Abriendo Puertas (Gloria Estefan album)

Abriendo Puertas
Abriendo Puertas
Studio album by Gloria Estefan
Released	September 25, 1995
Studio	Crescent Moon Studios, Miami
Genre	Latin ; tropical ;
Length	39:54
Label	Epic
Producer	Emilio Estefan Jr.
Gloria Estefan chronology
Singles from Abriendo Puertas
	"Abriendo Puertas"; Released: September/October 1995; "Más Allá"; Released: December 1995; "Tres Deseos"; Released: January 1995; "Dulce Amor"; Released: March 1996 (Promotional Only); "La Parranda"; Released: December 1996 (Promotional Only); "Felicidad"; Released: 1996 (Promotional Only in Spain); "Lejos De Ti"; Released: 1996 (Promotional Only in Spain);

Last updated September 28, 2025

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B^[3]
The Guardian	^[4]
Knoxville News Sentinel	^[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.

Content

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.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Abriendo Puertas" (Opening Doors)	Kike Santander	3:52
2.	"Tres Deseos" (Three Wishes)	Santander	3:32
3.	"Más Allá" (Beyond)	Santander	5:22
4.	"Dulce Amor" (Sweet Love)	Santander	3:44
5.	"Farolito" (Little Star)	Santander	4:40
6.	"Nuevo Día" (New Day)	Santander	3:36
7.	"La Parranda" (The Big Party)	Santander	4:20
8.	"Milagro" (Miracle)	Santander	3:38
9.	"Lejos De Tí" (Far From You)	Santander	3:50
10.	"Felicidad" (Happiness)	Santander	5:20

Japan only bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Abriendo Puertas" (Teri's Gettin' Hard Dub)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr., Jon Secada	5:13

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.^[7]

Photography - Alberto Tolot
Violin - Alfredo Oliva
Hand Lettering - Ann Field
Clapping, Snare Drums, Hi Hat, Percussion, Redoblante - Archie Pena
Violin - Barry Finclair
Mastering - Bob Ludwig
Violin - Bruce Wethey
Violin - Charles Libove
Background Vocals - Cheito Quinonez
Assistant - Chris Wiggins
Trombone - Dana Teboe
Violin - David Nadien
Background Vocals - Diana Serna
Guest Artist, Electric Piano - Don Grolnick
Violin - Donna Tecco
Flute, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Ed Calle
Bongos, Chimes, Claves, Congas, Cowbell, Drums, Floor Tom, Guiro, Hi Hat, Maracas, Redoblante, Shaker, Shekere, Timbales, Wind Chimes, Wood Box - Edwin Bonilla
Violin - Elena Barere
Cello - Ellen Westerman
Producer - Emilio Estefan, Jr.
Engineer, Mixing - Eric Schilling
Assistant - Freddy Piñero, Jr.
Violin - Gene Orloff
Primary Artist, Vocals - Gloria Estefan
Caja - Heberth Cuadrado
Viola - Ira Weller
Congas, Guiro, Tamboura - Jackson Fondeur
Violin - Jan Mullen
Violin - Jean Ingraham
Cello - Jeanne LeBlanc
Contractor, Coordination, String Contractor, String Coordinator - Jill Dell'Abate
Violin - John Pintavalle
Bass - Jorge Casas
Violin - Joyce Hammann
Conductor, 12 String Guitar - Juanito Márquez
Viola - Julien Barber
Arranger, Bass, Bells, Clapping, Composer, Cuatro, Guacharaca, Acoustic Guitar, Jug, Keyboards, Percussion, Producer, Background Vocals - Kike Santander
Violin - Laura Seaton
Bata Drums, Bongos, Cascabeles, Claves, Congas, Guest Artist, Guiro, Percussion, Shekere, Timbales - Luis Enrique
Assistant - Marcelo Añez
Congas, Guache, Tamboura, Tumbadora - Mario Ochoa
Violin - Marti Sweet
Viola - Mary Helen Ewing
Art Direction - Nancy Donald
Violin - Paul Peabody
Guest Artist, 12 String Guitar - Rene Toledo
Cello - Richard Locker
Violin - Richard Sortomme
Engineer - Ron Taylor
Bass - Sal Cuevas
Violin - Sandra Park
Assistant, Clapping, Engineer, Mixing Assistant - Scott Canto
Assistant - Sean Chambers
Viola - Sue Pray
Assistant - Ted Stein
Soloist, Trumpet - Teddy Mulet
Flugelhorn, Trumpet - Tony Concepcion

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
European Albums (Music & Media)^[11]	23
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[12]	16
Spanish Albums (Promusicae)^[13]	1
UK Albums (OCC)^[14]	70
US Billboard 200 ^[15]	67
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)^[16]	2
U.S. Billboard Top Tropical/Salsa Albums	1
US Cashbox Top 100 Albums^[17]	66

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)^[18]	Platinum	60,000^{^}
Colombia^[19]	5× Platinum	300,000^[19]
Netherlands (NVPI)^[20]	Gold	50,000^{^}
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[13]	10× Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[21]	8× Platinum (Latin)	800,000^{^}
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)^[22]	Platinum	1,000,000^*
Worldwide	—	6,000,000^[a]
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Awards

Year	Award Show	Award
1996	Grammy Award	Best Tropical/Salsa Album

Release history

Region	Date
United States	September 26, 1995 (1995-09-26)
Canada	October 3, 1995 (1995-10-03)
Europe	September 25, 1995 (1995-09-25)
France	November 13, 1995 (1995-11-13)
Japan	October 19, 1995 (1995-10-19)

Notes

↑ 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.^[21]

References

1 2 Abriendo Puertas at AllMusic
↑ Wesley Larkins. "Abriendo Puertas (1995)". Archived from the original on October 27, 2009.
↑ Sinclair, Tom (October 27, 1995). "Abriendo Puertas Review". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on April 25, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
↑ Sullivan, Caroline (1995-10-06). "Music: Your essential guide to the week's CD releases - Pop". The Guardian .
↑ Campbell, Chuck (13 October 1995). "Carey Passes Time With 'Daydream'". Knoxville News Sentinel .
1 2 Leila Cobo (October 11, 2003). Language nor a barrier for Estefan's albums . Retrieved May 23, 2015.
↑ "Abriendo Puertas - Gloria Estefan | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
↑ "Part of Estefan's ARIA chart history, received from ARIA in 2022". ARIA. Retrieved December 3, 2023– via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
↑ "Ultratop.be – Gloria Estefan – Abriendo Puertas" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Gloria Estefan – Abriendo Puertas" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
↑ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media . Retrieved September 12, 2025.
↑ "Swisscharts.com – Gloria Estefan – Abriendo Puertas". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
1 2 Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
↑ "Gloria Estefan | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
↑ "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
↑ "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
↑ "Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Cashbox . p. 8. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
↑ "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
1 2 "Latin Notas". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 27, 1996. pp. 35–. ISSN 0006-2510.
↑ "Dutch album certifications – Gloria Estefan – Abriendo Puertas" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers.Enter Abriendo Puertas in the "Artiest of titel" box.
1 2 "American album certifications – Gloria Estefan – Abriendo Puertas". Recording Industry Association of America.
↑ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1997". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved July 3, 2011.

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[World_sales-23] 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.^[21]

[allmusic-1] 1 2 Abriendo Puertas at AllMusic

[geoci-2] Wesley Larkins. "Abriendo Puertas (1995)". Archived from the original on October 27, 2009.

[3] Sinclair, Tom (October 27, 1995). "Abriendo Puertas Review". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on April 25, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2012.

[4] Sullivan, Caroline (1995-10-06). "Music: Your essential guide to the week's CD releases - Pop". The Guardian .

[5] Campbell, Chuck (13 October 1995). "Carey Passes Time With 'Daydream'". Knoxville News Sentinel .

[bestselling-6] 1 2 Leila Cobo (October 11, 2003). Language nor a barrier for Estefan's albums . Retrieved May 23, 2015.

[7] "Abriendo Puertas - Gloria Estefan | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 2, 2016.

[8] "Part of Estefan's ARIA chart history, received from ARIA in 2022". ARIA. Retrieved December 3, 2023– via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.

[ac_Flanders_Gloria_Estefan-9] "Ultratop.be – Gloria Estefan – Abriendo Puertas" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.

[ac_Netherlands_Gloria_Estefan-10] "Dutchcharts.nl – Gloria Estefan – Abriendo Puertas" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.

[11] "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media . Retrieved September 12, 2025.

[ac_Switzerland_Gloria_Estefan-12] "Swisscharts.com – Gloria Estefan – Abriendo Puertas". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.

[Spanish-13] 1 2 Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.

[ac_UK_Gloria_Estefan-14] "Gloria Estefan | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved March 8, 2016.

[ac_Billboard200_Gloria_Estefan-15] "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 June 2012.

[ac_BillboardLatin_Gloria_Estefan-16] "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 June 2012.

[17] "Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Cashbox . p. 8. Retrieved September 1, 2025.

[18] "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2013.

[Inc.1996-19] 1 2 "Latin Notas". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 27, 1996. pp. 35–. ISSN 0006-2510.

[NetherlandsGloria_EstefanAbriendo_PuertasalbumCertRef-20] "Dutch album certifications – Gloria Estefan – Abriendo Puertas" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers.Enter Abriendo Puertas in the "Artiest of titel" box.

[usriaasales-21] 1 2 "American album certifications – Gloria Estefan – Abriendo Puertas". Recording Industry Association of America.

[EuropeGloria_EstefanAbriendo_PuertasalbumCertRef-22] "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1997". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved July 3, 2011.

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v t e Gloria Estefan singles
1980s	"Dr. Beat" "Prisoner of Love" "I Need a Man" "Conga" "Bad Boy" "Words Get in the Way" "Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)" "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" "Betcha Say That" "Can't Stay Away from You" "Anything for You" "1-2-3" "Don't Wanna Lose You" "Get on Your Feet" "Here We Are"
1990s	"Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" "Cuts Both Ways" "Renacer" "Coming Out of the Dark" "Seal Our Fate" "Remember Me with Love" "Can't Forget You" "Live for Loving You" "Always Tomorrow" "Megamix" "I See Your Smile" "Hasta Amarte" "Go Away" "Mi Tierra" "Con Los Años Que Me Quedan" "Tradición" "Montuno "¡Sí Señor!..." "Mi Buen Amor" "Ayer" "Turn the Beat Around" "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" "Everlasting Love" "It's Too Late" "Cherchez La Femme" "Abriendo Puertas" "Más Allá" "Tres Deseos" "Dulce Amor" "La Parranda" "Reach" "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)" "I'm Not Giving You Up" "Higher" "Show Me the Way Back to Your Heart" "No Pretendo" "Heaven's What I Feel/Corazón Prohibido" "En El Jardín" "Oye!" "Cuba Libre" "Don't Let This Moment End" "Santo Santo" "Music of My Heart"
2000–2010s	"No Me Dejes de Querer" "Como Me Duele Perderte" "Tres Gotas de Agua Bendita" "Por Un Beso" "You Can't Walk Away from Love" "Out of Nowhere" "Y-Tu-Conga" "Wrapped/Hoy" "I Wish You" "Te Amaré" "Tu Fotografía" "Doctor Pressure" "No Llores" "Me Odio" "Píntame De Colores" "Wepa" "Hotel Nacional" "Cuando Hay Amor"
Other	"What More Can I Give" "Somos El Mundo" "Almost Like Praying"
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