Abriendo Puertas (Gloria Estefan album)

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Abriendo Puertas

Studio album by Gloria Estefan

Released

September 26, 1995
(see Release history)

Recorded

Crescent Moon Studios, Miami

Genre

Latin pop

Length

39:54

Gloria Estefan chronology

Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me
(1994)

Abriendo Puertas
(1995)

Destiny
(1996)

Alternative cover

Australia Double Pack Edition

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B^[2]

Abriendo Puertas (Spanish: Opening Doors) is a 1995 album released by Gloria Estefan. It is her sixth studio album as a soloist and second Spanish language album released.

Album history

Abriendo Puertas was the second Spanish language studio album released by Estefan after her successful Spanish debut album, Mi Tierra.

In contrast to Mi Tierra, an album primarily influenced by Cuban music, Abriendo Puertas draws on a wider variety of Latin American musical styles.^[1] For instance, the title track is an example of vallenato, a Colombian music genre. Several of the songs refer to Christmas and the New Year.

Estefan's second Spanish album won Best Tropical Latin Performance at the 1996 Grammy Awards, her second Grammy Award. The album was also awarded "Tropical Album of the Year" at the Lo Nuestro Awards.^[3] The album has sold 5 million copies worldwide.

Track listing

All songs were written by Kike Santander

#	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

Japan bonus track

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

Release history

Region	Date
United States	September 26, 1995 (1995-09-26)
Japan	October 19, 1995 (1995-10-19)
World	October 20, 1995 (1995-10-20)

Charts and certifications

Chart performance

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Spanish Albums Chart^[4]	1
Switzerland Top 100 Albums	16
UK Top 75 Albums	70
US Billboard 200^{[ 1]}	67
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)^{[ 1]}	2
U.S. Billboard Top Tropical/Salsa Albums	1

Sales and certifications


Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
Argentina (CAPIF)^[5]	Platinum	60,000^x
Netherlands (NVPI)^[6]	Gold	50,000^{^}
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^{[citation needed]}	6× Platinum	600,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[7]	6× Platinum (Latin)	600,000^{^}
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)^[8]	Platinum	1,000,000^*
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Awards

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

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 Abriendo Puertas (Gloria Estefan album) at AllMusic
↑ Sinclair, Tom (1995-10-27). "Abriendo Puertas Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
↑ "Lo Nuestro 1996 - Historia de Premio lo Nuestro". Univision. 2001-11-13. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
↑ "Hits of the World - Spain". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2 March 1996. p. 46. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
↑ "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
↑ "Dutch album certifications – Gloria Estefan – Abriendo Puertas" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers.
↑ "American album certifications – Gloria Estefan – Abriendo Puertas". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click Type, then select Latin, then click SEARCH
↑ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1997". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2011-07-03.

Wesley Larkins. "Abriendo Puertas (1995)". Archived from the original on 2009-10-24.

Gloria Estefan

Albums
Singles
Awards
Tours

Studio albums

with Miami Sound Machine:	Live Again/Renacer (1977) Miami Sound Machine (1978) Imported (1979) MSM (1980) Otra Vez (1981) Rio (1982) A Toda Maquina (1984) Eyes of Innocence (1984) Primitive Love (1985) Let It Loose (1987) Cuts Both Ways (1989)

Into the Light (1991) Mi Tierra (1993) Christmas Through Your Eyes (1993) Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me (1994) Abriendo Puertas (1995) Destiny (1996) gloria! (1998) Alma Caribeña (2000) Unwrapped (2003) 90 Millas (2007) Miss Little Havana (2011) The Standards (2013)

Compilations

Exitos de Gloria Estefan (1990)
Greatest Hits (1992)
Best of Gloria Estefan (1997)
Greatest Hits Vol. II (2001)
Amor y Suerte: Exitos Romanticos (2004)
Oye Mi Canto!: Los Grandes Exitos (2006)
The Very Best of Gloria Estefan (2006)
The Essential Gloria Estefan (2006)
iTunes Originals (2007)

EPs

Twelve Inch Mixes (1993)
Bailando! (1998)
Party Time! (1998)
Unwrapped: Remixes (2004)

Filmography

Music of the Heart (1999)
For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story (2000)

Tours

Primitive Love Tour (1985/86)
Let It Loose World Tour (1987/88)
Get On Your Feet Tour (1989/90)
Into the Light World Tour (1991/92)
Evolution World Tour (1996/97)
Live & Re-Wrapped Tour (2004)
90 Millas World Tour (2008/09)

Notable concerts

Vh1 Divas Live (1998)
The Millennium Concert (1999)
The Atlantis Concert (2000)
One Night Only at the Mandalay Bay (2001)
Live & Unwrapped (2003)
She's Got a Friend (2009)

Books

The Magically Mysterious Adventures of Noelle the Bulldog (2005)
Noelle's Treasure Tale: A New Magically Mysterious Adventure (2006)
Estefan's Kitchen (2008)

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v t e Gloria Estefan singles

Eyes of Innocence	"Dr. Beat" "Prisoner of Love" "I Need a Man"

Primitive Love	"Conga" "Bad Boy" "Words Get in the Way" "Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)"

Let It Loose/Anything for You	"Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" "Betcha Say That" "Can't Stay Away from You" "Anything for You" "1-2-3"

Cuts Both Ways	"Don't Wanna Lose You" "Get on Your Feet" "Here We Are" "Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" "Cuts Both Ways"

Exitos de Gloria Estefan	"Renacer"

Into the Light	"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"

Greatest Hits	"Always Tomorrow" "Megamix" "I See Your Smile" "Go Away"

Mi Tierra	"Mi Tierra" "Con Los Años Que Me Quedan" "Tradición" "Montuno "¡Sí Señor!..."" "Mi Buen Amor" "Ayer" "Volverás" "Mi Tierra de Tradición"

Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me	"Turn the Beat Around" "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" "Everlasting Love" "It's Too Late" "Cherchez La Femme"

Abriendo Puertas	"Abriendo Puertas" "Más Allá" "Tres Deseos" "Dulce Amor" "La Parranda" "Lejos De Ti" "Felicidad" "Abriendo Puertas A La Navidad"

Destiny	"Reach" "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)" "I'm Not Giving You Up" "Higher" "Show Me the Way Back to Your Heart" "No Pretendo"

gloria!	"Heaven's What I Feel/Corazón Prohibido" "Oye!" "Cuba Libre" "Don't Let This Moment End" "Don't Stop"

Alma Caribeña - Caribbean Soul	"No Me Dejes de Querer" "Como Me Duele Perderte" "Tres Gotas De Agua Bendita" "Tengo Que Decirte Algo" "Me Voy" "Por Un Beso"

Greatest Hits Vol. II	"You Can't Walk Away from Love" "Out of Nowhere" "Y-Tu-Conga"

Unwrapped	"Wrapped/Hoy" "I Wish You" "Te Amare" "Tu Fotografía"

90 Millas	"No Llores" "Me Odio" "Píntame De Colores"

Miss Little Havana	"Wepa" "Miss Little Havana" "Hotel Nacional"

Other notable songs & Collaborations	"En El Jardín" "Santo Santo" "Music of My Heart" "What More Can I Give "Dr. Pressure" "Somos El Mundo"

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