Mi Tierra (song)
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"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.
which was the principal reason for the making of the album. This song was first released in the United States
and took Gloria again to the Hot Latin Tracks top position reaching the number-one at the chart, her first number-one to do so since the Spanish version of "Don't Wanna Lose You
" in 1989. The song which was also a hit on other markets such as the Dance market, where it became Gloria's first Spanish single to ever reach the Top 5 of the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.
This song was also Gloria's first number-one in Spain
, which led the album to become the most successful album released at the country for its sales of more than a million. Another big achievement of the song was its being one of the first Spanish-language songs to reach the Top 40 on some English language
countries such as the United Kingdom
and Australia
.
The remixes for the song were made by Gloria Estefan's personal remixer Pablo Flores
and by Tommy Musto.
U.S. CD Maxi-Single (49K 77063)
European 12" CD Maxi-Single (659351 6)
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...
on her first Spanish 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 :...
, it was written by Estefano based on inspirations by Estefan.
Song history
The song was the first single released, giving on it a tribute to Gloria's homeland CubaCuba
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...
which was the principal reason for the making of the album. This song was first released in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and took Gloria again to the Hot Latin Tracks top position reaching the number-one at the chart, her first number-one to do so since the Spanish version of "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...
" in 1989. The song which was also a hit on other markets such as the Dance market, where it became Gloria's first Spanish single to ever reach the Top 5 of the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.
This song was also Gloria's first number-one 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...
, which led the album to become the most successful album released at the country for its sales of more than a million. Another big achievement of the song was its being one of the first Spanish-language songs to reach the Top 40 on some English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
countries such as the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
The remixes for the song were made by Gloria Estefan's personal remixer Pablo Flores
Pablo Flores
Pablo Flores is a Latin remixer, DJ, music producer and arranger; most known for being Gloria Estefan's personal remixer.Pablo Flores was in charge of mixing one of the signature songs of Estefan, "Conga" and first started his career mixing the album Primitive Love, of the band of Estefan, Miami...
and by Tommy Musto.
Formats and track listings
Formats and track listings of major single releases of "Mi Tierra":U.S. CD Maxi-Single (49K 77063)
- "Mi Tierra" (Album Version)
- "Mi Tierra" (Flores Latin House Dub)
- "Mi Tierra" (Flores Latin Mix)
- "Mi Tierra" (Musto's Underground Vocal)
- "Mi Tierra" (Flores Latin House Mix)
European 12" CD Maxi-Single (659351 6)
- "Mi Tierra" (Musto's Underground Vocal)
- "Mi Tierra" (Musto's Sub-Urban Dub)
- "Mi Tierra" (Musto's Underground Instrumental)
- "Mi Tierra" (Flores 12" Latin Club Mix)
- "Mi Tierra" (Flores Latin House Mix)
- "Mi Tierra" (Flores Latin House Dub)
Release history
| Region | Date |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Europe | |
| United Kingdom |
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia Singles Chart | 36 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 30 |
| Germany Singles Chart | 77 |
| Spain Singles Chart | 1 |
| UK Top 75 Singles | 36 |
| 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... Hot Latin Tracks |
1 |
| U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales | 17 |