Unwrapped (Gloria Estefan album)
Encyclopedia
Unwrapped is the tenth studio solo album released by American singer Gloria Estefan
, but is the twenty-fourth album overall, released in 2003.
played harmonica
and sang on "Into You", while Chrissie Hynde
appeared on "One Name". "Hoy" which became one of Estefan's most successful singles, was written by Peru
vian singer-composer Gian Marco and contains several Peruvian folk music elements.
To promote the album, Gloria launched the American tour Live & Re-Wrapped Tour
which was made after her performances at Caesars Palace
in Las Vegas
.
Bonus DVD
Bonus DVD
released a remix EP
under the name of Unwrapped: Remixes
, the EP
was a Bonus Promo CD that was available with purchase of the Live & Unwrapped
DVD
during Pay Per View broadcasts and purchases of the DVD at shows during the Live & Re-Wrapped Tour
.
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!Chart (2003)
!Peak
Position
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|Belgium Top 20 Albums
|align="center"|45
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|Brazil Top 100 Albums
|align="center"|37
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|France Top 200 Albums
|align="center"|126
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|Germany Top 100 Albums
|align="center"|26
|-
|Italian Top 100 Albums
|align="center"|11
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|Netherlands Top 40 Albums
|align="center"|27
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|Spain Top 50 Albums
|align="center"|4
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|Switzerland Top 100 Albums
|align="center"|2
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|UK Top 100 Albums
|align="center"|76
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|U.S. Billboard
200 Albums
|align="center"|39
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|Uruguay Albums
|align="center"|2
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!Country
!Certification
!Sales
|-
|Spain
|Gold
|50,000
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|Switzerland
|Platinum
|40,000
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!Year
!Award Show
!Award
|-
|2004
|rowspan=2|Billboard Latin Music Awards
|Top Latin Pop Airplay Track-Female of the Year, "Hoy
"
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|2005
|Top Latin Tropical Track of the Year, "Tu Fotografía
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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-fourth album overall, released in 2003.
Album history
Estefan worked with notable artists on the album. Stevie WonderStevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist...
played harmonica
Harmonica
The harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes...
and sang on "Into You", while Chrissie Hynde
Chrissie Hynde
Christine Ellen "Chrissie" Hynde is an US musician best known as the leader of the rock/new wave band the Pretenders. She is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, and has been the only constant member of the band throughout its history.-Early life and career:Hynde is the daughter of a part-time...
appeared on "One Name". "Hoy" which became one of Estefan's most successful singles, was written by Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
vian singer-composer Gian Marco and contains several Peruvian folk music elements.
To promote the album, Gloria launched the American tour Live & Re-Wrapped Tour
Live & Re-Wrapped Tour
The Live Re-Wrapped is the sixth concert tour by singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan, the tour crossed the most important cities from the United States and initially was slated to cross to the European continent, but was cancelled due unknown reasons....
which was made after her performances at Caesars Palace
Caesars Palace
Caesars Palace is a luxury hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, an unincorporated township in Clark County, Nevada, United States in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. Caesars Palace is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment Corp....
in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
.
Worldwide Edition
| # | |Title | Written by | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Little Push" | Gloria M. 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... |
3:56 |
| 2. | "Te Amaré Te Amaré "Te Amaré" was the fourth single released by Gloria Estefan on her tenth studio album Unwrapped. The single was exclusively released in Spain, and became a big hit.-Formats and track listings:... " |
Gloria M. Estefan, Emilio Estefan Jr. | 3:02 |
| 3. | "Your Picture" | Gloria M. Estefan | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Wrapped" | Gloria M. Estefan | 3:27 |
| 5. | "Time Waits" | Gloria M. Estefan | 4:25 |
| 6. | "In the Meantime" | Gloria M. Estefan | 3:36 |
| 7. | "Dangerous Game" | Gloria M. Estefan | 3:17 |
| 8. | "Into You" (Duet with Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder Stevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist... ) |
Gloria M. Estefan | 3:20 |
| 9. | "One Name" (Duet with Chrissie Hynde Chrissie Hynde Christine Ellen "Chrissie" Hynde is an US musician best known as the leader of the rock/new wave band the Pretenders. She is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, and has been the only constant member of the band throughout its history.-Early life and career:Hynde is the daughter of a part-time... ) |
Gloria M. Estefan | 3:04 |
| 10. | "I Will Always Need Your Love" | Gloria M. Estefan | 3:05 |
| 11. | "Say Goodbye" | Gloria M. Estefan | 3:53 |
| 12. | "I Wish You I Wish You "I Wish You" was the third single released by Gloria Estefan on her tenth studio album Unwrapped. The single was not released for commercial purpose, only were sent promotional CD singles to radio stations at U.S., while was released as CD single format only at Europe.-From the Artist:"I Wish You"... " |
Gloria M. Estefan | 3:52 |
| 13. | "You" | Gloria M. Estefan | 3:09 |
| 14. | "Famous" | Gloria M. Estefan | 3:20 |
| 15. | "Te Amaré Te Amaré "Te Amaré" was the fourth single released by Gloria Estefan on her tenth studio album Unwrapped. The single was exclusively released in Spain, and became a big hit.-Formats and track listings:... " (Spanish Version) |
Gloria M. Estefan | 3:03 |
| 16. | "Tu Fotografía Tu Fotografía "Tu Fotografía" was the fifth and final single released by Gloria Estefan on her tenth studio album Unwrapped. The single wasn't released for commercial purpose, only were sent promotional CD singles to radio stations at U.S. and Argentina... " |
Gian Marco & Emilio Estefan, Jr. | 3:48 |
| 17. | "Hoy" | Gian Marco | 3:27 |
| 18. | "Mientras Tanto" | Gian Marco | 3:38 |
Bonus DVD
| # | |Title | Produced by |
|---|---|---|
| 19. | "Famous: The Documentary" | Nayib Estefan |
Latin American/Spain Edition
| # | |Title | Written by | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tu Fotografía Tu Fotografía "Tu Fotografía" was the fifth and final single released by Gloria Estefan on her tenth studio album Unwrapped. The single wasn't released for commercial purpose, only were sent promotional CD singles to radio stations at U.S. and Argentina... " |
Gian Marco & Emilio Estefan, Jr. | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Te Amaré Te Amaré "Te Amaré" was the fourth single released by Gloria Estefan on her tenth studio album Unwrapped. The single was exclusively released in Spain, and became a big hit.-Formats and track listings:... " (Spanish Version) |
Gloria M. Estefan | 3:03 |
| 3. | "Mientras Tanto" | Gian Marco | 3:38 |
| 4. | "Hoy" | Gian Marco | 3:27 |
| 5. | "Time Waits" | Gloria M. Estefan | 4:25 |
| 6. | "A Little Push" | Gloria M. 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... |
3:56 |
| 7. | "Dangerous Game" | Gloria M. Estefan | 3:17 |
| 8. | "Into You" (Duet with Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder Stevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist... ) |
Gloria M. Estefan | 3:20 |
| 9. | "One Name" (Duet with Chrissie Hynde Chrissie Hynde Christine Ellen "Chrissie" Hynde is an US musician best known as the leader of the rock/new wave band the Pretenders. She is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, and has been the only constant member of the band throughout its history.-Early life and career:Hynde is the daughter of a part-time... ) |
Gloria M. Estefan | 3:04 |
| 10. | "I Will Always Need Your Love" | Gloria M. Estefan | 3:05 |
| 11. | "Say Goodbye" | Gloria M. Estefan | 3:53 |
| 12. | "I Wish You I Wish You "I Wish You" was the third single released by Gloria Estefan on her tenth studio album Unwrapped. The single was not released for commercial purpose, only were sent promotional CD singles to radio stations at U.S., while was released as CD single format only at Europe.-From the Artist:"I Wish You"... " |
Gloria M. Estefan | 3:52 |
| 13. | "You" | Gloria M. Estefan | 3:09 |
| 14. | "Famous" | Gloria M. Estefan | 3:20 |
| 15. | "Te Amaré Te Amaré "Te Amaré" was the fourth single released by Gloria Estefan on her tenth studio album Unwrapped. The single was exclusively released in Spain, and became a big hit.-Formats and track listings:... " |
Gloria M. Estefan, Emilio Estefan Jr. | 3:02 |
| 16. | "Your Picture" | Gloria M. Estefan | 3:50 |
| 17. | "Wrapped" | Gloria M. Estefan | 3:27 |
| 18. | "In the Meantime" | Gloria M. Estefan | 3:36 |
Bonus DVD
| # | |Title | Produced by |
|---|---|---|
| 19. | "Famous: The Documentary" | Nayib Estefan |
Special releases
In addition for promote the album, Gloria EstefanGloria 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...
released a remix EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
under the name of Unwrapped: Remixes
Unwrapped: Remixes
Unwrapped: Remixes was a Bonus CD/EP that was available with purchase of the Live & Unwrapped DVD during Pay Per View broadcasts and purchases of the DVD at shows during the Live & Re-Wrapped Tour in the Summer 2004....
, the EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
was a Bonus Promo CD that was available with purchase of the Live & Unwrapped
Live & Unwrapped
The Live & Unwrapped is the fifth special concert by singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan, the tour was a special show made only to launch the album Unwrapped, the show was made at The Colosseum in Caesars Palace, Las Vegas....
DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
during Pay Per View broadcasts and purchases of the DVD at shows during the Live & Re-Wrapped Tour
Live & Re-Wrapped Tour
The Live Re-Wrapped is the sixth concert tour by singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan, the tour crossed the most important cities from the United States and initially was slated to cross to the European continent, but was cancelled due unknown reasons....
.
Release history
| Country | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Worldwide | |
| Canada | |
| United States | |
| Australia | |
| Japan |
Chart performance
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{|class="wikitable"
!Chart (2003)
!Peak
Position
|-
|Belgium Top 20 Albums
|align="center"|45
|-
|Brazil Top 100 Albums
|align="center"|37
|-
|-
|France Top 200 Albums
|align="center"|126
|-
|Germany Top 100 Albums
|align="center"|26
|-
|Italian Top 100 Albums
|align="center"|11
|-
|Netherlands Top 40 Albums
|align="center"|27
|-
|Spain Top 50 Albums
|align="center"|4
|-
|Switzerland Top 100 Albums
|align="center"|2
|-
|UK Top 100 Albums
|align="center"|76
|-
|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"|39
|-
|Uruguay Albums
|align="center"|2
|}
Certifications
{|class="wikitable"!Country
!Certification
!Sales
|-
|Spain
|Gold
|50,000
|-
|Switzerland
|Platinum
|40,000
|}
Awards
{| class="wikitable"|- bgcolor="#ebf5ff"
!Year
!Award Show
!Award
|-
|2004
|rowspan=2|Billboard Latin Music Awards
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...
|Top Latin Pop Airplay Track-Female of the Year, "Hoy
Hoy (Gloria Estefan Single)
"Hoy" was the second single released by Gloria Estefan on her tenth studio album Unwrapped.-Song history:This single become in one of the most successful Spanish singles ever released on her entire career, being a complete success on the charts, especially in Latin America...
"
|-
|2005
|Top Latin Tropical Track of the Year, "Tu Fotografía
Tu Fotografía
"Tu Fotografía" was the fifth and final single released by Gloria Estefan on her tenth studio album Unwrapped. The single wasn't released for commercial purpose, only were sent promotional CD singles to radio stations at U.S. and Argentina...
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