Into the Light is the second studio solo album released by American singer Gloria Estefan, but is her 14th overall, released on January 29, 1991, by Epic Records. The album reached number five on the US Billboard 200, becoming her highest peaking album on the chart. Into the Light has sold over 2 million copies in United States.
The album includes the Billboard Hot 100 number one single "Coming Out of the Dark". Follow-up single "Can't Forget You" peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.
Background Into the Light followed her successful 1989 album Cuts Both Ways, and the near-tragic accident Estefan experienced during the "Get on Your Feet Tour". The theme of the title track was bouncing back from the darkness of disaster. The album received commercial success, and has sold 1.8 million copies in United States according to Nielsen Soundscan.
Track listing
Notes "Language of Love" was excluded from US and Canadian editions.
Personnel Gloria Estefan – vocals, backing vocals (3–5, 7–13), BGV arrangements (5), arrangements (8, 12) Clay Ostwald – programming (1, 3–6, 8–14), arrangements (1, 3, 5, 8, 10–14), additional programming (2), acoustic piano (3, 4), additional arrangements (4, 6, 9), keyboards (6, 8, 11, 13), keyboard solo (6) Angelo Morris – acoustic piano (1, 14) Jorge Casas – programming (1, 3–6, 8–14), bass (1–7, 10, 11, 13, 14), arrangements (1, 3, 5, 8, 10–14), fretless bass (4, 12) additional arrangements (4, 6, 9), acoustic guitar (12) Tom McWilliams – programming (2, 4, 9), arrangements (2, 4, 9), drum overdubs (2) Scott Shapiro – programming (2, 4, 9), guitars (2), guitar solo (2), arrangements (2, 4, 9) Brian Monroney – guitars (1, 3, 7, 8, 11, 14), guitar solo (11) John De Faria – guitars (4–9, 13), guitar solo (8, 13) Juan Márquez – 12-string guitar (10) Robert Rodriguez – drums (1, 14) Emilio Estefan Jr. – congas (3), arrangements (12) Rafael Padilla – percussion (4, 5, 8–10), shaker (6) Mike Scaglione – saxophones (2), alto sax solo (3, 7, 10, 13) Teddy Mulet – trombone (2, 13), trumpet (10) Randy Barlow – trumpet (2, 10, 13), programming (7, 10), arrangements (7, 10) Arturo Sandoval – trumpet solo (10, 13) Keith Cohen – additional arrangements (3) Phil Ramone – additional arrangements (3, 8) Guy Roche – arrangements (6) Anita Faye Green – backing vocals (1, 2, 5, 6, 14) Clovette Hilton – backing vocals (1, 14) Namphuyo Aisha McCray – backing vocals (1, 14) Carl Ramsey – backing vocals (1, 5, 6, 14) Jon Secada – backing vocals (1, 3, 7, 9, 13, 14), programming (2, 10), arrangements (2–4, 9, 10), BGV arrangements (3), additional arrangements (11) Rod Wilson – backing vocals (1, 2, 5, 6, 14) Betty Wright – backing vocals (1–3, 5–7, 14), BGV arrangements (1, 3, 5, 14) Jeannete Wright Black – backing vocals (1, 2, 5, 6, 14)
Production Emilio Estefan Jr. – producer Jorge Casas – producer Clay Ostwald – producer Eric Schilling – engineer, mixing (1, 2, 4–10, 12, 13) Patrice Levinsohn – additional engineer Charles Dye – assistant engineer Doug Grover – assistant engineer Phil Ramone – mixing (1, 2, 14) Keith Cohen – mixing (3) Mike Couzzi – mixing (11) Pablo Flores – mixing (13) Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk (New York, NY) Nancy Donald – art direction Mary Maurer – art direction Alberto Tolot – photography Eric Bernard – hair, make-up
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1991) Peak position Canadian Albums (RPM) 18European Albums (Music & Media)6Spanish Albums (Promusicae)18US Cashbox Top Pop Albums3
Year-end charts Chart (1991) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) 30 Canadian Albums (RPM) 75 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 10 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 77 US Billboard 200 40
Certifications
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