Enrique Iglesias – Rhythm Divine

“Rhythm Divine” is a song by Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias from his fourth studio album, Enrique (1999). The song was written by Paul Barry and Mark Taylor with Taylor and Brian Rawling handling its production. It is a dance-pop rhythmic romantic ballad that mixes with Latin and Mediterranean music. Lyrically, Iglesias asks the listener if they can hear the rhythm, and one music journalist compared it to USA for Africa’s “We Are the World” (1985). A Spanish-language translation of the song titled “Ritmo Total” was also recorded and features additional lyrical contributions by Rafael Pérez-Botija.

Upon its release, “Rhythm Divine” was met with positive reactions from music critics, who found it to be catchy and among the album’s best tracks. Commercially, it reached number one in the Czech Republic, Romania, and Spain and peaked within the top 10 in Canada, Finland, Hungary, Italy, New Zealand, and Norway, as well as on the Billboard Dance Club Songs in the United States. It was certified gold in New Zealand for sales of 5,000 copies. “Ritmo Total” topped the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and Latin Pop Airplay charts in the US.

Iglesias performed the song live at several concerts hosted by local radio stations in 1999 and 2000 and was subsequently included on the set lists for the Escape Tour (2002), the 7 Tour (2004), the Insomniac Tour (2007–08), the Greatest Hits Tour (2009), the Euphoria Tour (2011–12), and the Enrique Iglesias & Jennifer Lopez Tour (2012). The music video for “Rhythm Divine” was directed by Francis Lawrence and was filmed in Hawaii; Malibu, California; and Chinatown, Los Angeles. Throughout the video, Iglesias is seen chasing a woman who disappears into the ocean at the end. A video for “Ritmo Total” was also filmed and features the same plot as the original. The Spanish version won Best Clip of the Year in the Latin field at the 2000 Billboard Video Music Awards.