Escape (Enrique Iglesias song)

"Escape"
Single by Enrique Iglesias
from the album Escape
Released 23 January 2002
Format
Recorded 2001
Genre Dance-pop
Length 3:28
Label Interscope
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Steve Morales
  • Enrique Iglesias
Certification Platinum (ARIA)
Enrique Iglesias singles chronology
"Hero"
(2001)		 "Escape"
(2002)		 "Love to See You Cry"
(2002)

"Escape" is a song written by Kara DioGuardi, Enrique Iglesias, Steve Morales and David Siegel for Iglesias' 2001 album Escape. The song is the album's opening track, and was released as its second single in 2002 (see 2002 in music). The song reached number three in the UK and number twelve in the U.S. charts. There is a Spanish version of the song, also sung by Iglesias, titled "Escapar". The song sold 3.6 million copies in 2002.

Music and lyrics

"Escape" composed in common time and in the key of B major, with the entire song consisting of a I–IV–vi–V chord progression loop.[1] It is written in verse-chorus form,[1] and its instrumentation comes from the electric guitar and keyboard.[2] The song moves at a tempo of 126 beats per minute. Iglesias' vocals span from F♯4 to D♯6.

Music video

Iglesias and Kournikova play lovers in the music video.

The song's music video was directed by Dave Meyers and filmed in the Long Beach Performing Arts Center and the CityWalk shopping area in Universal City, California.[3] It features Iglesias and tennis-player Anna Kournikova as his love interest. The video opens with a sequence of Iglesias performing the song, backed by a live band, in front of a huge crowd in a theater. Throughout the video, there are sequences of Iglesias and Kournikova's relationship. The first sequence is of Iglesias driving through a busy city on a motorbike while Kournikova awaits his arrival. Once he arrives, he attempts to kiss her but she pushes him away.

In the next scene Iglesias follows Kournikova into the ladies room. She catches his eye in the mirror and turns around to kiss him. They continue kissing while sprawled across the bathroom sinks until two security guards pull them apart and take Iglesias away. The scene soon cuts to another scene where another security guard pulls up in a carpark and spots them kissing while lying across the front seats of a car. But, unlike the previous security guards, he leaves them undisturbed and drives away. The video closes with a scene of the theater being emptied, but Kournikova stands and waits in her seat until Iglesias comes over to her after the crowd has left.

"Escape" premiered on MTV's top-ten chart program Total Request Live on 30 January 2002,[4] where it reached number one.[5] It was Iglesias's first video to retire from the chart at #1. After its 8 February debut on MuchMusic's Countdown, it reached number one for the week of 19 April.[6]

Cover versions

A cover of the song, performed live in Elvis Presley style by Irish Elvis-impersonator Kevin Doyle is included on the 2003 charity album, Even Better than the Real Thing Vol. 1.

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Escape".

  1. "Escape" (Album Version)
  2. "Escape" (Giorgio Moroder & Fernando Garibay Club Mix)
  3. "Escape" (StoneBridge Radio Mix)
  4. "Escape" (Video)
  1. "Escape" (Album Version)
  2. "Escape" (Thunderpuss club mix)
  3. "Interview"
  1. "Escape" (Album Version)
  2. "Escape" (Boogieman Remix)
  3. "Escape" (StoneBridge Radio Mix)
  4. "Hero" (Thunderpuss Remix)
  5. "Escape" (video)
  1. "Escape" (Album Version)
  2. "Escape" (Boogieman Remix)

Other official remixes

"Escape" (JJ's Radio Edit)

Credits and personnel

  • Lead vocals: Enrique Iglesias
  • Background vocals: Kara DioGuardi, Steve Morales
  • Producer: Steve Morales
  • Co-producer: Enrique Iglesias
  • Engineers: Fabian Marasciullo, Shane Stoner
  • Assistant engineers: Marc Lee
  • Electric guitar: Aaron Fishbein
  • Keyboard: David Siegel
  • Audio mixing: Sebastian Krys
  • Production Coordinator: Ivy Skoff

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 7
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 5
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 5
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[10] 29
Denmark (Tracklisten)[11] 15
Germany (Official German Charts)[12] 6
Italy (FIMI)[13] 24
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 4
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15] 4
Norway (VG-lista)[16] 16
Portugal (Portuguese Singles Chart)[17] 2
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[18] 2
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[19] 3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 14
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 11
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[22] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[23] 12
US Billboard Adult Contemporary[23] 25
US Billboard Adult Pop Songs[23] 33
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs[23] 1
US Billboard Latin Songs[23] 2
US Billboard Pop Songs[23] 7

Year-end charts

Chart (2002) Position
Australia (ARIA)[24] 42
US Billboard Hot 100 57
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[25] Platinum 70,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[26] Silver 200,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Sheet music for "Escape". Alfred Publishing. 2002.
  2. ↑ Escape (CD liner notes). Interscope Records. October 2001.
  3. ↑ Moss, Corey. "Enrique Iglesias Serves Up...". Retrieved 2 November 2007.
  4. ↑ "The TRL Archive — Debuts". PopFusion. Retrieved 2 November 2007.
  5. ↑ "The TRL Archive — February 2002". PopFusion. Retrieved 2 November 2007.
  6. ↑ #1s. MuchMusic programming. Original airdate: April 2002. Retrieved 2 November 2007.
  7. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Enrique Iglesias – Escape". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  8. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Enrique Iglesias – Escape" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Enrique Iglesias – Escape" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Enrique Iglesias – Escape" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  11. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Enrique Iglesias – Escape". Tracklisten.
  12. ↑ "Musicline.de – Enrique Iglesias Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  13. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Enrique Iglesias – Escape". Top Digital Download.
  14. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Enrique Iglesias – Escape" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  15. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Enrique Iglesias – Escape". Top 40 Singles.
  16. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Enrique Iglesias – Escape". VG-lista.
  17. ↑ "Top40-charts.com". Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  18. ↑ Romanian Top 100
  19. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2002-05-19". Scottish Singles Top 40.
  20. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Enrique Iglesias – Escape". Singles Top 100.
  21. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Enrique Iglesias – Escape". Swiss Singles Chart.
  22. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2002-05-19" UK Singles Chart.
  23. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Escape > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Retrieved 30 October 2007.
  24. ↑ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2002".
  25. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  26. ↑ "British single certifications – Enrique Iglesias – Escape". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Escape in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search

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