Live for Loving You

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"Live for Loving You"
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Single by Gloria Estefan
from the album Into the Light
Released September 19, 1991 (Worldwide)

October 25, 1991 (Japan)

October 31, 1991 (U.S.)

Format CD single

CD maxi single

Cassette Single

3-inch CD Single

7-inch Vinyl Single

12 inch Vinyl Single

Recorded 1990
Genre Pop
Length 04:37
Label Epic Records
Writer(s) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan Jr., Diane Warren
Chart positions
  • #33 (UK)
Gloria Estefan singles chronology
"Nayib’s Song (I Am Here for You)"
(1991)
"Live for Loving You"
(1991) >
"Always Tomorrow"
(1992)

"Live for Loving You" is a single by American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan. It was released in 1991 worldwide as the fourth and last single from her third solo album Into the Light

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[edit] Song History

This was the final single from Gloria Estefan’s concept album Into the Light, this song could be understanding more has a demostration of love from Gloria Estefan to her husband, producer and musician Emilio Estefan Jr., even when the song was written by them but with the collaboration of Diane Warren. "Coming Out of the Dark", "Live for Loving You", "How Can I be Sure" and "Hoy" are some of the song that Gloria has dedicated to her husband. "Live for Loving You" was the most danceful’ single of all the singles that were released in this album, and was the second with the most highest positions at the charts and is considered as a "Favorite" by the Estefan fans. The video of the song is in 3D and show an animated Miami when it features Gloria Dalmatian dog, also her husband and her son appeared at the video. Gloria also recorded the video of the "Underground Remix", but it hasn’t featured at any video collection of Gloria like the normal version, who appears at the very start of the "Everlasting Gloria" video collection. This song was included in the "Gloria Hitmix" that was released later on the Heaven's What I Feel CD maxi single.

[edit] Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Live for Loving You".

USA 12" vinyl single (49 73971)

  1. "Live for Loving You" (Album Version)
  2. "Live for Loving You" (Live for Clubbing You Mix)
  3. "Live for Loving You" (Live for Dubbing You Mix)
  4. "Live for Loving You" (South of the Border Mix)
  5. "Live for Loving You" (South of the Border Percapella)
  6. "MSN Megamix"

UK CD maxi-single (657382 2)

  1. "Live for Loving You" (Single Remix)
  2. "Live for Loving You" (John Haag’s 12")
  3. "Live for Loving You" (Pablo Flores 12")

[edit] Chart performance

The single was the second single from this album who made a great performance at the charts, and was the first of Gloria, of this album, who appeared at the Dance charts.

[edit] Charts

Chart (1991) Peak
position
Australia ARIA Singles Chart 22
UK Singles Chart 33
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 22
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles Airplay 15
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles Airplay 61
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 2
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-singles Sales 9
ARC Weekly Top 40 13

[edit] Certifications

Country Certification
Australia Gold

[edit] Official versions

Original versions

  1. Album version — 4:37

Remixes

  1. Single remix — 4:19
  2. Underground club remix — 7:16
  3. Underground club edit remix — 4:30
  4. Live for clubbing you — 6:35
  5. Live for dubbing you — 4:35
  6. South of the border mix — 7:11
  7. South of the border percapella — 4:37
  8. John Haag’s 12" — 6:49
  9. Pablo Flores 12" — 7:10