Baladas en español (Ballads in Spanish) is a Spanish language compilation album by Swedish pop duo Roxette, released on 2 December 1996 by EMI. It was only issued in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking territories, and was a commercial success upon release, peaking in the top ten of several national record charts. It went on to be certified platinum or gold in numerous territories, namely Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Spain. As of 2001, the record has sold in excess of 1.2 million copies worldwide.

"Un día sin ti" and "No sé si es amor" were released as commercial singles, though most songs on the album would receive substantial amounts of airplay on Latin American and Spanish radio.

Baladas en español was released in December 1996, exclusively in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking territories. However, it was also released in the US by EMI Latin, making it the final Roxette album to be officially issued in the country. The album was preceded by the release of "Un día sin ti" as its lead single, which reached the top ten of Billboard's Latin Pop Songs. It also charted on the national airplay charts of Spain and Poland. A music video was also created for the song, which was directed by Jonas Åkerlund. "No sé si es amor" was released as the album's second and final single in January 1997, peaking at number six in Spain in January 1997. "Soy una mujer" was released as a promotional single exclusively in Mexico in July 1997.

The album was a commercial success upon release, and has been certified double platinum in Spain (indicating shipments of over 200,000 units), platinum in Argentina and Brazil (for 60,000 and 250,000 copies, respectively), and gold (100,000 copies) in Mexico. As of 2001, Baladas en español has sold over 1.2 million copies worldwide, and just over 13,000 copies in the US.

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