Live for Loving You
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"Live for Loving You" is a single by Cuban American
singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan
. It was released in 1991 worldwide as the fourth and last single from her third solo album Into the Light
.
concept album
Into the Light
. This song could be understood more as a demonstration of love from Gloria Estefan
to her husband, producer and musician Emilio Estefan Jr., even though the song was written by him with the collaboration of Diane Warren
. "Coming Out of the Dark
", "Live for Loving You", "How Can I Be Sure
" and "Hoy
" are some of the songs that Gloria has dedicated to her husband.
"Live for Loving You" was the most danceable single released from this album, and was the second with the most highest positions at the charts and is a "Favorite" of Estefan's fans.
The video of the song is takes place in an animated Miami. It features Gloria's Dalmatian
dog, also her husband and her son appear in the video. Gloria also recorded the video of the "Underground Remix", but it has not been featured at any video collection of Gloria unlike the original video, which is set to the single remix and appears at the very start of the VHS/DVD, Everlasting Gloria video collection.
This song was included in the medley "Gloria'sHitmix" that was released later on the Heaven's What I Feel
CD maxi single.
USA 12" vinyl single (49 73971)
UK CD maxi-single (657382 2)
charts.
Remixes
Cuban American
A Cuban American is a United States citizen who traces his or her "national origin" to Cuba. Cuban Americans are also considered native born Americans with Cuban parents or Cuban-born persons who were raised and educated in US...
singer and 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...
. It was released in 1991 worldwide as the fourth and last single from her third solo album Into the Light
Into the Light (Gloria Estefan album)
Into the Light is a concept album, the second studio solo album released by American singer Gloria Estefan, but is the 14th overall, released in 1991 .-History:...
.
Song history
This was the final single from the Gloria EstefanGloria 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...
concept album
Concept album
In music, a concept album is an album that is "unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical." Commonly, concept albums tend to incorporate preconceived musical or lyrical ideas rather than being improvised or composed in the studio, with all songs contributing...
Into the Light
Into the Light (Gloria Estefan album)
Into the Light is a concept album, the second studio solo album released by American singer Gloria Estefan, but is the 14th overall, released in 1991 .-History:...
. This song could be understood more as a demonstration of love from 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...
to her husband, producer and musician Emilio Estefan Jr., even though the song was written by him with the collaboration of Diane Warren
Diane Warren
Diane Eve Warren , is a US songwriter. Her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, including one win and seven Grammy Award nominations, including one win. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001...
. "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:...
", "Live for Loving You", "How Can I Be Sure
How Can I Be Sure
"How Can I Be Sure" is a popular song. Written by Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati, it was originally recorded by The Young Rascals on their 1967 album Groovin and became their fourth Top 10 hit in the United States, peaking at #4....
" and "Hoy
Hoy (Gloria Estefan Single)
"Hoy" was the second single released by Gloria Estefan on her tenth studio album Unwrapped.-Song history:This single become in one of the most successful Spanish singles ever released on her entire career, being a complete success on the charts, especially in Latin America...
" are some of the songs that Gloria has dedicated to her husband.
"Live for Loving You" was the most danceable single released from this album, and was the second with the most highest positions at the charts and is a "Favorite" of Estefan's fans.
The video of the song is takes place in an animated Miami. It features Gloria's Dalmatian
Dalmatian (dog)
The Dalmatian is a breed of dog whose roots are often said to trace back to Dalmatia, a region of Croatia where the first illustrations of the dog have been found. The Dalmatian is noted for its unique black- or brown-spotted coat and was mainly used as a carriage dog in its early days...
dog, also her husband and her son appear in the video. Gloria also recorded the video of the "Underground Remix", but it has not been featured at any video collection of Gloria unlike the original video, which is set to the single remix and appears at the very start of the VHS/DVD, Everlasting Gloria video collection.
This song was included in the medley "Gloria'sHitmix" that was released later on 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...
CD maxi single.
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Live for Loving You".USA 12" vinyl single (49 73971)
- "Live for Loving You" (Album Version)
- "Live for Loving You" (Live for Clubbing You Mix)
- "Live for Loving You" (Live for Dubbing You Mix)
- "Live for Loving You" (South of the Border Mix)
- "Live for Loving You" (South of the Border Percapella)
- "MSM Megamix"
UK CD maxi-single (657382 2)
- "Live for Loving You" (Single Remix)
- "Live for Loving You" (John Haag’s 12")
- "Live for Loving You" (Pablo Flores 12")
Release history
| Country | Release Date | Format |
|---|---|
| Worldwide | |
| Japan | |
| United States |
Chart performance
The single was the second single from this album that performed well on the charts, peaking at number twenty-two on the Hot 100 and was the first from this album that appeared on the DanceDance
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....
charts.
Charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia ARIA Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... Singles Chart |
22 |
| UK Singles Chart | 33 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 22 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-singles Sales | 9 |
Official versions
Original versions- Album version — 4:37
Remixes
- Single remix — 4:19
- Underground club remix — 7:16
- Underground club edit remix — 4:30
- Live for clubbing you — 6:35
- Live for dubbing you — 4:35
- South of the border mix — 7:11
- South of the border percapella — 4:37
- John Haag’s 12" — 6:49
- Pablo Flores 12" — 7:10