Out of Nowhere (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Out of Nowhere


Artist = Gloria Estefan
from Album = Greatest Hits Vol. II
Released = flagicon|EuropeMarch 1, 2001
flagicon|UKApril 16, 2001
flagicon|USAApril 24, 2001

Format = CD Single
CD maxi single
12" Vinyl Single
Recorded = 2001
Genre = Club-Dance
Length = 03:43
Label = Epic Records
Last single = "You Can't Walk Away from Love"
(2001)
This single = "Out of Nowhere"
(2001)
Next single = "Y-Tu-Conga"
(2001)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = Single


Lower caption = Cover of the 12" Maxi-Single

"Out of Nowhere" is a song by Gloria Estefan. The single was the only released commercially of the compilation "Greatest Hits Vol. II".

Song History

This song was the first single released commercially for the Estefan third compilation album, this song was not so successful on the charts due its stronger dance-club oriented roots, but was a smash hits on the dance charts making it another Top Ten for Gloria Estefan at the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.

Due it success at the dance charts was nominated to several dance awards: such as a Grammy Award for "Best Dance Recording" but lost out to Janet Jackson hit, "All for You". And was also nominated for two International Latin Billboard Music Awards for "Latin Dance Club Play Track of the Year" and "Latin Dance Maxi-Single of the Year", however she didn't won.

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Out of Nowhere".

US CD maxi single (49K 79576)
# "Out of Nowhere" (Thunderpuss Radio Edit)
# "Out of Nowhere" (Metro Radio Edit)
# "Out of Nowhere" (Boris & Beck Radio Edit)
# "Out of Nowhere" (Thunderpuss Club Mix)
# "Out of Nowhere" (Obadam’s Afro-Samba Mix)
# "Out of Nowhere" (Boris & Beck Uplifting Club Mix)
# "Out of Nowhere" (Metro Extended Remix)
# "Out of Nowhere" (Vito Andolini’s High Desert Mix)
# "Y-Tu-Conga" (Unreleased Mix)

Charts

Official versions

Original versions

# Album version — 6:03
# Radio Edit — 3:05

Remixes

# Thunderpuss Club Mix — 8:48
# Thunderpuss Radio Edit — 3:59
# Thunderpuss Tribapella — 6:18
# Metro Extended Remix — 6:29
# Metro Radio Edit — 3:41
# Boris & Beck Uplifting Club Mix — 7:36
# Boris & Beck Radio Edit — 2:47
# Obadam's Afro-Samba Mix — 7:42
# Vito Andolini's High Desert Mix — 8:45

References

#http://www.geocities.com/weslarkins/glorialibre.html "gloriaestefandiscographydatabase"