Into the Light (Gloria Estefan album)

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Into the Light
Studio album by Gloria Estefan
Released	January 25, 1991 January 29, 1991
Recorded	1990, Crescent Moon Studios, Miami, Florida
Genre	Pop
Length	52:07
Label	Epic Records EK-46988
Producer	Emilio Estefan, Jr., Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald
Professional reviews
All Music Guide [1]
Gloria Estefan chronology
Exitos de Gloria Estefan (1990) Into the Light (1991) Gloria Estefan Greatest Hits (1992)

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

[edit] History

After the smash album Cuts Both Ways and the tragic accident that happened to Gloria at her tour, she decided to get back with a brand-new concept album, who includes a lot of Pop, Soft-Pop, Rock and Dance songs, but was a very different album in comparison to her past album, and the music much in the style of the 80’s pop.

The theme of the album is bouncing back from the darkness of tragedy, hence the album's title.

The album received a favorable welcoming not only talking about the commercial success, but in the charts and the professional reviews. The album has sold more than 3 million copies to date and gave Estefan a lot of hits such as the U.S. number one, "Coming Out of the Dark"

The singles of the albums were more of the soft songs of the album, including the leading single and theme song, "Coming Out of the Dark" who became at Gloria’s third number one at U.S., the song was inspired in the fatal accident and all the support that Gloria’s husband, Emilio Estefan gave to her in every time. Also Gloria has released the Spanish version of the song at U.S. and reached the Top 5 of the Latin Tracks. The second single was "Seal Our Fate" who was more Rock-oriented song, and became a Top 40 at UK. Then, the third single was "Can't Forget You" who was very soft and more a ballad than a dance single, the single doesn’t received favorable positions at the Billboard Hot 100 but almost reached the top at the Adult Contemporary charts, reaching the number two, this single was released only at U.S. and Canada as a single, on Europe was "Nayib’s Song (I Am Here for You)" and on UK, the Top 40 "Remember Me with Love". The following and last single was "Live for Loving You" probably the less nostalgic single of all, the song became a Top 40 at U.S. and like tha past single reached the number two at the Adult Contemporary, but also reached the Dance sales chart.

Like the past albums, Jon Secada and Soul-singer, Betty Wright, were formed part of the background vocals, but this time Secada, helped Gloria to wrote a lot of songs for the song, including the number one single, "Coming Out of the Dark". For make the promotion to the album, Gloria kick-off the "Into the Light World Tour" that was covered 100 cities in nine countries and was seen by more than 10 million people worldwide, also Gloria made her first appearance at the American Music Award singing "Coming Out of the Dark", receiving a big standing-ovation.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Coming Out of the Dark" (Estefan, Estefan Jr., Secada) – 4:05
2. "Seal Our Fate" (Estefan) – 4:25
3. "What Goes Around" (Ostwald, Casas, Secada) – 4:01
4. "Nayib’s Song (I Am Here for You) (Estefan) – 4:39
5. "Remember Me with Love" (Estefan) – 4:36
6. "Heart with Your Name on It" (Warren) – 4:46
7. "Sex in the 90’s" (Estefan, Secada) – 3:43
8. "Close My Eyes" (Estefan) – 4:29
9. "Language of Love" – 4:15 [International Bonus Track]
10. "Light of Love" (Secada, Barlow) – 3:52
11. "Can't Forget You" (Casas, Secada, Ostwald) – 4:15
12. "Live for Loving You" (Estefan, Estefan Jr., Warren) – 4:37
13. "Mama Yo Can’t Go" (Secada, McWilliams, Shapiro) – 3:33
14. "Desde La Oscuridad" ("Coming Out of the Dark"-Spanish Version) (Estefan) – 4:09

European/UK/South African Version (Bonus Tracks)

1. "Se Tenho Que Te Perder" ("Don't Wanna Lose You"-Portuguese Version) - 4:20
2. "Words Get in the Way" (Live from the Homecoming Concert) - 5:02

Japanese Version (Bonus Tracks)

1. "Amor Fatal" ("Your Love Is Bad for Me" - Portuguese Version) - 3:49
2. "Words Get in the Way" (Live from the Homecoming Concert) - 5:02

[edit] Credits

• 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

[edit] Production

• Producers: Emilio Estefan Jr., Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald
• Arrangers: Clay Ostwald, Jorge Casas, Gloria Estefan, John Haag, Tom McWilliams, Scott Shapiro, Jon Secada, Phil Ramone, Keith Cohen, Guy Roche, Randy Barlow, Emilio Estefan Jr.
• Addittional Engineer: Patrice Levinsohn
• Engineers & Mixing: Eric Schilling
• Assistant Engineers: Doug Grover & Charles Dye
• Addittional Mixing: Phil Ramone, Pablo Flores, Mike Couzzi, Keith Cohen
• Mastered by: Bob Ludwing at Masterdisc at New York.

[edit] Design

• Art direction: Nancy Donald, Mary Maurer
• Photography: Alberto Tolot
• Gloria Estefan’s Hair & Makeup: Eric Bernard

[edit] Singles

• "Coming Out of the Dark"
• "Seal Our Fate"
• "Remember Me with Love"
• "Can't Forget You"
• "Nayib’s Song (I Am Here for You)"
• "Live for Loving You"
• "Desde la Oscuridad" (Spanish Version of "Coming Out of the Dark")

[edit] Chart performance and certifications

[edit] References

• gloriaestefandiscographydatabase