Destiny (Gloria Estefan album)

Destiny
Studio album by Gloria Estefan
Released	May 30, 1996 (1996-05-30) (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 (1998)

Professional ratings
Review scores
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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 Atlanta 96 Olympics. 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 around the world.

Track listing

#	Title	Written by	Time
1.	"Destiny"	G. Estefan, L. Dermer, E. Estefan Jr., D. Warren	5:13
2.	"I'm Not Giving You Up"	G. Estefan, K. Santander	4:20
3.	"Steal Your Heart"	G. Estefan, K. Santander	3:47
4.	"The Heart Never Learns"	J. Casas, L. Dermer	4:32
5.	"You'll Be Mine (Party Time)"	L. Dermer, E. Estefan Jr., C. Ostwald	4:50
6.	"Path of the Right Love"	G. Estefan	5:20
7.	"Show Me the Way Back to Your Heart"	D. Warren	3:57
8.	"Along Came You (A Song for Emily)"	G. Estefan	6:18
9.	"Higher"	L. Dermer	3:49
10.	"I Know You Too Well"	G. Estefan, D. Warren	4:55
11.	"Reach"	G. Estefan, D. Warren	3:49

Mexico, Colombia, Brazil bonus track

#	Title	Written by	Time
12.	"No Pretendo"	K. Santander	3:47

Japan bonus track

#	Title	Written by	Time
12.	"Reach" (Gold Medal Single Edit)	G. Estefan, D. Warren	4:43

Australian limited tour edition

#	Title	Time
12.	"Reach" (Gold Medal Mix)	6:46
13.	"Destiny" (Live)	5:22
14.	"Ballad Medley" (Live)	7:12
15.	"I'm Not Giving You Up" (Single Remix)	4:08
16.	"Turn the Beat Around" (Live)	4:52

Singles

#	Title	Date
1.	"Reach"	May 1996
2.	"You'll Be Mine (Party Time)"	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"	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
World	May 30, 1996 (1996-05-30)
United States	June 4, 1996 (1996-06-04)
Canada	June 18, 1996 (1996-06-18)

Chart performance

Chart (1996) Peak Position Australian Top 100 Albums 13 Austria Top 100 Albums 24 Canada Top Albums 29[2] Finland Top 40 Albums 34 France Top 100 Albums 56 Germany Top 100 Albums 35 Norway Top 40 Albums 10 Spain Top 50 Albums 5 Sweden Top 60 Albums 57 Switzerland Top 100 Albums 15 UK Top 75 Albums 12 U.S. Billboard 200 Albums 23 Certifications Country Certification Sales Australia Gold 35,000 Japan Gold 100,000 Spain Gold 50,000 United States Platinum 1,000,000 References ^ Destiny (Gloria Estefan album) at Allmusic ^ http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.3012&volume=63&issue=19&issue_dt=June%2024%201996&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=v2a76h62to0aart05gg0u3agj2 http://web.archive.org/web/20091027084359/http://www.geocities.com/weslarkins/glorialibre.html gloriaestefandiscographydatabase