Gloria! | ||||
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Released | June 2, 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1997–1998 | |||
Studio | Crescent Moon Studios, Miami | |||
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Length | 73:28 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer | Emilio Estefan Jr. | |||
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Singles from Gloria! | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | B [2] |
Robert Christgau | [3] |
Entertainment Weekly | B [4] |
Los Angeles Times | (favorable) [5] |
Gloria! is the eighth studio album released by Cuban-American singer-songwriter Gloria Estefan,released on June 2,1998,by Epic Records.
Gloria! is a dance and house album which was a departure from Estefan's previous works. Though dance elements had been featured in previous recordings,this was her first album to consist entirely of upbeat club music. [4] The project initially began as a remix album before being expanded to an entirely new record. [6]
The album spawned four singles and one promotional single. "Heaven's What I Feel" was released as the first single from the album and peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Oye!" was released as the second single from the album,however,its release as a physical single was canceled in the United States. The song peaked at number 1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play,Hot Latin Tracks,and the Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay charts. "Don't Let This Moment End" was released as the third single from the album and peaked at number 76 on the Billboard Hot 100. In Spain,"Cuba Libre" was released as a fourth single and "Don't Stop" was released promotionally. Though they did not feature any tracks from Gloria!,the extended plays "Bailando!" and "Partytime!" were released exclusively at Target stores as a form of promotion for the album.
Several nominations were received for the album's singles. "Heaven's What I Feel" received a Grammy Music Award nomination for "Best Dance Recording",as did "Don't Let This Moment End" the following year. [7] Estefan received a Grammy nomination for "Best Video,Long Form" for the album's supplementary DVD Don't Stop!. Estefan received the Billboard Latin Music Award for "Best Latin Dance Club Play Track of the Year" for "Oye!" and received an Alma Award for the music video for "Heaven's What I Feel".
A reviewer from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution wrote,"Gloria!" successfully merges Estefan's high-energy urges with today's top dance mix masters. The result is a nonstop dance workout as all the Latin-flavored tracks segue into one another." [2]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Heaven's What I Feel" | Kike Santander | 5:02 |
2. | "Don't Stop" | Emilio Estefan, Jr., Tony Moran, Angie Chirino | 4:27 |
3. | "Oye" | Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan Jr., Randall Barlow, Angie Chirino | 4:40 |
4. | "Real Woman" | Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan Jr., Lawrence P. Dermer | 4:22 |
5. | "Feelin'" | Lawrence P. Dermer | 4:10 |
6. | "Don't Release Me" (featuring Wyclef Jean) | Lawrence P. Dermer, N. Jean | 4:16 |
7. | "Don't Let This Moment End" | Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan Jr., Lawrence P. Dermer, Roberto Blades | 4:42 |
8. | "Touched by an Angel" | Gloria Estefan & Emilio Estefan, Jr. (Words)/Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Kike Santander (Music) | 4:11 |
9. | "Lucky Girl" | Emilio Estefan, Jr., Lawrence P. Dermer | 4:31 |
10. | "I Just Wanna Be Happy" | Lawrence P. Dermer | 3:54 |
11. | "Cuba Libre" | Gloria Estefan & Emilio Estefan, Jr. (Words)/Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Kike Santander (Music) | 4:38 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Feelin'" (Love to Infinity Remix) | Lawrence P. Dermer | 4:43 |
13. | "Don't Release Me" (Wyclef Jean Remix) | Gloria Estefan, Lawrence P. Dermer, N. Jean | 4:05 |
14. | "Corazón Prohibido (Heaven's What I Feel - Spanish Version)" (Pablo Flores Remix) | Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander | 5:08 |
15. | "Cuba Libre" (Spanish Version / aka Spanish/Pablo Flores Remix) | Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan Jr. | 4:38 |
16. | "Oye" (Pablo Flores Spanish Remix Radio Edit) | Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan Jr., Randall Barlow, Angie Chirino | 4:17 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Que Ça Ne Finisse Jamais" (Don't Let This Moment End - French Version) | Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan Jr., Lawrence P. Dermer, Roberto Blades, Christian Vie | 4:44 |
2. | "Amour Infini" (Heaven's What I Feel - French Version) | Kike Santander, Christian Vie | 5:02 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Feelin'" (Love to Infinity Remix) | Lawrence P. Dermer | 4:43 |
13. | "Don't Release Me" (Wyclef Jean Remix) | Gloria Estefan, Lawrence P. Dermer, N. Jean | 4:05 |
14. | "Oye" (Pablo Flores Spanish Remix Radio Edit) | Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan Jr., Randall Barlow, Angie Chirino | 4:17 |
15. | "Que Ça Ne Finisse Jamais" (Don't Let This Moment End - French Version) | Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan Jr., Lawrence P. Dermer, Roberto Blades, Christian Vie | 4:44 |
16. | "Amour Infini" (Heaven's What I Feel - French version) | Kike Santander, Christian Vie | 5:02 |
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Argentina (CAPIF) [21] | Platinum | 60,000^ |
Brazil | — | 50,000 [22] |
Canada (Music Canada) [23] | Gold | 50,000^ |
Japan (RIAJ) [24] | Gold | 100,000^ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [25] | 5× Platinum | 500,000^ |
United States (RIAA) [26] | Gold | 571,000 [27] |
Uruguay (CUD) [28] | Platinum | 6,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Year | Award Show | Award |
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1999 | Alma Awards | Outstanding Music Video, "Heaven's What I Feel" |
1999 | Alma Awards | Outstanding Host in a Variety/Music/Comedy Special or Series, "The World Music Awards" |
1999 | Alma Awards | Ricardo Montalban Achievement Award |
1999 | Amigo Music Award (Spain) | Best Latin Female Artist |
2000 | Billboard Latin Music Awards | Best Latin Dance Club Play Track of the Year, "Oye!" |
2000 | American Music Award | Award Of Merit |
Region | Date |
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U.S. | June 2, 1998 |
International | June 1, 1998 |
Australia | June 19, 1998 |
Japan | May 30, 1998 |
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(...) the 11th album of her career which started in 1975 - has already attracted 50 thousand buyers here.