Into the Light (Gloria Estefan album)
1991 studio album by Gloria Estefan
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Into the Light is the second studio solo album released by American singer Gloria Estefan, but is her 14th overall, released on January 29, 1991, by Epic Records.[9] The album reached number five on the US Billboard 200, becoming her highest peaking album on the chart. Into the Light has sold over 2 million copies in United States.
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| Released | January 29, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
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| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 52:07 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+[2] |
| Los Angeles Times | [3] |
| Melody Maker | (favorable)[4] |
| NME | 7/10[5] |
| Orlando Sentinel | [6] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
| The Windsor Star | C[8] |
The album includes the Billboard Hot 100 number one single "Coming Out of the Dark". Follow-up single "Can't Forget You" peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.
Background
Into the Light followed her successful 1989 album Cuts Both Ways, and the near-tragic accident Estefan experienced during the "Get on Your Feet Tour". The theme of the title track was bouncing back from the darkness of disaster. The album received commercial success, and has sold 1.8 million copies in United States according to Nielsen Soundscan.[10]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Gloria Estefan, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Coming Out of the Dark" |
| 4:05 |
| 2. | "Seal Our Fate" | 4:25 | |
| 3. | "What Goes Around" |
| 4:04 |
| 4. | "Nayib's Song (I Am Here for You)" | 4:39 | |
| 5. | "Remember Me with Love" | 4:36 | |
| 6. | "Heart with Your Name on It" | Diane Warren | 4:46 |
| 7. | "Sex in the 90's" |
| 3:43 |
| 8. | "Close My Eyes" | 4:29 | |
| 9. | "Language of Love" | Warren | 4:15 |
| 10. | "Light of Love" |
| 3:52 |
| 11. | "Can't Forget You" |
| 4:15 |
| 12. | "Live for Loving You" |
| 4:37 |
| 13. | "Mama Yo Can't Go" |
| 3:33 |
| 14. | "Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out of the Dark) (Spanish version) |
| 4:09 |
| Total length: | 52:07 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 15. | "Se Tenho Que Te Perder" (Don't Wanna Lose You) (Portuguese version) |
| 4:20 |
| 16. | "Words Get in the Way" (live in Miami) (from Homecoming Concert, 1988) | 5:02 | |
| Total length: | 68:50 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 15. | "Amour Fatal" (Your Love Is Bad for Me) (Portuguese version) |
| 3:49 |
| 16. | "Words Get in the Way" (live in Miami (from Homecoming Concert, 1988) | 5:02 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Anything for You" | 4:03 |
| 2. | "Cuts Both Ways" | 3:16 |
| 3. | "Here We Are" | 4:51 |
| 4. | "Words Get in the Way" | 3:27 |
| 5. | "Can't Stay Away from You" | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Don't Wanna Lose You" | 4:12 |
Notes
- "Language of Love" was excluded from US and Canadian editions.
Personnel
- Gloria Estefan – vocals, backing vocals (3–5, 7–13), BGV arrangements (5), arrangements (8, 12)
- Clay Ostwald – programming (1, 3–6, 8–14), arrangements (1, 3, 5, 8, 10–14), additional programming (2), acoustic piano (3, 4), additional arrangements (4, 6, 9), keyboards (6, 8, 11, 13), keyboard solo (6)
- Angelo Morris – acoustic piano (1, 14)
- Jorge Casas – programming (1, 3–6, 8–14), bass (1–7, 10, 11, 13, 14), arrangements (1, 3, 5, 8, 10–14), fretless bass (4, 12) additional arrangements (4, 6, 9), acoustic guitar (12)
- Tom McWilliams – programming (2, 4, 9), arrangements (2, 4, 9), drum overdubs (2)
- Scott Shapiro – programming (2, 4, 9), guitars (2), guitar solo (2), arrangements (2, 4, 9)
- Brian Monroney – guitars (1, 3, 7, 8, 11, 14), guitar solo (11)
- John De Faria – guitars (4–9, 13), guitar solo (8, 13)
- Juan Márquez – 12-string guitar (10)
- Robert Rodriguez – drums (1, 14)
- Emilio Estefan Jr. – congas (3), arrangements (12)
- Rafael Padilla – percussion (4, 5, 8–10), shaker (6)
- Mike Scaglione – saxophones (2), alto sax solo (3, 7, 10, 13)
- Teddy Mulet – trombone (2, 13), trumpet (10)
- Randy Barlow – trumpet (2, 10, 13), programming (7, 10), arrangements (7, 10)
- Arturo Sandoval – trumpet solo (10, 13)
- Keith Cohen – additional arrangements (3)
- Phil Ramone – additional arrangements (3, 8)
- Guy Roche – arrangements (6)
- Anita Faye Green – backing vocals (1, 2, 5, 6, 14)
- Clovette Hilton – backing vocals (1, 14)
- Namphuyo Aisha McCray – backing vocals (1, 14)
- Carl Ramsey – backing vocals (1, 5, 6, 14)
- Jon Secada – backing vocals (1, 3, 7, 9, 13, 14), programming (2, 10), arrangements (2–4, 9, 10), BGV arrangements (3), additional arrangements (11)
- Rod Wilson – backing vocals (1, 2, 5, 6, 14)
- Betty Wright – backing vocals (1–3, 5–7, 14), BGV arrangements (1, 3, 5, 14)
- Jeannete Wright Black – backing vocals (1, 2, 5, 6, 14)
Production
- Emilio Estefan Jr. – producer
- Jorge Casas – producer
- Clay Ostwald – producer
- Eric Schilling – engineer, mixing (1, 2, 4–10, 12, 13)
- Patrice Levinsohn – additional engineer
- Charles Dye – assistant engineer
- Doug Grover – assistant engineer
- Phil Ramone – mixing (1, 2, 14)
- Keith Cohen – mixing (3)
- Mike Couzzi – mixing (11)
- Pablo Flores – mixing (13)
- Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk (New York, NY)
- Nancy Donald – art direction
- Mary Maurer – art direction
- Alberto Tolot – photography
- Eric Bernard – hair, make-up
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[32] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[33] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| Japan (RIAJ)[34] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[35] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| Spain (Promusicae)[36] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[37] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[38] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Country | Release date |
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| Canada | January 28, 1991 |
| Latin America | January 28, 1991 |
| United States | January 29, 1991 |
| Australia | January 29, 1991 |
| Japan | January 25, 1991 |
| Europe and United Kingdom | February 4, 1991 |