Oye! (Gloria Estefan song)


"Oye" is a 1998 song by American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan. It was released as the second single by Epic Records from her eighth studio album, gloria!. The song was written by Estefan, her husband Emilio Estefan, Jr., Randall Barlow and Angie Chirino and produced by Estefan, Jr. and Tony Moran. The song bears the most resemblance to a club song on the entire album and probably the one that became the most popular with this release. Unfortunately, in the US the single was planned for commercial release on July 14, 1998 on various formats, but at the last minute the release was cancelled. The single was released worldwide in many other countries and took the highest position on many charts, including number-one in Spain and on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.
The song earned the Billboard Latin Music Award for "Best Latin Club-Dance Track of the Year".
The video was directed by Argentinian director Gustavo Garzón.

Critical reception

from The Baltimore Sun said that "Oye" "is where latin meets disco most effectively. Basically a sort of techno-salsa fusion, it combines the thumping regularity of electronics with the soulful release of Afro-Cuban rhythm, a combination so potent it makes dancing an almost involuntary response." Ben Wener from Beaver Country Times noted the "bouncing Afro-Cuban flourishes" of the song. Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that "the second single from La Glo's slammin' dance opus, "gloria!", sidesteps the disco demeanor of the previous "Heaven's What I Feel" in favor of a percussive salsa flavor. Once again, the veteran singer manages to surprise and delight, delivering a bilingual performance that is fraught with smoldering sensuality. She is bolstered by an arrangement that teeters between current club sounds and the shoulder-shakin' tone of her Miami Sound Machine breakthrough, "Conga". In fact, if you've been pining away for a jam that captures the party vibe of that classic recording, look no further." Joey Guerra from Houston Chronicle sait the song is one of the album's "strongest punches", noting it as "a sweltering bilingual cut that recalls Ricky Martin's international smash Maria." Vibe noted that the track "have a ferocious new energy and a vocal spark that Estefan hasn't previously displayed."

Chart performance

Formats and track listings

Official versions and remixes

Original versions
  1. Album Version –
  2. Extra-Large Album Version –
  3. Tony Moran Radio Edit #1 –
  4. Tony Moran Radio Edit #2 –
Remixes
  1. Pablo Flores English Remix Radio Edit –
  2. Pablo Flores Spanish Remix Radio Edit –
  3. Pablo Flores 12" Mix –
  4. Pablo Flores Dub Mix –
  5. Rosabel's Cubarican Club Mix –
  6. Rosabel's Cubarican Club Edit –
  7. Rosabel's Cubarican English Radio Edit –
  8. Rosabel's Cubarican Spanish Radio Edit –
  9. Rosabel's Data-Flash Dub –
  10. Rosabel's Havana Dub –
  11. Mijangos Latin Mix w/ English Vocals –
  12. Mijangos Latin Mix w/ Spanish Vocals –
  13. Mijangos Latin Radio Edit –
  14. Mijangos English Radio Edit –
  15. Mijangos House Dub –
  16. Mijangos Club Mix w/ English Vocals –
  17. Mijangos Club Mix w/ Spanish Vocals –
  18. Hex Hector 12" Mix –
  19. Hex Hector Radio Mix –
  20. Hex Hector Dub –
  21. Hex Hector Bonus Beats –
  22. DJ Greek's Dark Club Mix –
  23. DJ Greek's Caliente Mix –
  24. Clamaran & Pautrat's Club Mix –
  25. Clamaran & Pautrat's Radio Edit –
  26. Clamaran & Pautrat's Ultra Dub + Voices –
  27. Clamaran & Pautrat's Ultra Dub –

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