Gloria!

gloria!
U.S. & Australian Cover
Studio album by Gloria Estefan
Released June 2, 1998 (1998-06-02)
Recorded 1997-1998
Studio Crescent Moon Studios, Miami
Genre Pop, dance, Latin pop, house
Length 73:28
Label Epic
Producer Emilio Estefan Jr.
Gloria Estefan chronology
Best of Gloria Estefan
(1997)		 gloria!
(1998)		 Alma Caribeña ~ Caribbean Soul
(2000)
Singles from gloria!
  1. "Heaven's What I Feel / Corazón Prohibido"
    Released: May 5, 1998
  2. "Oye"
    Released: July 27, 1998
  3. "Don't Let This Moment End"
    Released: November 3, 1998
  4. "Cuba Libre"
    Released: November 9, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB[2]
Robert Christgau[3]

gloria! is the eighth studio album released by American singer-songwriter Gloria Estefan, released in June 1998 by Epic Records.

Background

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, gloria! was her first album to consist entirely of upbeat club music.[2]

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 #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 #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 #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.[4] 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".

Track listing

U.S. & U.K. Limited Edition Blue Vinyl LP Release [5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Heaven's What I Feel"Kike Santander5:02
2."Don't Stop"Emilio Estefan, Jr., Tony Moran, Angie Chirino4:27
3."Oye"Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan Jr., Randall Barlow, Angie Chirino4:40
4."Real Woman"Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan Jr., Lawrence P. Dermer4:22
5."Feelin'"Lawrence P. Dermer4:10
6."Don't Release Me" (Featuring Wyclef Jean)Lawrence P. Dermer, N. Jean4:16
7."Don't Let This Moment End"Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan Jr., Lawrence P. Dermer, Roberto Blades4:42
8."Touched By An Angel"Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr.4:11
9."Lucky Girl"Emilio Estefan, Jr., Lawrence P. Dermer4:31
10."I Just Wanna Be Happy"Lawrence P. Dermer3:54
11."Cuba Libre"Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr.4:38
Worldwide CD, Cassette & MiniDisc Bonus Tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Feelin'" (Love To Infinity Remix)Lawrence P. Dermer4:43
13."Don't Release Me" (Wyclef Jean Remix)Gloria Estefan, Lawrence P. Dermer, N. Jean4:05
14."Corazón Prohibido (Heaven's What I Feel - Spanish Version)" (Pablo Flores Remix)Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander5:08
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 Chirino4:17

Chart positions

Weekly charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 24
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 38
Canadian Albums (RPM)[9] 65
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[10] 47
French Albums (SNEP)[11] 56
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 34
Spanish Albums (Promusicae)[13] 1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 12
UK Albums (OCC)[15] 16
US Billboard 200[16] 23

Certifications and sales

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[17] Platinum 60,000^
Australia (ARIA)[18] gold 35,000^
México[19] platinum 135,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[20] Gold 100,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[21] Platinum 100,000^
Chile (IFPI Chile) Gold 10,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[22] Gold 100,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[23] 5× Platinum 500,000^
United States (RIAA)[24] Gold 571,000^
Uruguay (CUD)[25] Platinum 6,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Accolades

Year Award Show Award
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

Release history

Region Date
U.S. June 2, 1998
International June 1, 1998
Australia June 19, 1998
Japan May 30, 1998

References

  1. ↑ Gloria! at AllMusic
  2. 1 2 Eddy, Chuck (1998-06-05). "Gloria! Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
  3. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Gloria Estefan". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
  4. ↑ http://swishcraftmusic.com/artists/tony-moran-2/
  5. ↑ http://www.45worlds.com/vinyl/album/e69200
  6. ↑ http://www.45worlds.com/cdalbum/cd/qdca93172
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Gloria Estefan – Gloria!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Gloria Estefan – Gloria!" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  9. ↑ Library and Archives Canada
  10. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Gloria Estefan – Gloria!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Gloria Estefan – Gloria!". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Gloria Estefan – Gloria!" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  13. ↑ Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  14. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Gloria Estefan – Gloria!". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Gloria Estefan | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  17. ↑ "Discos de Oro y Platino" (in Spanish). CAPIF. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  18. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  19. ↑ "Certificaciones 2000". AMPROFON. Facebook. 2000. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  20. ↑ "Brazilian album certifications – Gloria Estefan – Gloria!" (in Portuguese). Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos.
  21. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Gloria Estefan – Gloria!". Music Canada.
  22. ↑ "Japanese album certifications – Gloria Estefan – Gloria!" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan.
  23. ↑ "Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano: Certificados 1996–1999". Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano.
  24. ↑ "American album certifications – Gloria Estefan – Gloria". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
  25. ↑ "Priemos – 1999" (in Spanish). Cámara Uruguaya del Disco.
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