Song history
The song is a ballad with a dance background. It was first recorded by Celine Dion but she did not feel it was right for her 1997 album, so she offered it to Estefan, who recorded it for her then-upcoming album gloria!.
The song was released as the first official single from the album and was recorded in three languages: English, Spanish and French. The Spanish version titled "Corazón Prohibido" was released as a single in Spain, where it topped the charts. The French version titled "Amour Infini" was only available on Canadian,[1] French[2] and European Limited Edition 2-Disc[3] Releases of the gloria! album. The song peaked at number twenty-seven in the U.S.
The B-side of the single was the "Gloria Hitmix", which had not been available in any other single issue since. There were two different versions of the song: "Edit" and "Full Version" (this mix includes the songs: "I'm Not Giving You Up", "Reach", "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)", "Mi Tierra", "Live for Loving You", "Tres Deseos", "Everlasting Love" and "Turn the Beat Around.")
The single received a massive promotion. Estefan first performed the song at the 1998 VH1 Divas Live where she received a standing ovation for her performance; she also performed at the Studio 54 in New York City. Then she sang it again at the 1998 World Music Awards in Monaco where she was the hostess of the event. Then it was promoted in a lot of television programs around the world.
Music video
The music video was filmed in a "space" style and shows Gloria flying in one scene, and dancing at a club in another. The video received the Alma Award for "Best Outstanding Video".
Critical reception
Billboard wrote about the song: "Estefan previews her forthcoming dance/pop collection, "Gloria!," with a deliciously sweet confection that takes the listener back to the days of disco with its wonderfully vibrant strings and rumbling percussion. La G is in exceptional voice here, hitting high notes she's never touched before—and doing so with a delightfully romantic flair. The fingerprints of top clubland producer Tony Moran are all over the track, starting with its muscular bassline and unabashedly gleeful keyboards. He is a perfect partner for Emilio Estefan, whose pop sensibilities keep the song on a steady radio route. And it looks like radio will have a field day with this cut, given its cute lyrics and instantly sing-along chorus."[4]
The Gavin Report wrote: "Upbeat with a great hook, this Gloria Estefan effort is a winner. While some of her strongest hits have been ballads, it's wonderful to hear her pick up the pace on this latest endeavor."[5]
"Heaven's What I Feel"
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1. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Radio Edit) | Kike Santander | 4:37 |
2. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Love To Infinity's Classic Radio Mix) | Kike Santander | 5:01 |
3. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Victor Calderone Radio Mix) | Kike Santander | 4:00 |
4. | "Gloria's Hitmix (Edit)" (I'm Not Giving You Up / You'll Be Mine (Party Time) / Mi Tierra / Live For Loving You / Tres Deseos / Everlasting Love / Turn the Beat Around) | Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander, Emilio Estefan Jr., Lawrence Dermer, Clay Ostwald, Estefano, Diane Warren, Buzz Cason, Mac Gayden, Peter Jackson, Gerald Jackson | 5:01 |
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1. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Radio Edit) | Kike Santander | 4:37 |
2. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Love To Infinity's Classic Radio Mix) | Kike Santander | 5:01 |
3. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Victor Calderone Radio Mix) | Kike Santander | 4:00 |
4. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Soul Solution Radio Mix) | Kike Santander | 4:00 |
5. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Victor Calderone Mix) | Kike Santander | 8:32 |
6. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Soul Solution Vox Mix) | Kike Santander | 9:30 |
7. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Trouser Enthusiasts Neanderthal Thrust Mix) | Kike Santander | 10:54 |
8. | "Gloria's Hitmix" (I'm Not Giving You Up / Reach / You'll Be Mine (Party Time) / Mi Tierra / Live For Loving You / Tres Deseos / Everlasting Love / Turn the Beat Around) | Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander, Emilio Estefan Jr., Lawrence Dermer, Clay Ostwald, Estefano, Diane Warren, Buzz Cason, Mac Gayden, Peter Jackson, Gerald Jackson | 10:31 |
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1. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Radio Edit) | Kike Santander | 4:37 |
2. | "Corazón Prohibido (Radio Edit)" (Heaven's What I Feel - Spanish Version) | Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander | 5:01 |
3. | "Gloria's Hitmix (Edit)" (I'm Not Giving You Up / You'll Be Mine (Party Time) / Mi Tierra / Live For Loving You / Tres Deseos / Everlasting Love / Turn the Beat Around) | Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander, Emilio Estefan Jr., Lawrence Dermer, Clay Ostwald, Estefano, Diane Warren, Buzz Cason, Mac Gayden, Peter Jackson, Gerald Jackson | 5:01 |
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1. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Radio Edit) | Kike Santander | 4:37 |
2. | "Gloria's Hitmix (Edit)" (I'm Not Giving You Up / You'll Be Mine (Party Time) / Mi Tierra / Live For Loving You / Tres Deseos / Everlasting Love / Turn the Beat Around) | Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander, Emilio Estefan Jr., Lawrence Dermer, Clay Ostwald, Estefano, Diane Warren, Buzz Cason, Mac Gayden, Peter Jackson, Gerald Jackson | 5:01 |
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1. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Victor Calderone Mix) | Kike Santander | 8:32 |
2. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Love To Infinity's Classic Paradise Mix) | Kike Santander | 6:10 |
3. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Trouser Enthusiasts Neanderthal Thrust Mix) | Kike Santander | 10:54 |
4. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Prince Quick Mix's Amped Up Pass) | Kike Santander | 6:00 |
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1. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Soul Solution Vox Mix) | Kike Santander | 9:30 |
2. | "Corazón Prohibido" (Pablo Flores Spanish 12" Remix) | Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander | 7:10 |
3. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Prince Quick Mix's Subaquatic Dub) | Kike Santander | 6:20 |
4. | "Gloria's Hitmix" (I'm Not Giving You Up / Reach / You'll Be Mine (Party Time) / Mi Tierra / Live For Loving You / Tres Deseos / Everlasting Love / Turn the Beat Around) | Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander, Emilio Estefan Jr., Lawrence Dermer, Clay Ostwald, Estefano, Diane Warren, Buzz Cason, Mac Gayden, Peter Jackson, Gerald Jackson | 10:06 |
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1. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Radio Edit) | Kike Santander | 4:37 |
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1. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Victor Calderone Mix) | Kike Santander | 8:32 |
2. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Love To Infinity's Classic Paradise Mix) | Kike Santander | 6:10 |
3. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Trouser Enthusiasts Neanderthal Thrust Mix) | Kike Santander | 10:54 |
4. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Soul Solution NRG Dub) | Kike Santander | 5:00 |
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1. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Soul Solution Vox Mix) | Kike Santander | 10:06 |
2. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Victor Calderone Dub) | Kike Santander | 7:00 |
3. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Love To Infinity Rhino Mix) | Kike Santander | 7:11 |
4. | "Corazón Prohibido" (Pablo Flores Spanish 12" Remix) | Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander | 7:10 |
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1. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Prince Quick Mix's Amped Up Pass) | Kike Santander | 6:00 |
2. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Prince Quick Mix's Subaquatic Dub) | Kike Santander | 6:20 |
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1. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Radio Edit) | Kike Santander | 4:37 |
2. | "Gloria's Hitmix (Edit)" (I'm Not Giving You Up / You'll Be Mine (Party Time) / Mi Tierra / Live For Loving You / Tres Deseos / Everlasting Love / Turn the Beat Around) | Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander, Emilio Estefan Jr., Lawrence Dermer, Clay Ostwald, Estefano, Diane Warren, Buzz Cason, Mac Gayden, Peter Jackson, Gerald Jackson | 5:01 |
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1. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Radio Edit) | Kike Santander | 4:37 |
2. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Love To Infinity's Classic Radio Mix (Short Version)) | Kike Santander | 4:22 |
3. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Victor Calderone Radio Mix) | Kike Santander | 4:00 |
4. | "Gloria's Hitmix" (I'm Not Giving You Up / Reach / You'll Be Mine (Party Time) / Mi Tierra / Live For Loving You / Tres Deseos / Everlasting Love / Turn the Beat Around) | Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander, Emilio Estefan Jr., Lawrence Dermer, Clay Ostwald, Estefano, Diane Warren, Buzz Cason, Mac Gayden, Peter Jackson, Gerald Jackson | 10:31 |
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1. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Love To Infinity's Classic Paradise Mix) | Kike Santander | 6:10 |
2. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Victor Calderone Mix) | Kike Santander | 8:32 |
3. | "Corazón Prohibido" (Pablo Flores Spanish 12" Remix) | Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander | 7:10 |
4. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Trouser Enthusiasts Neanderthal Thrust Mix) | Kike Santander | 10:54 |
5. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Soul Solution Vox Mix) | Kike Santander | 10:06 |
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1. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Love To Infinity's Classic Paradise Mix) | Kike Santander | 6:10 |
2. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Soul Solution Vox Mix) | Kike Santander | 10:06 |
3. | "Corazón Prohibido" (Pablo Flores Spanish 12" Remix) | Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander | 7:10 |
4. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Trouser Enthusiasts Neanderthal Thrust Mix) | Kike Santander | 10:54 |
5. | "Gloria's Hitmix" (I'm Not Giving You Up / Reach / You'll Be Mine (Party Time) / Mi Tierra / Live For Loving You / Tres Deseos / Everlasting Love / Turn the Beat Around) | Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander, Emilio Estefan Jr., Lawrence Dermer, Clay Ostwald, Estefano, Diane Warren, Buzz Cason, Mac Gayden, Peter Jackson, Gerald Jackson | 10:31 |
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1. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Radio Edit) | Kike Santander | 4:37 |
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1. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Radio Edit) | Kike Santander | 4:37 |
2. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Love To Infinity's Classic Radio Mix) | Kike Santander | 5:01 |
3. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Victor Calderone Radio Mix) | Kike Santander | 4:00 |
4. | "Gloria's Hitmix (Edit)" (I'm Not Giving You Up / You'll Be Mine (Party Time) / Mi Tierra / Live For Loving You / Tres Deseos / Everlasting Love / Turn the Beat Around) | Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander, Emilio Estefan Jr., Lawrence Dermer, Clay Ostwald, Estefano, Diane Warren, Buzz Cason, Mac Gayden, Peter Jackson, Gerald Jackson | 5:01 |
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1. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Trouser Enthusiasts Neanderthal Thrust Mix) | Kike Santander | 10:54 |
2. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Love To Infinity's Classic Paradise Mix) | Kike Santander | 6:10 |
3. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Victor Calderone Mix) | Kike Santander | 8:32 |
4. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Soul Solution Vox Mix) | Kike Santander | 10:06 |
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1. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Radio Edit) | Kike Santander | 4:37 |
2. | "Gloria's Hitmix (Edit)" (I'm Not Giving You Up / You'll Be Mine (Party Time) / Mi Tierra / Live For Loving You / Tres Deseos / Everlasting Love / Turn the Beat Around) | Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander, Emilio Estefan Jr., Lawrence Dermer, Clay Ostwald, Estefano, Diane Warren, Buzz Cason, Mac Gayden, Peter Jackson, Gerald Jackson | 5:01 |
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1. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Radio Edit) | Kike Santander | 4:37 |
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1. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Love To Infinity's Classic Radio Mix) | Kike Santander | 5:01 |
2. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Victor Calderone Radio Mix) | Kike Santander | 4:12 |
3. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Soul Solution Radio Mix) | Kike Santander | 4:00 |
4. | "Gloria's Hitmix (Edit)" (I'm Not Giving You Up / You'll Be Mine (Party Time) / Mi Tierra / Live For Loving You / Tres Deseos / Everlasting Love / Turn the Beat Around) | Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander, Emilio Estefan Jr., Lawrence Dermer, Clay Ostwald, Estefano, Diane Warren, Buzz Cason, Mac Gayden, Peter Jackson, Gerald Jackson | 5:01 |
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1. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Love To Infinity's Classic Paradise Mix) | Kike Santander | 6:10 |
2. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Soul Solution Vox Mix) | Kike Santander | 10:06 |
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1. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Trouser Enthusiasts Neanderthal Thrust Mix) | Kike Santander | 10:54 |
2. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Victor Calderone Mix) | Kike Santander | 8:32 |
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1. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Radio Edit) | Kike Santander | 4:37 |
2. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Love To Infinity's Classic Radio Mix (Short Version)) | Kike Santander | 4:22 |
3. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Victor Calderone Radio Mix) | Kike Santander | 4:00 |
4. | "Gloria's Hitmix" (I'm Not Giving You Up / Reach / You'll Be Mine (Party Time) / Mi Tierra / Live For Loving You / Tres Deseos / Everlasting Love / Turn the Beat Around) | Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander, Emilio Estefan Jr., Lawrence Dermer, Clay Ostwald, Estefano, Diane Warren, Buzz Cason, Mac Gayden, Peter Jackson, Gerald Jackson | 10:31 |
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1. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Radio Edit) | Kike Santander | 4:37 |
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1. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Radio Edit) | Kike Santander | 4:37 |
2. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Love To Infinity's Classic Radio Mix (Short Version)) | Kike Santander | 4:22 |
3. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Victor Calderone Radio Mix) | Kike Santander | 4:00 |
4. | "Gloria's Hitmix" (I'm Not Giving You Up / Reach / You'll Be Mine (Party Time) / Mi Tierra / Live For Loving You / Tres Deseos / Everlasting Love / Turn the Beat Around) | Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander, Emilio Estefan Jr., Lawrence Dermer, Clay Ostwald, Estefano, Diane Warren, Buzz Cason, Mac Gayden, Peter Jackson, Gerald Jackson | 10:31 |
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1. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Radio Edit / a.k.a. Radio Edit #2) | Kike Santander | 4:07 |
2. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Classic Radio Short / a.k.a. Love To Infinity's Classic Radio Mix (Short Version)) | Kike Santander | 3:26 |
3. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Classic Radio Long / a.k.a. Love To Infinity's Classic Radio Mix) | Kike Santander | 5:05 |
4. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Love To Infinity Rhino Mix) | Kike Santander | 7:11 |
5. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Soul Solution Vox Mix) | Kike Santander | 10:09 |
6. | "Corazón Prohibido" (Pablo Flores Spanish 12" Remix) | Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander | 7:04 |
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1. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Radio Edit / a.k.a. Radio Edit #2) | Kike Santander | 4:07 |
2. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Classic Radio Short / a.k.a. Love To Infinity's Classic Radio Mix (Short Version)) | Kike Santander | 3:26 |
3. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Classic Radio Long / a.k.a. Love To Infinity's Classic Radio Mix) | Kike Santander | 5:05 |
4. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Love To Infinity Rhino Mix) | Kike Santander | 7:11 |
5. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Soul Solution Vox Mix) | Kike Santander | 10:09 |
6. | "Corazón Prohibido" (Pablo Flores Spanish 12" Remix) | Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander | 7:04 |
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1. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Radio Edit) | Kike Santander | 4:37 |
2. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Love To Infinity's Classic Radio Mix) | Kike Santander | 5:01 |
3. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Victor Calderone Radio Mix) | Kike Santander | 4:00 |
4. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Soul Solution Radio Mix) | Kike Santander | 4:00 |
5. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Victor Calderone Mix) | Kike Santander | 8:32 |
6. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Soul Solution Vox Mix) | Kike Santander | 9:30 |
7. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Trouser Enthusiasts Neanderthal Thrust Mix) | Kike Santander | 10:54 |
8. | "Gloria's Hitmix" (I'm Not Giving You Up / Reach / You'll Be Mine (Party Time) / Mi Tierra / Live For Loving You / Tres Deseos / Everlasting Love / Turn the Beat Around) | Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander, Emilio Estefan Jr., Lawrence Dermer, Clay Ostwald, Estefano, Diane Warren, Buzz Cason, Mac Gayden, Peter Jackson, Gerald Jackson | 10:31 |
"Corazón Prohibido"
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1. | "Corazón Prohibido" (Radio Edit) | Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander | 4:35 |
2. | "Corazón Prohibido" (Pablo Flores Remix) | Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander | 4:41 |
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1. | "Corazón Prohibido" (Pablo Flores Spanish 12" Remix) | Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander | 7:10 |
2. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Victor Calderone Mix) | Kike Santander | 8:32 |
3. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Love To Infinity's Classic Paradise Mix) | Kike Santander | 6:10 |
4. | "Gloria's Hitmix" (I'm Not Giving You Up / Reach / You'll Be Mine (Party Time) / Mi Tierra / Live For Loving You / Tres Deseos / Everlasting Love / Turn the Beat Around) | Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander, Emilio Estefan Jr., Lawrence Dermer, Clay Ostwald, Estefano, Diane Warren, Buzz Cason, Mac Gayden, Peter Jackson, Gerald Jackson | 10:31 |
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1. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Radio Edit) | Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander | 4:37 |
2. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Victor Calderone Mix) | Kike Santander | 8:32 |
3. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Love To Infinity's Classic Paradise Mix) | Kike Santander | 6:10 |
4. | "Corazón Prohibido" (Radio Edit) | Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander | 4:35 |
5. | "Corazón Prohibido" (Pablo Flores Spanish 12" Remix) | Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander | 7:10 |
6. | "Gloria's Hitmix" (I'm Not Giving You Up / Reach / You'll Be Mine (Party Time) / Mi Tierra / Live For Loving You / Tres Deseos / Everlasting Love / Turn the Beat Around) | Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander, Emilio Estefan Jr., Lawrence Dermer, Clay Ostwald, Estefano, Diane Warren, Buzz Cason, Mac Gayden, Peter Jackson, Gerald Jackson | 10:38 |
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1. | "Corazón Prohibido" (Radio Edit) | Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander | 4:35 |
2. | "Corazón Prohibido" (Pablo Flores Remix) | Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander | 4:41 |
3. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (Radio Edit) | Kike Santander | 4:35 |
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1. | "Corazón Prohibido" (Radio Edit) | Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander | 4:35 |
2. | "Corazón Prohibido" (Pablo Flores Remix) | Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander | 4:41 |
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1. | "Corazón Prohibido" (Radio Edit) | Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander | 4:35 |
Release history
Region |
Date |
U.S. (Radio) |
April 15, 1998 (1998-04-15) |
U.S. |
May 5, 1998 (1998-05-05) |
U.S. (12" Vinyl Part 2) |
May 26, 1998 (1998-05-26) |
Europe |
May 18, 1998 (1998-05-18) |
U.K. |
May 25, 1998 (1998-05-25) |
Japan |
May 27, 1998 (1998-05-27) |
"Corazón Prohibido"
Chart (1998) |
Peak position |
US Billboard Hot Latin Tracks |
2 |
US Billboard Hot Latin Pop Airplay |
1 |
US Billboard Hot Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay |
8 |
Spain (Top 40 Singles Chart) |
1 |