Don't Wanna Lose You

"Don't Wanna Lose You"
Single by Gloria Estefan
from the album Cuts Both Ways
Released	June 21, 1989
Genre	Pop
Length	4:12
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Gloria Estefan
Producer(s)	Emilio Estefan, Jr.; Jorge Casas; Clay Ostwald;
Gloria Estefan singles chronology
Music video
	"Don't Wanna Lose You" on YouTube

"Don't Wanna Lose You" is a song by American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan. It was released in 1989 as the first single from the album Cuts Both Ways and reached number one in the US, where it became her second number-one single on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song is written by Estefan and was certified Gold.

Song nominations

The song earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance but lost against Bonnie Raitt's "Nick of Time." Her live performance of the song at the 1990 Grammy Awards was released on the 1994 album Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume I.[1] It also received an American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Single but lost to Milli Vanilli's "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You."

International versions

Estefan also recorded "Si Voy a Perderte," which is the Spanish version of this song, (translated as "If I Am Going to Lose You.") "Si Voy a Perderte," also included on Cuts Both Ways, hit number one on Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks chart.

"Se tenho que te perder", (also translated as "If I've Got to Lose You") is the Portuguese version of this song, and was released as a single in Brazil, and as a bonus track on international editions of Estefan's Into the Light album. The Portuguese version was less successful than the English original, which ended being the fourth more heard song in Brazilian radio in 1989.[2]

Critical reception

Matthew Hocter from Albumism wrote, "If ever a solo debut was to make its mark, this one well and truly did and this was never more evident than on the album’s lead single “Don’t Wanna Lose You”".[3] AllMusic editor Jason Birchmeier said the song is "super".[4] Another editor Jon O'Brien noted it as "beautiful".[5] Maryann Scheufele from AXS commented that Estefan "inspires women to stand their ground and keep their love."[6] Pip Ellwood-Hughes from Entertainment Focus described it as a "power ballad".[7] Entertainment Weekly wrote in their review, that it "croon along smoothly".[8] Pop Rescue said it sees Estefan "pitched against a wonderful synthscape and simple pop-rock beat. Occasional electric guitar chips in, but this is a song about giving Gloria enough space to sing her heartfelt lyrics over a somewhat minimal track."[9]

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[10]	40
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11]	5
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[12]	4
Brazil	1
France (SNEP)[13]	40
Germany (Official German Charts)[14]	41
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15]	5
Ireland	2
Japan (Osaka)	6
Japan (Tokyo)	3
Poland	10
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16]	18
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[17]	13
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[18]	6
US Billboard Hot 100[19]	1
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[20]	2
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[21]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[22]	23
US (Billboard Hot 100)	14
Brazil (Hot 100 Brasil)	4

Certifications

Country	Certification
United States	Gold

Formats and track listings

US and Canada Cassette single (34T 68959) [June 1989]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Wanna Lose You"	Gloria Estefan	4:10
2.	"Si Voy A Perderte" (Don't Wanna Lose You - Spanish version)	Gloria Estefan	4:10

US and Canada 7" vinyl single (34 68959) [June 1989]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Wanna Lose You"	Gloria Estefan	4:10
2.	"Si Voy A Perderte" (Don't Wanna Lose You - Spanish version)	Gloria Estefan	4:10

US promo CD single (ESK 1666) [June 1989]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Wanna Lose You"	Gloria Estefan	4:10
2.	"Si Voy A Perderte" (Don't Wanna Lose You - Spanish version)	Gloria Estefan	4:10

Europe 7" vinyl single (655054 7) [July 1989]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Wanna Lose You"	Gloria Estefan	4:10
2.	"Si Voy A Perderte" (Don't Wanna Lose You - Spanish version)	Gloria Estefan	4:10

Europe 12" vinyl single (655054 6) [July 1989]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Wanna Lose You"	Gloria Estefan	4:10
2.	"Si Voy A Perderte" (Don't Wanna Lose You - Spanish version)	Gloria Estefan	4:10
3.	"Words Get in the Way" (Live from the Homecoming Concert)	Gloria Estefan	4:59

Europe 3" CD single (655128 1) [July 1989]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Wanna Lose You"	Gloria Estefan	4:10
2.	"Si Voy A Perderte" (Don't Wanna Lose You - Spanish version)	Gloria Estefan	4:10

Europe 3" CD-Maxi single (655054 3) [July 1989]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Wanna Lose You"	Gloria Estefan	4:10
2.	"Si Voy A Perderte" (Don't Wanna Lose You - Spanish version)	Gloria Estefan	4:10
3.	"Words Get in the Way" (Live from the Homecoming Concert)	Gloria Estefan	4:59

UK CD-Maxi single ("The Ballads Compact Disc") [655054 2] {July 1989}
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Wanna Lose You"	Gloria Estefan	4:10
2.	"Anything for You"	Gloria Estefan	3:44
3.	"Can't Stay Away from You"	Gloria Estefan	3:56
4.	"Words Get in the Way"	Gloria Estefan	3:28

UK Cassette single (655054 4) [July 1989]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Wanna Lose You"	Gloria Estefan	4:10
2.	"Words Get in the Way" (Live from the Homecoming Concert)	Gloria Estefan	4:59

UK 7" vinyl single #1 (655054 0) [July 1989]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Wanna Lose You"	Gloria Estefan	4:10
2.	"Words Get in the Way" (Live from the Homecoming Concert)	Gloria Estefan	4:59

UK 7" vinyl single #2 (Limited edition poster package) [655054 9] {July 1989}
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Wanna Lose You"	Gloria Estefan	4:10
2.	"Words Get in the Way" (Live from the Homecoming Concert)	Gloria Estefan	4:59

UK 12" vinyl single #1 ("The Ballads Twelve Inch") [655054 1] {July 1989}
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Wanna Lose You"	Gloria Estefan	4:10
2.	"Anything for You"	Gloria Estefan	3:44
3.	"Can't Stay Away from You"	Gloria Estefan	3:56
4.	"Words Get in the Way"	Gloria Estefan	3:28

UK 12" vinyl single #2 (655054 8) [July 1989]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Wanna Lose You"	Gloria Estefan	4:10
2.	"Words Get in the Way" (Live from the Homecoming Concert)	Gloria Estefan	4:59
3.	"Say" (Remix)	Jon Secada, Bill Duncan	3:41
4.	"Si Voy A Perderte" (Don't Wanna Lose You – Spanish version)	Gloria Estefan	4:10

Spain promo 7" vinyl single (ARIE 2208)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Wanna Lose You"	Gloria Estefan	4:10

Australia Cassette single (655054 4)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Wanna Lose You"	Gloria Estefan	4:10
2.	"Si Voy A Perderte" (Don't Wanna Lose You – Spanish version)	Gloria Estefan	4:10

Australia 7" vinyl single (655054 7)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Wanna Lose You"	Gloria Estefan	4:10
2.	"Si Voy A Perderte" (Don't Wanna Lose You – Spanish version)	Gloria Estefan	4:10

Australia 12" vinyl single (655054 6)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Wanna Lose You"	Gloria Estefan	4:10
2.	"Si Voy A Perderte" (Don't Wanna Lose You – Spanish version)	Gloria Estefan	4:10
3.	"Words Get in the Way" (Live from the Homecoming Concert)	Gloria Estefan	4:59

Philippines 7" vinyl single (QEL45-20169)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Wanna Lose You"	Gloria Estefan	4:10
2.	"Si Voy A Perderte" (Don't Wanna Lose You – Spanish version)	Gloria Estefan	4:10

Japan 3" CD single (10•8P-3068) [July 12, 1989]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Wanna Lose You"	Gloria Estefan	4:10
2.	"Si Voy A Perderte" (Don't Wanna Lose You – Spanish version)	Gloria Estefan	4:10

Japan promo 7" vinyl single (QY•5P-90053) [June 12, 1989]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Wanna Lose You"	Gloria Estefan	4:10
2.	"Si Voy A Perderte" (Don't Wanna Lose You – Spanish version)	Gloria Estefan	4:10

Brazil promo 12" vinyl single (52.161)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Wanna Lose You"	Gloria Estefan	4:10
2.	"Don't Wanna Lose You"	Gloria Estefan	4:10

Si Voy A Perderte – Mexico promo 12" vinyl single (PRLP 95092)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Si Voy A Perderte" (Don't Wanna Lose You – Spanish version)	Gloria Estefan	4:10
2.	"Don't Wanna Lose You"	Gloria Estefan	4:10

Si Voy A Perderte – Ecuador promo 7" vinyl single (133-1158)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Si Voy A Perderte" (Don't Wanna Lose You – Spanish version)	Gloria Estefan	4:10
2.	"Oye mi Canto" (Spanish version)	Gloria Estefan	4:10

Si Voy A Perderte – Costa Rica promo 12" vinyl single (8655054)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Si Voy A Perderte" (Don't Wanna Lose You – Spanish version)	Gloria Estefan	4:10
2.	"Don't Wanna Lose You"	Gloria Estefan	4:10

Se Tenho Que Te Perder – Brazilian promo 12" vinyl single (52.168)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Se Tenho Que Te Perder" (Don't Wanna Lose You – Portuguese version)	Gloria Estefan & Aloysio Reis	4:10
2.	"Don't Wanna Lose You"	Gloria Estefan	4:10
3.	"Si Voy A Perderte" (Don't Wanna Lose You - Spanish version)	Gloria Estefan	4:10
4.	"Se Tenho Que Te Perder / Don't Wanna Lose You"	Gloria Estefan & Aloysio Reis	4:10
5.	"Se Tenho Que Te Perder / Si Voy A Perderte"	Gloria Estefan & Aloysio Reis	4:10
6.	"Don't Wanna Lose You / Si Voy A Perderte"	Gloria Estefan	4:10

Release history

Region	Date
United States	June 21, 1989 (1989-06-21)
Europe	July 3, 1989 (1989-07-03)
United Kingdom	July 3, 1989 (1989-07-03)
Japan	July 12, 1989 (1989-07-12)

Cover versions

It was covered by Glee's Amber Riley in "The Spanish Teacher" episode using some of the lyrics from the Spanish version of the song.

Il Divo, the vocal quartet of male singers; Swiss tenor Urs Buhler, Spanish baritone Carlos Marin, American tenor David Miller and French pop singer Sébastien Izambard, along with Colombian producer winner of multiple Grammy Latino Julio Reyes Copello, recorded the song for the album Amor & Pasión from Il Divo (2015).[23]

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References

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"MÚSICA". Mofolandia.com.br. Archived from the original on 2015-11-26. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
Hocter, Matthew (July 9, 2019). "Gloria Estefan's Debut Solo Album 'Cuts Both Ways' Turns 30: Anniversary Retrospective". Albumism. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
"Gloria Estefan - Cuts Both Ways". AllMusic. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
"Gloria Estefan - The Very Best of Gloria Estefan". AllMusic. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
Scheufele, Maryann (29 November 2014). "10 of Gloria Estefan's best songs". AXS. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
Ellwood-Hughes, Pip (23 October 2013). "Our Top 10 Gloria Estefan singles". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
"Picks and Pans Review: Cuts Both Ways". Entertainment Weekly. August 21, 1989. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
"REVIEW: "CUTS BOTH WAYS" BY GLORIA ESTEFAN (CD, 1989)". Pop Rescue. February 15, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
"Australian-charts.com – Gloria Estefan – Don't Wanna Lose You". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
"Ultratop.be – Gloria Estefan – Don't Wanna Lose You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
"Ultratop.be – Gloria Estefan – Don't Wanna Lose You" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
"Lescharts.com – Gloria Estefan – Don't Wanna Lose You" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
"Offiziellecharts.de – Gloria Estefan – Don't Wanna Lose You". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
"Dutchcharts.nl – Gloria Estefan – Don't Wanna Lose You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
"Charts.nz – Gloria Estefan – Don't Wanna Lose You". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
"Swedishcharts.com – Gloria Estefan – Don't Wanna Lose You". Singles Top 100. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
"Gloria Estefan: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
"Gloria Estefan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
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sebastienizambard.net, ed. (25 November 2015). "New Il Divo Album Amor & Pasion Out November 2015". Archived from the original on 2015-09-28.

External links

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[1] "Grammy's Greatest Moments, Volume 1: Various Artists". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-11-21.

[2] "MÚSICA". Mofolandia.com.br. Archived from the original on 2015-11-26. Retrieved 2015-06-11.

[3] Hocter, Matthew (July 9, 2019). "Gloria Estefan's Debut Solo Album 'Cuts Both Ways' Turns 30: Anniversary Retrospective". Albumism. Retrieved April 3, 2020.

[4] "Gloria Estefan - Cuts Both Ways". AllMusic. Retrieved April 5, 2020.

[5] "Gloria Estefan - The Very Best of Gloria Estefan". AllMusic. Retrieved February 24, 2020.

[6] Scheufele, Maryann (29 November 2014). "10 of Gloria Estefan's best songs". AXS. Retrieved April 16, 2020.

[7] Ellwood-Hughes, Pip (23 October 2013). "Our Top 10 Gloria Estefan singles". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved 19 April 2020.

[8] "Picks and Pans Review: Cuts Both Ways". Entertainment Weekly. August 21, 1989. Retrieved April 5, 2020.

[9] "REVIEW: "CUTS BOTH WAYS" BY GLORIA ESTEFAN (CD, 1989)". Pop Rescue. February 15, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2020.

[sc_Australia_Gloria_Estefan-10] "Australian-charts.com – Gloria Estefan – Don't Wanna Lose You". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved July 8, 2017.

[sc_Flanders_Gloria_Estefan-11] "Ultratop.be – Gloria Estefan – Don't Wanna Lose You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved July 8, 2017.

[sc_Wallonia_Gloria_Estefan-12] "Ultratop.be – Gloria Estefan – Don't Wanna Lose You" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved July 8, 2017.

[sc_France_Gloria_Estefan-13] "Lescharts.com – Gloria Estefan – Don't Wanna Lose You" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved July 8, 2017.

[sc_Germany2_Gloria_Estefan-14] "Offiziellecharts.de – Gloria Estefan – Don't Wanna Lose You". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 8, 2017.

[sc_Dutch100_Gloria_Estefan-15] "Dutchcharts.nl – Gloria Estefan – Don't Wanna Lose You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 8, 2017.

[sc_New_Zealand_Gloria_Estefan-16] "Charts.nz – Gloria Estefan – Don't Wanna Lose You". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 8, 2017.

[sc_Sweden_Gloria_Estefan-17] "Swedishcharts.com – Gloria Estefan – Don't Wanna Lose You". Singles Top 100. Retrieved July 8, 2017.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_Gloria_Estefan-18] "Gloria Estefan: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 8, 2017.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Gloria_Estefan-19] "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2017.

[sc_Billboardadultcontemporary_Gloria_Estefan-20] "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2017.

[sc_Billboardlatinsongs_Gloria_Estefan-21] "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2017.

[22] "Top Singles - Volume 51, No. 8, December 23, 1989". RPM. December 23, 1999. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2017.

[23] sebastienizambard.net, ed. (25 November 2015). "New Il Divo Album Amor & Pasion Out November 2015". Archived from the original on 2015-09-28.

Gloria Estefan singles
1980s	"Dr. Beat" "Prisoner of Love" "I Need a Man" "Conga" "Bad Boy" "Words Get in the Way" "Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)" "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" "Betcha Say That" "Can't Stay Away from You" "Anything for You" "1-2-3" "Don't Wanna Lose You" "Get on Your Feet" "Here We Are"
1990s	"Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" "Cuts Both Ways" "Renacer" "Coming Out of the Dark" "Seal Our Fate" "Remember Me with Love" "Can't Forget You" "Live for Loving You" "Always Tomorrow" "Megamix" "I See Your Smile" "Hasta Amarte" "Go Away" "Mi Tierra" "Con Los Años Que Me Quedan" "Tradición" "Montuno "¡Sí Señor!..." "Mi Buen Amor" "Ayer" "Turn the Beat Around" "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" "Everlasting Love" "It's Too Late" "Cherchez La Femme" "Abriendo Puertas" "Más Allá" "Tres Deseos" "Dulce Amor" "La Parranda" "Felicidad" "Reach" "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)" "I'm Not Giving You Up" "Higher" "Show Me the Way Back to Your Heart" "No Pretendo" "Heaven's What I Feel/Corazón Prohibido" "En El Jardín" "Oye!" "Cuba Libre" "Don't Let This Moment End" "Santo Santo" "Music of My Heart"
2000–2010s	"No Me Dejes de Querer" "Como Me Duele Perderte" "Tres Gotas De Agua Bendita" "Por Un Beso" "You Can't Walk Away from Love" "Out of Nowhere" "Y-Tu-Conga" "Wrapped/Hoy" "I Wish You" "Te Amaré" "Tu Fotografía" "Doctor Pressure" "No Llores" "Me Odio" "Píntame De Colores" "Wepa" "Hotel Nacional" "Cuando Hay Amor"
Other	"What More Can I Give "Somos El Mundo" "Almost Like Praying"
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