The album discography of the Cuban-American singer Gloria Estefan consists of sixteen studio albums, fourteen compilations, and four EPs (not including Estefan's releases with her band, the Miami Sound Machine). Estefan' has sold more than 100 million albums sold worldwide which made her one of the most successful female Latin crossover artists. According to RIAA, Estefan has sold 28.5 million certified albums in the United States. Hailed as the reigning "Queen of Latin Pop", she has achieved 38 number one hits across all Billboard charts. Billboard listed her as the 23rd Greatest of all-time Latin artist.
Although they had been recording since the mid-1970s, Estefan's breakthrough came when Miami Sound Machine released the single "Dr. Beat" in Europe in 1984. Though a major hit there, the band did not make a commercial impact in the United States until the following year with the release of the single "Conga", which became a signature song for Estefan. Both of the corresponding albums (Eyes of Innocence and Primitive Love) were credited to Miami Sound Machine. Their next album, 1987's Let It Loose (titled as Anything for You in Europe) was credited to Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine. All further albums from 1989's Cuts Both Ways onwards were credited solely to Estefan herself, though Miami Sound Machine continues to be her backing band and perform with her live to the present day.
Estefan has also recorded many albums in Spanish, and her 1993 album, Mi Tierra, is one of the most successful Spanish-language albums released in the United States. The album was also an international hit and became the first album in Spain to gain a Diamond certification (for sales in excess of 1 million copies).
Gloria Estefan
Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications SalesUSUS LatinAUSAustralian chart peaks: Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 26 June 1988: N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between 1983 and 26 June 1988. Top 50 (ARIA Chart) peaks from 26 June 1988: Top 100 (ARIA Chart) peaks, including those between 51-100, from January 1990 until December 2010 (top 50 only for June 1988-December 1989): Exitos : N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. Christmas Thru Your Eyes & Abriendo Puertas: N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.CANFRAGERNLDSPASWIUK Cuts Both WaysReleased: July 1989 Label: Epic Format: Vinyl, CD, cassette, MiniDisc811142—27113131RIAA: 3× Platinum ARIA: 3× Platinum BPI: 3× Platinum BVMI: Gold GLF: Gold Into the LightReleased: January 1991 Label: Epic Format: Vinyl, CD, cassette, MiniDisc5—918—1622062RIAA: 2× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: Platinum MC: PlatinumUS: 1,818,000 Mi Tierra1st Spanish-language album Released: June 1993 Label: Epic Format: Vinyl, CD, cassette, MiniDisc27181——59912511RIAA: 16× Platinum (Latin) RIAA: Platinum PROMUSICAE: 10× Platinum (Diamond)US: 1,209,000 SPA: 1,000,000 Christmas Through Your EyesFirst Christmas album Released: September 1993 Label: Epic Format: Vinyl, CD, cassette43—140———————RIAA: PlatinumUS: 874,000 Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss MeReleased: October 1994 Label: Epic Format: Vinyl, CD, cassette, MiniDisc9—1136—90166405RIAA: 2× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: Platinum MC: PlatinumUS: 1,724,000 Abriendo PuertasReleased: September 1995 Label: Epic Format: Vinyl, CD, cassette, MiniDisc672161———1711670RIAA: 6× Platinum (Latin) RIAA: GoldUS: 437,000 DestinyReleased: June 1996 Label: Epic Format: Vinyl, CD, cassette, MiniDisc23—132956351751512RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Gold BPI: Silver MC: GoldUS: 879,000 Gloria!Released: June 1998 Label: Epic Format: Vinyl, CD, cassette, MiniDisc23—656556344711216RIAA: Gold MC: GoldUS: 573,000 Alma CaribeñaReleased: May 2000 Label: Epic Format: CD, SACD, cassette, MiniDisc501——4118241944RIAA: 4× Platinum (Latin) RIAA: GoldUS: 261,000 UnwrappedReleased: September 2003 Label: Epic Format: CD, cassette, CD/DVD39———12626274276US: 162,000 90 MillasReleased: September 2007 Label: Burgundy Format: CD, CD/DVD, digital251——10646134—PROMUSICAE: GoldUS: 150,000 Miss Little HavanaReleased: September 2011 Label: Crescent Moon / Verve Forecast / Universal Music Format: CD, digital28——————93—— The StandardsReleased: September 2013 Label: Sony Music Latin, Sony Masterworks, Crescent Moon Format: Vinyl, CD, digital20—————7213—66 Brazil305Released: August 2020 Label: Sony Music Latin, Sony Masterworks, Crescent Moon Format: Vinyl, CD, digital———————2447— Estefan Family ChristmasReleased: October 2022 Label: Crescent Moon, Sony Music Latin Format: CD, digital—————————— RaícesReleased: May 29, 2025 Label: Crescent Moon, Sony Music Latin Format: CD, digital———————87—— "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.
Compilations Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications SalesUSUS LatinAUSCANFRAGERNLDSPASWIUK Éxitos de Gloria EstefanFirst Spanish-language collection Released: September 1990 (US) / October 1990 (International) Label: CBS Discos, Epic (Europe and Japan only) Format: Vinyl, CD, Cassette, MiniDisc—1116———54——— Greatest Hits1st English-language compilation album Released: October/November 1992 Label: Epic Format: Vinyl, CD, SACD, Cassette, MiniDisc15—2153—2810—242RIAA: 4× Platinum ARIA: Gold BPI: 3× Platinum MC: Gold NVPI: PlatinumUS: 2,976,000 Best of Gloria EstefanReleased: February 1997 (France and Switzerland only) Reissued: February 1998 Label: Epic Format: CD, Cassette————3———40— Gloria Estefan: Greatest Hits Vol. IIReleased: February 2001 Label: Epic Format: CD, Cassette, MiniDisc92————4872151760US: 154,000 Amor y Suerte: Exitos RomanticosReleased: October 2004 Label: Sony Discos, Epic (Japan only) Format: CD, CD/DVD (Spain only)—4———39—713— PROMUSICAE: Gold Oye Mi Canto!: Los Grandes ExitosReleased: October 2006 Label: Sony BMG Norte (US & Latin America), Epic, Legacy Recordings (Europe), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Spain) Format: CD, CD/DVD (Spain only), digital—12—————19—— The Very Best of Gloria EstefanReleased: October/November 2006 Label: Epic Records Format: CD, CD/DVD (Japan only), digital————————9940BPI: Gold The Essential Gloria EstefanReleased: October 2006 Label: Epic Records, Legacy Recordings Format: 2-CD, digital——————63—99— iTunes Originals: Gloria EstefanReleased: May 29, 2007 Label: Sony Music Format: Digital—————————— Playlist: The Very Best of Gloria EstefanReleased: March 31, 2009 (US), August 8, 2012 (Japan) Label: Epic Records, Legacy Recordings Format: CD, digital (Europe only)—————————— Mis Favoritas: Gloria EstefanReleased: June 8, 2010 (US only) Label: Sony Music Latin Format: CD—————————— Essential Gloria Estefan (Reader's Digest Edition)Released: 2010 (UK only) Label: Sony Music Format: 3-CD—————————— The Dutch CollectionReleased: May 2013 Label: Sony Music Format: 2-CD——————86——— Soy MujerReleased: June 23, 2015 Label: Sony Music Latin Format: CD, digital download—————————— "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.
Extended plays Title EP details Notes Twelve Inch Mixes1st remix album (solo) Released: February 4, 1993 (UK only) Label: Epic Format: CD EP released only in Japan. Bailando!Released: 1998 (United States only) Label: Epic Format: CD A special EP sold only at Target stores across the United States for a limited time to promote the Gloria! album. Partytime!Released: 1998 (US only) Label: Epic Format: CD Unwrapped: RemixesReleased: 2004 (US only) Label: Epic Format: CD This EP was not sold at stores; it was a bonus disc of the DVD of the tour Live & Unwrapped sold at the same tour.
Miami Sound Machine (1977–1989)
This section includes the discography for the band Miami Sound Machine, led by Estefan and Emilio Estefan Jr.
The band formed in 1977 and released a total of eleven studio albums, one compilation and two remix EPs. The first seven studio albums released by the group were entirely in Spanish. Their first English-language release was their 1984 album, Eyes of Innocence, which featured the European hit "Dr. Beat". Success in the United States came the following year with the release of the single "Conga", taken from the album Primitive Love, which has since been certified Triple Platinum in the US.
By 1987, the group were credited as Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine for the album Let It Loose (released in Europe as Anything for You). The album became the band's biggest seller, though no further releases were credited to Miami Sound Machine from 1991 onwards when Estefan effectively became a solo artist (though the band were credited on the inner cover of her 1989 album Cuts Both Ways before dropping their name in that same year). Since the 1990s, the members of Miami Sound Machine continue to be credited individually as session musicians on Estefan's albums, and they continue to be her backing band during live performances.
Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds)USUS LatinCANGERNLDNZSWEUK Renacer / Live AgainFirst album of Miami Sound Machine (Spanish language) Released: 1977 Label: Audiofon Format: Vinyl, cassette———————— Miami Sound Machine (Spanish Version)Released: 1978 Label: Audiofon Format: Vinyl, Cassette———————— Miami Sound Machine (English Version)Released: 1978 Label: Electric Cat Format: Vinyl, Cassette———————— ImportedReleased: 1979 Label: CBS International Format: Vinyl, Cassette———————— MSMReleased: 1980 Label: CBS International Format: Vinyl, Cassette———————— Otra VezReleased: November 9, 1981 Label: CBS International Format: Vinyl, Cassette, Digital Download———————— RioReleased: October 1, 1982 Label: CBS International Format: Vinyl, Cassette, Digital Download———————— A Toda MaquinaReleased: 1984 Label: CBS International Format: Vinyl, Cassette———————— Eyes of InnocenceFirst English-language studio album Released: September 1984 Label: Epic Format: Vinyl, CD, Cassette————————RIAA: Gold Primitive LoveReleased: August 1985 Label: Epic Format: Vinyl, CD, Cassette21119—301341—RIAA: 3× Platinum MC: Platinum Let It LooseReleased: May 1987 Re-released in Europe in 1988/1989 as Anything for You Label: Epic Format: Vinyl, CD, Cassette, MiniDisc6—2957118291RIAA: 4× Platinum BPI: 4× Platinum MC: Platinum "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.
Compilations Title Album details Lo Mejor de Miami Sound MachineFirst & only compilation credited to Miami Sound Machine Released: 1983 Label: Epic Format: LP, CD, Cassette The Best RemixesReleased: April 21, 1989 (Japan only) Label: Epic/Sony, Epic International Format: CD Twelve Inch MixesReleased: 1993 Label: Epic Format: CD
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See also List of best-selling music artists List of best-selling Latin music artists
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