Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (born 8 May 1975) is a Spanish singer and … Read Full Bio ↴Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (born 8 May 1975) is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He started his recording career in the mid-1990s on the Mexican label Fonovisa and became the bestselling Spanish-language act of the decade. By the turn of the millennium, he made a successful crossover into the mainstream English-language market. He signed a multi-album deal with Universal Music Group for US$68 million with Universal Music Latino to release his Spanish albums and Interscope Records to release English albums.

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)

Mamacita
Enrique Iglesias Lyrics

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Unos en el barrío la sancionan
Otros con su cuerpo se obsesionan
Ella pasa y no se mortifica
Cuando unas señoras las critican
Llega a la esquina
Y se pone a ojear
Alguna revista y a soñar
Mamacita cada vez que yo te miro

No me puedo controlar

Que me mates mamacita de un suspiro
Mira qué barbaridad
Mamacita si supiera lo que quieres
Yo te lo podría dar
Con un beso mamacita qua con eso
Ya no quiero nada más
Por la noche al club a bailar bachata
Trae un movimiento que arrebata
Y aunque se nos meta en el deseo

Ni lo sueñes tío que está muy lejos
Dicen que una noche
La flechó un señor
Con una promesa y se la llevó
Mamacita cada vez que yo te miro
No me puedo controlar
Que me mates mamacita de un suspiro
Mira qué barbaridad
Mamacita si supiera lo que quieres
Yo te lo podría dar

Con un beso mamacita qua con eso
Ya no quiero nada más
Mamacita cada vez que yo te miro
No me puedo controlar
Que me mates mamacita de un suspiro
Mira qué barbaridad
Mamacita si supiera lo que quieres
Yo te lo podría dar

Con un beso mamacita qua con eso
Ya no quiero nada más

Overall Meaning

In "Mamacita," Enrique Iglesias sings about his attraction to a young woman he calls "mamacita." The song describes how she walks through her neighborhood and ignores the gossip and judgment of others. When she walks to the corner, she looks through magazines and dreams of a better life. The song's sensual nature can be felt through the lyrics that express Enrique's desire for her. He cannot control his desire when he looks at her, and he thinks he could give her everything she wants if she only let him. The song also hints at a past experience, where a man made her a promise and left with her.

The song has a catchy and upbeat rhythm that inspires listeners to dance to the music. Its fusion of different Latin music genres such as salsa, bachata, and reggae has increased its appeal to music lovers worldwide. The song's music video features famous Latin dancers showcasing their skills while performing bachata to the beat of the music.

Line by Line Meaning

Unos en el barrío la sancionan
Some people in the neighborhood condemn her

Otros con su cuerpo se obsesionan
Others obsess over her body

Ella pasa y no se mortifica
She walks by without being bothered

Cuando unas señoras las critican
When some ladies criticize her

Llega a la esquina
She arrives at the corner

Y se pone a ojear
And starts to browse

Alguna revista y a soñar
Through some magazine and dreams

Mamacita cada vez que yo te miro
Every time I look at you, babe

No me puedo controlar
I can't control myself

Que me mates mamacita de un suspiro
You'll kill me, baby, with just one breath

Mira qué barbaridad
Look at what a mess I'm in

Mamacita si supiera lo que quieres
If only I knew what you wanted, baby

Yo te lo podría dar
I could give it to you

Con un beso mamacita qua con eso
With a kiss, baby, that's all I want

Ya no quiero nada más
I don't want anything else

Por la noche al club a bailar bachata
At night, we go to the club to dance bachata

Trae un movimiento que arrebata
She brings a movement that steals my heart

Y aunque se nos meta en el deseo
And even though desire takes over us

Ni lo sueñes tío que está muy lejos
Don't even dream about it, bro, it's too far away

Dicen que una noche
They say that one night

La flechó un señor
A man shot her with an arrow

Con una promesa y se la llevó
With a promise, he took her away

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: CHEIN GARCIA, ENRIQUE IGLESIAS, ENRIQUE M IGLESIAS, JOSE GARCIA, LESTER MENDEZ, LESTER A MENDEZ

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