Cuts Both Ways (song)

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“Cuts Both Ways”
Single by Gloria Estefan
from the album Cuts Both Ways
Released Flag of EuropeFlag of the United KingdomMay 17, 1990

Flag of the United StatesJune 30, 1990

Flag of JapanJuly 21, 1990
Format CD maxi single

Cassette Single

7-inch Vinyl Single

12 inch Vinyl Single
Recorded 1988
Genre Pop/Ballad
Label Epic Records
Writer(s) Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan singles chronology
"Oye mi Canto (Hear my Voice)"
(1989/1990)		 "Cuts Both Ways"
(1990)		 "Renacer"
(1990)
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"Cuts Both Ways" is a single by Gloria Estefan. It was released in 1990 worldwide as the fifth and final single of the album Cuts Both Ways.

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[edit] Song History

This was the final single released from the smash hit album Cuts Both Ways. It had moderate success on the U.S., becoming a number one hit on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, but not reaching nearly that height on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

"Cuts Both Ways", even with its success, was not included on the U.S. release of the Gloria Estefan Greatest Hits album.

[edit] Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Cuts Both Ways".

UK Maxi-Single CD (The Ballads Vol. II 655982 2)

  1. "Cuts Both Ways" (Album Version)
  2. "Here we Are"
  3. "You've Made a Fool of Me"
  4. "I Want to You So Bad"

[edit] Chart performance

The single reached top 20 in the United Kingdom, and top 40 in Australia. While topping the Billboard Adult Contemporary Charts in the USA, it failed to make much impact on the regular charts.

[edit] Charts

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Australia Singles Chart 38
Irish Singles Chart 22
UK Singles Chart 15
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 44
U.S. Adult Contemporary Chart 1 (for a week)
U.S. ARC Weekly Top 40 37