Tres Deseos

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"Tres Deseos"
Gloria Estefan Tres Deseos Single.jpg
Single by Gloria Estefan
from the album Abriendo Puertas
ReleasedJanuary 1996 (1996-01)
Recorded1994–1995
Genre
[1] [2]
Length3:32
Label Epic
Songwriter(s) Kike Santander, Enrique Flavio
Gloria Estefan singles chronology
"Más Allá"
(1995/1996)		"Tres Deseos"
(1996)		"Dulce Amor"
(1996)

"Tres Deseos" (in English: Three Wishes) is a merengue and salsa song by Cuban American singer-songwriter Gloria Estefan, released in 1996 as a promotional single from her second Spanish-language album, Abriendo Puertas (1995). An upbeat Latin dance song, it was the first promotional single released worldwide from the album. In Japan, it was released as a CD maxi single. Remixes of the song were produced by Rosabel, and with their help the song successfully made it to number one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. It become popular at Estefan's concerts as a medley with her song, Higher from the album Destiny .

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Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Latest offering from La Gloria's oh-so-fab Abriendo Puertas opus features the singer gingerly vamping and chanting over a percolating Latin-house groove. Club DJs are given a wealth of fine remixes to choose from, ranging from Ralphi Rosario and Abel Aguilera's stompin' tribal-house versions to Pablo Flores and Javier Garza's more traditional tropical mixes. Regardless of your choice, you get an ample dose of Estefan's loose, fun performance and a tune built on a tightly constructed melody. Simply put, ya can't lose with this one!" [3]

Chuck Campbell from Knoxville News Sentinel remarked the "hyper-complex melody lines" of "Tres Deseos". [4] Pan-European magazine Music & Media described it as "one of the more 'latin' tracks" of the Abriendo Puertas album, "which has Estefan exploring her origins, while not forgetting her international pop status." They added further that "Tres Deseos" "is 100 percent pure undiluted salsa, just like the extra track, a traditional son called 'Farolito'. It's sheer pleasure to hear Estefan indulge herself in her Cuban roots." [5] Gerald Martinez from New Sunday Times viewed it as "lively merengue", noting that the song features "wonderfully complex horn parts, driving percussion and engaging vocals." [6]

Usage in media

In 1998, the song was featured on the soundtrack for the film Dance with Me , which also featured Estefan's single Heaven's What I Feel .

In the seventh season of the American television program Dancing with the Stars ; actress Cloris Leachman used the song on the fifth night of the competition.

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of Tres Deseos.

  1. "Tres Deseos" (Album Version) (03:32)
  2. "Tres Deseos" (Pablo Flores 12" Mix) (06:35)
  3. "Tres Deseos" (Rosabel's Fiesta Mix) (07:29)
  4. "Tres Deseos" (Rosabel's Percapella Beats) (05:45)
  5. "Tres Deseos" (Rosabel's The Three Wish Dub) (07:15)
  6. "Tres Deseos" (Rosabel's Tribe Dub) (07:57)
  7. "Tres Deseos" (Rosabel's The Under Dub) (05:30)
  8. "Tres Deseos" (Rosabel's Bonus Wish Mix) (04:06)
  9. "Tres Deseos" (Rosabel's Tragic Dub) (08:08)
  10. "Tres Deseos" (Rosabel's The More Tragic Dub) (08:15)

Official versions

Original versions

  1. Album version — 3:32

Pablo Flores & Javier Garza Remixes

  1. 12" Remix - 6:41
  2. 12" Remix Edit — 5:00

Rosabel (Ralphi Rosario & Abel Aguilera) Remixes

  1. Rosabel's Fiesta Mix — 7:29
  2. Rosabel's Tragic Dub — 8:08
  3. Rosabel's The Three Wish Dub — 7:15
  4. Rosabel's Tribe Dub — 7:57
  5. Rosabel's The More Tragic Dub — 8:15
  6. Rosabel's The Under Dub — 5:30
  7. Rosabel's Bonus Wish Mix — 4:06
  8. Rosabel's Percapella Beats — 5:45

Release history

RegionDate
United StatesJanuary 1996
JapanJanuary 25, 1996

Charts

Chart (1996)Peak
position
US Hot Dance Club Songs ( Billboard )1
US Top Latin Songs ( Billboard )12
US Hot Latin Pop Airplay ( Billboard )14
US Hot Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay ( Billboard )14

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  2. ↑ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . 23 December 1996. p. 7. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  3. ↑ Flick, Larry (20 January 1996). "Reviews & Previews: Singles" (PDF). Billboard . p. 70. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  4. ↑ Campbell, Chuck (13 October 1995). "Carey Passes Time With 'Daydream'". Knoxville News Sentinel .
  5. ↑ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . 23 December 1996. p. 7. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  6. ↑ Martinez, Gerald (8 November 1998). "Dance fever for one and all". New Sunday Times . p. 13. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
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