Cuts Both Ways
Studio album by Gloria Estefan
Released	July 5, 1989 (Japan) July, 10 1989 (Worldwide) July, 11 1989 (U.S., Canada) Image File history File links EA04DA5EBEA4ABF0E030A8C0E9C84967. ... A Studio Album is an album of regular studio recordings. ... Gloria Estefan (born Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García on September 1, 1957 in Havana, Cuba) is a five-time Grammy Award-winning Cuban-American singer and songwriter. ... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ...
Recorded	1988, Criteria Studios Miami, Florida
Genre	Pop
Length	47:43
Label	Epic Records EK-45217
Producer(s)	Emilio Estefan, Jr., Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald
Gloria Estefan chronology
Let it Loose (1987)	Cuts Both Ways (1989)	Exitos de Gloria Estefan (1990)

Cuts Both Ways is the first studio album released by Gloria Estefan as a solo artist, but is the twelfth overall, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music). A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Epic Records is an American record label, and subsidiary of Sony BMG. // Epic was launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes . ... Emilio Estefan (born April 3, 1953) is a Cuban musician and producer. ... Gloria Estefan (born Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García on September 1, 1957 in Havana, Cuba) is a five-time Grammy Award-winning Cuban-American singer and songwriter. ... Exitos de Gloria Estefan is the first compilation album released by Gloria Estefan, but is the second solo release and the thirteenth overall, released in 1990 (see 1990 in music). ... Gloria Estefan (born Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García on September 1, 1957 in Havana, Cuba) is a five-time Grammy Award-winning Cuban-American singer and songwriter. ... See also: 1989 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1989 Record labels established in 1989 other events of 1989 list of years in music 1980s in music // January 5 - Madonna files for divorce from Sean Penn after three-and-a-half years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences. ...

History

By 1989, Gloria Estefan was recognized as the Best Female Latin artist in the world. As the lead singer of Miami Sound Machine she had been credited in the group's actual name – Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine – on their 1987 Let It Loose album. With "Cuts Both Ways" many believed Gloria to have gone solo, but that is not true, EPIC Records still credited Gloria as Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine. It would not be until 1991 when Miami Sound Machine became a backup band for Gloria. On the Cuts Both Ways album she combined a lot of pop, contemporary music, rock, dance music and of course, like all the past albums, Latin rhythms. The album is considered one of the best albums of her entire career, and has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide to this day, topping the album charts in several countries such as UK.

The first single from the album was "Don't Wanna Lose You", which became a great success; in the USA it reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a week, becoming only her 2nd number one in the USA. The song also became one of her best-known ballads and the single was certified Gold in the USA, while in countries such as The Netherlands, Ireland, Brazil and the UK it reached the Top Ten. Dont Wanna lose you is a single by Gloria Estefan. ...

The following single was "Get on Your Feet", another great success. Though it didn't reach number one, it became one of the fans' favourite songs, while the tour of the album was named after the song as "The Get on Your Feet Tour". (It was this tour that later brought Gloria to the edge of death, when the tour bus crashed near to Scranton, Pennsylvania.) Get on Your Feet is a single by Gloria Estefan. ...

The third single was "Here We Are" another successful song: it topped the Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart and reached the Top Ten in the USA. Here we Are is a single by Gloria Estefan. ...

The fourth single, "Oye mi Canto (Hear my Voice)", received a little less attention, but was the most 'danceable' song of all the singles, having a lot of Latin Rhythm influence. The song didn't do well in the USA charts, not even reaching the Top 40, but in the UK reached the Top 20. Though it wasn’t a great success, thanks to that song Gloria received her first MTV Music Award for "Best Pop Video". The Spanish version reached the Top Ten on Hot Latin Tracks. Oye mi Canto (Hear My Voice) is a single by Gloria Estefan. ...

Finally, the last single "Cuts Both Ways" did particularly well in Australia, where it topped the charts, becoming Gloria's first number one in that country. In the USA this single, like "Oye mi Canto", didn't reach the Top 40, but it topped the Billboard Adult Contemporary Charts, being a great Adult Hit. In the UK, like the USA, it didn't reach the Top 40. Cuts Both Ways is a single by Gloria Estefan. ...

The name Cuts Both Ways was a reference to Estefan's desire to appeal to both English- and Spanish-speaking fans.

The artists Betty Wright and Jon Secada were part of the background vocals of this album, and also both appeared helping Gloria on her next LP Into the Light. Betty Wright on the cover of her album 4u2njoy Betty Wright (born December 21, 1953 in Miami, Florida) is a soul and R&B singer who influenced a generation of female singer-songwriters and also influenced the world of hip hop who sampled her most famed material. ... Jon Secada (born October 4, 1962 in Havana, Cuba) is a Grammy Award-winning Cuban-American singer and songwriter. ...

Track listing

1. "Ay, Ay I" (Estefan) – 3:49
2. "Here We Are" (Estefan) – 4:51
3. "Say" (Secada, Duncan) – 3:41
4. "Think About you Know" (Casas) – 4:20
5. "Nothin’ New" (Estefan) – 3:50
6. "Oye mi Canto (Hear my Voice) (English Version)" (Estefan, Casas, Ostwald) – 4:52
7. "Don't Wanna Lose You" (Estefan) – 4:12
8. "Get on Your Feet" (De Faria, Casas, Ostwald) – 3:38
9. "Your Love is bad for Me" (Estefan) – 3:50
10. "Cuts Both Ways" (Estefan) – 3:16
11. "Oye mi Canto (Hear my Voice) (Spanish Version)" (Estefan, Casas, Ostwald) – 4:58
12. "Si voy a Perderte" (Estefan) – 4:07

Here we Are is a single by Gloria Estefan. ... Oye mi Canto (Hear My Voice) is a single by Gloria Estefan. ... Dont Wanna lose you is a single by Gloria Estefan. ... Get on Your Feet is a single by Gloria Estefan. ... Cuts Both Ways is a single by Gloria Estefan. ... Oye mi Canto (Hear My Voice) is a single by Gloria Estefan. ...

Personnel

• Gloria Estefan - vocal, background vocals
• Jon Secada - background vocals
• Rita Quintero - background vocals
• Donna Allen - background vocals
• Jorge Casas - background vocals, acoustic guitar, electric and fretless basses
• Randy Barlow - background vocals
• Teddy Mulet - background vocals, trumpet, trombone
• Clay Ostwald - background vocals, synthesizers, piano
• Betty Wright - background vocals
• Emilio Estefan Jr. - additional congas
• John de Faria - electric and acoustic guitars
• Paquito Hechevarria - piano
• Paco Fonta - acoustic guitar
• Robert Rodriguez - live drums
• Michael Thompson - electric guitar
• Mike Scaglione - saxophone
• Rafael Padilla - percussion
• Randy Barlow - trumpet

Jon Secada (born October 4, 1962 in Havana, Cuba) is a Grammy Award-winning Cuban-American singer and songwriter. ... Rita Quintero (born 1962) is an American musician and singer. ... Betty Wright on the cover of her album 4u2njoy Betty Wright (born December 21, 1953 in Miami, Florida) is a soul and R&B singer who influenced a generation of female singer-songwriters and also influenced the world of hip hop who sampled her most famed material. ...

Production

• Producers: Emilio Estefan Jr., Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald
• Arrangers (all songs): Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald
• Additional Arrangers: Gloria Estefan, John Haag, Tom McWilliams, Scott Shapiro, John de Faria, Efrain Enriquez
• Engineers: Eric Schilling
• Engineers Assistant: John Haag, Ted Stein, Andrew Roshberg
• Mixing: Humberto Gatica, Phil Ramone, Eric Schilling,
• Mixing Assistant: Greg Laney, Mauricio Guerrero, Carlos Nieto, John Haag
• Additionnal Assisting: Dana Horowitz, Steve Whaley, Roger Hughes
• Sinclavier Programming: Clay Ostwald
• Sinclavier Additional Programming: John Slick
• Horn Arrangements: Teddy Mulet

Design

• Art direction: Nancy Donald, David Coleman
• Photography: Randee St. Nicholas
• Gloria Estefan’s Hair & Makeup: Eric Bernard
• Band Hair & Makeup: Samy
• Wardrobe: Vivian Turner

Singles

• Don't Wanna lose You
• Get on Your Feet
• Here We Are
• Oye mi Canto (Hear my Voice)
• Cuts Both Ways
• Si Voy a Perderte (Released at Mexico instead of "Don't Wanna lose You")
• Se Tenho que te Perder (Released at Brazil instead of "Don't Wanna lose You")
• Toda pra Voce (Released at Brazil instead of "Here we Are")

Dont Wanna lose you is a single by Gloria Estefan. ... Get on Your Feet is a single by Gloria Estefan. ... Here we Are is a single by Gloria Estefan. ... Oye mi Canto (Hear My Voice) is a single by Gloria Estefan. ... Cuts Both Ways is a single by Gloria Estefan. ...

Chart performance and certifications

Cuts Both Ways became on a great successful album reaching the number one on several countries.