Oye! (Gloria Estefan song)

"Oye"
Single by Gloria Estefan
from the album Gloria!
Released July 13, 1998
Format
Recorded 1997–98
Genre
Length 4:40
Label Epic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Gloria Estefan singles chronology
"Heaven's What I Feel / Corazón Prohibido"
(1998)		 "Oye"
(1998)		 "Don't Let This Moment End"
(1998)

"Heaven's What I Feel / Corazón Prohibido"
(1998)		 "Oye!"
(1998)		 "Don't Let This Moment End"
(1998)
Music video
"Oye" on YouTube

"Oye" (Listen! or Hey!) is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the second single from her eighth studio album gloria!.

Song Information

"Oye" is the song that bears the most resemblance to a club song on the entire album and probably the one that become most popular with this release. Unfortunately, in the U.S. the single was planned for commercial release on July 14, 1998 on various formats (CD Single, CD-Maxi Single, Cassette Single, 7" & 12" Vinyl), at the last minute the release was cancelled. The single was released worldwide and took the highest position on other charts, including number one on the U.S. dance charts.

The song earned the Billboard Latin Music Award for "Best Latin Club-Dance Track of the Year".

The video was directed by colombian director Gustavo Garzón.

Critical reception

Billboard wrote about the song: "The second single from La Glo's slammin' dance opus, "gloria!," sidesteps the disco demeanor of the previous "Heaven's What I Feel" in favor of a percussive salsa flavor. Once again, the veteran singer manages to surprise and delight, delivering a bilingual performance that is fraught with smoldering sensuality. She is bolstered by an arrangement that teeters between current club sounds and the shoulder-shakin' tone of her Miami Sound Machine breakthrough, "Conga." In fact, if you've been pining away for a jam that captures the party vibe of that classic recording, look no further."[1]

Formats and track listings

Official versions and remixes

Original versions

  1. Album Version – (4:40)
  2. Extra-Large Album Version – (5:05)
  3. Tony Moran Radio Edit #1 – (3:52)
  4. Tony Moran Radio Edit #2 – (4:17)

Remixes

  1. Pablo Flores English Remix Radio Edit (aka Pablo Flores Remix) – (4:17)
  2. Pablo Flores Spanish Remix Radio Edit (aka Pablo Flores Spanish Remix) – (4:17)
  3. Pablo Flores 12" Mix – (8:24)
  4. Pablo Flores Dub Mix – (5:10)
  5. Rosabel's Cubarican Club Mix – (9:55)
  6. Rosabel's Cubarican Club Edit – (7:35)
  7. Rosabel's Cubarican English Radio Edit (aka Rosabel's Cubarican Radio Edit #1) – (3:51)
  8. Rosabel's Cubarican Spanish Radio Edit (aka Rosabel's Cubarican Radio Edit #2) – (3:51)
  9. Rosabel's Data-Flash Dub – (8:13)
  10. Rosabel's Havana Dub – (8:05)
  11. Mijangos Latin Mix w/ English Vocals – (9:41)
  12. Mijangos Latin Mix w/ Spanish Vocals – (9:41)
  13. Mijangos Latin Radio Edit – (4:00)
  14. Mijangos English Radio Edit – (4:00)
  15. Mijangos House Dub – (8:09)
  16. Mijangos Club Mix w/ English Vocals – (8:25)
  17. Mijangos Club Mix w/ Spanish Vocals – (8:25)
  18. Hex Hector 12" Mix – (7:50)
  19. Hex Hector Radio Mix – (4:00)
  20. Hex Hector Dub – (7:30)
  21. Hex Hector Bonus Beats – (4:00)
  22. DJ Greek's Dark Club Mix – (6:24)
  23. DJ Greek's Caliente Mix – (5:10)
  24. Clamaran & Pautrat's Club Mix – (7:28)
  25. Clamaran & Pautrat's Radio Edit – (3:46)
  26. Clamaran & Pautrat's Ultra Dub + Voices – (7:15)
  27. Clamaran & Pautrat's Ultra Dub – (6:42)

Release history

Region Date
Spain July 13, 1998
U.S. (Cancelled) July 14, 1998
U.S. (Radio) August 1998
Europe July 27, 1998
France August 3, 1998
Japan August 5, 1998
U.K. September 28, 1998

Chart performance

Chart (1998) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA Charts) 40
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) 15
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[2] 54
France (Top 100 Singles Chart) 39
Japan (Japanese Singles Chart) 7
Netherlands (Single Top 100) 81
Scotland (Official Charts Company) 39
Spain (AFYVE) 1
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 33
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play 1
US Billboard Hot Latin Tracks 1
US Billboard Latin Pop Airplay 3
US Billboard Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay 1

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Billboard: Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard magazine (25 July 1998, page 27). Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Music & Media: Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
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