gloria! | ||||
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Studio album by Gloria Estefan | ||||
Released | June 1, 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1997–1998 | |||
Studio | Crescent Moon Studios, Miami | |||
Genre | Pop, dance, Latin pop, house | |||
Length | 73:28 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer | Emilio Estefan Jr. | |||
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Singles from gloria! | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
Entertainment Weekly | B |
Robert Christgau |
gloria! is the eighth studio album released by American singer-songwriter Gloria Estefan, released in 1998 by Epic Records (see 1998 in music).
gloria! is a groove-oriented, exuberant, disco influenced album. As something completely different from Estefan's previous albums, this album is aimed at a younger audience due the stronger Club and Dance rhythms of the album.
Estefan promoted the album at the famous Studio 54 at New York City. The three singles from gloria!, "Oye!", "Heaven's What I Feel" and "Don't Let This Moment End" all became sizeable hits. "Oye!" peaked at #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play, Hot Latin Tracks and Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay. "Heaven's What I Feel" peaked at #27 on the Billboard Hot 100, #7 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play, #6 on the Hot Dance Singles Sales and #10 on the Adult Contemporary chart. While, "Don't Let This Moment End" peaked at #76 on the Billboard Hot 100, #30 on the Adult Contemporary chart and #4 on the Hot Dance Singles Sales. gloria! remains a highly regarded album and is touted as her best dance-heavy album of her solo career.