Greatest Hits is a compilation album by Cuban-American singer-songwriter Gloria Estefan, released on October 30, 1992, by Epic Records. 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]
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | October 30, 1992 | |||
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| Length | 58:28 (North American edition) 69:36 (International edition) | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| Gloria Estefan chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| 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
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer (s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Conga" (from Primitive Love, 1985) | Enrique E. García | Emilio Estefan Jr. | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Words Get in the Way" (from Primitive Love) | Gloria Estefan | Emilio Estefan Jr. | 3:26 |
| 3. | "Can't Stay Away from You" (from Let It Loose, 1987) | 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, 1989) | 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 | 4:11 |
| 10. | "Coming Out of the Dark" (from Into the Light, 1991) | 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 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
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| 1. | "Dr. Beat" | Enrique E. García | Eyes of Innocence, 1984 | 4:23 |
| 2. | "Conga" | Enrique E. García | Primitive Love, 1985 | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Words Get in the Way" | Estefan | Primitive Love | 3:28 |
| 4. | "Can't Stay Away from You" | Estefan | Anything for You, 1987 | 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, 1989 | 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, 1991 | 4:03 |
| 13. | "Christmas Through Your Eyes" | Estefan, Diane Warren | Previously unreleased | 4:52 |
| 14. | "I See Your Smile" | Jon Secada, Miguel Morejon | Previously unreleased | 4:38 |
| 15. | "Go Away" | Lawrence Dermer, Gloria Estefan | Previously unreleased | 4:17 |
| 16. | "Always Tomorrow" | Estefan | Previously unreleased | 4:51 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer (s) | Length |
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| 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" | Estefan, Diane Warren | Emilio Estefan Jr., Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald | 4:52 |
| 14. | "I See Your Smile" | Jon Secada, Miguel Morejon | Emilio Estefan Jr., Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald | 4:35 |
| 15. | "Go Away" | Lawrence Dermer, Gloria Estefan | Emilio Estefan Jr., Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald | 4:17 |
| 16. | "Always Tomorrow" | Estefan | Emilio Estefan Jr., Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald | 4:51 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer (s) | Length |
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| 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
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[17] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| France | — | 300,000[18] |
| Japan (RIAJ)[19] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[20] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[21] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[22] | 3× Platinum | 900,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[23] | 4× Platinum | 4,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
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