Exitos de Gloria Estefan
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Exitos de Gloria Estefan is the first compilation album
released by Gloria Estefan
, but is the second solo release and the 13th overall, released in 1990 (see 1990 in music
).
, Gloria released her first compilation album, but this was of all the Spanish greatest hits, with the exception of "Conga" and "Dr. Beat" being the only songs in English.
Before Eyes of Innocence
, the Miami Sound Machine had recorded 7 albums in Spanish, so here she released some songs from those albums, and included "Conga" and "Dr. Beat", which are in English, as well as Spanish adaptations of some of her hits from the 80's.
Also on this compilation were "Toda pra Você" (roughly translates as "I'm completely yours"), the Portuguese version of the song "Here We Are" which was a new song that had not appeared on the Miami Sound Machine Spanish albums of the past years.
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
released by 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 second solo release and the 13th overall, released in 1990 (see 1990 in music
1990 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990.-Events:*January 21 – MTV's Unplugged premieres on cable television with British band Squeeze...
).
Album history
At 1990 after the entire success gained with the smash album Cuts Both WaysCuts Both Ways
Cuts Both Ways is a 1989 album by Gloria Estefan. It was the first studio album credited to Estefan as a solo artist, but is her 11th album overall including her work with the band the Miami Sound Machine...
, Gloria released her first compilation album, but this was of all the Spanish greatest hits, with the exception of "Conga" and "Dr. Beat" being the only songs in English.
Before Eyes of Innocence
Eyes of Innocence (Miami Sound Machine album)
Eyes of Innocence is the 8th studio album released by the Miami Sound Machine, and their first English language studio album, released in 1984 .-Album history:This release was the first mainstream release by the Miami Sound Machine...
, the Miami Sound Machine had recorded 7 albums in Spanish, so here she released some songs from those albums, and included "Conga" and "Dr. Beat", which are in English, as well as Spanish adaptations of some of her hits from the 80's.
Also on this compilation were "Toda pra Você" (roughly translates as "I'm completely yours"), the Portuguese version of the song "Here We Are" which was a new song that had not appeared on the Miami Sound Machine Spanish albums of the past years.
Track listing
- "Renacer" (Olivia, Giordano, Serrano, Muriano) – 3:21
- "CongaConga (song)"Conga" is the first single released by the American band Miami Sound Machine led by Gloria Estefan on their second English language album, and ninth overall, Primitive Love.-Song history:...
" (García) – 4:15 - "No Será Fácil" (Estefan) – 4:37
- "Dr. BeatDr. Beat"Dr. Beat" is the first international single released by the American band Miami Sound Machine led by Gloria Estefan on their first English language but eighth studio album overall Eyes Of Innocence. The single was released worldwide in 1984 becoming a top success across Europe where the album...
" (Garcia) – 4:21 - "Regresa a Mí" (García) – 4:36
- "No Te Olvidaré (Anything for You) (Spanish Version)" (Estefan) – 4:01
- "Dingui-Li Bangui" (Estefan) – 3:57
- "No me Vuelvo a Enamorar (Words Get in the WayWords Get in the Way"Words Get in the Way" was the third single released by the American band Miami Sound Machine led by Gloria Estefan on their second English language album, and ninth overall, Primitive Love...
) (Spanish Version)" (Estefan) – 3:30 - "Si Voy a Perderte (Don't Wanna Lose YouDon't Wanna Lose You"Don't Wanna Lose You" is a song written and recorded by Gloria Estefan. It was released in 1989 as the first single from the album Cuts Both Ways and reached number one in the U.S., where it became her second number-one single on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100...
) (Spanish Version)" (Estefan) – 4:06 - "Oye mi CantoOye mi Canto (Hear my Voice)"Oye Mi Canto " was the second single by Gloria Estefan from her first album as a solo artist "Cuts Both Ways", released in August 1989 in Europe and the rest of the world in 1990 as the fourth single from the album Cuts Both Ways....
(Spanish Version)" (Estefan, Casas & Ostwald) – 4:55
- Only in the lp for 10 songs in the album.
- (Bonus Track)
- "Toda pra Você ("Here We Are") (Portuguese Version)" (Reis) – 4:48
- Only in the compact disc (CD) and cassette.
Release history
| Country | Release Date |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Worldwide | |
| Japan |
Chart performance and certifications
This compilation got the #1 at the Top Latin Pop Albums, but the most important chart for the Albums at U.S. is the Top Latin Albums chart, when the album reach the number #32. No other country was charted the album.| Chart (1990) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Latin Pop Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums | 32 |