Let It Loose (album)

Let It Loose (also released as Anything For You) is the tenth studio album by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine, released in 1987. It is the first studio album to feature a specific credit for Estefan, but is her 10th album overall including her work with Miami Sound Machine. It is Miami Sound Machine's most commercially successful album, being certified triple-platinum by the RIAA and peaking at number six on the Billboard 200.

Let It Loose
Standard artwork
Studio album by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine
Released	June 2, 1987
Recorded	Autumn 1986 – Spring 1987
Studio	Criteria (Miami)
Genre	Pop[1] dance-pop
Length	38:28
Label	Epic
Producer	Emilio & The Jerks (Emilio Estefan, Jr.) (Lawrence Dermer) (Joe Galdo) (Rafael Vigil)
Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine chronology
Primitive Love (1985) Let It Loose (1987) Cuts Both Ways (1989)
Singles from Let It Loose
"Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" Released: May 1987 "Betcha Say That" Released: September 1, 1987 "Can't Stay Away from You" Released: November 10, 1987 "Anything for You" Released: March 1988 "1-2-3" Released: June 14, 1988

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Robert Christgau	B+[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[4]

The album includes the top 5 Billboard Hot 100 singles "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You", "Anything for You", and "1-2-3", in addition to "Betcha Say That" and "Can't Stay Away from You". Following the success of the single "Anything for You", the album was reissued with new artwork as Anything For You across Europe, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.

Track listing

Standard release

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Betcha Say That"	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil	4:36
2.	"Let It Loose"	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil	2:49
3.	"Can't Stay Away from You"	Gloria M. Estefan	3:56
4.	"Give It Up"	Gloria M. Estefan, Enrique Garcia, Randall Barlow	2:58
5.	"Surrender"	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil	3:59
6.	"Rhythm Is Gonna Get You"	Gloria M. Estefan, Enrique Garcia	3:55
7.	"Love Toy"	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil	4:30
8.	"I Want You So Bad"	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil	4:17
9.	"1-2-3"	Gloria M. Estefan, Enrique Garcia	3:28
10.	"Anything for You"	Gloria M. Estefan	3:41
Total length:			38:28

Japan CD bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" (12" Version)	Gloria M. Estefan, Enrique Garcia	7:08
12.	"Betcha Say That" (12" Version)	Joe Galdo, Lawrence Dermer, Rafael Vigil	7:13

Japan Mini-LP CD Series Limited Edition bonus track (2009)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"1-2-3" (Extended Version)	Gloria M. Estefan, Enrique Garcia	4:35
14.	"No Te Olvidaré" (Anything for You – Spanish Version)	Gloria M. Estefan	4:03

Europe, U.K. & South Africa CD Bonus Tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" (12" Version)	Gloria M. Estefan, Enrique Garcia	7:08
12.	"Betcha Say That" (12" Version)	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil	7:13

Australia LP/cassette release

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Betcha Say That"	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil	4:36
2.	"Let It Loose"	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil	2:49
3.	"Can't Stay Away from You"	Gloria M. Estefan	3:56
4.	"Give It Up"	Gloria M. Estefan, Enrique Garcia, Randall Barlow	2:58
5.	"Surrender"	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil	3:59
6.	"Words Get in the Way" (Exclusive track)	Gloria M. Estefan	3:23
7.	"Rhythm Is Gonna Get You"	Gloria M. Estefan, Enrique Garcia	3:55
8.	"Love Toy"	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil	4:30
9.	"I Want You So Bad"	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil	4:17
10.	"1-2-3"	Gloria M. Estefan, Enrique Garcia	3:28
11.	"Anything for You"	Gloria M. Estefan	3:41
12.	"Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)" (Exclusive track)	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil	3:58
Total length:			45:30

Australia CD Bonus Track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Bad Boy" (Exclusive Bonus track)	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil	3:53

Personnel

Gloria Estefan – lead and backing vocals John De Faria – all guitars Clay Ostwald, Jim Trompeter – keyboards Jorge Casas, Will Lee – bass Emilio Estefan, Rafael Padilla – percussion Enrique Berro "Kiki" Garcia – drums Randy Barlow, Teddy Mulett – trumpet Clarence Clemons – sax solos on track 2 Ed Calle – saxophone Paquito Hechavarría – piano solos on tracks 5 & 7

Production Emilio Estefan – producer Lawrence Dermer – producer Rafael Vigil – producer Jorge Casa – producer (track 6) Clay Ostwald – producer (track 6) John Haag – engineer Teresa Verplanck – engineer Eric Schilling – mixing

Chart positions

Chart (1987–1989) Peak position Canadian Albums (RPM)[5] 29 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6] 1 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] 57 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8] 18 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[9] 10 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10] 29 UK Albums (OCC)[11] 1 US Billboard 200[12] 6 US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)[13] 16 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] 55

Year-end charts Chart Peak position U.S. The Billboard 200 (Year-End 1987) 88 U.S. The Billboard 200 (Year-End 1988) 13

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[15]	Platinum	100,000^
Japan	—	51,320[16]
Mexico (AMPROFON)[17]	Gold	100,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[18]	Platinum	100,000^
Sweden (GLF)[19]	Gold	50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[20]	4× Platinum	1,200,000^
United States (RIAA)[21]	3× Platinum	3,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Let It Loose Region Date U.S. June 2, 1987 (1987-06-02) Canada June 1, 1987 (1987-06-01) Europe June 1, 1987 (1987-06-01) France June 12, 1987 (1987-06-12) Japan May 21, 1987 (1987-05-21) Japan (Mini LP CD Series) July 8, 2009 (2009-07-08) music on vinyl July 23, 2023 (2023-07-23)

Anything For You Region Date U.K. October 1988 (1988-10) Germany February 13, 1989 (1989-02-13) Spain May 15, 1989 (1989-05-15) Switzerland June 9, 1988 (1988-06-09) Australia February 13, 1989 (1989-02-13)