Oye mi Canto (Hear my Voice)
Encyclopedia
"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
.
" and "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You
".
Though the song was only a minor chart hit in the US, in Europe it increased Gloria's popularity. Furthermore, she obtained her first MTV Video Music Award
for this song for the "International Viewer's Choice Awards
" at the Ceremony in 1990.
The remixes of the song and short editions were created by:
Pablo Flores, who would go on to remix many other Gloria recordings, as well as Keith Cohen and David Morales.
U.S. 12" Vinyl single (4973169)
UK Limited Edition Maxi-Single Cd(655287 5)
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...
from her first album as a solo artist "Cuts Both Ways
Cuts Both Ways
Cuts Both Ways is a 1989 album by Gloria Estefan. It was the first studio album credited to Estefan as a solo artist, but is her 11th album overall including her work with the band the Miami Sound Machine...
", released in August 1989 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...
and the rest of the world in 1990 as the fourth single from the album Cuts Both Ways
Cuts Both Ways
Cuts Both Ways is a 1989 album by Gloria Estefan. It was the first studio album credited to Estefan as a solo artist, but is her 11th album overall including her work with the band the Miami Sound Machine...
.
Song History
The song exemplified some of Gloria's musical roots, much like in the style of her earlier music with Miami Sound Machine, and is much in the style of "CongaConga (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:...
" and "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 ....
".
Though the song was only a minor chart hit in the US, in Europe it increased Gloria's popularity. Furthermore, she obtained her first MTV Video Music Award
MTV Video Music Awards
An MTV Video Music Award , is an award presented by the cable channel MTV to honor the best in music videos...
for this song for the "International Viewer's Choice Awards
1990 MTV Video Music Awards
The 1990 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on September 6, 1990, honoring the best music videos from June 2, 1989, to June 1, 1990. The show was hosted by Arsenio Hall at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles....
" at the Ceremony in 1990.
The remixes of the song and short editions were created by:
Pablo Flores, who would go on to remix many other Gloria recordings, as well as Keith Cohen and David Morales.
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Oye mi Canto (Hear my Voice)".U.S. 12" Vinyl single (4973169)
- "Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Def 12" Mix)
- "Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Def Dub Mix)
- "Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (House Mix)
- "Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (12" Pablo Mix)
- "Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Pablo Dub Mix)
- "Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Spanish Version)
UK Limited Edition Maxi-Single Cd(655287 5)
- "Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Edit)
- "Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Album Version)
- "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You"
- "Conga"
Chart performance
Though the song is a dance number it didn’t make it on the Dance charts, even in the Dance sales chart. Still, as well as achieving positive reviews, the song did well on the UK charts being a Top 20 hit, reaching #16, which was a notable achievement since her singles generally charted below the Top 20. In Ireland, it continued Gloria's fine performance in the Top 10, making it her 4th top-ten single from the album.Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Singles Chart | 28 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 7 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 8 |
| Sweden Singles Chart | 14 |
| UK Singles Chart | 16 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 48 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | 10 |