Let It Loose | ||||
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Released | June 2, 1987 | |||
Recorded | Autumn 1986 – Spring 1987 | |||
Studio | Criteria (Miami) | |||
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Length | 38:28 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer | Emilio & The Jerks (Emilio Estefan, Jr.) (Lawrence Dermer) (Joe Galdo) (Rafael Vigil) | |||
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Singles from Let It Loose | ||||
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AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Robert Christgau | B+ [3] |
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Let It Loose (also released as Anything For You) is the tenth studio album by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine, released in 1987. It is the first studio album to feature a specific credit for Estefan, but is her 10th album overall including her work with Miami Sound Machine. It is Miami Sound Machine's most commercially successful album, being certified triple-platinum by the RIAA and peaking at number six on the Billboard 200.
The album includes the top 5 Billboard Hot 100 singles "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You", "Anything for You", and "1-2-3", in addition to "Betcha Say That" and "Can't Stay Away from You". Following the success of the single "Anything for You", the album was reissued with new artwork as Anything For You across Europe, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Betcha Say That" | Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil | 4:36 |
2. | "Let It Loose" | Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil | 2:49 |
3. | "Can't Stay Away from You" | Gloria M. Estefan | 3:56 |
4. | "Give It Up" | Gloria M. Estefan, Enrique Garcia, Randall Barlow | 2:58 |
5. | "Surrender" | Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil | 3:59 |
6. | "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" | Gloria M. Estefan, Enrique Garcia | 3:55 |
7. | "Love Toy" | Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil | 4:30 |
8. | "I Want You So Bad" | Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil | 4:17 |
9. | "1-2-3" | Gloria M. Estefan, Enrique Garcia | 3:28 |
10. | "Anything for You" | Gloria M. Estefan | 3:41 |
Total length: | 38:28 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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11. | "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" (12" Version) | Gloria M. Estefan, Enrique Garcia | 7:08 |
12. | "Betcha Say That" (12" Version) | Joe Galdo, Lawrence Dermer, Rafael Vigil | 7:13 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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13. | "1-2-3" (Extended Version) | Gloria M. Estefan, Enrique Garcia | 4:35 |
14. | "No Te Olvidaré" (Anything for You – Spanish Version) | Gloria M. Estefan | 4:03 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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11. | "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" (12" Version) | Gloria M. Estefan, Enrique Garcia | 7:08 |
12. | "Betcha Say That" (12" Version) | Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil | 7:13 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Betcha Say That" | Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil | 4:36 |
2. | "Let It Loose" | Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil | 2:49 |
3. | "Can't Stay Away from You" | Gloria M. Estefan | 3:56 |
4. | "Give It Up" | Gloria M. Estefan, Enrique Garcia, Randall Barlow | 2:58 |
5. | "Surrender" | Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil | 3:59 |
6. | "Words Get in the Way" (Exclusive track) | Gloria M. Estefan | 3:23 |
7. | "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" | Gloria M. Estefan, Enrique Garcia | 3:55 |
8. | "Love Toy" | Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil | 4:30 |
9. | "I Want You So Bad" | Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil | 4:17 |
10. | "1-2-3" | Gloria M. Estefan, Enrique Garcia | 3:28 |
11. | "Anything for You" | Gloria M. Estefan | 3:41 |
12. | "Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)" (Exclusive track) | Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil | 3:58 |
Total length: | 45:30 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Bad Boy" (Exclusive Bonus track) | Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil | 3:53 |
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| Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada) [15] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Japan | — | 51,320 [16] |
Mexico (AMPROFON) [17] | Gold | 100,000^ |
Netherlands (NVPI) [18] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Sweden (GLF) [19] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [20] | 4× Platinum | 1,200,000^ |
United States (RIAA) [21] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Let It Loose
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Let It Loose is a clubby record, but it has nothing to do with the Latin freestyle that was popular at the time. Instead, it's bright and shiny pop music...