Mi Tierra
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Mi Tierra is the third studio solo album and first Latin solo album released by American singer Gloria Estefan
, but is her 15th overall, released in 1993 (see 1993 in music
).
"Mi tierra" utilizes Cuban beats and Latin traditional rhythms, and includes ballads, such as the second single, "Con los años que me quedan
," which was also recorded in English, as "If We Were Lovers," and later issued on Estefan’s second compilation album, Greatest Hits Vol. II
. "If We Were Lovers" was released as a single in the UK, where it reached the Top 40. This song displays a romantic mood, but it also can be heard as a traditional Cuban song, due to its inclusion of slow Cuban rhythms.
Before the release of "If We Were Lovers", the single "Mi Tierra
" was released. This single wasn’t a romantic song, but a Latin-rhythm dance song. It reached #1 on the U.S. Latin Chart for six weeks and became a U.S. Top 5 Dance hit, as well as a Top 40 hit in the UK and Australia.
The follow-up single to "Con los años que me quedan
" was "Tradición
", another dance song which is even more upbeat than the first single, displaying a use of traditional congas and bongos, making it a mixture of Cuban music with African rhythms. This song topped the U.S. dance charts for two weeks.
"Montuno
" was released exclusively to the European and British markets, and proved its success when it reached the Number 55 on the UK Charts, while in U.S. it was released as a promotional single, "Mi Buen Amor
", which was another number one hit for Gloria on the Latin charts. The last promotional release in the U.S. was "Ayer
", which reached the Top 5 on the Latin Tracks chart.
"Mi tierra" made Estefan famous around the world, and has received many awards. It became the first album to sell more than one million copies in Spain, and Estefan received her first Grammy award for it, in the category of "Best Tropical Latin Album". She also won her first World Music Award for "Best-Selling Latin Performer" as well as a Premio Lo Nuestro award for "Tropical Album of the Year", and ended on the Billboard Year-End charts as the "Top 50 Latin Album Artist", "Top 50 Latin Album", "Top Tropical/Salsa Latin Artist" and "Top Tropical/Salsa Latin Album", the last two for two consecutive years. It became the first Spanish-language album to be featured on the Billboard 200
albums chart at a high position, reaching #27. This record was broken by Enrique Iglesias' Quizas
album in 2002, which reached #12.
Many artists took part in this project; among them were percussionist Tito Puente
, singer Sheila E.
, guitarist Chamin Correa, Luis Enrique, trumpeter Arturo Sandoval
and singer Jon Secada
. The London Symphony Orchestra
also appears on the album, supporting its tracks with stringed instruments. This album has sold more than 5.1 million copies worldwide.
, in where became the first Latin album to do it so. It also the first Latin album in the Billboard
magazine, to reach the Top 40 in the category of the Billboard Top 200. Mi Tierra spent one week #1 on the Latin Pop Album charts and dominated the Tropical charts for nearly two years until being succeeded by La India
for Dicen Que Soy
and later Merengue En La Calle 8 95, a merengue compilation album.
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 her 15th overall, released in 1993 (see 1993 in music
1993 in music
This is a summary of significant events in music in 1993.-January–February:*January 8 – The U.S. Postal Service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. The design was voted on in February 1992....
).
History
The album proved to be another success for Estefan, and has become, arguably, the most successful album of her career. The album is one of the best known Latin albums around the world, in which Gloria demonstrates her musical roots."Mi tierra" utilizes Cuban beats and Latin traditional rhythms, and includes ballads, such as the second single, "Con los años que me quedan
Con Los Años Que Me Quedan
"Con los años que me quedan" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as her second single from her first Spanish album Mi Tierra.-Song history:...
," which was also recorded in English, as "If We Were Lovers," and later issued on Estefan’s second compilation album, Greatest Hits Vol. II
Greatest Hits Vol. II (Gloria Estefan album)
Greatest Hits Vol. II is the third English greatest hits album released by American singer Gloria Estefan, but is the fourth compilation and twenty-third album overall, released in 2001.-Album history:...
. "If We Were Lovers" was released as a single in the UK, where it reached the Top 40. This song displays a romantic mood, but it also can be heard as a traditional Cuban song, due to its inclusion of slow Cuban rhythms.
Before the release of "If We Were Lovers", the single "Mi Tierra
Mi Tierra (song)
"Mi Tierra" was the first single released by Gloria Estefan on her first Spanish album Mi Tierra, it was written by Estefano based on inspirations by Estefan.-Song history:...
" was released. This single wasn’t a romantic song, but a Latin-rhythm dance song. It reached #1 on the U.S. Latin Chart for six weeks and became a U.S. Top 5 Dance hit, as well as a Top 40 hit in the UK and Australia.
The follow-up single to "Con los años que me quedan
Con Los Años Que Me Quedan
"Con los años que me quedan" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as her second single from her first Spanish album Mi Tierra.-Song history:...
" was "Tradición
Tradición
"Tradición" was the third single released by Gloria Estefan on her first all Spanish-language album from 1993, Mi Tierra.-Song history:...
", another dance song which is even more upbeat than the first single, displaying a use of traditional congas and bongos, making it a mixture of Cuban music with African rhythms. This song topped the U.S. dance charts for two weeks.
"Montuno
Montuno (song)
"Montuno" was the fourth single released by Gloria Estefan on her first Spanish album Mi Tierra.-Song history:This single was released only in the UK, while "Tradición" was released in the United States and "Si Señor!..." in selected European countries. This exclusive single contained a special...
" was released exclusively to the European and British markets, and proved its success when it reached the Number 55 on the UK Charts, while in U.S. it was released as a promotional single, "Mi Buen Amor
Mi Buen Amor
"Mi Buen Amor" was the second promotional and sixth overall single released by Gloria Estefan on her first Spanish album Mi Tierra.-Song history:...
", which was another number one hit for Gloria on the Latin charts. The last promotional release in the U.S. was "Ayer
Ayer (song)
"Ayer" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as her third promotional single , from her first Spanish album Mi Tierra.-Song history:...
", which reached the Top 5 on the Latin Tracks chart.
"Mi tierra" made Estefan famous around the world, and has received many awards. It became the first album to sell more than one million copies in Spain, and Estefan received her first Grammy award for it, in the category of "Best Tropical Latin Album". She also won her first World Music Award for "Best-Selling Latin Performer" as well as a Premio Lo Nuestro award for "Tropical Album of the Year", and ended on the Billboard Year-End charts as the "Top 50 Latin Album Artist", "Top 50 Latin Album", "Top Tropical/Salsa Latin Artist" and "Top Tropical/Salsa Latin Album", the last two for two consecutive years. It became the first Spanish-language album to be featured on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
albums chart at a high position, reaching #27. This record was broken by Enrique Iglesias' Quizas
Quizas
Quizás is an Enrique Iglesias album recorded in Spanish in 2002. The singer won a Latin Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Albumfor this recording in 2003.-Making of Quizás:...
album in 2002, which reached #12.
Many artists took part in this project; among them were percussionist Tito Puente
Tito Puente
Tito Puente, , born Ernesto Antonio Puente, was a Latin jazz and Salsa musician. The son of native Puerto Ricans Ernest and Ercilia Puente, of Spanish Harlem in New York City, Puente is often credited as "El Rey de los Timbales" and "The King of Latin Music"...
, singer Sheila E.
Sheila E.
Sheila Escovedo , known by her stage name Sheila E., is an American drummer and percussionist, perhaps best known for her work with Prince, George Duke and Ringo Starr.-Early life and Prince period:...
, guitarist Chamin Correa, Luis Enrique, trumpeter Arturo Sandoval
Arturo Sandoval
Arturo Sandoval is a jazz trumpeter and pianist. He was born in Artemisa, in the newest renamed Artemisa Province, Cuba....
and singer Jon Secada
Jon Secada
Jon Secada is a Cuban-American singer and songwriter. Secada was born in Havana, Cuba, and raised in Hialeah, Florida. He has won two Grammy Awards and sold 20 million albums since his English-language debut album in 1992. His music fuses funk, soul, pop and Latin percussion...
. The London Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
The London Symphony Orchestra is a major orchestra of the United Kingdom, as well as one of the best-known orchestras in the world. Since 1982, the LSO has been based in London's Barbican Centre.-History:...
also appears on the album, supporting its tracks with stringed instruments. This album has sold more than 5.1 million copies worldwide.
Singles
| # | Title !! Date | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mi tierra Mi Tierra (song) "Mi Tierra" was the first single released by Gloria Estefan on her first Spanish album Mi Tierra, it was written by Estefano based on inspirations by Estefan.-Song history:... " |
July 1993 |
| 2. | "Con los años que me quedan Con Los Años Que Me Quedan "Con los años que me quedan" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as her second single from her first Spanish album Mi Tierra.-Song history:... " |
September 1993 |
| 3. | "Tradición Tradición "Tradición" was the third single released by Gloria Estefan on her first all Spanish-language album from 1993, Mi Tierra.-Song history:... " |
October 1993 (only U.S.) |
| 4. | "Montuno Montuno (song) "Montuno" was the fourth single released by Gloria Estefan on her first Spanish album Mi Tierra.-Song history:This single was released only in the UK, while "Tradición" was released in the United States and "Si Señor!..." in selected European countries. This exclusive single contained a special... " |
November 1993 (only UK) |
| 5. | |"Si Señor!... Si Señor!... "Si Señor...!" is the fourth single released by Gloria Estefan from her first Spanish album Mi Tierra in Canada, Australia and in three different formats in continental Europe, whereas Tradicion and Montuno are known as the fourth release from this album in the U.S. and the U.K... " |
November 1993 (only 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... ) |
| 6. | "Mi buen amor Mi Buen Amor "Mi Buen Amor" was the second promotional and sixth overall single released by Gloria Estefan on her first Spanish album Mi Tierra.-Song history:... " |
November 1993 (only U.S.) |
| 7. | "Ayer Ayer (song) "Ayer" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as her third promotional single , from her first Spanish album Mi Tierra.-Song history:... " |
December 1993 (only U.S.) |
| 8. | "Volverás Volverás (Gloria Estefan song) "Volverás" was the fourth promotional and eighth overall single released by Gloria Estefan on her first Spanish album Mi Tierra.-Song History:... " |
December 1993 (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... ) |
| 9. | "Mi Tierra De Tradición Mi Tierra De Tradición "Mi Tierra De Tradición" was the fifth promotional and ninth overall single released by Gloria Estefan on her first Spanish album Mi Tierra.-Song History:... " |
December 1993 (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... ) |
Track listing
| # | |Title | Written by | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Con los años que me quedan Con Los Años Que Me Quedan "Con los años que me quedan" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as her second single from her first Spanish album Mi Tierra.-Song history:... " |
Emilio Estefan Jr. | 4:37 |
| 2. | "Mi tierra Mi Tierra (song) "Mi Tierra" was the first single released by Gloria Estefan on her first Spanish album Mi Tierra, it was written by Estefano based on inspirations by Estefan.-Song history:... " |
Estéfano Estéfano Fabio Alonso Salgado, better known as Estéfano, born in Cali, Colombia is a musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. Along with Donato Poveda formed the duo Donato & Estéfano, releasing three studio albums through 1995-1999... |
4:38 |
| 3. | "Ayer Ayer (song) "Ayer" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as her third promotional single , from her first Spanish album Mi Tierra.-Song history:... " |
Marquez | 5:17 |
| 4. | "Mi buen amor Mi Buen Amor "Mi Buen Amor" was the second promotional and sixth overall single released by Gloria Estefan on her first Spanish album Mi Tierra.-Song history:... " |
G. 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... |
3:50 |
| 5. | "Tus ojos" | Estefano, Estefan Jr. | 4:11 |
| 6. | "No hay mal que por bien no venga" | Lopez, Estefan, Estefan Jr., Secada Jon Secada Jon Secada is a Cuban-American singer and songwriter. Secada was born in Havana, Cuba, and raised in Hialeah, Florida. He has won two Grammy Awards and sold 20 million albums since his English-language debut album in 1992. His music fuses funk, soul, pop and Latin percussion... |
5:28 |
| 7. | "Si Señor!... Si Señor!... "Si Señor...!" is the fourth single released by Gloria Estefan from her first Spanish album Mi Tierra in Canada, Australia and in three different formats in continental Europe, whereas Tradicion and Montuno are known as the fourth release from this album in the U.S. and the U.K... " |
Marquez | 4:40 |
| 8. | "Volverás Volverás (Gloria Estefan song) "Volverás" was the fourth promotional and eighth overall single released by Gloria Estefan on her first Spanish album Mi Tierra.-Song History:... " |
Estefan, Ferro | 3:55 |
| 9. | "Montuno Montuno (song) "Montuno" was the fourth single released by Gloria Estefan on her first Spanish album Mi Tierra.-Song history:This single was released only in the UK, while "Tradición" was released in the United States and "Si Señor!..." in selected European countries. This exclusive single contained a special... " |
Marquez | 4:57 |
| 10. | "Hablemos el mismo idioma" | Estefan, Estefan Jr. | 4:45 |
| 11. | "Hablas de mí" | Piloto | 3:40 |
| 12. | "Tradición Tradición "Tradición" was the third single released by Gloria Estefan on her first all Spanish-language album from 1993, Mi Tierra.-Song history:... " |
Estefan, Estefan Jr. | 5:21 |
Personnel
- Gloria Estefan - vocal, background vocals
- Chamin CorreaChamin CorreaChamin Correa, is a Latin-American guitarist from Mexico. He is renowned in the Spanish-speaking world for his traditional romantic music. Member of Los Tres Caballeros together with Roberto Cantoral and Leonel Gálvez from 1954...
- background vocals, guitarist - Alejandro Correa - background vocals
- Alfredo Correa - background vocals
- Juan Marquez - guitarist
- Israel López "Cachao" - bass
- Jorge Casas - bass, Cuban guitars
- Luis Enrique - percussion
- London Symphony Orchestra - strings
- Paquito Hechavarria - piano
- Clay Ostwald - piano
- Nelson Gonzalez - Cuban guitars, percussion
- Rafael Padilla - percussion
- Sheila E. - congas
- Randy Barlow - trumpets, backgrounds vocals
- Teddy Mulet - trumpets, trombone, backgrounds vocals
- Nestor Torres - flute
- Debbie Spring - charangoCharangoThe charango is a small Andean stringed instrument of the lute family, 66 cm long, traditionally made with the shell of the back of an armadillo. Primarily played in traditional Andean music, and is sometimes used by other Latin American musicians. Many contemporary charangos are now made with...
, cuerda, violaViolaThe viola is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.- Form :The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between and longer than the body of a full-size violin , with an average...
, violin - Jorge Orbon - violin
- Max Teppich - violin
- Alexander Prilutchi - violin
- Phil Tempkin - violin
- Robert Basso - violin
- Steven Sigurdson - cello
- Cheito Quiñonez - backgrounds vocals
- Rafael "Felo" Barrios - timbales, guiro
- Paquito D’Rivera - saxophone
- Jon SecadaJon SecadaJon Secada is a Cuban-American singer and songwriter. Secada was born in Havana, Cuba, and raised in Hialeah, Florida. He has won two Grammy Awards and sold 20 million albums since his English-language debut album in 1992. His music fuses funk, soul, pop and Latin percussion...
- songwriter, background vocal
Production
- Producers: Emilio Estefan Jr., Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald
- Arrangers: Juanito R. Marquez, Randy Barlow, Estefano, Emilio Estefan Jr., Israel López "Cachao", Gloria Estefan, Clay Ostwald, Jorge Casas
- Engineer & Mixing: Eric Schilling
- Additional Mixing: Phil Ramone, Pablo Flores, Mike Couzzi
- Assistant: Scott Perry
- Additional Assistant: Sean Chambers, Sebastian Krys, Mark Krieg, Andrew Roshberg, Noel Harris, Geoff Foster, Lance Phillips, Javier Vacas
- Mastered by: Bob Ludwing at Gateway Mastering
Design
- Art direction: Nancy Donald
- Photography: Alberto Tolot
- Gloria Estefan’s Hair & Makeup: Francesca Tolot
- Stylist: Serena Rodaelli
- Dressed by Robertino Trovatti
Release history
| Region | Date |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Japan | |
| World | |
| Canada |
Chart performance
Mi tierra became in one of the most successful Latin albums of all time, it’s topped the charts in Spain and the U.S., and it reached highest position at some countries of Non-speaking Spanish language such as the UK and SwitzerlandSwitzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, in where became the first Latin album to do it so. It also the first Latin album in the 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...
magazine, to reach the Top 40 in the category of the Billboard Top 200. Mi Tierra spent one week #1 on the Latin Pop Album charts and dominated the Tropical charts for nearly two years until being succeeded by La India
La India
La India , known also as "La Princesa de la Salsa" , is a singer of salsa. She has been nominated for both Grammy and Latin Grammy awards.-Early years:...
for Dicen Que Soy
Dicen Que Soy
Dicen Que Soy is India's first solo salsa album. It is her most successful album to date. Spawning hits like, "Ese Hombre," "No Me Conviene," "Vivir Lo Nuestro" , and the title track...
and later Merengue En La Calle 8 95, a merengue compilation album.
| Chart (1993) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Top 50 Albums Chart | 9 |
| Germany Top 50 Albums Chart | 59 |
| Spain Top 40 Albums Chart | 1 |
| Swiss Top 100 Albums Chart | 25 |
| UK Top 75 Albums Chart | 11 |
| 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... Top 200 Albums |
27 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums Billboard Top Latin Albums Latin Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine and is labeled as the most important music chart for Spanish language, full-length albums in the American music market. Like all Billboard album charts, the chart is based on sales... |
1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Latin Pop Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Tropical/Salsa Albums | 1 |
Sales and certifications
Awards
| Year | Award Show | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Spain Music Awards | Diamond Award (For sales exceeding a million) |
| Humanitarian Heritage Awards | Hispanic Heritage Award | |
| 1994 | Grammy Music Award Grammy Award A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry... |
Grammy Award for Best 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... |
| Premios Lo Nuestro Lo Nuestro Awards Lo Nuestro is an awards show honoring the best of Latin music, presented by television network Univision. The awards began in 1989. Notable recipients include Selena, Gloria Estefan, Juan Gabriel, Olga Tañón, Marc Anthony, Ricky Martin, Juanes, Laura Pausini, Luis Miguel, Maná, Juan Luis Guerra, ... |
Tropical Album of the Year | |
| World Music Awards World Music Awards The World Music Awards is an international awards show founded in 1989 that annually honors recording artists based on worldwide sales figures provided by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry . John Martinotti is an executive producer and co-founder of the show... |
Best-Selling Latin Performer | |
| Musicares MusiCares The MusiCares Foundation, Inc., was established in 1989 by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Meant for musicians to have a place to turn, in times of financial, personal, or medical crisis, its primary purpose is to focus the resources and attention of the music industry on human... Awards |
Musicares Person Of The Year | |
See also
- Billboard Top Latin AlbumsBillboard Top Latin AlbumsLatin Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine and is labeled as the most important music chart for Spanish language, full-length albums in the American music market. Like all Billboard album charts, the chart is based on sales...
- List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums from the 1990s
- List of number-one Billboard Tropical Albums from the 1990s
- List of best-selling Latin albums in the United States