Destiny (Gloria Estefan album)

Destiny
Studio album by Gloria Estefan
Released June 1996
(see release history)
Recorded Crescent Moon Studios, Miami
Genre Pop
Length 49:17 (U.S. Version)
76:57 (Special Edition)
Label Epic
Producer Emilio Estefan Jr.
Gloria Estefan chronology

Abriendo Puertas
(1995)		 Destiny
(1996)		 Best of Gloria Estefan
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Entertainment Weekly B−[2]

Destiny is the seventh studio solo album released by American singer Gloria Estefan, but is the nineteenth of her career overall. It was released in 1996.

Album history

The first single from the album, "Reach", became a hit around the world and was the official theme of the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. This album features a more ambient sound than previous Estefan albums, with only two songs: "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)" and "Higher" being up-beat.

The album included a bonus enhanced selection, in which Estefan talks about the album and the song "Reach" in particular. It also features an animated discography of Estefan.

The album ended at #116 on the Billboard Year-End chart and has sold 4.6 million copies to date globally.

Track listing

Standard Track Listing
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Destiny"  Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr., Lawrence Dermer, Diane Warren 5:13
2. "I'm Not Giving You Up"  Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander 4:20
3. "Steal Your Heart"  Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander 3:47
4. "The Heart Never Learns"  Jorge Casas, Lawrence Dermer 4:32
5. "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)"  Emilio Estefan, Jr., Lawrence Dermer, Clay Ostwald 4:50
6. "Path Of The Right Love"  Gloria Estefan 5:20
7. "Show Me The Way Back To Your Heart"  Diane Warren 3:57
8. "Along Came You (A Song For Emily)"  Gloria Estefan 6:18
9. "Higher"  Lawrence Dermer 3:49
10. "I Know You Too Well"  Gloria Estefan, Diane Warren 4:55
11. "Reach"  Gloria Estefan, Diane Warren 3:49
Brazil, Colombia & Mexican CD #1 Track Listing
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
12. "No Pretendo" (Bonus Track)Kike Santander 3:47
Japan Track Listing
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
12. "Reach (Gold Medal Single Edit)" (Japan Bonus Track)Gloria Estefan, Diane Warren 4:43
Mexican Edicion Especial with 2-CD (CD Destiny + CD Single No Pretendo) [CDI7 483932]
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "No Pretendo" (Steal Your Heart - Spanish Version)Kike Santander 3:47
Australian Limited Tour Edition Bonus CD [483932 9]
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Reach (Gold Medal Mix)"  Gloria Estefan, Diane Warren 6:46
2. "Destiny (Live from the 1996 "Evolution" Tour)"  Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr., Lawrence Dermer, Diane Warren 5:22
3. "Ballad Medley (Live from the 1996 "Evolution" Tour)" (Cuts Both Ways/I See Your Smile/Words Get In The Way/Can't Stay Away From You)Gloria Estefan, Jon Secada, Miguel A. Morejon 7:12
4. "I'm Not Giving You Up (Single Remix)"  Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander 4:08
5. "Turn The Beat Around (Live from the 1996 "Evolution" Tour)"  Peter Jackson, Gerald Jackson 4:52
European CD Reissue (1997) [EPC 483932 5] & Spain CD Reissue (2000) [EPC 483932 0]
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "No Pretendo"  Kike Santander 3:47
2. "Destiny"  Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr., Lawrence Dermer, Diane Warren 5:13
3. "I'm Not Giving You Up"  Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander 4:20
4. "Steal Your Heart"  Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander 3:47
5. "The Heart Never Learns"  Jorge Casas, Lawrence Dermer 4:32
6. "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)"  Emilio Estefan, Jr., Lawrence Dermer, Clay Ostwald 4:50
7. "Path Of The Right Love"  Gloria Estefan 5:20
8. "Show Me The Way Back To Your Heart"  Diane Warren 3:57
9. "Along Came You (A Song For Emily)"  Gloria Estefan 6:18
10. "Higher"  Lawrence Dermer 3:49
11. "I Know You Too Well"  Gloria Estefan, Diane Warren 4:55
12. "Reach"  Gloria Estefan, Diane Warren 3:49

Singles

# Title Date
1. "Reach"April/May 1996
2. "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)"August/September 1996
3. "I'm Not Giving You Up"November 1996
4. "Higher"November 1996 (U.S.),
January 1997 (World)
5. "Show Me The Way Back To Your Heart"1997 (only Brazil)
6. "No Pretendo"July 1997 (World)

Personnel

  • Davnda Afaolbi – vocals
  • Davonda Afolabi – choir
  • Gloria Agostini – harp
  • Donna Allen – vocals (background)
  • Marcelo Anez – engineer
  • Julien Barber – viola
  • Diane Barere – cello
  • Elena Barere – violin
  • Randy Barlow – trumpet
  • Mike Bassie – rap
  • John Beale – violin
  • Carol Becker – vocals
  • Joseph Bongiorno – bass
  • Edwin Bonilla – percussion
  • April Brown – violin
  • Avril Brown – violin
  • Ed Calle – saxophone
  • Jorge Casas – bass, guitar, arranger, producer, chant, mandocello, tres, orchestration, production coordination, muted banjo
  • Sean Chambers – engineer
  • David Chappell – strings
  • Huifang Chen – strings
  • Charles Christopher – vocals (background)
  • Tony Concepcion – trumpet
  • Mike Couzzi – engineer
  • Sal Cuevas – bass
  • Matt Curry – assistant
  • Jill Dell'Abate – contractor
  • Lawrence Dermer – guitar, percussion, piano, arranger, keyboards, organ (hammond), vocals (background), producer, bata, fender rhodes, horn arrangements, string arrangements
  • Sharon Diacheysn – vocals
  • John DiPuccio – strings
  • Nancy Donald – art direction
  • Charles Dye – engineer
  • Emilio Estefan, Jr. – arranger, producer, executive producer
  • Gloria Estefan – arranger, vocals (background)
  • Mary Helen Ewing – viola
  • Joan Faigen – strings
  • Chembo Febles – percussion, percussion (African), chant
  • John Feeney – violin
  • Guillermo Figueroa – violin
  • Narcisco Figueroa – violin
  • Guillermo Figueron – violin
  • Barry Finclair – bass, violin
  • Shaun Fisher – vocals
  • Pablo Flores – mixing
  • Cecelia Hobbs Gardner – violin
  • Crystal Garner – viola
  • Hector Garrido – conductor, director, organ (hammond), orchestration
  • Javier Garza – engineer
  • Andy Goldman – guitar
  • Paolo Gualano – percussion, drums, surdo, drums (snare)
  • Joyce Hammann – violin
  • Kate Harrington – hair stylist
  • Kris Kello – arranger, keyboards, vocals (background)
  • Bakithi Khumalo – bass
  • Sebastián Krys – engineer
  • Bakithi Kumalo – bass, chant
  • Phil Lakofsky – strings, cello
  • Carol Landon – viola
  • Jeanne LeBlanc – cello
  • Charles Libove – violin
  • Mei Mei Lin – strings
  • Richard Locker – cello
  • Daniel Lopez – percussion, handclapping
  • Dante Luciani – trombone
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Juan R. Marquez – classic guitar
  • Nancy McAlhany – violin
  • Andrew Melick – photography
  • Rick Melverne – vocals
  • Homer Mensch – bass
  • Heidi Modr – violin
  • Sarah Moore – vocals
  • Richard Morris – vocals
  • Rick Morris – choir
  • Doug Mountain – digital mixing
  • Eugene J. Moye – cello
  • Jan Mullen – violin
  • Craig Mumm – viola
  • David Nadien – violin
  • Jorge Noriega – vocals (background)
  • Mario Ochoa – percussion
  • Alfredo Oliva – strings
  • Gene Orloff – violin
  • Clay Ostwald – arranger, keyboards, producer, chant
  • Caryl Paisner – cello
  • Sandra Park – violin
  • Paul Peabody – violin
  • Scott Perry – engineer
  • Freddy Piñero, Jr. – programming, engineer, assistant
  • John Pintavalle – violin
  • Cheito Quinonez – vocals (background), guiro
  • Serena Radaelli – hair stylist
  • Dave Reitzas – engineer, mixing
  • Herb Ritts – photography
  • Robert Rozek – strings
  • Kike Santander – bass, guitar, percussion, arranger, keyboards, handclapping, producer, horn arrangements, vocal effect
  • Mike Scaglione – saxophone
  • Eric Schilling – engineer
  • Mark Orrin Schuman – cello
  • Laura Seaton – violin
  • Richard Sortomme – violin
  • Debbie Spring – viola
  • Steve Svensson – strings
  • Marti Sweet – bass
  • Ron Taylor – engineer
  • Ron Taylor – engineer
  • Dana Teboe – trombone
  • Donna Tecco – violin
  • Rene Toledo – guitar
  • Alberto Tolot – photography
  • Francesca Tolot – make-up
  • Michelle Vandenbos – choir
  • Deborah Waknin – hair stylist
  • Ellen Westerman – cello
  • Eric Wyric – violin
  • Joe Zeytoonian – saz, oud

Release history

Region Date
United States June 4, 1996
Canada June 4, 1996
Europe, Latin America & Asia June 3, 1996
Japan May 30, 1996

Charts and certifications

Chart performance

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australian Top 100 Albums 13[3]
Austria Top 100 Albums 24[4]
Belgium Top Albums Chart (Wallonie - Francophone Le Seul Classement) 20[5]
Belgium Top Albums Chart (Vlaanderen - HitParade) 47[6]
Canada Top Albums 29[7]
Dutch Top Albums Chart 17[8]
Finland Top 40 Albums 34[9]
France Top 100 Albums 56
Germany Top 100 Albums 35[10]
Norway Top 40 Albums 10[11]
Spain Top 50 Albums 5
Sweden Top 60 Albums 57[12]
Switzerland Top 100 Albums 15[13]
UK Top 75 Albums 12[14]
US Billboard 200[15] 23
U.S. The Billboard 200 (Year-End 1996) 116

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Argentina (CAPIF)[16] Gold 30,000x
Australia (ARIA)[17] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[18] Gold 50,000^
Japan (RIAJ) Gold 100,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE) 2× Platinum 200,000^
United States (RIAA)[19] Platinum 1,000,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Destiny (Gloria Estefan album) at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Woodard, Josef (1996-06-07). "Destiny Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
  3. ↑ http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Gloria+Estefan&titel=Destiny&cat=a. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Gloria+Estefan&titel=Destiny&cat=a. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ http://www.ultratop.be/fr/album/914/Gloria-Estefan-Destiny. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ http://www.ultratop.be/nl/album/914/Gloria-Estefan-Destiny. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
  8. ↑ http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Gloria+Estefan&titel=Destiny&cat=a. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ http://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Gloria+Estefan&titel=Destiny&cat=a. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ http://www.officialcharts.de/album.asp?artist=Gloria+Estefan&title=Destiny&cat=a&country=de. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ↑ http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Gloria+Estefan&titel=Destiny&cat=a. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ↑ http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Gloria+Estefan&titel=Destiny&cat=a. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ↑ http://hitparade.ch/album/Gloria-Estefan/Destiny-2324. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. ↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/gloria%20estefan/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. ↑ "Gloria Estefan Album & Song Chart History" Billboard 200 for Gloria Estefan. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  16. ↑ "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.
  17. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  18. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Gloria Estefan – Destiny". Music Canada.
  19. ↑ "American album certifications – Estefan, Gloria – Destiny". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH

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