Coming Out of the Dark

"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.

Single Releases (Commercial & Promotional)

U.S. & Canada Cassette Single (34T 73666) [January 22, 1991]^[1]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Coming Out Of The Dark"	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:02
2.	"Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:07

U.S. & Canada 7" Vinyl Single (34 73666) [January 22, 1991]^[2]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Coming Out Of The Dark"	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:02
2.	"Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:07

U.S. Promo CD Single (ESK 73666)^[3]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Coming Out Of The Dark"	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:02

European 3" CD Single (656574 1) [January 1991]^[4]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Coming Out Of The Dark"	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:02
2.	"Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:07

European CD-Maxi Single (656574 5) [January 1991]^[5]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Coming Out Of The Dark"	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:02
2.	"Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:07
3.	"Coming Out Of The Dark" (Instrumental Version)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:41

European 7" Vinyl Single (656574 7) [January 1991]^[6]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Coming Out Of The Dark"	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:02
2.	"Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:07

European 12" Vinyl Single (656574 6) [January 1991]^[7]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Coming Out Of The Dark"	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:02
2.	"Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:07
3.	"Coming Out Of The Dark" (Instrumental Version)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:41

Dutch 7" Vinyl Single (656574 9) [January 1991]^[8]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Coming Out Of The Dark"	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:02
2.	"Coming Out Of The Dark" (Instrumental Version)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:41

French Cassette Single (656574 4) [January 1991]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Coming Out Of The Dark"	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:02
2.	"Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:07

French 7" Vinyl Single (656574 7) [January 1991]^[9]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Coming Out Of The Dark"	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:02
2.	"Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:07

French 12" Vinyl Single (656574 6) [January 1991]^[10]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Coming Out Of The Dark"	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:02
2.	"Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:07
3.	"Coming Out Of The Dark" (Instrumental Version)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:41

Spain Promo 7" Vinyl Single (ARIE 2605) [January 1991] ^[11]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Coming Out Of The Dark"	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:02

U.K. CD-Maxi Single (656574 2) [January 21, 1991]^[12]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Coming Out Of The Dark"	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:02
2.	"Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:07
3.	"Coming Out Of The Dark" (Instrumental Version)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:41
4.	"Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"	Elton John & Bernie Taupin	6:11

U.K. Cassette Single (656574 4) [January 21, 1991]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Coming Out Of The Dark"	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:02
2.	"Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:07

U.K. 7" Vinyl Single (656574 7) [January 21, 1991]^[13]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Coming Out Of The Dark"	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:02
2.	"Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:07

U.K. 7" Vinyl Single (Limited Edition Frame Pack) [656574 0] {January 21, 1991}^[14]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Coming Out Of The Dark"	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:02
2.	"Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:07

U.K. 12" Vinyl Single (656574 8) [January 21, 1991]^[15]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Coming Out Of The Dark"	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:02
2.	"Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:07
3.	"Coming Out Of The Dark" (Instrumental Version)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:41
4.	"Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"	Elton John & Bernie Taupin	6:11

Mexico 7" Vinyl Single (50-01-9268)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Coming Out Of The Dark"	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:02
2.	"Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:07

Argentina Promo 7" Vinyl Single (DEP 863)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Coming Out Of The Dark"	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:02
2.	"Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:07

Australia CD Single (656574 2) [January 1991]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Coming Out Of The Dark"	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:02
2.	"Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:07

Australia Cassette Single (656574 4) [January 1991]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Coming Out Of The Dark"	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:02
2.	"Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:07

Australia 7" Vinyl Single (656574 7) [January 1991]^[16]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Coming Out Of The Dark"	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:02
2.	"Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:07

Malaysia Promo 7" Vinyl Single (E 777) [January 1991]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Coming Out Of The Dark"	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:02

Philippines 7" Vinyl Single (QEL45-20214) [January 1991]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Coming Out Of The Dark"	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:02
2.	"Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:07

Japan 3" CD-Maxi Single (ESDA 7060) [January 24, 1991]^[17]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Coming Out Of The Dark"	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:02
2.	"Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:07
3.	"Coming Out Of The Dark" (Instrumental Version)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:41

Mexico Promo 7" Vinyl Single (PR 95334) [January 1991]^[18]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:07
2.	"Coming Out Of The Dark"	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada	4:02

Release history

Region	Date
Europe	January 10, 1991 (1991-01-10)
U.K.	January 21, 1991 (1991-01-21)
Japan	January 24, 1991 (1991-01-24)
U.S.	January 22, 1991 (1991-01-22)

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).^[19] The song was also a hit in Canada, Spain and Japan. However, the song didn’t have as much impact in the rest of Europe, where Estefan had always been popular. In Ireland, the single only reached the Top 20; and in UK reached the Top 40, a very low position in comparison to other singles.

Chart Performance

Country	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	1
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	1
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	60
U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks	4
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 (Year-End 1991)	34
U.S. ARC Weekly Top 40	1
Australia (ARIA Chart)^[20]	56
Belgium (Vlaanderen)	24
Belgium (Wallonie)	10
Brazil	39
Canada (RPM)	1
Germany	45
Ireland	16
Japan (Osaka)	6
Japan (Tokyo)	4
Poland	34
Netherlands	11
New Zealand	26
Spain	1
Switzerland	28
U.K.	25

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

↑ "Cassette Single - Gloria Estefan - Coming Out Of The Dark / Desde La Oscuridad [Coming Out Of The Dark-Spanish Version] - Epic - USA - 34T 73666". 45worlds.
↑ "45cat - Gloria Estefan - Coming Out Of The Dark / Desde La Oscuridad (Coming Out Of The Dark-Spanish Version) - Epic - USA - 34-73666". 45cat.
↑ "CD Singles - Gloria Estefan - Coming Out Of The Dark - Epic - USA - ESK 73666". 45worlds.
↑ "CD Singles - Gloria Estefan - Coming Out Of The Dark / Coming Out Of The Dark (Spanish Version) 'Desde La Oscuridad' - Epic - Europe - 656574 1". 45worlds.
↑ "CD Singles - Gloria Estefan - Coming Out Of The Dark / Coming Out Of The Dark (Spanish Version) 'Desde La Oscuridad' - Epic - Europe - 656574 5". 45worlds.
↑ "45cat - Gloria Estefan - Coming Out Of The Dark / Coming Out Of The Dark (Spanish Version) "Desde La Oscuridad" - Epic - Netherlands - 656574 7". 45cat.
↑ "12" Single - Gloria Estefan - Coming Out Of The Dark - Epic - Europe". 45worlds.
↑ "45cat - Gloria Estefan - Coming Out Of The Dark / Coming Out Of The Dark (Instrumental Version) - Epic - Netherlands - 656574 9". 45cat.
↑ "45cat - Gloria Estefan - Coming Out Of The Dark / Desde La Oscuridad (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version) - Epic - France - 656574 7". 45cat.
↑ "12" Single - Gloria Estefan - Coming Out Of The Dark - Epic - France". 45worlds.
↑ "45cat - Gloria Estefan - Coming Out Of The Dark - Epic - Spain - ARIE 2605". 45cat.
↑ "CD Singles - Gloria Estefan - Coming Out Of The Dark / Coming Out Of The Dark (Spanish Version - "Desde La Oscuridad") - Epic - UK - 656574 2". 45worlds.
↑ "45cat - Gloria Estefan - Coming Out Of The Dark / Coming Out Of The Dark (Spanish Version) 'Desde La Oscuridad' - Epic - UK - 656574 7". 45cat.
↑ "45cat - Gloria Estefan - Coming Out Of The Dark / Coming Out Of The Dark (Spanish Version) 'Desde La Oscuridad' - Epic - UK - 656574 0". 45cat.
↑ "12" Single - Gloria Estefan - Coming Out Of The Dark / Coming Out Of The Dark (Spanish Version) ('Desde La Oscuridad') - Epic - UK - 656574 8". 45worlds.
↑ "45cat - Gloria Estefan - Coming Out Of The Dark / Desde La Oscuridad (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version) - Epic - Australia - 656574 7". 45cat.
↑ "CD Singles - Gloria Estefan - Coming Out Of The Dark / Coming Out Of The Dark (Spanish Version - Desde La Oscuridad) - Epic / Sony - Japan - ESDA 7060". 45worlds.
↑ "45cat - Gloria Estefan - Desde La Oscuridad (Versión Español) / Desde La Oscuridad (Versión Ingles) - CBS - Mexico - PR-95334". 45cat.
↑ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 87.
↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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

Gloria Estefan

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

The Best Remixes (1989)
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)
Soy Mujer (2015)

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)