Abriendo Puertas (Gloria Estefan album)

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Abriendo Puertas
Gloria Estefan Abriendo Puertas.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1995 (1995-09)
StudioCrescent Moon Studios, Miami
Genre [1]
Length39:54
Label Epic
Producer Emilio Estefan Jr.
Gloria Estefan chronology
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me
(1994)
Abriendo Puertas
(1995)
Destiny
(1996)
Singles from Abriendo Puertas
  1. "Abriendo Puertas"
    Released: September/October 1995
  2. "Más Allá"
    Released: December 1995
  3. "Tres Deseos"
    Released: January 1995
  4. "Dulce Amor"
    Released: March 1996 (Promotional Only) [2]
  5. "La Parranda"
    Released: December 1996 (Promotional Only)
  6. "Felicidad"
    Released: 1996 (Promotional Only in Spain)
  7. "Lejos De Ti"
    Released: 1996 (Promotional Only in Spain)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Entertainment Weekly B [3]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Knoxville News Sentinel Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]

Abriendo Puertas (Spanish : Opening Doors) is a 1995 album released by Gloria Estefan. It is her sixth studio album as a soloist and second Spanish language album released.

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Abriendo Puertas was the second Spanish language studio album released by Estefan after her successful Spanish debut album, Mi Tierra .

In contrast to Mi Tierra, an album primarily influenced by Cuban music, Abriendo Puertas draws on a wider variety of Latin American musical styles. For instance, the title track is an example of vallenato, a Colombian music genre. Several of the songs refer to Christmas and the New Year. The album has sold 2.3 million copies outside the US. [6]

Estefan's second Spanish album won Best Tropical/Salsa Album at the 1996 Grammy Awards, her second Grammy Award.

Track listing

Standard track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Abriendo Puertas" (Opening Doors) Kike Santander 3:52
2."Tres Deseos" (Three Wishes)Santander3:32
3."Más Allá" (Beyond)Santander5:22
4."Dulce Amor" (Sweet Love)Santander3:44
5."Farolito" (Little Star)Santander4:40
6."Nuevo Día" (New Day)Santander3:36
7."La Parranda" (The Big Party)Santander4:20
8."Milagro" (Miracle)Santander3:38
9."Lejos De Tí" (Far From You)Santander3:50
10."Felicidad" (Happiness)Santander5:20
Japan only bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Abriendo Puertas" (Teri's Gettin' Hard Dub)Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr., Jon Secada5:13

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic. [7]

Gonzalo "El Cocha" Molina – accordion

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1995)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [8] 161
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [9] 24
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [10] 17
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [11] 16
Spanish Albums (Promusicae) [12] 1
UK Albums (OCC) [13] 70
US Billboard 200 [14] 67
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard) [15] 2
U.S. Billboard Top Tropical/Salsa Albums1

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) [16] Platinum60,000^
Colombia [17] 4× Platinum250,000 [17]
Netherlands (NVPI) [18] Gold50,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [12] 6× Platinum600,000^
United States (RIAA) [19] 6× Platinum (Latin)600,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [20] Platinum1,000,000*
Worldwide2,900,000 [lower-alpha 1]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Awards

YearAward ShowAward
1996 Grammy Award Best Tropical/Salsa Album

Release history

RegionDate
United StatesSeptember 26, 1995
CanadaOctober 3, 1995
EuropeSeptember 25, 1995
FranceNovember 13, 1995
JapanOctober 19, 1995

See also

Notes

  1. According to Billboard magazine, Abriendo Puertas sold over 2,3 million copies outside the US. [6] According to RIAA it sold 600,000 in US. [19]

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