Let It Loose (album)

Let It Loose / Anything For You
Studio album by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine
Released June 1987
Recorded Autumn 1986-Spring 1987, Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida
Genre Pop
Length 38:09
Label Epic, CBS Records International
Producer Emilio Estefan, Lawrence Dermer, Rafael Vigil (tracks 1-8 & 10), Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald (track 9)
Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine chronology
Primitive Love
(1985)		 Let It Loose
(1987)		 Cuts Both Ways
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Robert Christgau(B+)[2]

Let It Loose is the 10th studio album by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine, released in 1987. It is the first studio album credited to Estefan as a solo artist, but is her 10th album overall including her work with Miami Sound Machine. The album was re-released under a new title Anything For You and new cover art in Europe, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, starting in October 1988 through early 1989. The album has sold over 10 million copies worldwide.

Track Listing

Standard edition (Let It Loose/Anything for You)
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Betcha Say That"  Joe Galdo, Lawrence Dermer, Rafael Vigil 4:36
2. "Let It Loose"  Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil 2:49
3. "Can't Stay Away from You"  Gloria M. Estefan 3:56
4. "Give It Up"  Gloria M. Estefan, Enrique Garcia, Randall Barlow 2:58
5. "Surrender"  Joe Galdo, Lawrence Dermer, Rafael Vigil 3:59
6. "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You"  Gloria M. Estefan, Enrique Garcia 3:55
7. "Love Toy"  Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil 4:30
8. "I Want You So Bad"  Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil 4:17
9. "1-2-3"  Gloria M. Estefan, Enrique Garcia 3:28
10. "Anything For You"  Gloria M. Estefan 3:41

Production

Personnel

Let It Loose Release Dates

Region Date
U.S. June 2, 1987
Canada June 1, 1987
Europe June 1, 1987
France June 12, 1987
Japan May 21, 1987

Anything For You Release Dates

Region Date
U.K. October 1988
Germany February 13, 1989
Spain May 15, 1989
Switzerland June 9, 1988
Australia February 13, 1989

Charts and certifications

Chart performance

Chart Peak[3]
Australia ARIA Top Albums ("Anything For You", 1989) 1[4]
Canada Top Albums ("Let It Loose", 1987) 29[4]
Dutch Top Albums ("Anything For You", 1989) 1[5]
German Top Albums ("Let It Loose", 1987) 57[6]
New Zealand Top Albums ("Let It Loose", 1987) 18[7]
Norway Top Albums ("Anything For You", 1989) 10[8]
Sweden Top Albums ("Let It Loose", 1987) 29[9]
UK Top Albums ("Anything For You", 1988) 1[10]
U.S. Billboard Top 200 Albums ("Let It Loose", 1987) 6
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ("Let It Loose", 1987) 55
U.S. Billboard Top Latin Pop Albums ("Let It Loose", 1987) 16
U.S. The Billboard 200 (Year-End 1987) ("Let It Loose", 1987) 88
U.S. The Billboard 200 (Year-End 1988) ("Let It Loose", 1987) 13

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[11] 3× Platinum 210,000^
Belgium (BEA)[12] Gold 25,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[13] Platinum 100,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[14] Gold 100,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON)[15] Gold 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] 4× Platinum 1,200,000^
United States (RIAA)[17] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[18] 3× Platinum 0x
Germany (BVMI) gold 75000 0^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[19] 1× platinum 0x
Ireland (IRMA)[20] 3× Platinum 45,000x
Sweden (GLF)[21] Gold 50,000^
Denmark IFPI Gold[22] 10,000 Netherlands 3platinum[22] 105,000

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Birchmeier, Jason. "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert (September 1, 1987). "Consumer Guide: Let It Loose". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on 2011-02-01.
  3. ↑ Ankeny, Jason (1957-09-01). "Gloria Estefan". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
  4. 1 2 "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
  5. ↑ http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Gloria+Estefan+And+Miami+Sound+Machine&titel=Anything+For+You&cat=a. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ http://www.officialcharts.de/album.asp?artist=Gloria+Estefan+and+Miami+Sound+Machine&title=Let+It+Loose&cat=a&country=de. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Gloria+Estefan+and+Miami+Sound+Machine&titel=Let+It+Loose&cat=a. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Gloria+Estefan+And+Miami+Sound+Machine&titel=Anything+For+You&cat=a. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Gloria+Estefan+and+Miami+Sound+Machine&titel=Let+It+Loose&cat=a. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ "Gloria Estefan".
  11. ↑ NO certyear WAS PROVIDED for AUSTRALIAN CERTIFICATION.
  12. ↑ NO certyear WAS PROVIDED for BELGIAN CERTIFICATION.
  13. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Miami Sound Machine – Let It Loose". Music Canada.
  14. ↑ "Japanese album certifications – Miami Sound Machine – Let it Loose" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan.
  15. ↑ "Certificaciones – Miami Sound Machine" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas.
  16. ↑ "British album certifications – Miami Sound Machine/Gloria Estefan – Anything for You". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Anything for You in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
  17. ↑ "American album certifications – Estefan, Gloria – Let It Loose". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
  18. ↑ "Austrian album certifications – Miami Sound Machine – Anything for You" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter Miami Sound Machine in the field Interpret. Enter Anything for You in the field Titel. Select album in the field Format. Click Suchen
  19. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Gloria Estefan; 'Cuts Both Ways')". Hung Medien.
  20. ↑ "Irish album certifications – Miami Sound Machine – Anything for You". Irish Recorded Music Association. July 2014.
  21. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
  22. 1 2 Nick Robertshaw (August 9, 1986). Houston Attains Global Stardom. Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2010.

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Preceded by
A New Flame by Simply Red		 UK number one album
March 25, 1989 – March 31, 1989 		Succeeded by
Like a Prayer by Madonna
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