
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Iglesias was all over iTunes' real-time charts. As of June 23, "
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Overseas, Iglesias has been on promotional visits to
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Releasing an album with distinct English and Spanish tracks should be
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And then there's retail. Where does a bilingual
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