Tradición

"Tradición"
Single by Gloria Estefan
from the album Mi Tierra
Released	October 12, 1993 (U.S.) December 1993 (U.K.)
Format	CD-Maxi Single 12" Vinyl Single
Recorded	1992-1993
Genre	Latin Pop
Length	05:20
Label	Epic
Gloria Estefan singles chronology
"Con Los Años Que Me Quedan" (1993) "Tradición" (1993) "Montuno" (1993)

"Tradición" (Tradition) was the third single released by Gloria Estefan on her first all Spanish-language album from 1993, Mi Tierra.

Song history

A song heavily influenced by African and Cuban rhythms, "Tradición" became the first song by Gloria Estefan to top the US Hot Dance Club Play chart, even though it was a Spanish language song. The single was released as a CD Maxi Single, but some promotional singles were sent to clubs, the main reason why the song went to number-one on that chart for two weeks (the last week of December 1993 and the first week of January 1994).

Single Releases (Commercial & Promotional)

U.S. CD-Maxi Single (49K 77192) [October 12, 1993]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Tradición" (Album Version)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr.	5:20
2.	"Tradición" (Glorious Tribal Mix)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr.	6:22
3.	"Tradición" (Musto Traditional Mix)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr.	7:05
4.	"If We Were Lovers" (Con Los Años Que Me Quedan - English Version)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr.	4:36
5.	"If We Were Lovers / Con Los Años Que Me Quedan" (Spanglish Version)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr.	4:36
6.	"Mi Tierra" (Hustlers Convention Remix)	Estefano	5:35
7.	"Dr. Beat" (Hustlers Up - Town Full Length Disco Remix)	Enrique E. Garcia	6:45

U.S. 12" Vinyl Single (49 77192) [October 12, 1993]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Tradición" (Glorious Tribal Mix)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr.	6:22
2.	"Tradición" (Musto Traditional Mix)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr.	7:05
3.	"Tradición" (Album Version)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr.	5:20
4.	"Tradición" (Glorious Chants Dub)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr.	4:18
5.	"Tradición" (Musto Suburban Dub)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr.	7:35
6.	"Dr. Beat" (Hustlers Up - Town Full Length Disco Remix)	Enrique E. Garcia	6:45

U.S. Promotional 12" Vinyl Single (AED 77192) [October 1993]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Tradición" (Glorious Tribal Mix)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr.	6:22
2.	"Tradición" (Musto Traditional Mix)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr.	7:05
3.	"Tradición" (Album Version)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr.	5:20
4.	"Tradición" (Glorious Chants Dub)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr.	4:18
5.	"Tradición" (Musto Suburban Dub)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr.	7:35
6.	"Dr. Beat" (Hustlers Up - Town Full Length Disco Remix)	Enrique E. Garcia	6:45

U.K. 12" Vinyl Single (659997 6) [December 1993]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Tradición" (Musto Traditional Mix)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr.	7:05
2.	"Tradición" (Musto Suburban Dub)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr.	7:35
3.	"Montuno"	Juanito R. Marquez	4:54
4.	"Mi Tierra" (Hustlers Convention Remix)	Estefano	5:25

U.K. Promotional 12" Vinyl Single (XPR 1971) [December 1993]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Tradición" (Musto Traditional Mix)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr.	7:05
2.	"Tradición" (Musto Suburban Dub)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr.	7:35
3.	"Tradición" (Glorious Tribal Mix)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr.	6:22
4.	"Tradición" (Glorious Chants Dub)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr.	4:18
5.	"Tradición" (Album Version)	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr.	5:20

Charts

Chart (1993-1994)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	1
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	33

Official versions

Original versions

1. Album Version — 5:20

Remixes

1. Glorious Tribal Mix - 6:22
2. Musto Traditional Mix - 5:20
3. Glorious Chants Dub Mix - 4:18
4. Musto Suburban Dub - 7:35

See also

• Number-one dance hits of 1993 (USA)

External links

• Gloria Estefan Discography Database
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics