Cuts Both Ways

For the title track released from this album, see Cuts Both Ways (song).
Cuts Both Ways
Studio album by Gloria Estefan
Released July 1989 (1989-07)
(see release history)
Recorded 1988—1989
Studio Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida
Genre Pop
Length 49:29
Label Epic
Producer Emilio Estefan, Jr.
Jorge Casas
Clay Ostwald
Gloria Estefan chronology
Let It Loose / Anything For You
(1987/1988)		 Cuts Both Ways
(1989)		 Exitos De Gloria Estefan
(1990)
Singles from Cuts Both Ways
  1. "Don't Wanna Lose You"
    Released: June 1989
  2. "Get On Your Feet"
    Released: September 1989 (U.S.)
  3. "Here We Are"
    Released: December 1989 (U.S.)
  4. "Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)"
    Released: April 1990 (U.S.)
  5. "Cuts Both Ways"
    Released: May 1990 (U.S.)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauC[2]

Cuts Both Ways is the debut solo album by American recording artist Gloria Estefan and final album with Miami Sound Machine, as they would become her backup band for her solo career after its release. Although Estefan's name is on the front cover, the album credits Estefan and Miami Sound Machine (as with the previous album, Let It Loose).

In some Spanish-speaking territories, the album was titled Doblemente Herida.

History

By 1989, Gloria Estefan was one of the most successful female Latin artists in the world. After a decade of being the lead singer of Miami Sound Machine, she had been credited above the group name (Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine) on their 1987 album Let It Loose. With the release of Cuts Both Ways, it was widely believed that Estefan had gone solo, but Miami Sound Machine continued to perform as her backing band in the studio and on tour (however, the only original member of MSM to play on the album besides Estefan was her husband/producer, Emilio).

The album contains dance music, Latin rhythms and ballads. It has sold more than 4 million copies outside the USA,[3] and reached the Top Ten on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, also peaking #1 in the UK and Australia.

The first single from the album was "Don't Wanna Lose You", which became one of Estefan's biggest hits, reaching #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 (her second U.S. number one) and was certified Gold by the RIAA. It also reached the Top Ten in The Netherlands, Ireland and the UK. Other singles from this album included "Here We Are", another big hit for Estefan and one of her signature songs, "Oye mi Canto", a huge hit in Europe but ignored in the U.S., "Get on Your Feet", another signature song and huge hit, and finally the title track, which didn't make as strong an impact on the charts as the previous singles.

The artists Betty Wright and Jon Secada were backing vocalist for the album, and also both appeared on Estefan's next album, 1991's Into the Light.

Track listing

Worldwide LP track listing
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Ay, Ay, I"  Gloria Estefan 3:49
2. "Here We Are"  Gloria Estefan 4:51
3. "Say"  Jon Secada, Bill Duncan 3:41
4. "Think About You Now"  Jorge Casas 4:20
5. "Nothin' New"  Gloria Estefan 3:50
6. "Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (English Version)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald 4:52
7. "Don't Wanna Lose You"  Gloria Estefan 4:12
8. "Get on Your Feet"  John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald 3:38
9. "Your Love Is Bad For Me"  Gloria Estefan 3:50
10. "Cuts Both Ways"  Gloria Estefan 3:16

Singles

# Title Date
1. "Don't Wanna Lose You / Si Voy A Perderte"June 1989
2. "Get on Your Feet"September 1989 (U.S.)
3. "Here We Are"December 1989 (U.S.)
4. "Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)"April 1990 (U.S.)
5. "Cuts Both Ways"June 1990 (U.S.)

Release history

Region Date
U.S. July 11, 1989
Canada July 10, 1989
Europe & U.K. July 10, 1989
Japan July 12, 1989

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1989/1990) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 1
Canadian Albums (RPM)[5] 42
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 1
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[7] 1
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8] 1
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[9] 4
Spanish Albums (Promusicae)[10] 13
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 18
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 13
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 1
US Billboard 200[14] 8
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)[15] 11
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[16] 80

Year-end charts

Chart Peak
position
Australia (Year-End 1990) 11
U.S. The Billboard 200 (Year-End 1990) 27

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[17] 3× Platinum 210,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[18] Platinum 100,000^
Germany (BVMI)[19] Gold 250,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[20] Platinum 100,000^
Sweden (GLF)[21] Gold 50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[22] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] 3× Platinum 900,000^
United States (RIAA)[24] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Personnel

Miami Sound Machine

Additional musicians

Production

Design

References

  1. ↑ Cuts Both Ways - Allmusic review AllMusic.com. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert (November 28, 1989). "Consumer Guide: Cuts Both Ways". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on 2011-02-01.
  3. ↑ Cobo, Leila (11 October 2003). Language Not A Barrier For Estefan's Albums. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 30–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  4. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Gloria Estefan – Cuts Both Ways". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 50, No. 23, October 02 1989". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. October 2, 1989. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
  6. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Gloria Estefan – Cuts Both Ways" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Gloria Estefan – Cuts Both Ways" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Gloria Estefan – Cuts Both Ways". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Gloria Estefan – Cuts Both Ways". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  10. ↑ Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  11. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Gloria Estefan – Cuts Both Ways". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Gloria Estefan – Cuts Both Ways". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Gloria Estefan | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Gloria Estefan – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Gloria Estefan. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Gloria Estefan – Chart history" Billboard Latin Pop Albums for Gloria Estefan. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Gloria Estefan – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Gloria Estefan. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  17. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  18. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Miami Sound Machine – Cuts Both Ways". Music Canada.
  19. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Gloria Estefan; 'Cuts Both Ways')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  20. ↑ "Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano: Certificados 1979–1990". Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano.
  21. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
  22. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Gloria Estefan; 'Cuts Both Ways')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  23. ↑ "British album certifications – Gloria Estefan – Cuts Both Ways". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Cuts Both Ways in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
  24. ↑ "American album certifications – Estefan, Gloria – Cuts Both Ways". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
Preceded by
A New Flame by Simply Red		 UK number one album
August 5, 1989 – September 15, 1989 		Succeeded by
Aspects of Love by London Stage Cast
Preceded by
Pretty Woman (soundtrack) by Various Artists		 Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album
August 5, 1990 – August 18, 1990 		Succeeded by
The Best of Van Morrison by Van Morrison
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