The Essential Gloria Estefan
2006 greatest hits album by Gloria Estefan
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The Essential Gloria Estefan is the seventh compilation album released by American singer Gloria Estefan, but is the twenty-eighth album overall, released in 2006. It is part of Sony BMG's The Essential series.
| The Essential Gloria Estefan | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | October 3, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 152:46 190:43 (2010 Limited Edition 3.0) | |||
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| Producer | Emilio Estefan Jr. | |||
| Gloria Estefan chronology | ||||
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The album included a special bonus interview by Internet, in which Estefan talks about every song of the album.
On August 31, 2010, the album was reissued with a bonus disc and retitled "Essential 3.0". The third (bonus) disc contains eight songs including a rare edited version of "Betcha Say That".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dr. Beat" (from Eyes of Innocence, 1984) | Enrique Garcia | 4:24 |
| 2. | "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" (from Let It Loose, 1987) | Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Heaven's What I Feel" (radio edit) (from Gloria!, 1998) | Kike Santander | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Everlasting Love" (Robert Knight cover) (from Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, 1994) | Buzz Cason & Mac Gayden | 4:01 |
| 5. | "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)" (Rosabel's Fiesta Edit) (from Destiny, 1996) | Emilio Estefan Jr., Lawrence Dermer & Clay Ostwald | 3:34 |
| 6. | "Get On Your Feet" (from Cuts Both Ways, 1989) | John DeFaria, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald | 3:39 |
| 7. | "Go Away" (remix) (from Greatest Hits, 1992) | Gloria Estefan & Lawrence Dermer | 3:51 |
| 8. | "Don't Let This Moment End" (radio edit) from Gloria!) | Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan Jr., Lawrence Dermer & Robert Blades | 4:10 |
| 9. | "No Me Dejes de Querer" (from Alma Caribeña, 2000) | Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan Jr. & Robert Blades | 3:29 |
| 10. | "Bad Boy" (remix) (from Primitive Love, 1985) | Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo & Rafael Vigil | 3:46 |
| 11. | "1-2-3" (remix) (from Let It Loose) | Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia | 3:36 |
| 12. | "Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (from Cuts Both Ways) | Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald | 4:53 |
| 13. | "Live for Loving You" (remix) (from Into the Light, 1991) | Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan Jr. & Diane Warren | 4:21 |
| 14. | "Sí Señor!..." (from Mi Tierra, 1993) | Juanito Marquez | 4:40 |
| 15. | "Oye" (Pablo Flores English Remix Radio Edit) (from Gloria!) | Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan Jr., Randall Barlow & Angie Chirino | 4:19 |
| 16. | "Turn the Beat Around" (Vicki Sue Robinson cover) (from Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me) | Pete Jackson & Gerald Jackson | 3:53 |
| 17. | "Mi Tierra" (from Mi Tierra) | Estéfano, Estefan | 4:39 |
| 18. | "Conga" (from Primitive Love) | Enrique Garcia | 4:13 |
| 19. | "Doctor Pressure" (Mylo and Miami Sound Machine) (clean radio edit) | M. Macinnes & Enrique Garcia | 3:24 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Can't Stay Away from You" (from Let It Loose) | Gloria Estefan | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Don't Wanna Lose You" (from Cuts Both Ways) | Gloria Estefan | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Anything for You" (from Let It Loose) | Gloria Estefan | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)" (from Primitive Love) | Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo & Rafael Vigil | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Words Get in the Way" (from Primitive Love) | Gloria Estefan | 3:28 |
| 6. | "Cuts Both Ways" (from Cuts Both Ways) | Gloria Estefan | 3:16 |
| 7. | "Here We Are" (from Cuts Both Ways) | Gloria Estefan | 4:51 |
| 8. | "If We Were Lovers" (from Mi Tierra) | Gloria Estefan & Emilio Estefan Jr. | 4:38 |
| 9. | "Nayib's Song (I Am Here for You)" (from Into the Light) | Gloria Estefan | 4:40 |
| 10. | "Reach" (from Destiny) | Gloria Estefan & Diane Warren | 3:51 |
| 11. | "Music of My Heart" (with *NSYNC) (from Music of the Heart: The Album, 1999) | Gloria Estefan & Diane Warren | 4:31 |
| 12. | "I See Your Smile" (from Greatest Hits) | Miguel A. Morejon & Jon Secada | 4:36 |
| 13. | "I'm Not Giving You Up" (single edit) (from Destiny) | Gloria Estefan & Kike Santander | 3:51 |
| 14. | "Wrapped" (from Unwrapped, 2003) | Gloria Estefan & Gian Marco | 3:28 |
| 15. | "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" (Karen Chandler cover) (from Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me)) | Harry Noble Jr. | 3:23 |
| 16. | "Along Came You (A Song for Emily)" (from Destiny) | Gloria Estefan | 6:21 |
| 17. | "Coming Out of the Dark" (from Into the Light) | Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan Jr. & Jon Secada | 4:05 |
| 18. | "Always Tomorrow" (from Greatest Hits) | Gloria Estefan | 4:54 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Betcha Say That" (single remix) | Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo & Rafael Vigil | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Seal Our Fate" | Gloria Estefan | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Can't Forget You" | Clay Ostwald, Jon Secada, & Jorge Casas | 4:16 |
| 4. | "It's Too Late" (radio mix) | Carole King, Toni Stern | 3:20 |
| 5. | "You Can't Walk Away from Love" | Gloria Estefan, & Emilio Estefan Jr | 4:44 |
| 6. | "Out of Nowhere" (Thunderpuss club mix) | Emilio Estefan Jr, Randy Barlow, & Liza Quintana | 8:56 |
| 7. | "Hoy" (salsa version) | Gian Marco Zignago | 4:25 |
| 8. | "I Could Fall in Love" | Keith Thomas | 4:26 |
Chart positions
In Switzerland, the compilation entered at number ninety-nine, charting for a week. Later, the compilation charted within the Top 100 on the Dutch, Belgian and Italian charts.
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[3] | 81 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] | 63 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[5] | 91 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 99 |