Eddie Santiago (born Eduardo Santiago Rodríguez, August 18, 1955) is a salsa singer from Puerto Rico. He is one of the great figures of this musical genre, with popular songs such as "Tù Me Haces Falta" on Soy el Mismo, "Lluvia" on Sigo Atrevido, "Mía" on Invasión de la Privacidad, and "Tú Me Quemas" on Atrevido y Diferente.
Early years
At a young age, Santiago demonstrated great love for salsa music. He performed with several groups, including Generación 2000, Orquesta La Potente, Orquesta Opus, and the Orquesta Saragüey.
Musical career
Santiago's career took off in 1986 in Puerto Rico and the rest of Latin America as a soloist, forming his own band, and recording songs including "Tú Me Quemas" ("You Burn Me"), "Qué Locura Enamorarme de Ti" ("What Madness to Fall in Love with You"), "Me Fallaste" ("You Failed Me"), "Antidoto y Veneno" ("Antidote and Venom"), "Tu Me Haces Falta" ("I Miss You"), his best known hit "Lluvia" ("Rain", not to be confused with Menudo's hit of the same name), and many others. His fame eventually spread to Europe and the United States, making him one of the most popular salsa singers in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was one of the main singers of "salsa romántica" ("romantic salsa").
His song "Black is Black" was included on the Nacho Libre movie soundtrack.
Discography
- 1986 - Atrevido y Diferente
- 1987 - Sigo Atrevido
- 1988 - Invasión de la Privacidad
- 1989 - New Wave Salsa
- 1990 - El Rey de la Salsa Romántica
- 1991 - Soy el Mismo
- 1993 - Intensamente
- 1993 - Cada Vez, Otra Vez
- 1995 - Eddie Santiago
- 1996 - De Vuelta a Casa
- 1997 - Enamorado
- 1999 - Celebracion: Epic Duets
- 2001 - Ahora
- 2004 - Interpreta los Grandes Éxitos de Luis Ángel
- 2004 - Después del Silencio
- 2006 - En Su Estilo... Romántico y Sensual
Charts
Albums
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures, and certifications
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Album details
! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;"|US Latin Albums<br />
! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;"|US Tropical<br />
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! scope="row" align="center" | Atrevido y Diferente
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- Released: 1986
- Label: Rodven Records
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|1
|-
! scope="row" align="center" | Sigo Atrevido
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- Released: 1987
- Label: Rodven Records
|—
|1
|-
! scope="row" align="center" | Atrevido
|
- Released: 1988
- Label: Rodven Records
|—
|1
|-
! scope="row" align="center" | Invasión de la Privacidad
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- Released: 1988
- Label: Rodven Records
|—
|1
|-
! scope="row" align="center" | New Wave Salsa
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- Released: 1989
- Label: Rodven Records
|—
|1
|-
! scope="row" align="center" | El Rey de la Salsa Romántica
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- Released: 1990
- Label: Rodven Records
|—
|1
|-
! scope="row" align="center" | Soy el Mismo
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- Released: 1991
- Label: Capitol/EMI Records
|—
|1
|-
! scope="row" align="center" | Intensamente
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- Released: 1993
- Label: Rodven Records
|—
|5
|-
! scope="row" align="center" | Cada Vez, Otra Vez
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- Released: 1994
- Label: Capitol/EMI Records
|49
|10
|-
! scope="row" align="center" | Eddie Santiago
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- Released: 1995
- Label: Capitol/EMI Records
|—
|—
|-
|-
! scope="row" align="center" | Celebración: Epic Duets
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- Released: 1999
- Label: Sony Discos
|8
|3
|-
! scope="row" align="center" | Pura Salsa
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- Released: 2006
- Label: Universal
|—
|13
|}
Singles
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|US Latin Songs<br />
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|US Latin Tropical<br />
|-
! scope="row"|"Tú Me Quemas"
|rowspan="1"|1986
| 10 || —
|rowspan="3"|Atrevido y Diferente
|-
! scope="row"|"Que Locura Enamorame de Ti"
|rowspan="2"|1987
| 13 || —
|-
! scope="row"|"Nadie Mejor Que Tú"
| 16 || —
|-
! scope="row"|"Lluvia"
|rowspan="4"|1988
| 4 || —
|rowspan="4"|Sigo Atrevido
|-
! scope="row"|"Todo Empezó"
| 19 || —
|-
! scope="row"|"Hagámoslo"
| 31 || —
|-
! scope="row"|"Insaciable"
| 34 || —
|-
! scope="row"|"Tú Me Haces Falta"
|rowspan="4"|1989
| 9 || —
|rowspan="4"|Invasión de la Privacidad
|-
! scope="row"|"Antídoto y Veneno"
| 18 || —
|-
! scope="row"|"Me Fallaste"
| 16 || —
|-
! scope="row"|"Mía"
| 19 || —
|-
! scope="row"|"Me Hiciste Caer"
|rowspan="1"|1990
| 13 || —
|rowspan="1"|New Wave Salsa
|-
! scope="row"|"Me Faltas Tú"
|rowspan="1"|1991
| 9 || —
|rowspan="3"|Soy el Mismo
|-
! scope="row"|"Hasta Aquí Te Fui Fiel"
|rowspan="2"|1992
| 8 || —
|-
! scope="row"|"Deseos"
| 35 || —
|-
! scope="row"|"Vivo Para Ti"
|rowspan="2"|1993
| 9 || —
|rowspan="1"|Intensamente
|-
|rowspan="2"|Cada Vez Otra Vez
|-
! scope="row"|"Jamás"
| 22 || —
|-
! scope="row"|"El Triste"
|rowspan="1"|1994
| 28 || —
|-
! scope="row"|"Me Vuelve Loco Tu Amor"
|rowspan="1"|1996
| — || 16
|rowspan="1"|De Vuelta a Casa
|-
! scope="row"|"Que Locura Enamorame de Ti" (featuring Huey Dunbar)
|rowspan="1"|1999
| — || 5
|rowspan="2"|Celebración: Epic Duets
|-
! scope="row"|"Celebración" (featuring Huey Dunbar, Elvis Crespo, Robbie Salinas, and Son By Four)
|rowspan="1"|2000
| — || 33
|-
! scope="row"|"Anoche Valió la Pena"
|rowspan="1"|2001
| — || 13
|rowspan="1"|Ahora
|-
! scope="row"|"Loco Por Tu Amor"
|rowspan="1"|2004
| — || 14
|rowspan="1"|Después del Silencio
|-
! scope="row"|"No He Podido Olvidarla"
|rowspan="1"|2006
| — || 18
|rowspan="1"|En Su Estilo Romántico y Sensual
|}
See also
- List of Puerto Ricans