Abriendo Puertas
Encyclopedia
Abriendo Puertas is a 1995 album released by Gloria Estefan
. It is her sixth studio album and second Spanish language
album released.
studio album released by American pop-star Gloria Estefan after her successful Spanish debut album, Mi Tierra
.
In contrast to Mi Tierra, an album primarily influenced by Cuban music, Abriendo Puertas draws on a wider variety of Latin American musical styles
. For instance, the title track
is an example of vallenato
, a Colombian music genre. Several of the songs refer to Christmas
and the New Year
.
Estefan's second Spanish album won Best Tropical Latin Performance at the 1996 Grammy Awards, her second Grammy Award
. The album was also awarded "Tropical Album of the Year" at the 1996 Premio Lo Nuestro awards.
The album has sold 5 million copies worldwide.
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!align="left"|Chart (1995)
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Position
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|align="left"|Spain Top 50 Albums
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|align="left"|Switzerland Top 100 Albums
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|align="left"|UK Top 75 Albums
| style="text-align:center;"|70
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|align="left"|U.S. Billboard
200 Albums
| style="text-align:center;"|67
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|align="left"|U.S. Billboard Top 50 Latin Albums
| style="text-align:center;"|2
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|align="left"|U.S. Billboard Top Tropical/Salsa Albums
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!Year
!Award Show
!Award
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|align="left"|1996
|align="left"|Grammy Award
|align="left"|Best Tropical/Salsa Album
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Gloria Estefan
Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan; known professionally as Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen Of Latin Pop", she is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 31.5 million of those...
. It is her sixth studio album and second Spanish language
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
album released.
Album history
Abriendo Puertas was the second Spanish languageSpanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
studio album released by American pop-star Gloria Estefan after her successful Spanish debut album, Mi Tierra
Mi Tierra
Mi Tierra is the third studio solo album and first Latin solo album released by American singer Gloria Estefan, but is her 15th overall, released in 1993 .- History :...
.
In contrast to Mi Tierra, an album primarily influenced by Cuban music, Abriendo Puertas draws on a wider variety of Latin American musical styles
Latin American music
Latin American music, found within Central and South America, is a series of musical styles and genres that mixes influences from Spanish, African and indigenous sources, that has recently become very famous in the US.-Argentina:...
. For instance, the title track
Abriendo Puertas (song)
"Abriendo Puertas" is the first single released by Gloria Estefan on her second Spanish album, Abriendo Puertas.-Song history:...
is an example of vallenato
Vallenato
Vallenato, along with cumbia, is currently a popular folk music of Colombia. It primarily comes from the Colombia's Caribbean region. Vallenato literally means "born in the valley". The valley influencing this name is located between the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and the Serranía de Perijá in...
, a Colombian music genre. Several of the songs refer to Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
and the New Year
New Year
The New Year is the day that marks the time of the beginning of a new calendar year, and is the day on which the year count of the specific calendar used is incremented. For many cultures, the event is celebrated in some manner....
.
Estefan's second Spanish album won Best Tropical Latin Performance at the 1996 Grammy Awards, her second Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
. The album was also awarded "Tropical Album of the Year" at the 1996 Premio Lo Nuestro awards.
The album has sold 5 million copies worldwide.
Track listing
All songs were written by Kike Santander| # | Abriendo Puertas Abriendo Puertas (song) "Abriendo Puertas" is the first single released by Gloria Estefan on her second Spanish album, Abriendo Puertas.-Song history:... " | K. Santander Kike Santander Dr. Flavio Enrique Santander Lora, commonly known as Kike Santander, is a Colombian composer, record producer, arranger and entrepreneur. He is considered to be one of the principal Latino composers of the day, having worked with artists such as David Bisbal, Christian Castro, Thalía, Chayanne,... |
3:52 |
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| 2. | "Tres Deseos Tres Deseos "Tres Deseos" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as a promotional single from her second Spanish album, Abriendo Puertas.-Song history:... " |
K. Santander | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Más Allá Más Allá "Más Allá" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the second single from her second Spanish album Abriendo Puertas.-Song history:... " |
K. Santander | 5:22 |
| 4. | "Dulce Amor Dulce Amor (song) "Dulce Amor" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the second promotional single and fourth single overall from her second Spanish album Abriendo Puertas.-Song history:... " |
K. Santander | 3:44 |
| 5. | "Farolito" | K. Santander | 4:40 |
| 6. | "Nuevo Día" | K. Santander | 3:36 |
| 7. | "La Parranda La Parranda "La Parranda" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the third promotional single and the fifth overall from her second album Abriendo Puertas.-Song history:... " |
K. Santander | 4:20 |
| 8. | "Milagro" | K. Santander | 3:38 |
| 9. | "Lejos De Ti Lejos De Ti "Lejos De Ti" is a song by Gloria Estefan which was the fourth promotional and sixth overall single on her second Spanish album, Abriendo Puertas.-Song history:... " |
K. Santander | 3:50 |
| 10. | "Felicidad" | K. Santander | 5:20 |
Japan Bonus Track
| # | (Teri's Gettin' Hard Dub) | K. Santander | 5:13 |
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Release history
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Chart performance
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!align="left"|Chart (1995)
! style="text-align:center;"|Peak
Position
|-
|align="left"|Spain Top 50 Albums
| style="text-align:center;"|1
|-
|align="left"|Switzerland Top 100 Albums
| style="text-align:center;"|16
|-
|align="left"|UK Top 75 Albums
| style="text-align:center;"|70
|-
|align="left"|U.S. Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
200 Albums
| style="text-align:center;"|67
|-
|align="left"|U.S. Billboard Top 50 Latin Albums
| style="text-align:center;"|2
|-
|align="left"|U.S. Billboard Top Tropical/Salsa Albums
| style="text-align:center;"|1
|}
Sales and certifications
Awards
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!Year
!Award Show
!Award
|-
|align="left"|1996
|align="left"|Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
|align="left"|Best Tropical/Salsa Album
|}