Cuba Libre (song)
Encyclopedia
"Cuba Libre" is a song by Gloria Estefan
, released as the third single from her eighth studio album
, Gloria!
.
country
U.S., but was released in Europe
.
The song, as its name says, is dedicated to Gloria's birthplace, Cuba
, that she left when she was 2 years old. The song became controversial in some places because of its music video
, which shows a bomb
exploding after falling from a plane to a little boat with some men on the sea who are trying to flee from the island of Cuba
.
However, the song, even with the controversy made, has become an anthem to the Cuban exile
community and in Spain
the song reached the Top Ten.
Europe CD Maxi single (666691 2)
Remixes
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...
, released as the third single from her eighth studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
, Gloria!
Gloria!
gloria! is the eighth studio album released by American singer-songwriter Gloria Estefan, released in 1998 by Epic Records .-Album history:gloria! is a groove-oriented, exuberant, Disco influenced album...
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Song history
This song was the second consecutive single to not be released in Estefan's homeHome
A home is a place of residence or refuge. When it refers to a building, it is usually a place in which an individual or a family can rest and store personal property. Most modern-day households contain sanitary facilities and a means of preparing food. Animals have their own homes as well, either...
country
Country
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U.S., but was released in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
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The song, as its name says, is dedicated to Gloria's birthplace, Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
, that she left when she was 2 years old. The song became controversial in some places because of its music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
, which shows a bomb
Bomb
A bomb is any of a range of explosive weapons that only rely on the exothermic reaction of an explosive material to provide an extremely sudden and violent release of energy...
exploding after falling from a plane to a little boat with some men on the sea who are trying to flee from the island of Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
.
However, the song, even with the controversy made, has become an anthem to the Cuban exile
Cuban exile
The term "Cuban exile" refers to the many Cubans who have sought alternative political or economic conditions outside the island, dating back to the Ten Years' War and the struggle for Cuban independence during the 19th century...
community and in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
the song reached the Top Ten.
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Cuba Libre".Europe CD Maxi single (666691 2)
- "Cuba Libre" (Spanish Version)
- "Cuba Libre" (English Version)
- "Bailando Megamix"
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Spain Top 40 Singles Chart | 3 |
Official versions
Original versions- Album Version — 4:45
- Album Version (Spanish) - 4:37
Remixes
- Pablo Flores Spanish Remix - 4:37 (it is also known as the Spanish Version of the song)