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.
Abriendo Puertas | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 1995 | |||
Studio | Crescent Moon Studios, Miami | |||
Genre | [1] | |||
Length | 39:54 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer | Emilio Estefan Jr. | |||
Gloria Estefan chronology | ||||
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Singles from Abriendo Puertas | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | B[3] |
The Guardian | [4] |
Knoxville News Sentinel | [5] |
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. 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. The album has sold 2.3 million copies outside the US.[6]
Estefan's second Spanish album won Best Tropical/Salsa Album at the 1996 Grammy Awards, her second Grammy Award.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Abriendo Puertas" (Opening Doors) | Kike Santander | 3:52 |
2. | "Tres Deseos" (Three Wishes) | Santander | 3:32 |
3. | "Más Allá" (Beyond) | Santander | 5:22 |
4. | "Dulce Amor" (Sweet Love) | Santander | 3:44 |
5. | "Farolito" (Little Star) | Santander | 4:40 |
6. | "Nuevo Día" (New Day) | Santander | 3:36 |
7. | "La Parranda" (The Big Party) | Santander | 4:20 |
8. | "Milagro" (Miracle) | Santander | 3:38 |
9. | "Lejos De Tí" (Far From You) | Santander | 3:50 |
10. | "Felicidad" (Happiness) | Santander | 5:20 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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11. | "Abriendo Puertas" (Teri's Gettin' Hard Dub) | Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr., Jon Secada | 5:13 |
Adapted from AllMusic.[7]
Gonzalo "El Cocha" Molina- accordion
Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] | 161 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] | 24 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] | 17 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 16 |
Spanish Albums (Promusicae)[12] | 1 |
UK Albums (OCC)[13] | 70 |
US Billboard 200[14] | 67 |
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[15] | 2 |
U.S. Billboard Top Tropical/Salsa Albums | 1 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Argentina (CAPIF)[16] | Platinum | 60,000^ |
Colombia[17] | 4× Platinum | 250,000[17] |
Netherlands (NVPI)[18] | Gold | 50,000^ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[12] | 6× Platinum | 600,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[19] | 6× Platinum (Latin) | 600,000^ |
Summaries | ||
Europe (IFPI)[20] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
Worldwide | — | 2,900,000[a] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Year | Award Show | Award |
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1996 | Grammy Award | Best Tropical/Salsa Album |
Region | Date |
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United States | September 26, 1995 |
Canada | October 3, 1995 |
Europe | September 25, 1995 |
France | November 13, 1995 |
Japan | October 19, 1995 |