Montuno (song)

"Montuno"
Single by Gloria Estefan
from the album Mi Tierra
Released	1993 (United Kingdom)
Format	CD Single CD Maxi Single
Recorded	1992-1993
Genre	Latin Pop
Length	04:54
Label	Epic
Gloria Estefan singles chronology
"Tradición" (1993) "Montuno" (1993) "Si Señor!..." (1993)

"Montuno" (Montuno) was the fourth single released by Gloria Estefan on her first Spanish album Mi Tierra.

Song history

This single was released only in the UK, while "Tradición" was released in the United States and "Si Señor!..." in selected European countries. This exclusive single contained a special remix of Estefan's classic hit "Dr. Beat", the Hustlers Up-Town Full Length Disco Remix. This special single is hard to find, and for many fans it is considered one of the rarest singles released by Gloria Estefan.^[1]

Also, the then-unreleased "This Christmas" was featured in this single, before being released at the Christmas Through Your Eyes album.

Formats and track listings

Formats and track listings of major single releases of "Montuno":

UK CD Maxi Single (659997 2)

1. "Montuno" (Album Version)
2. "This Christmas" (Single Version)
3. "Tradición" (Musto Traditional Mix)
4. "Dr. Beat" (Hustlers Up-Town Full Length Disco Remix)

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
UK Top 75 Singles Chart	55[2]

Official versions

Original versions

1. Album Version — 4:54

References

1. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20091027122202/http://www.geocities.com/gemitierra1/mitierra-intro.html Montuno Info-page
2. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20091027122202/http://www.geocities.com/gemitierra1/mitierra-intro.html Montuno Info chart

External links

• Gloria Estefan Discography Database