Abriendo Puertas (Gloria Estefan album)

Abriendo Puertas
Studio album by Gloria Estefan
Released September 1995 (1995-09)
(see Release history)
Recorded Crescent Moon Studios, Miami
Genre Latin pop
Length 39:54
Label Epic
Producer Emilio Estefan Jr.
Gloria Estefan chronology
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me
(1994)		 Abriendo Puertas
(1995)		 Destiny
(1996)
Singles from Abriendo Puertas
  1. "Abriendo Puertas"
    Released: September/October 1995
  2. "Más Allá"
    Released: December 1995
  3. "Tres Deseos"
    Released: January 1995
  4. "Dulce Amor"
    Released: March 1996 (Promotional Only)
  5. "La Parranda"
    Released: December 1996 (Promotional Only)
  6. "Felicidad"
    Released: 1996 (Promotional Only in Spain)
  7. "Lejos De Ti"
    Released: 1996 (Promotional Only in Spain)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB[2]

Abriendo Puertas (Spanish: Opening Doors) is a 1995 album released by Gloria Estefan. It is her sixth studio album as a soloist and second Spanish language album released.

Album history

Abriendo Puertas was the second Spanish language studio album released by Estefan after her successful Spanish debut album, Mi Tierra.

In contrast to Mi Tierra, an album primarily influenced by Cuban music, Abriendo Puertas draws on a wider variety of Latin American musical styles.[1] For instance, the title track is an example of vallenato, a Colombian music genre. Several of the songs refer to Christmas and the New Year.

Estefan's second Spanish album won Best Tropical Latin Performance at the 1996 Grammy Awards, her second Grammy Award. The album was also awarded "Tropical Album of the Year" at the Lo Nuestro Awards.[3] The album has sold 2,3 million copies outside the USA.[4]

Track listing

Standard Track Listing
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Abriendo Puertas" (Opening Doors)Kike Santander 3:52
2. "Tres Deseos" (Three Wishes)Kike Santander 3:32
3. "Más Allá" (Beyond)Kike Santander 5:22
4. "Dulce Amor" (Sweet Love)Kike Santander 3:44
5. "Farolito" (Little Lamp)Kike Santander 4:40
6. "Nuevo Día" (New Day)Kike Santander 3:36
7. "La Parranda" (The Big Party)Kike Santander 4:20
8. "Milagro" (Miracle)Kike Santander 3:38
9. "Lejos De Tí" (Far From You)Kike Santander 3:50
10. "Felicidad" (Happiness)Kike Santander 5:20
Japan Track Listing
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
11. "Abriendo Puertas (Teri's Gettin' Hard Dub)" (Bonus Track)Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr., Jon Secada 5:13

Singles

Release history

Region Date
United States September 26, 1995
Canada October 3, 1995
Europe September 25, 1995
France November 13, 1995
Japan October 19, 1995

Charts and certifications

Chart performance

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Spanish Albums Chart[5] 1
Belgium Top Albums Chart 24[6]
Dutch Top Albums Chart 16[7]
Switzerland Top 100 Albums 16[8]
UK Top 75 Albums 70
US Billboard 200[9] 67
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[10] 2
U.S. Billboard Top Tropical/Salsa Albums 1

Sales and certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Argentina (CAPIF)[11] Platinum 60,000
Netherlands (NVPI)[12] Gold 50,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE) 6× Platinum 600,000
United States (RIAA)[13] 6× Platinum (Latin) 600,000
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[14] Platinum 1,000,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Awards

Year Award Show Award
1996 Grammy Award Best Tropical/Salsa Album

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Abriendo Puertas (Gloria Estefan album) at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Sinclair, Tom (1995-10-27). "Abriendo Puertas Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
  3. ↑ "Lo Nuestro 1996 - Historia de Premio lo Nuestro". Univision. 2001-11-13. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  4. ↑ Leila Cobo (11 October 2003). Language nor a barrier for Estefan's albums. Google Books. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "Hits of the World - Spain". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2 March 1996. p. 46. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  6. ↑ "ultratop.be - Gloria Estefan - Abriendo puertas".
  7. ↑ "dutchcharts.nl - Gloria Estefan - Abriendo puertas".
  8. ↑ "Gloria Estefan - Abriendo puertas - swisscharts.com".
  9. ↑ "Gloria Estefan – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Gloria Estefan. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  10. ↑ "Gloria Estefan – Chart history" Billboard Top Latin Albums for Gloria Estefan. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  11. ↑ "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Dutch album certifications – Gloria Estefan – Abriendo Puertas" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers.
  13. ↑ "American album certifications – Gloria Estefan – Abriendo Puertas". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click Type, then select Latin, then click SEARCH
  14. ↑ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1997". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2011-07-03.
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