Into the Light (Gloria Estefan album)

Into The Light
Studio album by Gloria Estefan
Released January 1991 (1991-01)
(See release history)
Recorded 1990
Studio Crescent Moon Studios, Miami, Florida
Genre Pop
Length 52:07
Label Epic
Producer Emilio Estefan, Jr.
Jorge Casas
Clay Ostwald
Gloria Estefan chronology
Éxitos De Gloria Estefan
(1990)		 Into The Light
(1991)		 Gloria Estefan Greatest Hits
(1992)
Singles from Into the Light
  1. "Coming Out of the Dark"
    Released: January 1991
  2. "Seal Our Fate"
    Released: April 1991
  3. "Can't Forget You"
    Released: June 1991
  4. "Remember Me with Love"
    Released: June 1991 (U.K. only)
  5. "Nayib’s Song (I Am Here for You)"
    Released: July 1991 (Europe only)
  6. "Live for Loving You"
    Released: September 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[2]

Into the Light is a concept album, the second studio solo album released by American singer Gloria Estefan, but is the 14th overall, released in 1991 (see 1991 in music).

Background

After the hit album Cuts Both Ways, and the near-tragic accident for Estefan during the "Get on Your Feet Tour", she portrayed her emotion on Into the Light. The theme of the album was bouncing back from the darkness of disaster, hence the album's title. The album received commercial success, and has sold 1.8 million copies in United States according to Nielsen Soundscan.[3]

Track listing

U.S. and Canada LP, CD, Cassette and MiniDisc release
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Coming Out of the Dark"  Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr., Jon Secada 4:05
2. "Seal Our Fate"  Gloria Estefan 4:25
3. "What Goes Around"  Clay Ostwald, Jorge Casas, Jon Secada 4:04
4. "Nayib’s Song (I Am Here for You)"  Gloria Estefan 4:39
5. "Remember Me with Love"  Gloria Estefan 4:36
6. "Heart with Your Name on It"  Diane Warren 4:46
7. "Sex in the 90's"  Gloria Estefan, Jon Secada 3:43
8. "Close My Eyes"  Gloria Estefan 4:29
9. "Light of Love"  Jon Secada, Randy Barlow 3:52
10. "Can't Forget You"  Jorge Casas, Jon Secada, Clay Ostwald 4:15
11. "Live for Loving You"  Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr., Diane Warren 4:37
12. "Mama Yo Can't Go"  Jon Secada, Tom McWilliams, Scott Shapiro 3:33
13. "Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out of the Dark – Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr., Jon Secada 4:09
International LP, CD, Cassette and MiniDisc release
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Coming Out of the Dark"  Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr., Jon Secada 4:05
2. "Seal Our Fate"  Gloria Estefan 4:25
3. "What Goes Around"  Clay Ostwald, Jorge Casas, Jon Secada 4:04
4. "Nayib’s Song (I Am Here for You)"  Gloria Estefan 4:39
5. "Remember Me with Love"  Gloria Estefan 4:36
6. "Heart with Your Name on It"  Diane Warren 4:46
7. "Sex in the 90's"  Gloria Estefan, Jon Secada 3:43
8. "Close My Eyes"  Gloria Estefan 4:29
9. "Language of Love" (International Bonus Track)Diane Warren 4:15
10. "Light of Love"  Jon Secada, Randy Barlow 3:52
11. "Can't Forget You"  Jorge Casas, Jon Secada, Clay Ostwald 4:15
12. "Live for Loving You"  Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr., Diane Warren 4:37
13. "Mama Yo Can't Go"  Jon Secada, Tom McWilliams, Scott Shapiro 3:33
14. "Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out of the Dark – Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr., Jon Secada 4:09

Personnel

  • Gloria Estefan – vocal, background vocals
  • Jon Secada – background vocals
  • Betty Wright – background vocals, background vocal arrangament
  • Angelo Morris – piano
  • Clay Ostwald – piano, keyboards & solo
  • Brian Monroney – guitar
  • Scott Shapiro – guitar & solo
  • John de Faria – guitar
  • Jorge Casas – bass, fretless bass
  • Robert Rodriguez – drums
  • Tom McWilliams – drums overdub
  • Randy Barlow – trumpet
  • Teddy Mulet – trombone
  • Mike Scaglione – saxes, alto sax solo
  • Emilio Estefan Jr. – congas
  • Rafael Padilla – percussion, shaker
  • Arturo Sandoval – trumpet solo
  • Juan Marquez – 12 string guitar
  • Jeannete Wright – background vocals
  • Carl Ramsey – background vocals
  • Anita Faye Green – background vocals
  • Rod Wilson – background vocals
  • Clovette Hilton – background vocals
  • Namphuyo Aisha McCray – background vocals

Production

  • Emilio Estefan Jr. – producer, arranger
  • Jorge Casas – producer, arranger
  • Clay Ostwald – producer, arranger
  • Gloria Estefan – arranger
  • John Haag – arranger
  • Tom McWilliams – arranger
  • Scott Shapiro – arranger
  • Jon Secada – arranger
  • Phil Ramone – arranger, additional mixing
  • Keith Cohen – arranger, additional mixing
  • Guy Roche – arranger
  • Randy Barlow – arranger
  • Patrice Levinsohn – engineer
  • Eric Schilling – engineer, mixing
  • Doug Grover – assistant engineer
  • Charles Dye – assistant engineer
  • Pablo Flores – additional mixing
  • Mike Couzzi – additional mixing
  • Keith Cohen – additional mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk at New York.

Design

  • Nancy Donald – art direction
  • Mary Maurer – art direction
  • Alberto Tolot – photography
  • Eric Bernard – hair and makeup

Chart positions

Weekly charts

Chart (1991) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 9
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] 30
Canadian Albums (RPM)[6] 18
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[7] 2
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 19
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] 13
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[10] 18
Spanish Albums (Promusicae)[11] 18
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 17
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 6
UK Albums (OCC)[14] 2
US Billboard 200[15] 5
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[16] 64

Year-End Charts

Chart (1991) Position
U.S. Billboard The Billboard 200 40
Canadian Top Albums[17] 75

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA) 2× Platinum 140,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[18] Platinum 100,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[19] Platinum 100,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[20] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[22] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country Release date
U.S. January 29, 1991
Canada January 28, 1991
Latin America January 28, 1991
Europe & U.K. February 4, 1991
Australia January 29, 1991
Japan January 25, 1991

References

  1. ↑ AllMusic review – Into the Light (Gloria Estefan album) AllMusic.com. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  2. ↑ Entertainment Weekly review Ew.com. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  3. ↑ Cobo, Leila (26 July 2003). Gloria gets personal. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 1–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  4. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Gloria Estefan – Into the Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Gloria Estefan – Into the Light" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
  7. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Gloria Estefan – Into the Light" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Gloria Estefan – Into the Light" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Gloria Estefan – Into the Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Gloria Estefan – Into the Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  11. ↑ Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  12. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Gloria Estefan – Into the Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Gloria Estefan – Into the Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Gloria Estefan | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Gloria Estefan – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Gloria Estefan. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Gloria Estefan – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Gloria Estefan. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Canadian Top Albums of 1991 Chart". Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Gloria Estefan – Into the Light". Music Canada.
  19. ↑ "Dutch album certifications – Gloria Estefan – Into the Light" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers.
  20. ↑ "Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano: Certificados 1991–1995". Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano.
  21. ↑ "British album certifications – Gloria Estefan – Into the Light". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Into the Light 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
  22. ↑ "American album certifications – Estefan, Gloria – Into the Light". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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