THE ESSENTIAL GLORIA ESTEFAN

The Essential Gloria Estefan
The Essential Gloria Estefan
Greatest hits album by Gloria Estefan
Released	October 3, 2006
Genre	Pop
Label	Epic; Legacy;
Producer	Emilio Estefan Jr.
Gloria Estefan chronology

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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 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

Disc 1
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 vs. Miami Sound Machine) (clean radio edit)	M. Macinnes & Enrique Garcia	3:24

Disc 2
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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

Disc 3 (3.0 edition)^[2]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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

References

^ The Essential Gloria Estefan at AllMusic
^ "The Essential Gloria Estefan 3.0". Amazon. 2010.
^ "Ultratop.be – Gloria Estefan – The Essential" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Gloria Estefan – The Essential" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
^ "Italiancharts.com – Gloria Estefan – The Essential". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Gloria Estefan – The Essential". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 June 2012.

[AllMusic-1] The Essential Gloria Estefan at AllMusic

[2] "The Essential Gloria Estefan 3.0". Amazon. 2010.

[ac_Flanders_Gloria_Estefan-3] "Ultratop.be – Gloria Estefan – The Essential" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 June 2012.

[ac_Netherlands_Gloria_Estefan-4] "Dutchcharts.nl – Gloria Estefan – The Essential" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 June 2012.

[ac_Italy_Gloria_Estefan-5] "Italiancharts.com – Gloria Estefan – The Essential". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 June 2012.

[ac_Switzerland_Gloria_Estefan-6] "Swisscharts.com – Gloria Estefan – The Essential". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 June 2012.

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v t e Gloria Estefan singles
1980s	" Dr. Beat" " Prisoner of Love" " I Need a Man" " Conga" " Bad Boy" " Words Get in the Way" " Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)" " Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" " Betcha Say That" " Can't Stay Away from You" " Anything for You" " 1-2-3" " Don't Wanna Lose You" " Get on Your Feet" " Here We Are"
1990s	" Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" " Cuts Both Ways" " Renacer" " Coming Out of the Dark" " Seal Our Fate" " Remember Me with Love" " Can't Forget You" " Live for Loving You" " Always Tomorrow" " Megamix" " I See Your Smile" " Hasta Amarte" " Go Away" " Mi Tierra" " Con Los Años Que Me Quedan" " Tradición" " Montuno " ¡Sí Señor!..." " Mi Buen Amor" " Ayer" " Turn the Beat Around" " Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" " Everlasting Love" " It's Too Late" " Cherchez La Femme" " Abriendo Puertas" " Más Allá" " Tres Deseos" " Dulce Amor" " La Parranda" " Reach" " You'll Be Mine (Party Time)" " I'm Not Giving You Up" " Higher" " Show Me the Way Back to Your Heart" " No Pretendo" " Heaven's What I Feel/Corazón Prohibido" " En El Jardín" " Oye!" " Cuba Libre" " Don't Let This Moment End" " Santo Santo" " Music of My Heart"
2000–2010s	" No Me Dejes de Querer" " Como Me Duele Perderte" " Tres Gotas de Agua Bendita" " Por Un Beso" " You Can't Walk Away from Love" " Out of Nowhere" " Y-Tu-Conga" " Wrapped/Hoy" " I Wish You" " Te Amaré" " Tu Fotografía" " Doctor Pressure" " No Llores" " Me Odio" " Píntame De Colores" " Wepa" " Hotel Nacional" " Cuando Hay Amor"
Other	" What More Can I Give" " Somos El Mundo" " Almost Like Praying"
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v t e Gloria Estefan singles
1980s	" Dr. Beat" " Prisoner of Love" " I Need a Man" " Conga" " Bad Boy" " Words Get in the Way" " Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)" " Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" " Betcha Say That" " Can't Stay Away from You" " Anything for You" " 1-2-3" " Don't Wanna Lose You" " Get on Your Feet" " Here We Are"
1990s	" Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" " Cuts Both Ways" " Renacer" " Coming Out of the Dark" " Seal Our Fate" " Remember Me with Love" " Can't Forget You" " Live for Loving You" " Always Tomorrow" " Megamix" " I See Your Smile" " Hasta Amarte" " Go Away" " Mi Tierra" " Con Los Años Que Me Quedan" " Tradición" " Montuno " ¡Sí Señor!..." " Mi Buen Amor" " Ayer" " Turn the Beat Around" " Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" " Everlasting Love" " It's Too Late" " Cherchez La Femme" " Abriendo Puertas" " Más Allá" " Tres Deseos" " Dulce Amor" " La Parranda" " Reach" " You'll Be Mine (Party Time)" " I'm Not Giving You Up" " Higher" " Show Me the Way Back to Your Heart" " No Pretendo" " Heaven's What I Feel/Corazón Prohibido" " En El Jardín" " Oye!" " Cuba Libre" " Don't Let This Moment End" " Santo Santo" " Music of My Heart"
2000–2010s	" No Me Dejes de Querer" " Como Me Duele Perderte" " Tres Gotas de Agua Bendita" " Por Un Beso" " You Can't Walk Away from Love" " Out of Nowhere" " Y-Tu-Conga" " Wrapped/Hoy" " I Wish You" " Te Amaré" " Tu Fotografía" " Doctor Pressure" " No Llores" " Me Odio" " Píntame De Colores" " Wepa" " Hotel Nacional" " Cuando Hay Amor"
Other	" What More Can I Give" " Somos El Mundo" " Almost Like Praying"
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