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gloria! is the eighth studio album released by American

United States

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singer-songwriter Gloria Estefan

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 in 1998 by Epic Records

Epic Records

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(see 1998 in music

1998 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998.-Events:*January 28 – "Weird Al" Yankovic gets LASIK surgery to cure his myopia...

Album history

gloria! is a groove-oriented, exuberant, Disco

Disco

Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...

influenced album. Something completely different from Estefan's previous albums, this album is aimed at a younger audience due the stronger Club

Club

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and Dance

Dance

Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....

rhythms of the album.

Gloria promoted the album at the famous Studio 54

Studio 54

Studio 54 was a highly popular discotheque from 1977 until 1991, located at 254 West 54th Street in Manhattan, New York, USA. It was originally the Gallo Opera House, opening in 1927, after which it changed names several times, eventually becoming a CBS radio and television studio. In 1977 it...

at New York

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City. The three singles from gloria!, "Oye!

Oye!

"¡Oye!" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the second single from her eighth studio album Gloria!.-Song information:"¡Oye!" is the song that bears the most resemblance to a club song on the entire album and probably the one that become most popular with this release. Unfortunately when the...

", "Heaven's What I Feel

Heaven's What I Feel

"Heaven's What I Feel" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the first single from her eighth studio album gloria!.-Song history:The song is a ballad with a dance background. It was first offered to Celine Dion to be recorded, but she turned it down...

" and "Don't Let This Moment End

Don't Let This Moment End

"Don't Let This Moment End" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the second single in the United States, the third in the United Kingdom, and her fourth globally, from her eighth album gloria!.-Song history:...

" all became major hits. "Oye!

Oye!

" peaked at #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play, Hot Latin Tracks and Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay. "Heaven's What I Feel

Heaven's What I Feel

" peaked at #27 on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

, #7 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play, #6 on the Hot Dance Singles Sales

Hot Dance Singles Sales

Hot Dance Singles Sales is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States, established in 1985. It measures the sale of commercially released singles that deal with dance music and remixes...

and #10 on the Adult Contemporary chart. While, "Don't Let This Moment End

Don't Let This Moment End

" peaked at #76 on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

, #30 on the Adult Contemporary chart and #4 on the Hot Dance Singles Sales

Hot Dance Singles Sales

. Gloria! remains a highly regarded album and is touted as her best dance-heavy albums of her solo career.

The album got many nominations for its singles, the song "Heaven's What I Feel

Heaven's What I Feel

" received a nomination for a Grammy Music Award for "Best Dance Recording" and for the next year at the same category "Don't Let This Moment End

Don't Let This Moment End

". Also Gloria received another Grammy nomination for "Best Video, Long Form" for her video Don't Stop!. Gloria also won some awards such as the Billboard Latin Music Award

Billboard Latin Music Awards

The Billboard Latin Music Awards grew out of the Billboard Music Awards program from Billboard Magazine, an industry publication charting the sales and radio airplay success of musical recordings. The awards began in 1990...

for "Best Latin Dance Club Play Track of the Year" for her smash hit song "Oye!

Oye!

and also received three Alma Awards for "Outstanding Music Video" for "Heaven's What I Feel

Heaven's What I Feel

", "Outstanding Host in a Variety/Music/Comedy Special or Series" for her appearance at the World Music Awards

World Music Awards

The World Music Awards is an international awards show founded in 1989 that annually honors recording artists based on worldwide sales figures provided by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry . John Martinotti is an executive producer and co-founder of the show...

and the "Ricardo Montalban Achievement Award" and on Spain

Spain

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she received an Amigo Music Award for "Best Latin Female Artist". Also Gloria received the prestigious American Music Award for "Award of Merit".

The album has sold to date 6.1 millions copies worldwide.

Singles

#	Title	Date
1.	"Heaven's What I Feel Heaven's What I Feel "Heaven's What I Feel" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the first single from her eighth studio album gloria!.-Song history:The song is a ballad with a dance background. It was first offered to Celine Dion to be recorded, but she turned it down... " / "Corazón Prohibido Corazón Prohibido "Corazón Prohibido" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the first single from her eighth studio album Gloria! in Latin America, instead of "Heaven's What I Feel".-Song history:... "	May 1998
2.	"Oye! Oye! "¡Oye!" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the second single from her eighth studio album Gloria!.-Song information:"¡Oye!" is the song that bears the most resemblance to a club song on the entire album and probably the one that become most popular with this release. Unfortunately when the... "	August 1998 (Europe/Australia)
3.	"Cuba Libre Cuba Libre (song) "Cuba Libre" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the third single from her eighth studio album, Gloria!.-Song history:... "	November 1998 (only 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... )
4.	"Don't Let This Moment End Don't Let This Moment End "Don't Let This Moment End" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the second single in the United States, the third in the United Kingdom, and her fourth globally, from her eighth album gloria!.-Song history:... "	November 1998 (U.S.), January 1999 (UK) & February 1999 (World World World is a common name for the whole of human civilization, specifically human experience, history, or the human condition in general, worldwide, i.e. anywhere on Earth.... )
5.	"Don't Stop Don't Stop (Gloria Estefan song) "Don't Stop" was the fifth and last promotional single from her eighth studio album gloria!, released by Gloria Estefan in Spain.-Song History:... "	1999 (only 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... )

Track listing

#	\|Title	Written by	Time
1.	"Heaven's What I Feel Heaven's What I Feel "Heaven's What I Feel" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the first single from her eighth studio album gloria!.-Song history:The song is a ballad with a dance background. It was first offered to Celine Dion to be recorded, but she turned it down... "	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,...	5:02
2.	"Don't Stop Don't Stop (Gloria Estefan song) "Don't Stop" was the fifth and last promotional single from her eighth studio album gloria!, released by Gloria Estefan in Spain.-Song History:... "	E. Estefan Jr., T. Moran, A. Chirino	4:27
3.	"Oye! Oye! "¡Oye!" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the second single from her eighth studio album Gloria!.-Song information:"¡Oye!" is the song that bears the most resemblance to a club song on the entire album and probably the one that become most popular with this release. Unfortunately when the... "	G. Estefan, E. Estefan Jr., R. Barlow, A. Chirino	4:40
4.	"Real Woman"	G. Estefan, E. Estefan Jr., L. Dermer	4:22
5.	"Feelin'"	L. Dermer	4:10
6.	"Don't Release Me" (Duet with Wyclef Jean Wyclef Jean Wyclef Jean is a Haitian musician, record producer, and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country... )	L. Dermer, W. Jean	4:16
7.	"Don't Let This Moment End Don't Let This Moment End "Don't Let This Moment End" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the second single in the United States, the third in the United Kingdom, and her fourth globally, from her eighth album gloria!.-Song history:... "	G. Estefan, E. Estefan Jr., L. Dermer, R. Blades	4:42
8.	"Touched By An Angel"	G. Estefan, E. Estefan Jr.	4:11
9.	"Lucky Girl"	E. Estefan Jr., L. Dermer	4:31
10.	"I Just Wanna Be Happy"	L. Dermer	3:54
11.	"Cuba Libre Cuba Libre (song) "Cuba Libre" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the third single from her eighth studio album, Gloria!.-Song history:... "	G. Estefan, E. Estefan Jr.	4:38

U.S./Canada bonus track

#	\|Title	Written by	Time
12.	"Feelin'" (Love To Infinity Remix)	L. Dermer	4:43
13.	"Don't Release Me" (Wyclef Jean Remix) (Duet with Wyclef Jean Wyclef Jean Wyclef Jean is a Haitian musician, record producer, and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country... )	L. Dermer, W. Jean	4:05
14.	"Corazón Prohibido Corazón Prohibido "Corazón Prohibido" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the first single from her eighth studio album Gloria! in Latin America, instead of "Heaven's What I Feel".-Song history:... " (Heaven's What I Feel Heaven's What I Feel "Heaven's What I Feel" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the first single from her eighth studio album gloria!.-Song history:The song is a ballad with a dance background. It was first offered to Celine Dion to be recorded, but she turned it down... Spanish Version)	G. Estefan, K. Santander	5:08
15.	"Cuba Libre Cuba Libre (song) "Cuba Libre" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the third single from her eighth studio album, Gloria!.-Song history:... " (Spanish Version)	G. Estefan, E. Estefan Jr.	4:38
16.	"Oye! Oye! "¡Oye!" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the second single from her eighth studio album Gloria!.-Song information:"¡Oye!" is the song that bears the most resemblance to a club song on the entire album and probably the one that become most popular with this release. Unfortunately when the... " (Pablo Flores Spanish Remix Radio Edit)	G. Estefan, E. Estefan Jr., R. Barlow, A. Chirino	4:17

Europe/UK bonus track

#	\|Title	Written by	Time
12.	"Feelin'" (Love To Infinity Remix)	L. Dermer	4:43
13.	"Don't Release Me" (Wyclef Jean Remix) (Duet with Wyclef Jean Wyclef Jean Wyclef Jean is a Haitian musician, record producer, and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country... )	L. Dermer, W. Jean	4:05
14.	"Corazón Prohibido Corazón Prohibido "Corazón Prohibido" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the first single from her eighth studio album Gloria! in Latin America, instead of "Heaven's What I Feel".-Song history:... " (Heaven's What I Feel Heaven's What I Feel "Heaven's What I Feel" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the first single from her eighth studio album gloria!.-Song history:The song is a ballad with a dance background. It was first offered to Celine Dion to be recorded, but she turned it down... Spanish Version)	G. Estefan, K. Santander	5:08
15.	"Cuba Libre Cuba Libre (song) "Cuba Libre" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the third single from her eighth studio album, Gloria!.-Song history:... " (Spanish Version)	G. Estefan, E. Estefan Jr.	4:38
16.	"Oye! Oye! "¡Oye!" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the second single from her eighth studio album Gloria!.-Song information:"¡Oye!" is the song that bears the most resemblance to a club song on the entire album and probably the one that become most popular with this release. Unfortunately when the... " (Pablo Flores Spanish Remix Radio Edit)	G. Estefan, E. Estefan Jr., R. Barlow, A. Chirino	4:17
17.	"Que Ca Ne Finisse Jamais Don't Let This Moment End "Don't Let This Moment End" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the second single in the United States, the third in the United Kingdom, and her fourth globally, from her eighth album gloria!.-Song history:... " (Don't Let This Moment End Don't Let This Moment End "Don't Let This Moment End" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the second single in the United States, the third in the United Kingdom, and her fourth globally, from her eighth album gloria!.-Song history:... French Version)	G. Estefan, E. Estefan Jr., L. Dermer, R. Blades	4:44
18.	"Amour Infini Heaven's What I Feel "Heaven's What I Feel" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the first single from her eighth studio album gloria!.-Song history:The song is a ballad with a dance background. It was first offered to Celine Dion to be recorded, but she turned it down... " (Heaven's What I Feel Heaven's What I Feel "Heaven's What I Feel" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the first single from her eighth studio album gloria!.-Song history:The song is a ballad with a dance background. It was first offered to Celine Dion to be recorded, but she turned it down... French Version)	K. Santander	5:02

Release history

Region	Date
Canada
World
United States

Chart performance

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!align="left"|Chart (1998)
!align="center"|Peak
Position
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|align="left"|Australia ARIA Top 100 Albums
|align="center"|65
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|align="left"|Canada Top Albums
|align="center"|65
|-
|align="left"|France Top 100 Albums
|align="center"|56
|-
|align="left"|Germany Top 100 Albums
|align="center"|34
|-
|align="left"|Spain Top 50 Albums
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|Switzerland Top 100 Albums
|align="center"|12
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|align="left"|UK Top 75 Albums
|align="center"|16
|-
|align="left"|U.S. Billboard
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200 Albums
|align="center"|23
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Certifications

{|class="wikitable"
!align="left"|Country
!align="center"|Certification
!align="center"|Sales
|-
|align="left"|Argentina
|align="center"|Platinum
!align="center"|60,000
|-
|align="left"|Australia
|align="center"|Gold
!align="center"|35,000
|-
|align="left"|Brazil
|align="center"|Platinum
!align="center"|250,000
|-
|align="left"|Chile
|align="center"|Gold
!align="center"|50,000
|-
|align="left"|Spain
|align="center"|5x Platinum
!align="center"|500,000
|-
|align="left"|United States
|align="center"|Gold
!align="center"|500,000
|-
|align="left"|Uruguay
|align="center"|Platinum
!align="center"|4,000
|-
|}

Awards

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!Year
!Award Show
!Award
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|align="left"|1999
|align="left"|Alma Awards
|align="left"|Outstanding Music Video, "Heaven's What I Feel

Heaven's What I Feel

World Music Awards

Billboard Latin Music Awards

|align="left"|Best Latin Dance Club Play Track of the Year, "Oye!

Oye!

"
|-
|align="left"|2000
|align="left"|American Music Award
|align="left"|Award Of Merit
|-
|}

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