Into the Light (Gloria Estefan album)

Into the Light
Studio album by Gloria Estefan
Released January 25, 1991 (1991-01-25)
Recorded 1990
Studio Crescent Moon Studios, Miami, Florida
Genre Pop
Length 52:07
Label Epic
Producer
Gloria Estefan chronology
Éxitos De Gloria Estefan
(1990)Éxitos De Gloria Estefan1990		 Into The Light
(1991)		 Gloria Estefan Greatest Hits
(1992)Gloria Estefan Greatest Hits1992
Singles from Into the Light
  1. "Coming Out of the Dark"
    Released: January 10, 1991
  2. "Seal Our Fate"
    Released: April 1991
  3. "Can't Forget You"
    Released: June 1991
  4. "Remember Me with Love"
    Released: June 1991 (UK only)
  5. "Nayib's Song (I Am Here for You)"
    Released: July 1991 (Europe only)
  6. "Live for Loving You"
    Released: September 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[2]

Into the Light is a concept album, the second studio solo album released by American singer Gloria Estefan, but is the 14th overall, released in 1991 (see 1991 in music).

Background

After the hit album Cuts Both Ways, and the near-tragic accident for Estefan during the "Get on Your Feet Tour", she portrayed her emotion on Into the Light. The theme of the album was bouncing back from the darkness of disaster, hence the album's title. The album received commercial success, and has sold 1.8 million copies in United States according to Nielsen Soundscan.[3]

Track listing

US and Canada LP, CD, Cassette and MiniDisc edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Coming Out of the Dark"Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr., Jon Secada4:05
2."Seal Our Fate"Gloria Estefan4:25
3."What Goes Around"Clay Ostwald, Jorge Casas, Jon Secada4:04
4."Nayib's Song (I Am Here for You)"Gloria Estefan4:39
5."Remember Me with Love"Gloria Estefan4:36
6."Heart with Your Name on It"Diane Warren4:46
7."Sex in the 90's"Gloria Estefan, Jon Secada3:43
8."Close My Eyes"Gloria Estefan4:29
9."Light of Love"Jon Secada, Randy Barlow3:52
10."Can't Forget You"Jorge Casas, Jon Secada, Clay Ostwald4:15
11."Live for Loving You"Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr., Diane Warren4:37
12."Mama Yo Can't Go"Jon Secada, Tom McWilliams, Scott Shapiro3:33
13."Desde La Oscuridad" ("Coming Out of the Dark" – Spanish version)Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr., Jon Secada4:09
International LP, CD, Cassette and MiniDisc edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Coming Out of the Dark"Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr., Jon Secada4:05
2."Seal Our Fate"Gloria Estefan4:25
3."What Goes Around"Clay Ostwald, Jorge Casas, Jon Secada4:04
4."Nayib's Song (I Am Here for You)"Gloria Estefan4:39
5."Remember Me with Love"Gloria Estefan4:36
6."Heart with Your Name on It"Diane Warren4:46
7."Sex in the 90's"Gloria Estefan, Jon Secada3:43
8."Close My Eyes"Gloria Estefan4:29
9."Language of Love" (International bonus track)Diane Warren4:15
10."Light of Love"Jon Secada, Randy Barlow3:52
11."Can't Forget You"Jorge Casas, Jon Secada, Clay Ostwald4:15
12."Live for Loving You"Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr., Diane Warren4:37
13."Mama Yo Can't Go"Jon Secada, Tom McWilliams, Scott Shapiro3:33
14."Desde La Oscuridad" ("Coming Out of the Dark" – Spanish version)Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr., Jon Secada4:09

Personnel

  • Gloria Estefan – vocal, background vocals
  • Jon Secada, Betty Wright, Jeannete Wright, Carl Ramsey, Anita Faye Green, Rod Wilson, Clovette Hilton, Namphuyo Aisha McCray – background vocals
  • Betty Wright – background vocals
  • Angelo Morris – piano
  • Clay Ostwald – piano, keyboards
  • Brian Monroney, John De Faria, Scott Shapiro – guitar
  • Jorge Casas – bass guitar
  • Robert Rodriguez, Tom McWilliams – drums
  • Randy Barlow, Arturo Sandoval – trumpet
  • Teddy Mulet – trombone
  • Mike Scaglione – alto saxophone
  • Emilio Estefan Jr. – congas
  • Rafael Padilla – percussion, shaker
  • Juan Marquez – twelve-string guitar

Production

  • Emilio Estefan Jr. – producer, arranger
  • Jorge Casas – producer, arranger
  • Clay Ostwald – producer, arranger
  • Gloria Estefan – arranger
  • John Haag – arranger
  • Tom McWilliams – arranger
  • Scott Shapiro – arranger
  • Jon Secada – arranger
  • Phil Ramone – arranger, additional mixing
  • Keith Cohen – arranger, additional mixing
  • Guy Roche – arranger
  • Randy Barlow – arranger
  • Patrice Levinsohn – engineer
  • Eric Schilling – engineer, mixing
  • Doug Grover – assistant engineer
  • Charles Dye – assistant engineer
  • Pablo Flores – additional mixing
  • Mike Couzzi – additional mixing
  • Keith Cohen – additional mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk at New York.

Design

  • Nancy Donald – art direction
  • Mary Maurer – art direction
  • Alberto Tolot – photography
  • Eric Bernard – hair and makeup

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1991) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 9
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] 30
Canadian Albums (RPM)[6] 18
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[7] 2
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 19
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] 13
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[10] 18
Spanish Albums (Promusicae)[11] 18
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 17
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 6
UK Albums (OCC)[14] 2
US Billboard 200[15] 5
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[16] 64

Year-end charts

Chart (1991) Position
Canadian Top Albums (RPM)[17] 75
US Billboard 200 40

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA) 2× Platinum 140,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[18] Platinum 100,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[19] Gold 100,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[20] Platinum 100,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[21] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[23] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country Release date
United States January 29, 1991
Canada January 28, 1991
Latin America January 28, 1991
Europe and United Kingdom February 4, 1991
Australia January 29, 1991
Japan January 25, 1991

References

  1. ↑ AllMusic review – Into the Light (Gloria Estefan album) AllMusic.com. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  2. ↑ Entertainment Weekly review Ew.com. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  3. ↑ Cobo, Leila (26 July 2003). Gloria gets personal. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 1–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  4. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Gloria Estefan – Into the Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Gloria Estefan – Into the Light" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
  7. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Gloria Estefan – Into the Light" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Gloria Estefan – Into the Light" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Gloria Estefan – Into the Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Gloria Estefan – Into the Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  11. ↑ Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  12. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Gloria Estefan – Into the Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Gloria Estefan – Into the Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Gloria Estefan | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Canadian Top Albums of 1991 Chart". Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Gloria Estefan – Into the Light". Music Canada.
  19. ↑ "Japanese album certifications – Gloria Estefan – Into the Light" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan.
  20. ↑ "Dutch album certifications – Gloria Estefan – Into the Light" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter Into the Light in the "Artiest of titel" box.
  21. ↑ "Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano: Certificados 1991–1995". Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano.
  22. ↑ "British album certifications – Gloria Estefan – Into the Light". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Into the Light in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  23. ↑ "American album certifications – Estefan, Gloria – Into the Light". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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