In 2010, Iglesias parted with Interscope Records and signed with another Universal Music Group label, Republic Records, to release bilingual albums. In 2015, he parted ways with Universal Music Group after being there for over a decade. He signed with Sony Music and his subsequent albums were to be released by Sony Music Latin in Spanish and RCA Records in English.
Iglesias is one of the best-selling Latin music artists with estimated sales of over 70 million records worldwide. He has had five Billboard Hot 100 top five singles, including two number-ones. Iglesias holds the record for the most number-one songs on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart with 27 songs and the Latin Pop Airplay chart with 24 songs. Iglesias holds the number-one position on the Greatest of All-Latin Artists charts and in October 2022 he was honored with the Top Latin Artist of All Time at the Latin Billboard Awards. Iglesias also has 14 number-ones on Billboard's Dance charts, more than any other male artist. He has earned the honorific title King of Latin Pop. In December 2016, Billboard magazine named him the 14th most successful and top male dance club artist of all time.
Studio albums
Enrique Iglesias (1995)
Vivir (1997)
Cosas del Amor (1998)
Enrique (1999)
Escape (2001)
Quizás (2002)
7 (2003)
Insomniac (2007)
Euphoria (2010)
Sex and Love (2014)
Final (Vol. 1) (2021)
Addicted
Enrique Iglesias Lyrics
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It feels to be me
When I'm in you
I can only stay clean
When you are around
Don't let me fall, oh no
If I close my eyes forever
Could I breath again
Baby I'm addicted, I'm out of control (out of control)
But you're the drug that keeps me from dying (dying)
Maybe I'm a lair but all I really know
Is you're the only reason I'm trying (trying)
I'm wasting away
I made a million mistakes
Am I too late?
There's a storm in my head
And it rains on my bed
When you're not here
I'm not afraid of dying
But I am afraid of losing you
Baby I'm addicted and out of control
But you're the drug that keeps me from dying
Maybe I'm a lair but all I really know
Is you're the only reason I'm trying
When you're lying next to me
Love is going through to me
Oh it's beautiful
Everything is clear to me
'Till I hit reality
And I lose it all
I lose it all
I lose it all, I lose it all
'Cause you're the only reason
Yeah you're the only reason I'm trying
Baby I'm addicted
I'm trying, I'm trying, I'm trying
Baby I'm addicted
Don't want to lose it all
Baby I'm all lair but all I really know
Is you're the only reason I'm trying (I'm trying, I'm trying)
Yeah, you know I'm addicted
You know I'm addicted
Yeah, you know I'm addicted
(Nuh, nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh)
Enrique Iglesias's song Addicted talks about the power of addiction to both humans and the substance they're addicted to. The person in the song recognizes that they're addicted to something and they're out of control. In this case, the substance that the person in the song is addicted to is love, and specifically the love of the person that they're singing about. When they're with that person, everything is good and they feel clean, but when that person is not around, they feel like they're wasting away and they're afraid they'll lose that person. The song tells a love story of sorts but instead of it being just about love, it is about being addicted to the feeling of love and the fear of losing that feeling.
The lyrics evoke a desperate feeling in the person singing as they plead with their loved one to not let them fall. They feel like they're losing control and they can't live without this person. There's an interesting contrast in the lyrics between feeling like they're wasting away and being afraid to lose that person. They even say that they're not afraid of dying, but they're afraid of losing that person. The feeling of being addicted to someone is not a good one, but the song describes it in detail, making the emotions of addiction real and relatable.
Interesting facts about the song Addicted include that it was written by Enrique Iglesias and Paul Barry. It was released in 2003 and peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was also a hit in Europe, charting in several countries. The song was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Best English Language Song in 2003. The music video for the song features actress Mischa Barton in a romantic storyline with Iglesias. The song was covered by Kelly Clarkson on the set of American Idol in 2002. The cover was released as a B-side track to her single "Low" in 2003. The song was also included on the soundtrack for the movie Monster-in-Law in 2005. The chords to the song are D, A, Bm, G.
Chords: D, A, Bm, G.
Line by Line Meaning
Have I told you how good
It feels to be me
When I'm in you
I can only stay clean
When you are around
Don't let me fall, oh no
The singer is confessing that they feel empowered, healthy and wholesome only when the person they are in love with is around, protecting them and making them feel stable.
If I close my eyes forever
Would it ease the pain
Could I breath again
The singer wonders if death would relieve the pain of living without their love, and if they would cease to exist in any meaningful way without them.
Baby I'm addicted, I'm out of control (out of control)
But you're the drug that keeps me from dying (dying)
Maybe I'm a lair but all I really know
Is you're the only reason I'm trying (trying)
Metaphorically comparing their love to addictive substances and the desperate effects it has on the person. The singer claims that their love is both a drug that they crave, and the only thing that keeps them from self-destructing.
I'm wasting away
I made a million mistakes
Am I too late?
There's a storm in my head
And it rains on my bed
When you're not here
I'm not afraid of dying
But I am afraid of losing you
The artist believes that they are losing their grip, have made irreversible errors and are running out of chances with their loved one. The pain of their fragility is expressed through strong imagery of literal and metaphorical storms and the fear of losing the center of their world.
When you're lying next to me
Love is going through to me
Oh it's beautiful
Everything is clear to me
'Till I hit reality
And I lose it all
I lose it all
I lose it all, I lose it all
The purity and clarity of the moment of physical intimacy is described as a beautiful instance, in which everything becomes understandable and free of complications. However, they fear that it is a fleeting fantasy and a return to reality will take away all that they have.
'Cause you're the only reason
Yeah you're the only reason I'm trying
Baby I'm addicted
I'm trying, I'm trying, I'm trying
Baby I'm addicted
Don't want to lose it all
Baby I'm all lair but all I really know
Is you're the only reason I'm trying (I'm trying, I'm trying)
The chorus that repeats itself twice, openly confesses that their love is pathological, but it's the only lifeline that they have. The singer is trying with everything they have, to stay afloat and survive, and without the person they see as a drug and a lifeline, they would be lost and without purpose.
Yeah, you know I'm addicted
You know I'm addicted
Yeah, you know I'm addicted
(Nuh, nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh)
The final repetition of the song's title is almost a mantra, to emphasize the desperation and powerlessness of the singer in their relationship. They would rather be addicts to love than to be without it.
Lyrics © Freibank Musikverlags und vermarktungs GmbH, Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Enrique Miguel Preysler Iglesias, Mark Philip Taylor, Paul Barry
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Lyrics
Have I told you how good
It feels to be me
When I'm in you
I can only stay clean
When you are around
Don't let me fall, oh no
If I close my eyes forever
Would it ease the pain
Could I breath again
Baby I'm addicted, I'm out of control (out of control)
But you're the drug that keeps me from dying (dying)
Maybe I'm a lair but all I really know
Is you're the only reason I'm trying (trying)
I'm wasting away
I made a million mistakes
Am I too late?
There's a storm in my head
And it rains on my bed
When you're not here
I'm not afraid of dying
But I am afraid of losing you
Baby I'm addicted and out of control
But you're the drug that keeps me from dying
Maybe I'm a lair but all I really know
Is you're the only reason I'm trying
When you're lying next to me
Love is going through to me
Oh it's beautiful
Everything is clear to me
'Till I hit reality
And I lose it all
I lose it all
I lose it all, I lose it all
'Cause you're the only reason
Yeah you're the only reason I'm trying
Baby I'm addicted
I'm trying, I'm trying, I'm trying
Baby I'm addicted
Don't want to lose it all
Baby I'm all lair but all I really know
Is you're the only reason I'm trying (I'm trying, I'm trying)
Yeah, you know I'm addicted
You know I'm addicted
Yeah, you know I'm addicted
(Nuh, nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh)
@leticia-contreras
ADDICTED
Have I told you how good it feels to be me when I'm in you?
I can only stay clean when you are around don't let me fall, oh, no
If I close my eyes forever, would it ease the pain? Could I breathe again?
Baby, I'm addicted, I'm out of control
But you're the drug that keeps me from dying
Baby, I'm a liar, but all I really know, Is you're the only reason I'm trying
I'm wasted away I made a million mistakes
Am I too late? Oh-oh, yeah
Oh, there's a storm in my head and it rains on my bed when you're not here, oh
I'm not afraid of dying, but I am afraid of losing you
Baby, I'm addicted, I'm out of control
But you're the drug that keeps me from dying
Baby, I'm a liar, but all I really know, Is you're the only reason I'm trying
When you're lying next to me, love is flowing through to me, oh, it's beautiful
Everything is clear to me 'till I hit reality, and I lose it all
I lose it all.. I lose it all.. (I lose it all)
Is you're the only reason
Yah, you're the only reason I'm trying
Baby, I'm addicted Oh, I'm trying, I'm trying, I'm trying
Baby, I'm addicted... Don't want to lose it all
Baby, I'm a liar, but all I really know
Is you're the only reason I'm trying
Yah, you know I'm addicted
Yah, you know I'm addicted
Yah, you know I'm addicted
@AnkitKashyap-ww7mg
I grew up listening Enrique songs❤️.... Still connects the vibes better and better😍
@enriqueigiesias2875
Thanks for the great love and support you show me as a special fan of mine, I hope you won't stop listening to music, and thanks for your sincere
Compliment and love towards my music❤️❤️may god bless you.
@mishabansari31
2022, still this song gives goosebumps man... Evergreen
@rishitgahlaut6285
Right man
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@lakshyaGGB
Yes
@kellygetz3242
@rishit gahlaut s fv:;aaaaaaaa vulnerable u%tr ou
@enio9586
Me too ..
@infinitydreamzz
If that song came out five years ago it would have had at least ten times the view count. The fact that it only has 43 mil views shows how internet was so much less developed in 2003.
@CancionesdelAlma_5656
Years passed still m not able to get over this song !! Still can feel the same after ages ❤
@vamshikrishna8514
13 Years !!! This song is still a masterpiece and closest to the millennials hearts ❤❤