Into the Light (Gloria Estefan album)

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Into The Light
Into The Light LP Cover.jpg
Studio album by Gloria Estefan
Released January 1991 (1991-01)
(See release history)
Recorded 1990, Crescent Moon Studios, Miami, Florida
Genre Pop
Length 52:07
Label Epic
Producer Emilio Estefan, Jr., Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald
Gloria Estefan chronology
Exitos de Gloria Estefan
(1990)Exitos de Gloria Estefan1990
Into the Light
(1991)
Gloria Estefan Greatest Hits
(1992)Gloria Estefan Greatest Hits1992
Singles from Into The Light
  1. "Coming Out Of The Dark"
    Released: January 1991
  2. "Seal Our Fate"
    Released: March/April 1991
  3. "Can't Forget You"
    Released: June/July 1991 (U.S., Australia & Japan)
  4. "Remember Me with Love"
    Released: June 1991 (U.K. Only)
  5. "Nayib’s Song (I Am Here for You)"
    Released: July 1991 (Netherlands Only)
  6. "Live for Loving You"
    Released: September/October 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars[1]
Entertainment Weekly C+[2]

Into the Light is a concept album, the second studio solo album released by American singer Gloria Estefan, but is the 14th overall, released in 1991 (see 1991 in music).

History

After the hit album Cuts Both Ways, and the near-tragic accident for Estefan during the "Get on Your Feet Tour", she portrayed her emotion on Into the Light. The theme of the album was bouncing back from the darkness of disaster, hence the album's title. The album received commercial success, and has sold 6.9 million copies to date.[citation needed]

Track Listings

Singles

  • "Coming Out of the Dark"
  • "Seal Our Fate"
  • "Remember Me with Love" - Released as the album's 3rd official release in the UK only, simultaneously with "Can't Forget You" and "Nayib's Song (I Am Here For You)" in the US and other selected countries respectively.
  • "Can't Forget You" - Released as the album's 3rd official release in the US and Japan only, simultaneously with "Remember Me With Love" and "Nayib's Song (I Am Here For You)" in the UK and other selected countries respectively.
  • "Nayib’s Song (I Am Here for You)" - Released as the album's 3rd official release in selected countries only, simultaneously with "Can't Forget You" and "Remember Me With Love" in the US, Japan, and UK respectively.
  • "Live for Loving You"
  • "Desde la Oscuridad" (Spanish Version of "Coming Out of the Dark")

Release history

Country Release date
United States January 29, 1991 (1991-01-29)
Canada January 28, 1991 (1991-01-28)
Latin America January 28, 1991 (1991-01-28)
Europe/U.K. February 4, 1991 (1991-02-04)
Australia January 29, 1991 (1991-01-29)
Japan January 25, 1991 (1991-01-25)

Charts and certifications

Credits

  • Gloria Estefan - vocal, background vocals
  • Jon Secada - background vocals
  • Betty Wright - background vocals, background vocal arrangament
  • Angelo Morris - piano
  • Clay Ostwald - piano, keyboards & solo
  • Brian Monroney - guitar
  • Scott Shapiro - guitar & solo
  • John de Faria - guitar
  • Jorge Casas - bass, fretless bass
  • Robert Rodriguez - drums
  • Tom McWilliams - drums overdub
  • Randy Barlow - trumpet
  • Teddy Mulet - trombone
  • Mike Scaglione - saxes, alto sax solo
  • Emilio Estefan Jr. - congas
  • Rafael Padilla - percussion, shaker
  • Arturo Sandoval - trumpet solo
  • Juan Marquez - 12 string guitar
  • Jeannete Wright - background vocals
  • Carl Ramsey - background vocals
  • Anita Faye Green - background vocals
  • Rod Wilson - background vocals
  • Clovette Hilton - background vocals
  • Namphuyo Aisha McCray - background vocals

Production

  • Producers: Emilio Estefan Jr., Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald
  • Arrangers: Clay Ostwald, Jorge Casas, Gloria Estefan, John Haag, Tom McWilliams, Scott Shapiro, Jon Secada, Phil Ramone, Keith Cohen, Guy Roche, Randy Barlow, Emilio Estefan Jr.
  • Additional Engineer: Patrice Levinsohn
  • Engineers & Mixing: Eric Schilling
  • Assistant Engineers: Doug Grover & Charles Dye
  • Additional Mixing: Phil Ramone, Pablo Flores, Mike Couzzi, Keith Cohen
  • Mastered by: Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk at New York.

Design

  • Art direction: Nancy Donald, Mary Maurer
  • Photography: Alberto Tolot
  • Gloria Estefan’s Hair & Makeup: Eric Bernard

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Entertainment Weekly review
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