- Mi Tierra (song)
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"Mi Tierra" Single by Gloria Estefan from the album Mi Tierra Released July 6, 1993
(see Release history)Format CD Single
CD Maxi Single
Cassette single
Vinyl 12" Maxi-SingleRecorded 1992-1993 Genre Latin Pop Length 04:38 Label Epic Gloria Estefan singles chronology "Go Away"
(1993)"Mi Tierra"
(1993)"Con Los Años Que Me Quedan"
(1993)Alternative cover Cover of the European Single"Mi Tierra" (My Homeland) was the first single released by Gloria Estefan on her first Spanish album Mi Tierra, it was written by Estefano based on inspirations by Estefan.
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Song history
The song was the first single released, giving on it a tribute to Gloria's homeland Cuba which was the principal reason for the making of the album. This song was first released in the United States and took Gloria again to the Hot Latin Tracks top position reaching the number-one at the chart, her first number-one to do so since the Spanish version of "Don't Wanna Lose You" in 1989. The song which was also a hit on other markets such as the Dance market, where it became Gloria's first Spanish single to ever reach the Top 5 of the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.[1]
This song was also Gloria's first number-one in Spain, which led the album to become the most successful album released at the country for its sales of more than a million. Another big achievement of the song was its being one of the first Spanish-language songs to reach the Top 40 on some English language countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia.
The remixes for the song were made by Gloria Estefan's personal remixer Pablo Flores and by Tommy Musto.[1]
Formats and track listings
Formats and track listings of major single releases of "Mi Tierra":
U.S. CD Maxi-Single (49K 77063)
- "Mi Tierra" (Album Version)
- "Mi Tierra" (Flores Latin House Dub)
- "Mi Tierra" (Flores Latin Mix)
- "Mi Tierra" (Musto's Underground Vocal)
- "Mi Tierra" (Flores Latin House Mix)
European 12" CD Maxi-Single (659351 6)
- "Mi Tierra" (Musto's Underground Vocal)
- "Mi Tierra" (Musto's Sub-Urban Dub)
- "Mi Tierra" (Musto's Underground Instrumental)
- "Mi Tierra" (Flores 12" Latin Club Mix)
- "Mi Tierra" (Flores Latin House Mix)
- "Mi Tierra" (Flores Latin House Dub)
Release history
Region Date United States July 6, 1993 Europe July 16, 1993 United Kingdom July 21, 1993 Charts
Chart (1993) Peak
positionAustralia Singles Chart 36[1] Dutch Singles Chart 30[1] Germany Singles Chart 77[1] Spain Singles Chart 1[1] UK Top 75 Singles 36[1] U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks 1[1] U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay 1[1] U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play 5[1] U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales 17[1] Preceded by
"Ayer" by Luis MiguelU.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks number-one single
August 7, 1993 - September 11, 1993Succeeded by
"Nunca Voy a Olvidarte" by Cristian CastroReferences
Categories:- 1993 singles
- Gloria Estefan songs
- Spanish-language songs
- Billboard Hot Latin Songs number-one singles
- Number-one singles in Spain
- Songs written by Estéfano
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