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"Live for Loving You" is a song by Cuban American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan. It was released in September 1991 worldwide as the fifth and final single from her second solo album, Into the Light. The song was written by Estefan, her husband Emilio Estefan and Diane Warren, and produced by Estefan, Jr., Jorge Casas and Clay Ostwald. Gloria dedicated the song to her husband, like she did with "Coming Out of the Dark", "How Can I Be Sure" and "Hoy". "Live for Loving You" peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was the first single from the album to appear on the dance music charts.

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"Live for Loving You"
US, Australia and Japan cover art
Single by Gloria Estefan
from the album Into the Light
Released	September 1991
Recorded	1990
Studio	Crescent Moon Studios, Miami
Genre	Pop, dance-pop
Length	4:37
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Diane Warren
Producer(s)	Emilio Estefan Jorge Casas Clay Ostwald
Gloria Estefan singles chronology
"Can't Forget You" (1991) "Live for Loving You" (1991) "Always Tomorrow" (1992)
Music video
"Live for Loving You" on YouTube

Critical reception

Scottish newspaper Aberdeen Press and Journal wrote that "Live for Loving You" has a "great feel to it and nice vocals from the Latin American queen of rock. Makes you feel as though like you’re on a tropical island".[1] Matthew Hocter from Albumism chose it as one of three singles, that "truly stand out" of the album, noting the "infectious pop sound" of the track.[2] Also AllMusic editor Jason Birchmeier higlighted it, with its "memorable" and "cooing singalong".[3] Larry Flick from Billboard deemed it as a "formidable return to her dance roots."[4] Alex Henderson and Bryan Devaney from Cashbox called it a "happy, innocuous, mid-tempo, slightly Caribbean-flavored pop song".[5]

The Daily Vault's Mark Millan noted it as a "sweet" song, picking it as one of three "real hits" of the album, with "Coming Out of the Dark" and "Seal Our Fate".[6] Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote that Estefan "waits for the second verse to add her well known Latin influences. Up to then, the overall feel is more African. Suddenly a piano slips in and the rhythm changes slightly. This clever arrangement adds to the song's excitement."[7] A reviewer from Music Week described it as a "bouncy insubstantial number which recalls her earlier work". The reviewer added, "A hit for sure".[8]

Music video

A music video was made to accompany the song. It is set in an animated Miami setting and features Gloria's Dalmatian dog, her husband, and her son. A video was also produced for the "Underground Remix". The original video is included in the Everlasting Gloria video collection.

Official versions and remixes

Original Versions

1. Album Version — (4:37)
2. 2007 iTunes Originals Version — (4:14)

Pablo Flores & Javier Garza Remixes

1. Single Remix (aka Remix) — (4:19)
2. Pablo Flores 12" — (7:10)
3. South Of The Border Mix — (7:11)
4. South Of The Border Percapella — (4:37)

Tommy Musto Remixes

1. Underground Club Remix — (7:16)
2. Underground Club Edit — (4:30)
3. Live For Clubbing You — (6:35)
4. Live For Dubbing You — (4:35)

John Haag Remixes

1. John Haag’s 12" — (6:49)

Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[9]	68
Japan (Japanese Singles Chart)	57
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[10]	13
Netherlands (Single Top 100)	54
UK Singles (OCC)	33
US Billboard Hot 100	22
US Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks (Billboard)	2
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)	9

Formats and track listings

Release history

Country	Release Date
US	September 1991 (1991-09)
Europe	October 1991 (1991-10)
UK	September 16, 1991 (1991-09-16)
Australia	October 1991 (1991-10)
Japan	October 25, 1991 (1991-10-25)

References

External links

На других языках

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- [en] Live for Loving You

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[es] Live for Loving You

Live for Loving You es el nombre del cuarto y último single lanzado por Gloria Estefan para su álbum de estudio Into The Light. Lanzado en 1991.

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