Greatest Hits (Gloria Estefan album)

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Greatest Hits
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Greatest hits album by Gloria Estefan
Released October 30, 1992 (1992-10-30)
(See release history)
Recorded 1984-1991
Genre Pop, dance, Latin pop
Length 55:06
Label Epic
EK-53046
Producer Emilio Estefan, Jr., Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald
Gloria Estefan chronology
Into the Light
(1991)Into the Light1991		 Greatest Hits
(1992)		 Mi Tierra
(1993)Mi Tierra1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Entertainment Weekly B[1]
Robert Christgau (choice cut)[2]
Allmusic 4/5 stars[3]

Greatest Hits is a 1992 compilation album by the Cuban-American singer-songwriter Gloria Estefan. Musically, it includes songs with soft rock influenced sounds as well as more upbeat Latin pop works inspired by dance music. The tracks were gathered from various releases over the 1985 to 1992 period.[4]

As well as serving as a collection of her greatest hits both as a solo artist and with Miami Sound Machine, the album also contained four previously unreleased songs. Although credited solely to Estefan on the front cover, several tracks include the full band Miami Sound Machine (which would later become her backing group). The most well-known, U.S. and Canadian album release has some differences from alternate releases in different regions. Many international releases of the album included the songs "Dr. Beat" and "Bad Boy", though the Australian and New Zealand release replaced "Bad Boy" with "Cuts Both Ways". A limited edition Australian double CD set later came out featuring a special "Megamix" - a medley of Estefan's early dance hits. In 2013, the album was re-released in Brazil under the name Seleção Essencial with a new cover, though the track-listing remained the same.

Track listing

Credits

Design

  • Art direction: Nancy Donald
  • Logo Design: Daphna Shalev
  • Photography (Front Cover): Alberto Tolot (at the Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables)
  • Photography (Inside Booklet): Antoine Verglas (at the Raleigh Hotel, Miami Beach)
  • Stylist: Roberto Trovati
  • Gloria Estefan’s Hair: Serena Radaelli, Paco (for Gessner & Camp)
  • Gloria Estefan’s Makeup: Francesca Tolot, Eric Barnard

Singles

The first new single released from the album was "Always Tomorrow". It only reached #81 on the Billboard Hot 100 but reached #5 on the Adult Contemporary Chart and the Top 30 in the UK. The second single, "I See Your Smile" charted higher and reached #48 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart and #3 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart. It also reached #49 in the UK. "Go Away" failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart but reached #15 on the Billboard Dance Chart and was a UK Top 20 hit (#13).

The "Megamix" or "Miami Hit Mix" as a double A-side with "Christmas Through Your Eyes" was released internationally and reached #8 in Colombia and the UK. Music videos were made for all the above singles.

"Christmas Through Your Eyes"/ "Miami Hitmix" was released as a double A-side in some countries.[5]

Release history

Country Release date
Europe November 2, 1992 (1992-11-02)
Australia November 2, 1992 (1992-11-02)
United States November 3, 1992 (1992-11-03)
Canada November 2, 1992 (1992-11-02)
Japan November 19, 1992 (1992-11-19)

Charts and certifications

References

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External links

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