Destiny (Gloria Estefan album)

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Destiny
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Studio album by
Gloria Estefan
ReleasedJune 4, 1996 (1996-06-04)
StudioCrescent Moon Studios (Miami)
Criteria Studios (Miami)
Gettings Studio (Ocoee)
The Power Station (New York City)
Right Track Recording (New York City)
Genre
[1]
Length49:17 (U.S. Version)
76:57 (Special Edition)
Label Epic
Producer Emilio Estefan Jr.
Gloria Estefan chronology
Abriendo Puertas
(1995)		Destiny
(1996)		 Best of Gloria Estefan
(1997)
Singles from Destiny
  1. "Reach"
    Released: April 1996
  2. "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)"
    Released: August 1996
  3. "I'm Not Giving You Up" / "Higher"
    Released: November 1996
  4. "No Pretendo"
    Released: July 22, 1997
  5. "Show Me The Way Back To Your Heart (Promotional Single)"
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Billboard (favorable) [3]
Cash Box (favorable) [4]
Entertainment Weekly B− [5]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Smash Hits Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]

Destiny is the seventh studio solo album released by Cuban-American singer Gloria Estefan, but is the nineteenth of her career overall. It shipped 1.6 million copies worldwide in its first month of release.

Contents

Production and release

The album features a more ambient sound than previous Estefan albums, with only two songs, "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)" and "Higher", being upbeat. The album includes a bonus enhanced selection, in which Estefan talks about the album and the song "Reach" in particular. It also features an animated discography of Estefan.

The first single from the album, "Reach", became a hit around the world and was the official theme of the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

On 26 July 2024 the album was reissued on 'crystal clear' 180 gram vinyl in a limited edition of 1000 individually numbered copies.

Commercial performance

The album placed at #116 on the Billboard Year-End chart and as of 2005 it has sold 877,000 copies in United States according to Nielsen Soundscan. [9] According to Billboard, It was one of Sony Music's best selling records in the first quarter revenue of 1996, selling over 1.6 million copies worldwide. [10]

Track listing

Standard Track Listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Destiny" Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr., Lawrence Dermer, Diane Warren Emilio Estefan, Jr., Lawrence Dermer5:13
2."I'm Not Giving You Up"Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander Emilio Estefan, Jr., Kike Santander4:20
3."Steal Your Heart"Gloria Estefan, Kike SantanderEmilio Estefan, Jr., Kike Santander3:47
4."The Heart Never Learns"Jorge Casas, Lawrence DermerEmilio Estefan, Jr., Jorge Casas, Lawrence Dermer4:32
5."You'll Be Mine (Party Time)"Emilio Estefan, Jr., Lawrence Dermer, Clay OstwaldEmilio Estefan, Jr., Lawrence Dermer, Clay Ostwald4:50
6."Path Of The Right Love"Gloria EstefanEmilio Estefan, Jr., Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald5:20
7."Show Me The Way Back To Your Heart"Diane WarrenEmilio Estefan, Jr., Lawrence Dermer3:57
8."Along Came You (A Song For Emily)"Gloria EstefanEmilio Estefan, Jr., Jorge Casas, Lawrence Dermer6:18
9."Higher"Lawrence DermerEmilio Estefan, Jr., Lawrence Dermer3:49
10."I Know You Too Well"Gloria Estefan, Diane WarrenEmilio Estefan, Jr., Kike Santander4:55
11."Reach"Gloria Estefan, Diane WarrenEmilio Estefan, Jr., Lawrence Dermer3:49
Brazil, Colombia & Mexican CD #1 Bonus Track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."No Pretendo" (Steal Your Heart – Spanish Version)Kike SantanderEmilio Estefan, Jr., Kike Santander3:47
Japan CD & MiniDisc Bonus Track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Reach" (Gold Medal Single Edit) Gloria Estefan, Diane Warren Emilio Estefan, Jr., Lawrence Dermer, Pablo Flores, Javier Garza 4:43
Mexican Special edition with bonus CD
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."No Pretendo" (Steal Your Heart – Spanish Version) Kike Santander Emilio Estefan, Jr., Kike Santander3:47
Australian Limited Tour Edition Bonus CD [483932 9]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Reach" (Gold Medal Mix) Gloria Estefan, Diane Warren Emilio Estefan, Jr., Lawrence Dermer, Pablo Flores, Javier Garza 6:46
2."Destiny" (Live from the 1996 "Evolution" World Tour)Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr., Lawrence Dermer, Diane Warren  5:22
3."Ballad Medley (Live from the 1996 "Evolution" World Tour)" (Cuts Both Ways / I See Your Smile / Words Get In The Way / Can't Stay Away From You)Gloria Estefan, Jon Secada, Miguel A. Morejon 7:12
4."I'm Not Giving You Up" (Single Remix)Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander Emilio Estefan, Jr., Kike Santander, Tony Moran 4:08
5."Turn The Beat Around" (Live from the 1996 "Evolution" World Tour)Peter Jackson, Gerald Jackson 4:52
European CD Reissue (1997) [EPC 483932 5] & Spain CD Reissue (2000) [EPC 483932 0]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."No Pretendo" Kike Santander Emilio Estefan, Jr., Kike Santander3:47
2."Destiny" Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr., Lawrence Dermer, Diane Warren Emilio Estefan, Jr., Lawrence Dermer5:13
3."I'm Not Giving You Up"Gloria Estefan, Kike SantanderEmilio Estefan, Jr., Kike Santander4:20
4."Steal Your Heart"Gloria Estefan, Kike SantanderEmilio Estefan, Jr., Kike Santander3:47
5."The Heart Never Learns"Jorge Casas, Lawrence DermerEmilio Estefan, Jr., Jorge Casas, Lawrence Dermer4:32
6."You'll Be Mine (Party Time)"Emilio Estefan, Jr., Lawrence Dermer, Clay OstwaldEmilio Estefan, Jr., Lawrence Dermer, Clay Ostwald4:50
7."Path Of The Right Love"Gloria EstefanEmilio Estefan, Jr., Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald5:20
8."Show Me The Way Back To Your Heart"Diane WarrenEmilio Estefan, Jr., Lawrence Dermer3:57
9."Along Came You (A Song For Emily)"Gloria EstefanEmilio Estefan, Jr., Jorge Casas, Lawrence Dermer6:18
10."Higher"Lawrence DermerEmilio Estefan, Jr., Lawrence Dermer3:49
11."I Know You Too Well"Gloria Estefan, Diane WarrenEmilio Estefan, Jr., Kike Santander4:55
12."Reach"Gloria Estefan, Diane WarrenEmilio Estefan, Jr., Lawrence Dermer3:49

Personnel

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) [27] Gold30,000^
Australia (ARIA) [28] Gold35,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [29] Gold50,000^
Japan (RIAJ) [30] Gold100,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [31] 2× Platinum200,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [32] Silver60,000^
United States (RIAA) [33] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDate
U.S.June 4, 1996
CanadaJune 4, 1996
Europe, Latin America & AsiaJune 3, 1996
JapanMay 30, 1996
Europe (Reissue EPC 483932 5)June 23, 1997

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