The Essential Gloria Estefan
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The Essential Gloria Estefan is the seventh compilation album released by American singer Gloria Estefan
, but is the twentieth-eighth album overall, released in 2006. It is part of Sony BMG's The Essential series.
The album included a special bonus interview by Internet, in which Estefan's talks about every song of the album.
On August 31, 2010, the album was reissued with a bonus disc and retitled "Essential 3.0". The 3rd (bonus) disc contains 8 songs including "Betcha Say That" (the especially rare 3:37 single edit).
the compilation entered at number ninety-nine, charting for a week. It was the only country in which this happened, probably due to its strong sales there. Later, the compilation charted within the Top 100 on the Dutch charts.
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...
, but is the twentieth-eighth album overall, released in 2006. It is part of Sony BMG's The Essential series.
The album included a special bonus interview by Internet, in which Estefan's talks about every song of the album.
On August 31, 2010, the album was reissued with a bonus disc and retitled "Essential 3.0". The 3rd (bonus) disc contains 8 songs including "Betcha Say That" (the especially rare 3:37 single edit).
CD 1 Dance
| # | |Title | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dr. Beat Dr. Beat "Dr. Beat" is the first international single released by the American band Miami Sound Machine led by Gloria Estefan on their first English language but eighth studio album overall Eyes Of Innocence. The single was released worldwide in 1984 becoming a top success across Europe where the album... " |
4:24 |
| 2. | "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 .... " |
3:57 |
| 3. | "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... " (Radio Edit) |
4:33 |
| 4. | "Everlasting Love Everlasting Love "Everlasting Love" is a song written by Buzz Cason and Mac Gayden that has been a hit for various artists, including Robert Knight, Carl Carlton, Love Affair, and Gloria Estefan.- Overview :... " (Video Version) |
4:01 |
| 5. | "You'll Be Mine (Party Time) You'll Be Mine (Party Time) "You'll Be Mine " is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as a the second single from her seventh studio album Destiny, in 1996.-Song history:... " (Rosabel's Fiesta Edit) |
3:34 |
| 6. | "Get on Your Feet Get on Your Feet "Get On Your Feet" is a single by Gloria Estefan. It was released in 1989 in U.S., Japan and UK and in 1990 in Europe as the second single from the album Cuts Both Ways.... " |
3:39 |
| 7. | "Go Away" (Single Remix) | 3:51 |
| 8. | "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:... " (Radio Edit) |
4:10 |
| 9. | "No Me Dejes de Querer No Me Dejes de Querer "No Me Dejes de Querer" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the first single from her third Spanish album Alma Caribeña... " |
3:29 |
| 10. | "Bad Boy Bad Boy (Miami Sound Machine song) "Bad Boy" was the second single released by the American band Miami Sound Machine led by Gloria Estefan on their second English language album, and ninth overall, Primitive Love. The song enjoyed much success following up on the band's mainstream breakthrough single, "Conga".-Song history:The radio... " (Single Version) |
3:46 |
| 11. | "1-2-3 1-2-3 (Gloria Estefan song) "1-2-3" is a popular song by Gloria Estefan and her former band, Miami Sound Machine. It was written by Estefan and former band member Enrique "Kiki" Garcia and appears on the multi-platinum album Let It Loose.... " (Remix) |
3:36 |
| 12. | "Oye mi Canto (Hear my Voice) Oye mi Canto (Hear my Voice) "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.... " |
4:53 |
| 13. | "Live for Loving You Live for Loving You "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.-Song history:... " (Single Remix) |
4:21 |
| 14. | "Si Señor!... Si Señor!... "Si Señor...!" is the fourth single released by Gloria Estefan from her first Spanish album Mi Tierra in Canada, Australia and in three different formats in continental Europe, whereas Tradicion and Montuno are known as the fourth release from this album in the U.S. and the U.K... " |
4:40 |
| 15. | "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 English Radio Edit) |
4:19 |
| 16. | "Turn the Beat Around Turn the Beat Around In 1994 , the song was recorded by Gloria Estefan for the soundtrack to the film The Specialist. Released as a single, it became a hit reaching #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is also featured on Estefan's fourth solo album Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me. She also sang the song as her opening... " |
3:53 |
| 17. | "Mi Tierra Mi Tierra (song) "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.-Song history:... " |
4:39 |
| 18. | "Conga Conga (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:... " |
4:13 |
| 19. | "Dr. Pressure" (Clean Radio Edit) | 3:24 |
CD 2 Ballad
| # | |Title | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Can't Stay Away from You Can't Stay Away from You "Can't Stay Away from You" is the title of a 1988 single by singer Gloria Estefan, credited to Estefan and her former band, the Miami Sound Machine. The song was the third single released off their multi-platinum album, Let It Loose... " |
3:59 |
| 2. | "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... " |
4:09 |
| 3. | "Anything For You Anything for You (Gloria Estefan song) "Anything for You" is a popular song and ballad written by Gloria Estefan and sung by Estefan and Miami Sound Machine. The song appeared on their 1987 album, Let It Loose. "Anything for You" became a number-one song in the United States during the year 1988; it was the band's first... "(Single edit) |
3:49 |
| 4. | "Falling in Love (Uh-Oh) Falling in Love (Uh-Oh) "Falling in Love " was the fourth single released by the American band Miami Sound Machine led by Gloria Estefan on their second English language album, and ninth studio album overall, Primitive Love.- Formats and track listings :... " |
3:57 |
| 5. | "Words Get in the Way Words Get in the Way "Words Get in the Way" was the third single released by the American band Miami Sound Machine led by Gloria Estefan on their second English language album, and ninth overall, Primitive Love... " |
3:28 |
| 6. | "Cuts Both Ways Cuts Both Ways (song) "Cuts Both Ways" is a single by Gloria Estefan. It was released in 1990 worldwide as the fifth and final single of the album Cuts Both Ways.-Song history:This was the final single released from the album Cuts Both Ways... " |
3:16 |
| 7. | "Here We Are" | 4:51 |
| 8. | "If We Were Lovers Con Los Años Que Me Quedan "Con los años que me quedan" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as her second single from her first Spanish album Mi Tierra.-Song history:... " |
4:38 |
| 9. | "Nayib’s Song (I Am Here for You)" | 4:40 |
| 10. | "Reach" | 3:51 |
| 11. | "Music Of My Heart Music of My Heart "Music of My Heart" is a song by Cuban American recording artist Gloria Estefan featuring American pop band 'N Sync. The teen pop song was written by Dianne Warren and produced by David Foster, for the Wes Craven directed movie "Music of the Heart" . It was released as the first single from the... " (Duet with *NSYNC) |
4:31 |
| 12. | "I See your Smile I See Your Smile "I See Your Smile" is a single by American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan. It was released in 1992 in Europe, the UK and America as the third single worldwide, and second in America, from her first compilation album, Gloria Estefan Greatest Hits.... " |
4:36 |
| 13. | "I'm Not Giving You Up I'm Not Giving You Up "I'm Not Giving You Up" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as her third single from her seventh studio album Destiny.-Song history:This ballad was released as the third single from the album, this song was popular more by its single remix which appears in Estefan's 2001 Greatest Hits Vol... " (Radio Edit) |
3:51 |
| 14. | "Wrapped Wrapped (Gloria Estefan song) "Wrapped" is a song written by the Peruvian singer and songwriter Gian Marco and sung by Gloria Stefan, released as the first single from her tenth studio album Unwrapped... " |
3:28 |
| 15. | "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" was released as single from Gloria Estefan's fourth solo-credited studio album Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me.-Formats and track listings:Europe CD Maxi Single ... " |
3:23 |
| 16. | "Along Came You (A Song for Emily)" | 6:21 |
| 17. | "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:... " |
4:05 |
| 18. | "Always Tomorrow Always Tomorrow "Always Tomorrow" is a single by American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan. It was released in 1992 worldwide as the leading and first single from her fourth solo album Gloria Estefan Greatest Hits.-Song History:... " |
4:54 |
iTunes/Amazon MP3 bonus tracks
| # | |Title | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Everlasting Love Everlasting Love "Everlasting Love" is a song written by Buzz Cason and Mac Gayden that has been a hit for various artists, including Robert Knight, Carl Carlton, Love Affair, and Gloria Estefan.- Overview :... " (Love to Infinity Classic Club Mix) |
8:48 |
| 2. | "I'm Not Giving You Up I'm Not Giving You Up "I'm Not Giving You Up" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as her third single from her seventh studio album Destiny.-Song history:This ballad was released as the third single from the album, this song was popular more by its single remix which appears in Estefan's 2001 Greatest Hits Vol... " (Tony Moran Club Mix) |
8:48 |
| 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... " (Rosabel's Cubarican Club Mix) |
9:58 |
| 4. | "Turn the Beat Around Turn the Beat Around In 1994 , the song was recorded by Gloria Estefan for the soundtrack to the film The Specialist. Released as a single, it became a hit reaching #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is also featured on Estefan's fourth solo album Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me. She also sang the song as her opening... " (David Morales Club Mix) |
7:43 |
| 5. | "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:... " (Hex Hector Club Mix) |
11:01 |
| 6. | "The 70's 'Moment' Medley" | 16:12 |
Version 3.0 bonus disc
| # | |Title | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Betcha Say That Betcha Say That "Betcha Say That" is a song from 1987 by Gloria Estefan and her former band, the Miami Sound Machine. The song can be found on their 1987 album, Let It Loose.... "(single edit) |
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| 2. | "Seal Our Fate Seal our Fate "Seal Our Fate" is a single by American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan. It was released in 1991 worldwide as the second single from her third solo album Into the Light.-Song information:... " |
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| 3. | "Can't Forget You Can't Forget You "Can't Forget You" is a single by American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan. It was released in 1991 as the third single worldwide from Estefan's third solo album Into the Light.-Song history:... " |
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| 4. | "It's Too Late" | - |
| 5. | "You Can't Walk Away From Love You Can't Walk Away from Love "You Can't Walk Away from Love" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the first single from her third compilation album, Greatest Hits Vol. II.- Song History :... " |
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| 6. | "Out Of Nowhere" | - |
| 7. | "Hoy" | - |
| 8. | "I Could Fall in Love I Could Fall in Love "I Could Fall in Love" is the first single by American singer Selena from her last studio album Dreaming of You, released in October 1995 by EMI International.-Song information:... " |
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Release history
| Region | Date |
|---|---|
| Worldwide | |
| Australia | |
| South Africa | |
| Philippines | |
| Spain | |
| United States (Version 3.0) |
Chart performance
Because the compilation is a budget release, the album was ineligible to chart, however in SwitzerlandSwitzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
the compilation entered at number ninety-nine, charting for a week. It was the only country in which this happened, probably due to its strong sales there. Later, the compilation charted within the Top 100 on the Dutch charts.
| Chart (2006) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Albums Chart NVPI The NVPI is the Dutch tradeassociation of the entertainment industry... |
63 |
| Italian Albums Chart Federation of the Italian Music Industry The Federation of the Italian Music Industry is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy.... |
91 |
| Swiss Albums Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
99 |