Mi Tierra (song)

"Mi Tierra" (My Homeland) is the first single released by American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan. It was released as the first Spanish album, Mi Tierra and is written by Estefano based on inspirations by Estefan. The song is a tribute to Gloria's homeland Cuba—the principal reason for the making of the album. This song was first released in the United States and took Gloria to the Hot Latin Tracks top position. The song reached the No. 1 spot on the chart, and was her first No. 1 hit since the Spanish version of "Don't Wanna Lose You" in 1989. The song was also a hit on other markets (like the dance market), where it became Gloria's first Spanish single to ever reach the Top 5 of the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.[1]

For the 1972 song, see Nino Bravo.
"Mi Tierra"
Single by Gloria Estefan
from the album Mi Tierra
ReleasedJuly 6, 1993 (1993-07-06)
Recorded1992–1993
GenreLatin pop
Length4:38
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Gloria Estefan singles chronology
"Go Away"
(1993)		 "Mi Tierra"
(1993)		 "Con Los Años Que Me Quedan"
(1993)
Music video
"Mi Tierra" on YouTube
Alternative cover
US Cassette & promo CD, Europe & UK cover art

This song was also Gloria's first No. 1 in Spain, which led the album to become the most successful album released in the country for its sales of more than a million. The song was one of the first Spanish-language songs to reach the Top 40 on some English language countries like the United Kingdom, a record-breaking honor which would set the tone for the success of future Latin-American and Hispanic artists.

The remixes for the song were made by Gloria Estefan's personal remixer Pablo Flores and by Tommy Musto.[1]

The song was played as a wake-up call for NASA astronaut José Hernández aboard the space shuttle mission STS-128.[2]

A rerecorded version was included in Estefan's 2020 album Brazil305.[3]

Critical reception

AllMusic editor Jose F. Promis described it as a "happy upbeat" and "anthemic" song in his review of Mi Tierra.[4] Larry Flick from Billboard called it "genius". On the club remix, he said it's "effectively reconstructed for her newly rediscovered club following. Track tempers the original song's kinetic percussion and Glo's fierce singing with a wriggling deep-house groove and ambient keyboards."[5] The Daily Vault's Mark Millan called the song "intoxicating".[6] Anne Hurley from Entertainment Weekly stated that "moods flow from intense yearning" and it is a "meditation on longing for one's homeland".[7]

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1993) Peak
position
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 77
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 27
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 36
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[11] 1
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[12] 5

See also

References
  1. Gloria Estefan Discography Database
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-18. Retrieved 2010-06-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. https://www.allmusic.com/album/brazil305-mw0003406173/credits
  4. "Gloria Estefan - Mí Tierra". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  5. Flick, Larry (1993-07-03). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 66. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
  6. "Gloria Estefan - Mi Tierra". The Daily Vault. 2010-01-20. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  7. "Mi Tierra". Entertainment Weekly. 1993-06-25. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  8. "Offiziellecharts.de – Estefan, Gloria – Mi Tierra". GfK Entertainment Charts.
  9. "Dutchcharts.nl – Gloria Estefan – Mi Tierra" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  10. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  11. "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard.
  12. "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
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