Abriendo Puertas

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Abriendo Puertas
Abriendo Puertas cover
Studio album by Gloria Estefan
Released Flag of the United States September 26, 1995
Flag of Japan October 19, 1995
Flag of WorldOctober 20, 1995
Recorded Crescent Moon Studios, Miami
Genre Latin Pop
Length 39:54
Label Epic Records
Producer Emilio Estefan Jr.
Professional reviews
Gloria Estefan chronology
Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me
(1994)
Abriendo Puertas
(1995)
Destiny
(1995)
Alternate cover
Australia Double Pack Edition
Australia Double Pack Edition

Abriendo Puertas is a 1995 album released by Gloria Estefan. It is her sixth studio album and second Spanish language album released.

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[edit] Album History

Abriendo Puertas was the second Spanish language studio album released by American pop-star Gloria Estefan after her successful Spanish debut album, Mi Tierra. In contrast to Mi Tierra, an album heavily influenced by Cuban music, Abriendo Puertas is based on traditional and folk music of Colombia. The single "Abriendo Puertas" is an example of vallenato, a Colombian music genre.

Estefan's second Spanish album won Best Tropical Latin Performance at the 1996 Grammy Awards, her second Grammy Award. The album has sold 2.8 million copies worldwide.

[edit] Singles

# Cover Title Date
1. "Abriendo Puertas" September/October 1995
2. "Más Allá" December 1995 (U.S.)
February 1996 (Europe)
3. "Tres Deseos" January 1996
4. "Dulce Amor" 1996 (only Spain & Mexico)
5. "La Parranda" 1996 (only U.S.)
6. "Lejos De Ti" 1996 (only Spain)
7. "Felicidad" 1996 (only Mexico)
8. "Abriendo Puertas A La Navidad" 1996 (only Spain)

[edit] Track listing

# Title Written by Time
1. "Abriendo Puertas" K. Santander 3:52
2. "Tres Deseos" K. Santander 3:32
3. "Más Allá" K. Santander 5:22
4. "Dulce Amor" K. Santander 3:44
5. "Farolito" K. Santander 4:40
6. "Nuevo Día" K. Santander 3:36
7. "La Parranda" K. Santander 4:20
8. "Milagro" K. Santander 3:38
9. "Lejos De Ti" K. Santander 3:50
10. "Felicidad" K. Santander 5:20

[edit] Japan Bonus Track

# Title Written by Time
11. "Abriendo Puertas" (Teri's Gettin' Hard Dub) K. Santander 5:13

[edit] Chart performance

Chart (1995) Peak
Position
Spain Top 50 Albums 1
Switzerland Top 100 Albums 16
UK Top 75 Albums 70
U.S. Billboard 200 Albums 67
U.S. Billboard Top 50 Latin Albums 2
U.S. Billboard Top Tropical/Salsa Albums 1

[edit] Certifications

Country Certification Sales
Argentina Platinum 60,000
Europe Platinum 1,000,000
Netherlands Gold 50,000
Spain 7x Platinum 700,000
United States Gold 500,000

[edit] Awards

Year Award Show Award
1996 Grammy Award Best Tropical/Salsa Album

[edit] References

  1. http://www.geocities.com/weslarkins/glorialibre.html gloriaestefandiscographydatabase
Awards
Preceded by
Israel "Cachao" Lopez
for Master Sessions Volume I
Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album
1996
Succeeded by
Ruben Blades
for La Rosa De Los Vientos
Languages