Coming Out of the Dark
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| Single by Gloria Estefan | |||||||||||||||||||
| from the album Into the Light | |||||||||||||||||||
| Released |
January 10, 1991 (see Release history) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Format | CD, CD maxi, cassette, 3" vinyl, 7", 12" | ||||||||||||||||||
| Recorded | 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||||||||||||||||
| Label | Epic | ||||||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan Jr., Jon Secada | ||||||||||||||||||
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"Coming Out Of The Dark" is a single by American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan. It was released in 1991 worldwide as the leading and first single of the album Into the Light, becoming the singer’s third number one in the U.S.
Song history
This is the first single released after Estefan's accident—an 18-wheeler rammed her tour bus, nearly causing the singer's death—when her "Get on Your Feet Tour" was in progress. It is also the first song that Estefan performed publicly after recovering. The song is inspired by the near-fatal accident and also is dedicated to Emilio Estefan, Jr., Gloria’s husband.
The song is a soul ballad which includes the use of a choir. Among the voices in the choir are Gloria’s colleague, the Cuban singer Jon Secada, and the R&B singer Betty Wright (both had participated in backing vocals on Gloria’s album, Cuts Both Ways as well as Into the Light.)
Spanish version "Desde La Oscuridad"
Estefan also recorded the Spanish version of the song, called "Desde la Oscuridad". The song was released to Latin-American radio stations and the considerable airplay it received took the song to the Top Five of the Hot Latin Songs chart.
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Coming Out of the Dark".
Europe CD maxi single (656574 5)
- "Coming Out of the Dark" (Album Version)
- "Desde la Oscuridad" ("Coming Out of the Dark" Spanish Version)
- "Coming Out of the Dark" (Instrumental Version)
Release history
| Region | Date |
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| Europe | January 10, 1991 |
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| Japan | January 24, 1991 |
| United States | January 26, 1991 |
Chart performance
The song was a number one hit on both the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts (and her last to date on both charts).[1] However, the song didn’t have as much impact in the rest of the world. In Ireland, where Estefan had some high position songs, this single only reached the Top 20; and in UK reached the Top 40, a very low position in comparison to other singles.
Charts
Peak positions
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End of year charts
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Official versions
Original Versions
- Album version
- Album Version (Spanish version)
- "Coming Out Of The Dark" (Instrumental Version)
- "Coming Out Of The Dark" (iTunes Originals Version)
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 87.
- ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1991". Retrieved 2009-09-15.
External links
| Preceded by "All the Man That I Need" by Whitney Houston |
Billboard Adult Contemporary number-one single March 16 – 23, 1991 |
Succeeded by "You're in Love" by Wilson Phillips |
| Preceded by "One More Try" by Timmy T |
Billboard Hot 100 number-one single March 30 – April 6, 1991 |
Succeeded by "I've Been Thinking About You" by Londonbeat |
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