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Cuts Both Ways is the debut solo album by American recording artist Gloria Estefan. Though the release marked the first time Estefan was billed solely as a solo artist, Miami Sound Machine still performed instrumentation for the album. It has sold over 4 million copies worldwide.[3]

Cuts Both Ways

Studio album by

Gloria Estefan

Released

July 28, 1989

Recorded

1988–1989

Studio

Criteria (Miami)

Genre

Pop

Length

49:29 (CD) / 40:23 (LP)

Label

Epic

Producer

Emilio Estefan, Jr.
Jorge Casas
Clay Ostwald

Gloria Estefan chronology

Let It Loose / Anything for You
(1987)

Cuts Both Ways
(1989)

Éxitos de Gloria Estefan
(1990)

Singles from Cuts Both Ways

"Don't Wanna Lose You"
Released: June 21, 1989
"Get On Your Feet"
Released: September 30, 1989 (US)
"Here We Are"
Released: December 1989 (US)
"Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)"
Released: April 1990 (US)
"Cuts Both Ways"
Released: May 1990 (US)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	C[2]

In some Spanish-speaking territories, the album was titled Doblemente Herida.

History

In 1987, after a decade of being the lead singer of Miami Sound Machine, she was credited above the group name (Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine) on their album Let It Loose. By 1989, Gloria Estefan was one of the most successful female Latin artists in the world. With the release of Cuts Both Ways, Estefan was marketed as a solo artist, but Miami Sound Machine continued to perform as her backing band in the studio and on tour (however, the only original member of MSM to play on the album besides Estefan was her husband/producer, Emilio).

The album reached the top ten on the US Billboard 200 chart and peaked at number 1 in the UK and Australia.

The first single from the album was "Don't Wanna Lose You", which became one of Estefan's biggest hits, reaching number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 (her second US number one) and was certified Gold by the RIAA. It also reached the top ten in the Netherlands, Ireland and the UK. Later releases from Cuts Both Ways were the commercially successful singles "Here We Are", "Oye mi Canto", and "Get on Your Feet". The title track was released as the final single from the album and was a number one hit on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.

Jon Secada provided background vocals for the album. Emilio Estefan, Jorge Casas and Clay Ostwald received a Grammy Award nomination for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical for their work in Cuts Both Ways.[4]

Track listing

Worldwide LP edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Ay, Ay, I"	Gloria Estefan	3:49
2.	"Here We Are"	Gloria Estefan	4:51
3.	"Say"	Jon Secada, Bill Duncan	3:41
4.	"Think About You Now"	Jorge Casas	4:20
5.	"Nothin' New"	Gloria Estefan	3:50
6.	"Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (English version)	Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	4:52
7.	"Don't Wanna Lose You"	Gloria Estefan	4:12
8.	"Get on Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:38
9.	"Your Love Is Bad For Me"	Gloria Estefan	3:50
10.	"Cuts Both Ways"	Gloria Estefan	3:16

Worldwide CD, Cassette, MiniDisc bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Oye Mi Canto" (Spanish version)	Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	4:58
12.	"Si Voy A Perderte" ("Don't Wanna Lose You" Spanish version)	Gloria Estefan	4:07

Japan CD bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Ay, Ay, I" (extended mix)	Gloria Estefan	6:05

Mexican LP edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Ay, Ay, I"	Gloria Estefan	3:49
2.	"Si Voy A Perderte" ("Don't Wanna Lose You" Spanish version)	Gloria Estefan	4:07
3.	"Say"	Jon Secada, Bill Duncan	3:41
4.	"Think About You Now"	Jorge Casas	4:20
5.	"Nothin' New"	Gloria Estefan	3:50
6.	"Oye Mi Canto" (Spanish version)	Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	4:52
7.	"Here We Are"	Gloria Estefan	4:51
8.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:38
9.	"Your Love Is Bad for Me"	Gloria Estefan	3:50
10.	"Cuts Both Ways"	Gloria Estefan	3:16

Mexico Cassette edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Ay, Ay, I"	Gloria Estefan	3:49
2.	"Don't Wanna Lose You"	Gloria Estefan	4:07
3.	"Say"	Jon Secada, Bill Duncan	3:41
4.	"Think About You Now"	Jorge Casas	4:20
5.	"Oye Mi Canto" (Spanish version)	Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	4:52
6.	"Nothin' New"	Gloria Estefan	3:50
7.	"Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (English version)	Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	4:51
8.	"Here We Are"	Gloria Estefan	4:51
9.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:38
10.	"Si Voy A Perderte" ("Don't Wanna Lose You" Spanish version)	Gloria Estefan	4:07
11.	"Your Love Is Bad For Me"	Gloria Estefan	3:50
12.	"Cuts Both Ways"	Gloria Estefan	3:16

Argentina edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Ay, Ay, I"	Gloria Estefan	3:49
2.	"Here We Are"	Gloria Estefan	4:51
3.	"Say"	Jon Secada, Bill Duncan	3:41
4.	"Think About You Now"	Jorge Casas	4:20
5.	"Nothin' New"	Gloria Estefan	3:50
6.	"Si Voy A Perderte" ("Don't Wanna Lose You" Spanish version)	Gloria Estefan	4:07
7.	"Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (English version)	Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	4:51
8.	"Don't Wanna Lose You"	Gloria Estefan	4:07
9.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:38
10.	"Your Love Is Bad For Me"	Gloria Estefan	3:50
11.	"Cuts Both Ways"	Gloria Estefan	3:16
12.	"Oye Mi Canto" (Spanish version)	Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	4:52

Brazil LP and Cassette edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Ay, Ay, I"	Gloria Estefan	3:49
2.	"Toda Prá Você" ("Here We Are" Portuguese version)	Gloria Estefan, Aloysio Reis	4:51
3.	"Say"	Jon Secada, Bill Duncan	3:41
4.	"Think About You Now"	Jorge Casas	4:20
5.	"Nothin' New"	Gloria Estefan	3:50
6.	"Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (English version)	Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	4:52
7.	"Don't Wanna Lose You"	Gloria Estefan	4:12
8.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:38
9.	"Amor Fatal" ("Your Love Is Bad for Me" Portuguese version)	Gloria Estefan, Aloysio Reis	3:50
10.	"Cuts Both Ways"	Gloria Estefan	3:16
11.	"Se Tenho Que Te Perder" ("Don't Wanna Lose You" Portuguese version)	Gloria Estefan	4:07

Brazil CD edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Ay, Ay, I"	Gloria Estefan	3:49
2.	"Toda Prá Você" ("Here We Are" Portuguese version)	Gloria Estefan, Aloysio Reis	4:51
3.	"Say"	Jon Secada, Bill Duncan	3:41
4.	"Think About You Now"	Jorge Casas	4:20
5.	"Nothin' New"	Gloria Estefan	3:50
6.	"Here We Are"	Gloria Estefan	4:51
7.	"Se Tenho Que Te Perder" ("Don't Wanna Lose You" Portuguese version)	Gloria Estefan	4:07
8.	"Your Love Is Bad For Me"	Gloria Estefan	3:50
9.	"Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (English version)	Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	4:52
10.	"Don't Wanna Lose You"	Gloria Estefan	4:12
11.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:38
12.	"Amor Fatal" ("Your Love Is Bad For Me" Portuguese version)	Gloria Estefan, Aloysio Reis	3:50
13.	"Cuts Both Ways"	Gloria Estefan	3:16
14.	"Oye Mi Canto" (Spanish version)	Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	4:58
15.	"Si Voy A Perderte" ("Don't Wanna Lose You" Spanish version)	Gloria Estefan	4:07

Singles

#	Title	Date
1.	"Don't Wanna Lose You / Si Voy A Perderte"	June 21, 1989
2.	"Get on Your Feet"	September 30, 1989 (US)
3.	"Here We Are"	December 1989 (US)
4.	"Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)"	April 1990 (US)
5.	"Cuts Both Ways"	June 1990 (US)

Release history

Region	Date
United States	July 28, 1989 (1989-07-28)
Canada	July 10, 1989 (1989-07-10)
Europe and United Kingdom	July 10, 1989 (1989-07-10)
Japan	July 12, 1989 (1989-07-12)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1989–1990)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5]	1
Canadian Albums (RPM)[6]	42
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7]	1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8]	27
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9]	1
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[10]	4
Spanish Albums (Promusicae)[11]	13
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12]	18
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13]	13
UK Albums (OCC)[14]	1
US Billboard 200[15]	8
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)[16]	11
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17]	80

Year-end charts

Chart (1989)	Position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[18]	4
US Billboard 200[19]	69

Chart (1990)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[20]	11
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[21]	65
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[22]	60
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[23]	9
US Billboard 200[24]	27

Certifications and sales


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[25]	3× Platinum	210,000^{^}
Canada (Music Canada)[26]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[27]	Gold	35,476[27]
Germany (BVMI)[28]	Gold	250,000^{^}
Japan (RIAJ)[29]	Gold	100,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)[30]	Platinum	15,000^{^}
Netherlands (NVPI)[31]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[32]	Platinum	150,000[33]
Sweden (GLF)[34]	Gold	50,000^{^}
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[35]	Gold	25,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)[36]	3× Platinum	900,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)[37]	3× Platinum	3,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

Miami Sound Machine

Gloria Estefan: lead and backing vocals
Randy Barlow: trumpet, backing vocals
Teddy Mulet: trumpet, trombone, backing vocals
Jorge Casas: bass guitar, acoustic guitar, programming, backing vocals
Mike Scaglione: saxophone
Clay Ostwald: synthesizer, piano, programming
John De Faria: electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Robert Rodriguez: drums
Rafael Padilla: percussion
Horns on "Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" and "Oye Mi Canto" (Spanish version) arranged by Teddy Mulet, Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas and Clay Ostwald
Paquito Hechavarría: piano
Paco Fonta: acoustic guitar
Michael Thompson: electric guitar
Emilio Estefan Jr.: congas
John Slick: additional programming
Jon Secada, Betty Wright: backing vocals

Production

Arranged by Gloria Estefan (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 11 and 12), Jorge Casas (all tracks), Clay Ostwald (all tracks), John De Faria (track 8), Scott Shapiro (track 5), John Haag (track 5), Tom McWilliams (track 5) and Efrain Enriquez (track 9)
Produced by Emilio Estefan, Clay Ostwald and Jorge Casas for Estefan Enterprises, Inc.
Recorded by Eric Schilling; assisted by John Haag and Ted Stein; additional assistants: Dana Horowitz, Steve Whaley and Roger Hughes
Mixed by Eric Schilling, except "Don't Wanna Lose You" (mixed by Humberto Gatica; assisted by Greg Laney and Mauricio Guerrero), "Here We Are" and "Cuts Both Ways" (mixed by Phil Ramone and Eric Schilling; assisted by Carlos Nieto) and "Oye Mi Canto" (additional mixing by John Haag)
Recorded and mixed by Criteria Studios (Miami, Florida)
Mastered by Bob Ludwig

Design

Art direction: Nancy Donald, David Coleman
Photography: Randee St. Nicholas
Gloria Estefan's hair and makeup: Eric Bernard
Band hair and makeup: Samy
Wardrobe: Vivian Turner

References

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Christgau, Robert (November 28, 1989). "Consumer Guide: Cuts Both Ways". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on 2011-02-01.
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"Annual Grammy Nominations". UPI. United Press International, Inc. January 11, 1990. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
"Australiancharts.com – Gloria Estefan – Cuts Both Ways". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
"Top Albums/CDs - Volume 50, No. 23, October 02 1989". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. October 2, 1989. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
"Dutchcharts.nl – Gloria Estefan – Cuts Both Ways" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
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"Gloria Estefan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
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"Gloria Estefan Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
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"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1992 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
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"Japanese album certifications – グロリア・エステファン – Cuts Both Ways" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 1991年02月 on the drop-down menu
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"Dutch album certifications – Gloria Estefan – Cuts Both Ways" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 12 November 2018. Enter Cuts Both Ways in the "Artiest of titel" box.
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Gloria Estefan

Albums
Singles
Awards
Tours

Studio albums

with Miami Sound Machine:	Eyes of Innocence (1984) Primitive Love (1985) Let It Loose / Anything for You (1987)
Cuts Both Ways (1989) Into the Light (1991) Mi Tierra (1993) Christmas Through Your Eyes (1993) Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me (1994) Abriendo Puertas (1995) Destiny (1996) gloria! (1998) Alma Caribeña - Caribbean Soul (2000) Unwrapped (2003) 90 Millas (2007) Miss Little Havana (2011) The Standards (2013) Brazil305 (2020)

Compilations

Éxitos de Gloria Estefan (1990)
Greatest Hits (1992)
Best of Gloria Estefan (1997)
Greatest Hits Vol. II (2001)
Amor y Suerte: Éxitos Romanticos / The Spanish Love Songs (2004)
Oye Mi Canto!: Los Éxitos / Los Grandes Éxitos (2006)
The Very Best of Gloria Estefan (2006)
The Essential Gloria Estefan (2006)
iTunes Originals (2007)
Soy Mujer (2015)

EPs

Bailando! (1998)
Partytime! (1998)

Tours

90 Millas World Tour (2008/09)

Notable concerts

Vh1 Divas Live (1998)
Live & Unwrapped (2003)
She's Got a Friend (2009)

На других языках

- [en] Cuts Both Ways

[es] Cuts Both Ways

Cuts Both Ways es el álbum debut de estudio de la cantante Gloria Estefan, fue lanzado al mercado en 1989. Musicalmente hablando se le considera su mejor álbum personal y mejor vendido en su carrera con un aproximado de más de 24 millones de copias vendidas a nivel mundial.

[ru] Cuts Both Ways

Cuts Both Ways — дебютный сольный студийный альбом американской певицы Глории Эстефан, выпущенный в 1989 году на лейбле Epic Records. Данный альбом — последнее сотрудничество Глории с её бывшим бэндом Miami Sound Machine.

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1990s	"Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" "Cuts Both Ways" "Renacer" "Coming Out of the Dark" "Seal Our Fate" "Remember Me with Love" "Can't Forget You" "Live for Loving You" "Always Tomorrow" "Megamix" "I See Your Smile" "Hasta Amarte" "Go Away" "Mi Tierra" "Con Los Años Que Me Quedan" "Tradición" "Montuno "¡Sí Señor!..." "Mi Buen Amor" "Ayer" "Turn the Beat Around" "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" "Everlasting Love" "It's Too Late" "Cherchez La Femme" "Abriendo Puertas" "Más Allá" "Tres Deseos" "Dulce Amor" "La Parranda" "Reach" "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)" "I'm Not Giving You Up" "Higher" "Show Me the Way Back to Your Heart" "No Pretendo" "Heaven's What I Feel/Corazón Prohibido" "En El Jardín" "Oye!" "Cuba Libre" "Don't Let This Moment End" "Santo Santo" "Music of My Heart"
2000–2010s	"No Me Dejes de Querer" "Como Me Duele Perderte" "Tres Gotas de Agua Bendita" "Por Un Beso" "You Can't Walk Away from Love" "Out of Nowhere" "Y-Tu-Conga" "Wrapped/Hoy" "I Wish You" "Te Amaré" "Tu Fotografía" "Doctor Pressure" "No Llores" "Me Odio" "Píntame De Colores" "Wepa" "Hotel Nacional" "Cuando Hay Amor"
Other	"What More Can I Give "Somos El Mundo" "Almost Like Praying"
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