Alma Caribeña is the ninth studio solo album and third Spanish album released by American singer Gloria Estefan

Gloria Estefan

Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan; known professionally as Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen Of Latin Pop", she is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 31.5 million of those...

, but is the twenty-second overall, released in 2000

2000 in music

See also:* 2000 in music Record labels established in 2000-Events:*January – Gary Glitter is released from jail, two months before his sentence for sexual offences ends.*January 1**John Tavener is knighted in the New Year's Honours List....

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Album history

On the 2001 Grammy Awards the album won the Best Tropical Latin Performance field, giving Estefan her third win in this category. Also on the 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards the video for the first single “No Me Dejes de Querer

No Me Dejes de Querer

"No Me Dejes de Querer" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the first single from her third Spanish album Alma Caribeña...

”, directed by Emilio Estefan Jr. & Gloria Estefan, won Best Music Video

Latin Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video

The Latin Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video is given every year since the 1st Latin Grammy Awards ceremony. The award is given to the performer, director and producer of the video.-2010s:-2000s:...

. The album became the biggest selling record of the year selling over 5.2 million copies worldwide.

Singles

#	Title	Date
1.	“No Me Dejes de Querer No Me Dejes de Querer "No Me Dejes de Querer" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the first single from her third Spanish album Alma Caribeña... ”	April 2000 (Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... ) & August 2000 (U.S.)
2.	“Como Me Duele Perderte Como Me Duele Perderte "Como Me Duele Perderte" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as her second single from her third Spanish album Alma Caribeña.- Song history :... ”	August 2000 (U.S.) & October 2000 (Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... )
3.	“Tres Gotas De Agua Bendita Tres Gotas De Agua Bendita "Tres Gotas De Agua Bendita" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the third single from her third Spanish album Alma Caribeña.- Song history :... ”	August 2000 (Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... ) & September 2000 (Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... )
4.	“Dame Otra Oportunidad Dame Otra Oportunidad "Dame Otra Oportunidad" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the first promotional single from her third Spanish album Alma Caribeña.- Song History :... ”	2000 (only Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... )
5.	“Tengo Que Decirte Algo Tengo Que Decirte Algo "Tengo Que Decirte Algo" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the second promotional single from her third Spanish album Alma Caribeña.- Song History :... ”	2000 (only U.S.)
6.	“Me Voy Me Voy (Gloria Estefan song) "Me Voy" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the third promotional single from her third Spanish album Alma Caribeña.- Song history :This single was only released at Mexico... ”	2000 (only Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... )
7.	“Por Un Beso Por Un Beso "Por Un Beso" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the fourth promotional single and seventh single overall, taken from her third Spanish album Alma Caribeña. This song is one of the most recognized songs of Estefan's in Spanish language... ”	2000 (only U.S. & Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... )

Track listing

#	|Title	Written by	Length
1.	“Por Un Beso Por Un Beso "Por Un Beso" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the fourth promotional single and seventh single overall, taken from her third Spanish album Alma Caribeña. This song is one of the most recognized songs of Estefan's in Spanish language... ”	R. Blades	5:01
2.	“Punto de Referencia”	R. Blades, A. Chirino, E. Estefan Jr.	4:51
3.	“Dame Otra Oportunidad Dame Otra Oportunidad "Dame Otra Oportunidad" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the first promotional single from her third Spanish album Alma Caribeña.- Song History :... ”	H. Mulet, R. Blades, G. Noriega, E. Estefan Jr.	4:04
4.	“Como Me Duele Perderte Como Me Duele Perderte "Como Me Duele Perderte" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as her second single from her third Spanish album Alma Caribeña.- Song history :... ”	M. Flores	4:28
5.	“Te Tengo a Ti”	G. Noriega, R. Blades, E. Estefan Jr.	3:56
6.	“Tres Gotas De Agua Bendita Tres Gotas De Agua Bendita "Tres Gotas De Agua Bendita" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the third single from her third Spanish album Alma Caribeña.- Song history :... ” Featuring (Celia Cruz Celia Cruz Celia Cruz was a Cuban-American salsa singer, and was one of the most successful Salsa performers of the 20th century, having earned twenty-three gold albums... )	R.L. Toledo	4:18
7.	“Nuestra Felicidad”	R. Blades, S. Cuevas	3:00
8.	“La Flor y Tu Amor”	R.L. Toledo	4:23
9.	“Me Voy Me Voy (Gloria Estefan song) "Me Voy" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the third promotional single from her third Spanish album Alma Caribeña.- Song history :This single was only released at Mexico... ”	M. Flores	5:01
10.	“Solo Por Tu Amor”	R. Barlow	4:03
11.	“Tengo Que Decirte Algo Tengo Que Decirte Algo "Tengo Que Decirte Algo" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the second promotional single from her third Spanish album Alma Caribeña.- Song History :... ” (Duet with Jose Feliciano José Feliciano José Feliciano is a Puerto Rican singer, virtuoso guitarist and composer known for many international hits including the 1970 holiday single "Feliz Navidad".-Childhood:... )	R. Blades	3:18
12.	“No Me Dejes de Querer No Me Dejes de Querer "No Me Dejes de Querer" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the first single from her third Spanish album Alma Caribeña... ”	G. Estefan, E. Estefan Jr., R. Blades	3:37
13.	“No Me Dejes de Querer No Me Dejes de Querer "No Me Dejes de Querer" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the first single from her third Spanish album Alma Caribeña... ” (Flores del Caribe Mix)	G. Estefan, E. Estefan Jr., R. Blades	4:43

Japan Bonus Track

#	|Title	Written by	Length
14.	“No Me Dejes de Querer No Me Dejes de Querer "No Me Dejes de Querer" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the first single from her third Spanish album Alma Caribeña... ” (Unplugged Version)	G. Estefan, E. Estefan Jr., R. Blades	3:27

Release history

Region	Date
Spain
Switzerland
World
Canada
United States

Chart performance

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Position
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|align="left"|Austria Top 100 Albums
|align="center"|50
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|align="left"|France Top 100 Albums
|align="center"|41
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|align="left"|Germany Top 100 Albums
|align="center"|18
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|align="left"|Italian Top 100 Albums
|align="center"|11
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|align="left"|Spain Top 50 Albums
|align="center"|1
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|align="left"|Switzerland Top 100 Albums
|align="center"|9
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|align="left"|UK Top 100 Albums
|align="center"|44
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|align="left"|U.S. Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...

200 Albums
|align="center"|50
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|align="left"|U.S. Billboard Top 50 Latin Albums
|align="center"|1
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|align="left"|U.S. Billboard Tropical/Salsa Albums
|align="center"|1
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|align="left"|U.S. Billboard Top Internet Albums
|align="center"|15
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Sales and certifications

Awards

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|align="left"|2000
|align="left"|Latin Grammy Award
|align="left"|Best Music Video, “No Me Dejes de Querer

No Me Dejes de Querer

"No Me Dejes de Querer" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the first single from her third Spanish album Alma Caribeña...

”
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|align="left"|2001
|align="left"|Grammy Music Award
|align="left"|Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album

Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album

The Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album has been awarded since 1984. The award has had several minor name changes:*From 1984 to 1991 the award was known as Best Tropical Latin Performance...

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|align="left"|2001
|align="left"|Billboard Latin Music Award

Billboard Latin Music Awards

The Billboard Latin Music Awards grew out of the Billboard Music Awards program from Billboard Magazine, an industry publication charting the sales and radio airplay success of musical recordings. The awards began in 1990...

|align="left"|Best Tropical/Salsa Album
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