music.wikisort.org - Composition"Cuba Libre" ("Free Cuba") is a 1998 song by American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan. It was released as the third single from her eighth studio album, Gloria!. It is a dance-pop song which was included on the album in two versions: English and Spanish. The song is one of the three only Spanish-language tracks, alongside "Oye!" and "Corazón prohibido". It represents a homage to Estefan's homeland, Cuba.[1] "Cuba Libre" was written and composed by Gloria Estefan, along with Emilio Estefan Jr. and Kike Santander.[2]
1998 single by Gloria Estefan
"Cuba Libre" |
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Released | November 9, 1998 (Europe) |
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Recorded | 1997–1998 |
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Length | 4:38 |
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Label | Epic |
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Songwriter(s) |
- Gloria Estefan
- Emilio Estefan Jr.
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"Cuba Libre" on YouTube |
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Critical reception
Ben Wener from Beaver County Times noted the "bouncing Afro-Cuban flourishes" of the track in his review of gloria!.[3] The Daily Vault's Alfredo Narvaez wrote that "Cuba Libre" is about "the feelings many of the expatriates of that island feel - hoping for a day that they'll be able to return home."[4] Chuck Eddy from Entertainment Weekly named the song as "ominously undulating", adding that it "reach[es] for the skies like a missile-crisis fiesta thrown by Donna Summer."[5] Joey Guerra from Houston Chronicle called it "an ode to Estefan's birthplace".[6] Victoria Segal from NME stated that the singer "sparkles with diva potential", "tenderly singing of her homeland".[7] Larry Flick from Vibe applauded the song, as well as "Oye!", by stating that they "have a ferocious new energy and a vocal spark that Estefan hasn't previously displayed."[8]
Track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Cuba Libre".
Europe CD Maxi single (666691 2)
- "Cuba Libre" (Spanish Version)
- "Cuba Libre" (English Version)
- "Bailando Megamix"
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Spain (AFYVE) |
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- 90 Millas World Tour (2008/09)
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- Vh1 Divas Live (1998)
- Live & Unwrapped (2003)
- She's Got a Friend (2009)
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Related content |
- Emilio Estefan Jr.
- Emily Estefan
- Lili Estefan
- Miami Sound Machine
- Pablo Flores
- The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep
- Latin pop
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