Here We Are (Gloria Estefan song)

"Here We Are" is a single by Gloria Estefan. It was released in 1989 in the United States and in 1990 to the rest of the world as the third single of the album, Cuts Both Ways. It has become one of Estefan's most recognized hit singles.

Song history

This was the third single of the album Cuts Both Ways and was one of many successful ballads performed by Gloria Estefan. The single was released with a B-side song: "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me", that was included on the European version, later to appear on the Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me album.

A Portuguese version of the song, "Toda Pra Você," is included on the compilation Exitos De Gloria Estefan as well as the Brazilian Version of "Cuts Both Ways"

As a duet for her special television concert All The Way Concert, Celine Dion performed this song, while Estefan sang Dion's song, "Because You Loved Me".

Track listings and formats

U.S. & Canada Cassette Single (34T 73084) [December 1989]^[1]^[2]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Here We Are"	Gloria Estefan	4:49
2.	"1-2-3" (Live from the Homecoming Concert)	Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia	3:52

U.S. & Canada 7" Vinyl Single (34 73084) [December 1989]^[3]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Here We Are"	Gloria Estefan	4:49
2.	"1-2-3" (Live from the Homecoming Concert)	Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia	3:52

U.S. Promo CD Single (ESK 73084) [December 1989] ^[4]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Here We Are"	Gloria Estefan	4:49

European 7" Vinyl Single (655473 7) [December 1989]^[5]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Here We Are"	Gloria Estefan	4:49
2.	"1-2-3" (Live from the Homecoming Concert)	Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia	3:52

European 12" Vinyl Single (655473 6) [December 1989]^[6]^[7]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Here We Are"	Gloria Estefan	4:49
2.	"1-2-3" (Live from the Homecoming Concert)	Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia	3:52
3.	"Surrender"	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo & Rafael Vigil	4:01

Dutch 3" CD Single (655473 1) [December 1989]^[8]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Here We Are"	Gloria Estefan	4:49
2.	"1-2-3" (Live from the Homecoming Concert)	Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia	3:52

Dutch 3" CD-Maxi Single #1 (655473 3) [December 1989]^[9]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Here We Are"	Gloria Estefan	4:49
2.	"1-2-3" (Live from the Homecoming Concert)	Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia	3:52
3.	"Surrender"	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo & Rafael Vigil	4:01

Dutch 3" CD-Maxi Single #2 (655473 5) [June 1990]^[10]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Here We Are"	Gloria Estefan	4:49
2.	"Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"	Elton John & Bernie Taupin	6:11
3.	"Dr. Beat" (Live from the Homecoming Concert)	Enrique Garcia	5:20

Dutch 7" Vinyl Single (655473 9) [June 1990]^[11]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Here We Are"	Gloria Estefan	4:49
2.	"Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"	Elton John & Bernie Taupin	6:11

U.K. CD-Maxi Single (655473 2) [February 1990]^[12]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Here We Are"	Gloria Estefan	4:49
2.	"Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"	Elton John & Bernie Taupin	6:11
3.	"Dr. Beat" (Live from the Homecoming Concert)	Enrique Garcia	5:20

U.K. Cassette Single (655473 4) [February 1990]^[13]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Here We Are"	Gloria Estefan	4:49
2.	"Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"	Elton John & Bernie Taupin	6:11

U.K. 7" Vinyl Single (655473 9) [February 1990]^[14]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Here We Are"	Gloria Estefan	4:49
2.	"Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"	Elton John & Bernie Taupin	6:11

U.K. 7" Vinyl Single (Exclusive Edition with Colour Print) [655728 7] {February 1990}^[15]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Here We Are"	Gloria Estefan	4:49
2.	"Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"	Elton John & Bernie Taupin	6:11

U.K. 12" Vinyl Single (655473 8) [February 1990]^[16]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Here We Are"	Gloria Estefan	4:49
2.	"Dr. Beat" (Live from the Homecoming Concert)	Enrique Garcia	5:20
3.	"Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"	Elton John & Bernie Taupin	6:11

Spanish Promo 7" Vinyl Single (ARIE 2347) [December 1989]^[17]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Here We Are"	Gloria Estefan	4:49

Australian Cassette Single (655473 4) [June 1990] ^[18]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Here We Are"	Gloria Estefan	4:49
2.	"1-2-3" (Live from the Homecoming Concert)	Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia	3:52

Australian 7" Vinyl Single (655473 7) [June 1990] ^[19]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Here We Are"	Gloria Estefan	4:49
2.	"1-2-3" (Live from the Homecoming Concert)	Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia	3:52

Australian 12" Vinyl Single (655473 6) [June 1990] ^[20]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Here We Are"	Gloria Estefan	4:49
2.	"1-2-3" (Live from the Homecoming Concert)	Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia	3:52
3.	"Surrender"	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo & Rafael Vigil	4:01

Philippines 7" Vinyl Single (QEL45-20187)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Here We Are"	Gloria Estefan	4:49
2.	"1-2-3" (Live from the Homecoming Concert)	Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia	3:52

Japanese 3" CD Single (ESDA 7012) [January 21, 1990]^[21]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Here We Are"	Gloria Estefan	4:49
2.	"1-2-3" (Live from the Homecoming Concert)	Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia	3:52

Toda Prá Você - Brazilian Promo 12" Vinyl Single (52.179) ^[22]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Toda Prá Você" (Here We Are - Portuguese Version)	Gloria Estefan & Aloysio Reis	4:49
2.	"Here We Are"	Gloria Estefan	4:49

Release history

Region	Date
United States	December 1989 (1989-12)
Europe	December 1989 (1989-12)
Netherlands	June 1990 (1990-06)
United Kingdom	February 1990 (1990-02)
Japan	January 20, 1990 (1990-01-20)

Chart performance

"Here We Are" continued Estefan's success on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it peaked at #6 in 1990, becoming the her ninth Top 10 single. The song went to #1 on the American adult contemporary chart and remained in the top spot for five weeks.^[23] The song peaked at #23 on the UK Singles Chart.

Country	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	6
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 (Year-End 1990)	74
Australia (ARIA Singles Chart)^[24]	20
Belgium (Vlaanderen)	19
Belgium (Wallonie)	17
Brazil	88
Germany	64
Netherlands	13
Ireland	7
Japan (Tokyo)	13
Poland	17
Sweden	20
United Kingdom	23

In popular culture

"Here We Are" was used for the Cruz and Eden characters on the American soap opera Santa Barbara.^[25] The song also appeared in an episode of the NBC daytime soap opera Another World in early 1990.

References

↑ "Cassette Single - Gloria Estefan - Here We Are / 1-2-3 [Live From The Homecoming Concert] - Epic - USA - 34T 73084". 45worlds.
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↑ "12" Single - Gloria Estefan - Here We Are - Epic - Spain". 45worlds.
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↑ "CD Singles - Gloria Estefan - Here We Are / 1, 2, 3 (Live) - Epic - Netherlands - 655473 3". 45worlds.
↑ "CD Singles - Gloria Estefan - Here We Are / Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me - Epic - Europe - 655473 5". 45worlds.
↑ "45cat - Gloria Estefan - Here We Are / Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me - Epic - Netherlands - 655473 9". 45cat.
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↑ "45cat - Gloria Estefan - Here We Are / Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me - Epic - UK - 655473 9". 45cat.
↑ "45cat - Gloria Estefan - Here We Are / Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me - Epic - UK - 655728 7". 45cat.
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↑ "45cat - Gloria Estefan - Here We Are - Epic - Spain - ARIE 2347". 45cat.
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↑ http://www.cybercom.net/~jima/misc/songs.html

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Preceded by "Downtown Train" by Rod Stewart	Billboard Adult Contemporary number-one single January 27, 1990 (5 weeks)	Succeeded by "All My Life" by Linda Ronstadt featuring Aaron Neville

Gloria Estefan singles

Eyes of Innocence	"Dr. Beat" "Prisoner of Love" "I Need a Man"

Primitive Love	"Conga" "Bad Boy" "Words Get in the Way" "Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)"

Let It Loose/Anything for You	"Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" "Betcha Say That" "Can't Stay Away from You" "Anything for You" "1-2-3"

Cuts Both Ways	"Don't Wanna Lose You" "Get on Your Feet" "Here We Are" "Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" "Cuts Both Ways"

Exitos de Gloria Estefan	"Renacer"

Into the Light	"Coming Out of the Dark" "Seal Our Fate" "Remember Me with Love" "Can't Forget You" "Nayib’s Song (I Am Here for You)" "Live for Loving You"

Greatest Hits	"Always Tomorrow" "Megamix" "I See Your Smile" "Go Away"

Mi Tierra	"Mi Tierra" "Con Los Años Que Me Quedan" "Tradición" "Montuno "¡Sí Señor!..."" "Mi Buen Amor" "Ayer" "Volverás" "Mi Tierra de Tradición"

Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me	"Turn the Beat Around" "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" "Everlasting Love" "It's Too Late" "Cherchez La Femme"

Abriendo Puertas	"Abriendo Puertas" "Más Allá" "Tres Deseos" "Dulce Amor" "La Parranda" "Lejos De Ti" "Felicidad" "Abriendo Puertas A La Navidad"

Destiny	"Reach" "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)" "I'm Not Giving You Up" "Higher" "Show Me the Way Back to Your Heart" "No Pretendo"

gloria!	"Heaven's What I Feel/Corazón Prohibido" "Oye!" "Cuba Libre" "Don't Let This Moment End" "Don't Stop"

Alma Caribeña - Caribbean Soul	"No Me Dejes de Querer" "Como Me Duele Perderte" "Tres Gotas De Agua Bendita" "Tengo Que Decirte Algo" "Me Voy" "Por Un Beso"

Greatest Hits Vol. II	"You Can't Walk Away from Love" "Out of Nowhere" "Y-Tu-Conga"

Unwrapped	"Wrapped/Hoy" "I Wish You" "Te Amaré" "Tu Fotografía"

90 Millas	"No Llores" "Me Odio" "Píntame De Colores"

Miss Little Havana	"Wepa" "Miss Little Havana" "Hotel Nacional"

Other notable songs & Collaborations	"En El Jardín" "Santo Santo" "Music of My Heart" "What More Can I Give "Dr. Pressure" "Somos El Mundo"

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