Here We Are (Gloria Estefan song)
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| Single by Gloria Estefan | ||||||||||
| from the album Cuts Both Ways | ||||||||||
| B-side | "1,2,3", "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On me" | |||||||||
| Released | December 16, 1989 (USA) | |||||||||
| Format | CD maxi single, Cassette Single, 7-inch vinyl Single, 12 inch vinyl Single, 3" single | |||||||||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||||||||
| Length | 04:51 | |||||||||
| Label | Epic | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Gloria Estefan | |||||||||
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"Here We Are" is a single by Gloria Estefan. It was released in 1989 in U.S. and in 1990 to the rest of the world as the third single of the album, Cuts Both Ways. It has become one of Estefan's most recognized hit singles.
Song history
This was the third single of the album Cuts Both Ways and was one of many successful ballads performed by Gloria Estefan. The single was released with a B-side song: "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me", that was included on the European version, later to appear on the Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me album.
A Portuguese version of the song, "Toda Pra Você," is included on the compilation Exitos De Gloria Estefan.
As a duet for her special television concert All The Way Concert, Celine Dion performed this song, while Estefan sang Dion's song, "Because You Loved Me".
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Here We Are".
UK Maxi-CD single/US Cassette single/3" single (Japan)
- "Here We Are" (Album Version)
- "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
- "Dr. Beat" (Live from the Homecoming Concert)
- "1, 2, 3" (Live From the Homecoming Concert) only release in US and Japan
Chart performance
"Here We Are" continued Estefan's success on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it peaked at #6 in 1990, becoming the her ninth Top 10 single. The song went to #1 on the American adult contemporary chart and remained in the top spot for five weeks.[1] The song peaked at #23 on the UK Singles Chart.
Charts
Peak positions
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| Australia Singles Chart | 12 |
| German Singles Chart | 64 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 7 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 14 |
| UK Singles Chart | 23 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 1 |
End of year charts
| End of year chart (1990) | Position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2] | 74 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification |
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| Australia | Gold |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 87.
- ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1990". Retrieved 2009-09-15.
External links
| Preceded by "Downtown Train" by Rod Stewart |
Billboard Adult Contemporary (chart) number-one single January 27, 1990 (5 weeks) |
Succeeded by "All My Life" by Linda Ronstadt featuring Aaron Neville |
