The Essential Gloria Estefan

~ Release by Gloria Estefan (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Annotation

CD 1 Runout: 54679333/88697929942-1 26
CD 2 Runout: 54679335/88697929942-2 21

Annotation last modified on 2025-10-04 21:01 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Can’t Stay Away From You
recording engineer and mixer:
Eric C. Schilling
producer:
Lawrence Dermer (producer, singer-songwriter, synthesizer player), Joe Galdo (US drummer & percussionist) and Rafael Vigil
vocals:
Gloria M. Estefan
arranger:
Lawrence Dermer (producer, singer-songwriter, synthesizer player) and Joe Galdo (US drummer & percussionist)
recorded at and mixed at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
recording of:
Can’t Stay Away From You
lyricist and composer:
Gloria M. Estefan
Gloria Estefan3.53:59
2Don’t Wanna Lose You
programming:
Jorge Casas and Clay Ostwald
additional assistant engineer:
Mauricio Guerrero (Chilean drummer) and Greg Laney
engineer:
Eric Schilling
producer:
Jorge Casas, Emilio Estefan, Jr. and Clay Ostwald
mixer:
Humberto Gatica
acoustic guitar:
Jorge Casas
electric guitar:
Michael Thompson (session guitarist)
background vocals:
Jon Secada
lead vocals:
Gloria Estefan
vocals:
Gloria Estefan
arranger:
Jorge Casas, Gloria Estefan and Clay Ostwald
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1989)
recording of:
Don’t Wanna Lose You
lyricist and composer:
Gloria Estefan
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Taiwan, EMI Songs Ltd., Foreign Imported Productions & Publishing, Inc. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Gloria Estefan3.654:10
3Anything for You
recording of:
Anything for You
lyricist and composer:
Gloria M. Estefan
Gloria Estefan3:44
4Falling in Love (Uh‐Oh)
recording of:
Falling in Love (Uh-Oh) (Gloria Estefan song)
lyricist and composer:
Lawrence Dermer (producer, singer-songwriter, synthesizer player), Joe Galdo (US drummer & percussionist) and Rafael Vigil
writer:
J. Galdo (US drummer & percussionist), L. Dermer (producer, singer-songwriter, synthesizer player) and R. Vigil
Gloria Estefan43:58
5Words Get in the Way
vocals:
Gloria Estefan
recording of:
Words Get in the Way
lyricist and composer:
Gloria Estefan
writer:
Gloria M. Estefan
Gloria Estefan23:28
6Cuts Both Ways
programming:
Jorge Casas and Clay Ostwald
additional assistant engineer:
Carlos Nieto (engineer, mostly for Latin music)
engineer:
Eric Schilling
producer:
Jorge Casas, Emilio Estefan, Jr. and Clay Ostwald
mixer:
Phil Ramone and Eric Schilling
lead vocals:
Gloria Estefan
arranger:
Jorge Casas, John Hill DeFaria and Clay Ostwald
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1989) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1989)
recording of:
Cuts Both Ways
lyricist and composer:
Gloria Estefan
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
Gloria Estefan33:17
7Here We Are
programming:
Jorge Casas and Clay Ostwald
additional assistant engineer:
Carlos Nieto (engineer, mostly for Latin music)
engineer:
Eric Schilling
producer:
Jorge Casas, Emilio Estefan, Jr. and Clay Ostwald
mixer:
Phil Ramone and Eric Schilling
lead vocals:
Gloria Estefan
arranger:
Jorge Casas, Gloria Estefan and Clay Ostwald
recording of:
Here We Are
lyricist and composer:
Gloria Estefan
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Foreign Imported Productions & Publishing, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label) and シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.)
translated version of:
Si voy a perderte
Gloria Estefan3.54:51
8If We Were Lovers
recording of:
If We Were Lovers
lyricist and composer:
Emilio Estefan, Jr. and Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan4:38
9Nayib’s Song (I am here for you)
vocals:
Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan44:40
10Reach
vocals:
Gloria Estefan
recording of:
Reach (Gloria Estefan song)
writer:
Gloria Estefan and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
Gloria Estefan43:51
11Music of My Heart
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
vocals:
Gloria Estefan
recording of:
Music of My Heart (in 1999)
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
part of:
The 72nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
*NSYNC & Gloria Estefan34:32
12I See Your Smile
recording of:
I See Your Smile
writer:
Miguel Moreajon and Jon Secada
Gloria Estefan4:36
13I’m Not Giving You Up
recording of:
I’m Not Giving You Up
lyricist and composer:
Gloria Estefan and K. Santander
Gloria Estefan3:51
14Wrapped
recording of:
Wrapped
lyricist and composer:
Gian Marco
translator:
Gloria Estefan
translated version of:
Hoy
Gloria Estefan53:28
15Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me
vocals:
Gloria Estefan
cover recording of:
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me
lyricist and composer:
Harry Noble (in 1952)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
recording of:
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me
lyricist and composer:
Harry Noble (in 1952)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
Gloria Estefan43:24
16Along Came You (A Song for Emily)
recording of:
Along Came You
lyricist and composer:
Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan6:21
17Coming Out of the Dark
vocals:
Gloria Estefan
recording of:
Coming Out of the Dark
writer:
Emilio Estefan, Jr., Gloria Estefan and Jon Secada
Gloria Estefan44:05
18Always Tomorrow
recording of:
Always Tomorrow
lyricist and composer:
Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan24:54

Credits

Release group

part of:The Essential (Sony/Legacy compilations) (order: 94)
Wikipedia:en: The Essential Gloria Estefan [info]
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/192883 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000770354 [info]
Wikidata:Q7732477 [info]