Cuba Libre (song)

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“Cuba Libre”
Single by Gloria Estefan from the album Gloria!
Released	November 9, 1998
Format	CD Single CD Maxi single 12" Vinyl Single
Recorded	1997-1998
Genre	Dance-Pop
Length	04:38
Label	Epic Records
Gloria Estefan singles chronology
"Oye!" (1998) "Cuba Libre" (1998) "Don't Let This Moment End" (1998) / (1999)

"Cuba Libre" (Free Cuba) was the third single released by Gloria Estefan on her eight studio album Gloria!.

Contents 1 Song History 2 Formats and track listings 3 Charts 4 Official versions 5 References

[edit] Song History

This song was the second consecutive single to not be released at Estefan's home country U.S., but was released at Europe.

The song as it name says it, is dedicated to Gloria's birthplace, Cuba, who left since she was 2 years old. The song became controversial at some places because its music video, which shows a bomb exploding after fall from a plane to a little boat with some men on the sea who are trying to flee from the island of Cuba.

However, the song, even with the controversy made, has become an anthem to the Cuban exile community and in Spain the song reached the Top Ten.

[edit] Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Cuba Libre".

Europe CD Maxi single (666691 2)

1. "Cuba Libre" (Spanish Version)
2. "Cuba Libre" (English Version)
3. "Bailando Megamix"

[edit] Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Spain Top 40 Singles Chart	3

[edit] Official versions

Original versions

1. Album Version — 4:45
2. Album Version (Spanish) - 4:37

Remixes

1. Pablo Flores Spanish Remix - 4:37 (it also knows as the Spanish Version of the song)

[edit] References

1. http://www.geocities.com/weslarkins/glorialibre.html gloriaestefandiscographydatabase