| The Very Best of Gloria Estefan | ||||
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| Released | September 26, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 73:11 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Emilio Estefan Jr. | |||
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The Very Best of Gloria Estefan is the sixth compilation album released by American singer Gloria Estefan, but is the twenty-seventh album overall, released in 2006.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Dr. Beat" | Enrique Garcia | 4:24 |
| 2. | "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" | Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Can't Stay Away from You" | Gloria Estefan | 3:59 |
| 4. | "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" | Harry Noble Jr. | 3:23 |
| 5. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Radio Edit) | Kike Santander | 4:33 |
| 6. | "Everlasting Love" | Buzz Cason & Mac Gayden | 4:01 |
| 7. | "Don't Wanna Lose You" | Gloria Estefan | 4:09 |
| 8. | "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)" (Single Mix) | Emilio Estefan Jr., Lawrence Dermer & Clay Ostwald | 4:02 |
| 9. | "Get On Your Feet" | John DeFaria, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald | 3:39 |
| 10. | "Reach" | Gloria Estefan & Diane Warren | 3:51 |
| 11. | "Don't Let This Moment End" (Radio Edit) | Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan Jr., Lawrence Dermer & Robert Blades | 4:10 |
| 12. | "Anything For You" | Gloria Estefan | 3:49 |
| 13. | "Bad Boy" (Remix) | Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo & Rafael Vigil | 3:46 |
| 14. | "1-2-3" (Remix) | Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia | 3:36 |
| 15. | "Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Edit) | Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald | 4:07 |
| 16. | "Coming Out of the Dark" | Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan Jr. & Jon Secada | 4:05 |
| 17. | "Wrapped" | Gloria Estefan & Gian Marco | 3:28 |
| 18. | "Turn The Beat Around" | Pete Jackson & Gerald Jackson | 3:53 |
| 19. | "Conga" | Enrique Garcia | 4:13 |
| 20. | "Doctor Pressure (Clean Radio Edit) (Mylo vs. Miami Sound Machine)" (Bonus Track) | M. Macinnes & Enrique Garcia | 3:24 |
This compilation received a limited release, and made a performance at charts, only in the UK, Switzerland and Ireland.
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten) [1] | 40 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA) [2] | 36 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [3] | 99 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [4] | 40 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA) [5] | Gold | 7,500^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) [6] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
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