Gloria Estefan - "Gloria Estefan - Greatest Hits, Vol. 2"
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Free Music Review: Greatest Hits Vol. II (2001)
Hit: 5 Stars
Almost 10 years have gone by since the release of Gloria's first greatest hits compilation. A lot has happened between these two compilations, but she is back with yet another greatest hits album. This one includes the hits from 1994 to 2000. TURN THE BEAT AROUND
From the album Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me (1994). The album Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me (1994) is an album that contains all of Gloria's renditions of older songs she has loved when she was growing up. This hit was one of those songs. Originally recorded by the late Vickie Sue Robinson, Gloria turned this one into an undestroyable hit.
EVERLASTING LOVE
From the album Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me (1994). Originally recorded by Carl Carlton, Gloria made the better rendition and nobody can deny that. The music video is said to be Gloria's favorite because she wasn't in it. She was about to give birth to her daughter, Emily, when the time came to shoot this video. She said that she was not getting in front of the camera, not even for a close-up. She asked herself, 'Who can do me better than me?' She said it was an easy answer, for she had performed many live shows where she spotted a lot of men dressed up as her. She thought that those guys were great impersonating her, so they went out to scout for five guys who would want to become Gloria in this video. They got five guys to do the job. One of them wore the actual dress that Gloria used in her Live For Loving You music video. Not a replica, the exact one. She thought the guys did a great job in the video, she took two of them as dancers on the road for her Evolution world tour.
REACH
From the album Destiny (1996). From the 1996 Summer Olympics Games Album (1996). In 1996, Gloria was asked to record the main theme for the '96 Summer Olympics. Gloria was more than thrilled, but she didn't have any idea of what to write. Diane Warren, famous songwriter, came to Gloria with a title called Reach. In fifteen minutes, they came up with the unbelievable hit. It is one of my favorites and always will be.
IF WE WERE LOVERS (English Version)
Previously unreleased. Spanish version from the album Mi Tierra (1993). Back in late 1990, after the accident, Gloria had written this song for the Into The Light (1991) album. She even recorded it, but she cut it from the final selections because she didn't think it would fit with the rest of the album. While recording for the Mi Tierra (1993) album, she decided to use this song, but record it in Spanish, being that the Mi Tierra (1993) album is a Spanish album. This greatest hits collection marks the first album to include the English version of this great song.
YOU'LL BE MINE (PARTY TIME) (Single Mix)
Original version from the album Destiny (1996). This is really no different from the original, but it's still a classic.
HEAVEN'S WHAT I FEEL
From the album Gloria (1998). For starters, she called her 1998 dance fused album Gloria because the front cover features only her eyes behind a blue circle. Her full name is not printed on the front cover, so calling it Gloria would indicate that this is an album by Gloria Estefan. Secondly, this song was originally recorded by Celine Dion, while she was recording for her Let's Talk About Love (1997) album. Unfortunately, Celine did not choose it in the final song selections. Celine is good friends with Gloria, so she let her hear the song. Gloria loved the lyrics and melody so much, that she asked to re-record the song. Celine, of course, gave the Okay, and Gloria released it as the first single from her album, Gloria (1998).
I'M NOT GIVING YOU UP (Single Remix)
Original version from the album Destiny (1996). Gloria recorded this song for the album Destiny (1996), but the album contains the ballad version. She also recorded a dance remix version. A lot of her fans really enjoyed the dance remix, but they never had the chance to buy the dance remix because it was not available on any album or any of the singles, so she decided to put it here. The album version is much better.
MUSIC OF MY HEART (with *NSYNC)
From the original motion picture & soundtrack Music Of The Heart (2000). This theme song inspired Wes Craven's Music Of The Heart. The film stars Meryl Streep, Aidan Quinn, Angela Basset, and, in her first starring role, Gloria Estefan. She had a fun time shooting this film as it was, but she had even more fun when she recorded this song with *NSYNC. They both had an amazing time together and still remain great friends.
OYE
From the album Gloria (1998). Not bad.
YOU CAN'T WALK AWAY FROM LOVE
New song. From the original motion picture Original Sin (2001). Not bad.
OUT OF NOWHERE
New song. Not bad.
I GOT NO LOVE
New Song. Not bad.
Y-TU-CONGA (Remix of Conga)
Original version of Conga from Miami Sound Machine's album Primitive Love (1985). Gloria has said that for years, her son, Nayib, has been wanting to do a remix of Conga and she finally made an album where she could allow him to do so. She said that Conga has always been one of her favorite songs and she loves to know that people, even today, 19 years after it's release, love it still. She said that this remix is her favorite remix because her son had taken part in remixing it.
Gloria still has a way of winning her fans over and she does so by releasing this second greatest hits compilation. Buy this album and we'll see what's next in store for Gloria.
Free Music Review: Gloria's the queen of latin dance pop
Hit: 4 Stars
I know, Gloria Estefan isn't the best vocalist around, But, this album shines full of dance rhythms! The first, Turn the beat around is full of dance cubanistic pop rondos, and Everlasting love is also full of pure hot dance goodness. Heaven's what I feel is a techno freak's delight and Reach is a ballad that can touch and make emotions come out of the manliest of men.(My friend Sonny cried when he heard this song)Oye is a spanglish dance song full of happiness, and Out of nowhere makes ya wanna go back and dance all over again. But my only complaint is the song Y-tu-conga, Why remix a already good song? I dont get it. Well newayz-LaterzFree Music Review: Second-rate stuff...
Hit: 3 Stars
First off...what hits???This album by gloria is called a greatest hits, but there are no # 1 hits, a few Top 40 tracks and does not even come close to the perfection of the previous one's tracklist.
Sure., they tried to work it differently for the market, this time.
You have more uptempos, some of the songs have been remixed (sound nice PARTY TIME and just great I'M NOT GIVING YOU UP), but i see pointless the adding of the CONGA remixed version by Gloria's son...
It is cool, instead, her collaboration with pop teen idols N'Sync on the Diane Warren-penned, David Foster-produced MUSIC OF MY HEART, from the same-titled movie.
She's got three new tracks to uplift the collection, but only OUT OF NOWHERE sparks properly, with big beats and catchy chorus.
I GOT NO LOVE is a messy thing...and YOU CAN'T WALK AWAY FROM LOVE is supposed to be sexy, raunchy and sensual, but comes out only as a lukewarm ballad.
Just like the Banderas/Jolie flop movie Original Sin from which it is taken from.
Gloria should have waited another album to release a proper greatest hits package volume 2.
Free Music Review: 2nd Time Around
Hit: 5 Stars
Gloria Estefan always provides quality material, so its no surprise we are at Volume II of her greatest hits, providing some hits as well as some great new tracks. With the hits we have the inspiring "Reach" which was used in the 1996 Olympics. "Turn The Beat Around" and "Everlasting Love" are classic Estefan. "Heaven's What I Feel" and "Oye" come from her latest studio album GLORIA!, with some fun disco which creates a nice aura. The Nsync collaboration "Music of the Heart" works well, its a nice inspirational song. Of the new songs we have the ballads "You Cant Walk Away From Love" and "I Got No Love", some really great tracks. My favorite happens to be "Out of Nowhere", an upbeat get your groove on song. Overall GREATEST HITS VOL II is a must have even for the casual fan.Free Music Review: CD = awsome
Hit: 5 Stars
This CD was one of tha best CD's Gloria has ever releast. It contains all her latest hist some of witch you can't get on other CD's like Music of the Heart and out of nowhare. this CD is great!!!