Best of Gloria Estefan
Encyclopedia
Best of Gloria Estefan is the second compilation solo album released by American singer Gloria Estefan
, but is the twentieth overall, released in 1997
. The compilation was released only in France
and Switzerland
.
at 1997. But due the success of the single "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)
" the compilation was re-released again only at France
and this time to Switzerland
.
This album peaked number three at the French albums chart, and until today, is the highest position at that chart that Estefan has reached.
No singles were released for promote the compilation.
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Position
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|align="left"|France Top 100 Albums
|align="center"|3
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|align="left"|Switzerland Top 100 Albums
|align="center"|40
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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...
, but is the twentieth overall, released in 1997
1997 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1997.-January:*January 9 – David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou Reed, and Billy...
. The compilation was released only in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
Album history
This compilation received firstly an exclusive release only to FranceFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
at 1997. But due the success of the single "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)
You'll Be Mine (Party Time)
"You'll Be Mine " is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as a the second single from her seventh studio album Destiny, in 1996.-Song history:...
" the compilation was re-released again only at France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and this time to Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
This album peaked number three at the French albums chart, and until today, is the highest position at that chart that Estefan has reached.
No singles were released for promote the compilation.
1997 Edition
| # | |Title | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Conga Conga (song) "Conga" is the first single released by the American band Miami Sound Machine led by Gloria Estefan on their second English language album, and ninth overall, Primitive Love.-Song history:... " |
4:22 |
| 2. | "Dr. Beat Dr. Beat "Dr. Beat" is the first international single released by the American band Miami Sound Machine led by Gloria Estefan on their first English language but eighth studio album overall Eyes Of Innocence. The single was released worldwide in 1984 becoming a top success across Europe where the album... " |
4:15 |
| 3. | "Anything For You Anything for You (Gloria Estefan song) "Anything for You" is a popular song and ballad written by Gloria Estefan and sung by Estefan and Miami Sound Machine. The song appeared on their 1987 album, Let It Loose. "Anything for You" became a number-one song in the United States during the year 1988; it was the band's first... " |
3:59 |
| 4. | "1-2-3 1-2-3 (Gloria Estefan song) "1-2-3" is a popular song by Gloria Estefan and her former band, Miami Sound Machine. It was written by Estefan and former band member Enrique "Kiki" Garcia and appears on the multi-platinum album Let It Loose.... " (Remix) |
3:34 |
| 5. | "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You Rhythm Is Gonna Get You "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" is a song written by Enrique Garcia and Gloria Estefan, and released by Gloria Estefan & The Miami Sound Machine in 1987 as the lead single from the album Let it Loose .... " |
3:55 |
| 6. | "Here We Are | 4:50 |
| 7. | "Don't Wanna Lose You Don't Wanna Lose You "Don't Wanna Lose You" is a song written and recorded by Gloria Estefan. It was released in 1989 as the first single from the album Cuts Both Ways and reached number one in the U.S., where it became her second number-one single on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100... " |
4:09 |
| 8. | "Get on Your Feet Get on Your Feet "Get On Your Feet" is a single by Gloria Estefan. It was released in 1989 in U.S., Japan and UK and in 1990 in Europe as the second single from the album Cuts Both Ways.... " |
3:58 |
| 9. | "Oye mi Canto (Hear my Voice) Oye mi Canto (Hear my Voice) "Oye Mi Canto " was the second single by Gloria Estefan from her first album as a solo artist "Cuts Both Ways", released in August 1989 in Europe and the rest of the world in 1990 as the fourth single from the album Cuts Both Ways.... " (Spanish Version) |
4:55 |
| 10. | "Coming Out of the Dark Coming Out of the Dark "Coming Out of the Dark" is a single by American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan. It was released in 1991 worldwide as the leading and first single of the album Into the Light, becoming the singer’s third number one in the U.S.-Song history:... " |
4:44 |
| 11. | "Con Los Años Que Me Quedan Con Los Años Que Me Quedan "Con los años que me quedan" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as her second single from her first Spanish album Mi Tierra.-Song history:... " |
4:36 |
| 12. | "Mi Tierra Mi Tierra (song) "Mi Tierra" was the first single released by Gloria Estefan on her first Spanish album Mi Tierra, it was written by Estefano based on inspirations by Estefan.-Song history:... " |
4:38 |
| 13. | "Montuno Montuno (song) "Montuno" was the fourth single released by Gloria Estefan on her first Spanish album Mi Tierra.-Song history:This single was released only in the UK, while "Tradición" was released in the United States and "Si Señor!..." in selected European countries. This exclusive single contained a special... " |
4:56 |
| 14. | "Ayer Ayer (song) "Ayer" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as her third promotional single , from her first Spanish album Mi Tierra.-Song history:... " |
5:14 |
| 15. | "Abriendo Puertas Abriendo Puertas (song) "Abriendo Puertas" is the first single released by Gloria Estefan on her second Spanish album, Abriendo Puertas.-Song history:... " |
3:52 |
| 16. | "Everlasting Love" | 4:01 |
1998 Edition
| # | |Title | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You'll Be Mine (Party Time) You'll Be Mine (Party Time) "You'll Be Mine " is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as a the second single from her seventh studio album Destiny, in 1996.-Song history:... " (Single Mix) |
4:01 |
| 2. | "Conga Conga (song) "Conga" is the first single released by the American band Miami Sound Machine led by Gloria Estefan on their second English language album, and ninth overall, Primitive Love.-Song history:... " |
4:22 |
| 3. | "Dr. Beat Dr. Beat "Dr. Beat" is the first international single released by the American band Miami Sound Machine led by Gloria Estefan on their first English language but eighth studio album overall Eyes Of Innocence. The single was released worldwide in 1984 becoming a top success across Europe where the album... " |
4:15 |
| 4. | "Anything For You Anything for You (Gloria Estefan song) "Anything for You" is a popular song and ballad written by Gloria Estefan and sung by Estefan and Miami Sound Machine. The song appeared on their 1987 album, Let It Loose. "Anything for You" became a number-one song in the United States during the year 1988; it was the band's first... " |
3:59 |
| 5. | "1-2-3 1-2-3 (Gloria Estefan song) "1-2-3" is a popular song by Gloria Estefan and her former band, Miami Sound Machine. It was written by Estefan and former band member Enrique "Kiki" Garcia and appears on the multi-platinum album Let It Loose.... " (Remix) |
3:34 |
| 6. | "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You Rhythm Is Gonna Get You "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" is a song written by Enrique Garcia and Gloria Estefan, and released by Gloria Estefan & The Miami Sound Machine in 1987 as the lead single from the album Let it Loose .... " |
3:55 |
| 7. | "Here We Are | 4:50 |
| 8. | "Don't Wanna Lose You Don't Wanna Lose You "Don't Wanna Lose You" is a song written and recorded by Gloria Estefan. It was released in 1989 as the first single from the album Cuts Both Ways and reached number one in the U.S., where it became her second number-one single on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100... " |
4:09 |
| 9. | "Get on Your Feet Get on Your Feet "Get On Your Feet" is a single by Gloria Estefan. It was released in 1989 in U.S., Japan and UK and in 1990 in Europe as the second single from the album Cuts Both Ways.... " |
3:58 |
| 10. | "Oye mi Canto (Hear my Voice) Oye mi Canto (Hear my Voice) "Oye Mi Canto " was the second single by Gloria Estefan from her first album as a solo artist "Cuts Both Ways", released in August 1989 in Europe and the rest of the world in 1990 as the fourth single from the album Cuts Both Ways.... " (Spanish Version) |
4:55 |
| 11. | "Coming Out of the Dark Coming Out of the Dark "Coming Out of the Dark" is a single by American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan. It was released in 1991 worldwide as the leading and first single of the album Into the Light, becoming the singer’s third number one in the U.S.-Song history:... " |
4:44 |
| 12. | "Con Los Años Que Me Quedan Con Los Años Que Me Quedan "Con los años que me quedan" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as her second single from her first Spanish album Mi Tierra.-Song history:... " |
4:36 |
| 13. | "Mi Tierra Mi Tierra (song) "Mi Tierra" was the first single released by Gloria Estefan on her first Spanish album Mi Tierra, it was written by Estefano based on inspirations by Estefan.-Song history:... " |
4:38 |
| 14. | "Montuno Montuno (song) "Montuno" was the fourth single released by Gloria Estefan on her first Spanish album Mi Tierra.-Song history:This single was released only in the UK, while "Tradición" was released in the United States and "Si Señor!..." in selected European countries. This exclusive single contained a special... " |
4:56 |
| 15. | "Ayer Ayer (song) "Ayer" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as her third promotional single , from her first Spanish album Mi Tierra.-Song history:... " |
5:14 |
| 16. | "Abriendo Puertas Abriendo Puertas (song) "Abriendo Puertas" is the first single released by Gloria Estefan on her second Spanish album, Abriendo Puertas.-Song history:... " |
3:52 |
| 17. | "Everlasting Love" | 4:01 |
Charts
As of 2010 this compilation is the highest position at the French charts that Estefan has ever reached.{| width="0%"
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!align="center"|Peak
Position
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|align="left"|France Top 100 Albums
|align="center"|3
|-
|align="left"|Switzerland Top 100 Albums
|align="center"|40
|-
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