Greatest Hits (Gloria Estefan album)

Greatest Hits is a compilation album by Cuban-American singer-songwriter Gloria Estefan, released in 1992. The album 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.[1]

Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by Gloria Estefan
Released	October 30, 1992 (1992-10-30)
Genre	Pop dance Latin pop
Length	58:26 (US, Canadian & Mexican edition) 66:34 (International edition)
Label	Epic
Producer	Emilio Estefan, Jr. Jorge Casas Clay Ostwald
Gloria Estefan chronology
Into the Light (1991) Greatest Hits (1992) Mi Tierra (1993)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B[3]

Composition

Although credited solely to Estefan on the front cover, the album serves as a collection of her greatest hits both as a solo artist and as lead singer of Miami Sound Machine, which later became her backing group. The album also contains four previously unreleased songs. The track listing for the US and Canadian album release differs from alternate releases in various regions. Many international releases of the album include 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 was later released 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.

Singles

The first single released from the album was "Always Tomorrow". It reached No. 81 on the US Billboard Hot 100 but reached No. 5 on the Adult Contemporary Chart and the top 30 in the UK Singles Chart. The second single, "I See Your Smile" charted higher and reached No. 48 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart and No. 3 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart. It also reached No. 49 in the UK. "Go Away" failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart but reached No. 15 on the Billboard Dance Chart and was a UK top 20 hit (No. 13).

The "Megamix" or "Miami Hit Mix" as a double A-side with "Christmas Through Your Eyes" was released internationally and reached No. 8 in Colombia and the UK. Music videos were made for all these singles.

Track listing

US, Canadian & Mexican track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer (s)	Length
1.	"Conga" (from Primitive Love)	Enrique E. García	Emilio Estefan, Jr.	4:15
2.	"Words Get in the Way" (from Primitive Love)	Gloria Estefan	Emilio Estefan, Jr.	3:28
3.	"Can't Stay Away from You" (from Let It Loose)	Estefan	Emilio & The Jerks	3:56
4.	"1-2-3 (Remix)" (from Let It Loose)	Estefan, Enrique E. García	Emilio Estefan, Jr.	3:34
5.	"Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" (from Let It Loose)	Estefan, Enrique E. García	Emilio & The Jerks	3:56
6.	"Anything for You" (from Let It Loose)	Estefan	Emilio Estefan, Jr.	4:02
7.	"Here We Are" (from Cuts Both Ways)	Estefan	Emilio Estefan, Jr., Clay Ostwald, Jorge Casas	4:49
8.	"Get on Your Feet" (from Cuts Both Ways)	John DeFaria, Casas, Ostwald	Emilio Estefan, Jr., Casas, Ostwald	3:38
9.	"Don't Wanna Lose You" (from Cuts Both Ways)	Estefan	Emilio Estefan, Jr., Casas, Ostwald	4:09
10.	"Coming Out of the Dark" (from Into the Light)	Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr., Jon Secada	Emilio Estefan, Jr., Casas, Ostwald	4:03
11.	"Christmas Through Your Eyes" (Previously unreleased)	Estefan, Diane Warren	Emilio Estefan, Jr., Casas, Ostwald	4:52
12.	"I See Your Smile" (Previously unreleased)	Secada, Miguel Morejon	Emilio Estefan, Jr., Casas, Ostwald	4:38
13.	"Go Away" (Previously unreleased)	Lawrence Dermer, Estefan	Emilio Estefan, Jr., Casas, Ostwald	4:17
14.	"Always Tomorrow" (Previously unreleased)	Estefan	Emilio Estefan, Jr., Casas, Ostwald	4:51

International track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Album	Length
1.	"Dr. Beat"	Enrique E. García	Eyes of Innocence	4:23
2.	"Conga"	Enrique E. García	Primitive Love	4:15
3.	"Words Get in the Way"	Estefan	Primitive Love	3:28
4.	"Can't Stay Away from You"	Estefan	Anything for You	3:56
5.	"Bad Boy (Remix)"	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil	Primitive Love	3:45
6.	"1-2-3 (Remix)"	Estefan, Enrique E. García	Anything for You	3:34
7.	"Anything for You"	Estefan	Anything for You	4:02
8.	"Here We Are"	Estefan	Cuts Both Ways	4:49
9.	"Rhythm Is Gonna Get You"	Estefan, Enrique E. García	Anything for You	3:56
10.	"Get on Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	Cuts Both Ways	3:38
11.	"Don't Wanna Lose You"	Estefan	Cuts Both Ways	4:09
12.	"Coming Out of the Dark"	Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr, Jon Secada	Into the Light	4:03
13.	"Christmas Through Your Eyes" (Previously unreleased)	Estefan, Diane Warren		4:52
14.	"I See Your Smile" (Previously unreleased)	Jon Secada, Miguel Morejon		4:38
15.	"Go Away" (Previously unreleased)	Lawrence Dermer, Gloria Estefan		4:17
16.	"Always Tomorrow" (Previously unreleased)	Estefan		4:51

Australian and New Zealand track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer (s)	Length
1.	"Dr. Beat"	Enrique E. García	Emilio Estefan, Jr.	4:23
2.	"Conga"	Enrique E. García	Emilio Estefan, Jr.	4:15
3.	"Words Get in the Way"	Estefan	Emilio Estefan, Jr.	3:28
4.	"Can't Stay Away from You"	Estefan	Emilio & The Jerks	3:56
5.	"1-2-3 (Remix)"	Estefan, Enrique E. García	Emilio Estefan, Jr.	3:34
6.	"Anything for You"	Estefan	Emilio Estefan, Jr.	4:02
7.	"Here We Are"	Estefan	Emilio Estefan, Jr., Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	4:49
8.	"Rhythm Is Gonna Get You"	Estefan, Enrique E. García	Emilio & The Jerks	3:56
9.	"Get on Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	Emilio Estefan, Jr., Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:38
10.	"Don't Wanna Lose You"	Estefan	Emilio Estefan, Jr., Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	4:09
11.	"Cuts Both Ways"	Estefan	Emilio Estefan, Jr., Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:16
12.	"Coming Out of the Dark"	Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr, Jon Secada	Emilio Estefan, Jr., Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	4:03
13.	"Christmas Through Your Eyes" (Previously unreleased)	Estefan, Diane Warren	Emilio Estefan, Jr., Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	4:52
14.	"I See Your Smile" (Previously unreleased)	Jon Secada, Miguel Morejon	Emilio Estefan, Jr., Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	4:38
15.	"Go Away" (Previously unreleased)	Lawrence Dermer, Gloria Estefan	Emilio Estefan, Jr., Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	4:17
16.	"Always Tomorrow" (Previously unreleased)	Estefan	Emilio Estefan, Jr., Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	4:51

Australian Limited Edition bonus CD/cassette

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer (s)	Length
1.	"Megamix" (Dr. Beat/Conga/Rhythm Is Gonna Get You/1-2-3/Get on Your Feet)	Enrique E. García, Gloria Estefan, John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	Pablo Flores & Javier Garza	5:20

Personnel

Design

• Nancy Donald – art direction
• Daphna Shalev – logo design
• Alberto Tolot – front cover photography (at the Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables)
• Antoine Verglas – inside booklet photography (at the Raleigh Hotel, Miami Beach)
• Roberto Trovati – stylist
• Serena Radaelli – hair
• Paco – hair (for Gessner & Camp)
• Francesca Tolot – makeup
• Eric Barnard – makeup

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1992–1993) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 21 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] 39 Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[6] 53 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] 28 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] 10 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] 9 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 24 UK Albums (OCC)[11] 2 US Billboard 200[12] 15 US Top Catalog Albums (Billboard)[13] 8 Year-end charts Chart (1993) Position US Billboard 200[14] 42 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Canada (Music Canada)[15] Gold 50,000^^ France (SNEP)[16] 300,000[17] Japan (RIAJ)[18] Gold 100,000^^ Netherlands (NVPI)[19] Platinum 100,000^^ New Zealand (RMNZ)[20] Platinum 15,000^^ United Kingdom (BPI)[21] 3× Platinum 900,000^^ United States (RIAA)[22] 4× Platinum 4,000,000^^ ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. "Greatest Hits - Gloria Estefan – Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
2. Christgau, Robert. "CG: Gloria Estefan". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
3. Browne, David (1992-11-27). "Reviews for the "Greatest Hits" of The Fabulous Thunderbirds, The 2 Live Crew, Randy Travis and Gloria Estefan; Julian Cope's Floored Genius, and Siouxsie and the Banshees' Twice Upon a Time/The Singles". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
4. "Australiancharts.com – Gloria Estefan – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
5. "Austriancharts.at – Gloria Estefan – Greatest Hits" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
6. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 1819". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
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8. "Dutchcharts.nl – Gloria Estefan – Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
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11. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
12. "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
13. "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Top Catalog Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
14. "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End – 1993". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
15. "Canadian album certifications – Gloria Estefan – Greatest Hits". Music Canada.
16. "French album certifications – Gloria Estefan – Greatest Hits" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
17. Leila Cobo (11 October 2003). Language nor a barrier for Estefan's albums. Retrieved 23 May 2015 – via Google Books.
18. "Japanese album certifications – グロリア・エステファン – Greatest Hits" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan.
19. "Dutch album certifications – Gloria Estefan – Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter Greatest Hits in the "Artiest of titel" box.
20. "New Zealand album certifications – Gloria Estefan – Greatest Hits". Recorded Music NZ.
21. "British album certifications – Gloria Estefan – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Greatest Hits in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
22. "American album certifications – Gloria Estefan – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.