Studio Album · No. 2
Into the Light Songwriting Credits by Gloria Estefan
Produced by Emilio Estefan Jr., Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald · Engineered by Eric Schilling, Patrice Levinsohn, Charles Dye, Doug Grover, Bob Ludwig
Epic
PopPop rockSynth-pop
Collaborator
57%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 8 of 14 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 8 / 14 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 14 tracks with documented writers, by whether Gloria Estefan carries a lyricist or composer credit.
8 trackswritten by Gloria Estefan
6 tracksoutside writers
Gloria Estefan's roles on this album
Share of the 14 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist57%
Composer57%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
14
Tracks
9
Lyricists
3
Producers
1
No.1 Single
1.8 million
Worldwide Copies Sold
1991
Released
Data Insight
Wikipedia's track listing defaults the writing to Gloria Estefan, which makes it easy to read the album as a solo authorship statement. It is not. She is sole writer on four songs, Diane Warren wrote two outright, and Jon Secada has a hand in six, several years before his own debut. The comeback single everyone remembers, "Coming Out of the Dark", is a three-way credit shared with Emilio Estefan Jr. and Secada. Casas and Ostwald, the players who arranged and programmed most of the record, also carry writing credits on "What Goes Around" and "Can't Forget You", so the production team and the songwriting team are largely the same people.
Estefan's second solo album, cut at Crescent Moon Studios in Miami during 1990 while she was recovering from the spinal injury she suffered in a tour bus crash that March. Emilio Estefan Jr. produced it with the band's own rhythm section, bassist Jorge Casas and keyboardist Clay Ostwald, who also wrote on it. Epic released it on January 29, 1991, and it went to number five on the Billboard 200, her highest album placing at the time.
Track Listing & Credits 14 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Coming Out of the Dark
#1
|
Gloria EstefanEmilio Estefan Jr.Jon Secada | Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo GarcíaEmilio Estefan GómezJuan Francisco Secada Ramírez | Emilio Estefan Jr.Jorge CasasClay Ostwald | Gloria Estefan (Lead Vocals)Clay Ostwald (Programming, Arrangements)Jorge Casas (Programming, Bass, Arrangements)Angelo Morris (Acoustic Piano)Brian Monroney (Guitars)Robert Rodriguez (Drums)Betty Wright (Backing Vocals, Backing Vocal Arrangements)Jon Secada (Backing Vocals)Anita Faye Green (Backing Vocals)Clovette Hilton (Backing Vocals)Namphuyo Aisha McCray (Backing Vocals)Carl Ramsey (Backing Vocals)Rod Wilson (Backing Vocals)Jeannete Wright Black (Backing Vocals) |
| 2 |
Seal Our Fate
#53
|
Gloria Estefan | Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García | Emilio Estefan Jr.Jorge CasasClay Ostwald | Gloria Estefan (Lead Vocals)Tom McWilliams (Programming, Arrangements, Drum Overdubs)Scott Shapiro (Programming, Arrangements, Guitars, Guitar Solo)Jon Secada (Programming, Arrangements)Clay Ostwald (Additional Programming)Jorge Casas (Bass)Mike Scaglione (Saxophones)Teddy Mulet (Trombone)Randy Barlow (Trumpet)Betty Wright (Backing Vocals)Anita Faye Green (Backing Vocals)Rod Wilson (Backing Vocals)Jeannete Wright Black (Backing Vocals) |
| 3 |
What Goes Around
|
Clay OstwaldJorge CasasJon Secada | Clay OstwaldJorge CasasJuan Francisco Secada Ramírez | Emilio Estefan Jr.Jorge CasasClay Ostwald | Gloria Estefan (Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals)Clay Ostwald (Programming, Arrangements, Acoustic Piano)Jorge Casas (Programming, Arrangements, Bass)Brian Monroney (Guitars)Emilio Estefan Jr. (Congas)Mike Scaglione (Alto Saxophone Solo)Jon Secada (Backing Vocals, Arrangements, Backing Vocal Arrangements)Betty Wright (Backing Vocals, Backing Vocal Arrangements)Keith Cohen (Additional Arrangements)Phil Ramone (Additional Arrangements) |
| 4 |
Nayib's Song (I Am Here for You)
|
Gloria Estefan | Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García | Emilio Estefan Jr.Jorge CasasClay Ostwald | Gloria Estefan (Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals)Tom McWilliams (Programming, Arrangements)Scott Shapiro (Programming, Arrangements)Jon Secada (Arrangements)Clay Ostwald (Programming, Acoustic Piano, Additional Arrangements)Jorge Casas (Programming, Bass, Fretless Bass, Additional Arrangements)John De Faria (Guitars)Rafael Padilla (Percussion) |
| 5 |
Remember Me with Love
#22
|
Gloria Estefan | Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García | Emilio Estefan Jr.Jorge CasasClay Ostwald | Gloria Estefan (Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Backing Vocal Arrangements)Clay Ostwald (Programming, Arrangements)Jorge Casas (Programming, Arrangements, Bass)John De Faria (Guitars)Rafael Padilla (Percussion)Betty Wright (Backing Vocals, Backing Vocal Arrangements)Anita Faye Green (Backing Vocals)Carl Ramsey (Backing Vocals)Rod Wilson (Backing Vocals)Jeannete Wright Black (Backing Vocals) |
| 6 |
Heart with Your Name on It
|
Diane Warren | Diane Eve Warren | Emilio Estefan Jr.Jorge CasasClay Ostwald | Gloria Estefan (Lead Vocals)Guy Roche (Arrangements)Clay Ostwald (Programming, Keyboards, Keyboard Solo, Additional Arrangements)Jorge Casas (Programming, Bass, Additional Arrangements)John De Faria (Guitars)Rafael Padilla (Shaker)Betty Wright (Backing Vocals)Anita Faye Green (Backing Vocals)Carl Ramsey (Backing Vocals)Rod Wilson (Backing Vocals)Jeannete Wright Black (Backing Vocals) |
| 7 |
Sex in the 90's
|
Gloria EstefanJon Secada | Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo GarcíaJuan Francisco Secada Ramírez | Emilio Estefan Jr.Jorge CasasClay Ostwald | Gloria Estefan (Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals)Randy Barlow (Programming, Arrangements)Jorge Casas (Bass)Brian Monroney (Guitars)John De Faria (Guitars)Mike Scaglione (Alto Saxophone Solo)Jon Secada (Backing Vocals)Betty Wright (Backing Vocals) |
| 8 |
Close My Eyes
|
Gloria Estefan | Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García | Emilio Estefan Jr.Jorge CasasClay Ostwald | Gloria Estefan (Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Arrangements)Clay Ostwald (Programming, Arrangements, Keyboards)Jorge Casas (Programming, Arrangements)Brian Monroney (Guitars)John De Faria (Guitars, Guitar Solo)Rafael Padilla (Percussion)Phil Ramone (Additional Arrangements) |
| 9 |
Language of Love
|
Diane Warren | Diane Eve Warren | Emilio Estefan Jr.Jorge CasasClay Ostwald | Gloria Estefan (Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals)Tom McWilliams (Programming, Arrangements)Scott Shapiro (Programming, Arrangements)Jon Secada (Backing Vocals, Arrangements)Clay Ostwald (Programming, Additional Arrangements)Jorge Casas (Programming, Additional Arrangements)John De Faria (Guitars)Rafael Padilla (Percussion) |
| 10 |
Light of Love
|
Jon SecadaRandy Barlow | Juan Francisco Secada RamírezRandall Barlow | Emilio Estefan Jr.Jorge CasasClay Ostwald | Gloria Estefan (Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals)Randy Barlow (Programming, Arrangements, Trumpet)Jon Secada (Programming, Arrangements)Clay Ostwald (Programming, Arrangements)Jorge Casas (Programming, Arrangements, Bass)Juan Márquez (12-string Guitar)Rafael Padilla (Percussion)Mike Scaglione (Alto Saxophone Solo)Teddy Mulet (Trumpet)Arturo Sandoval (Trumpet Solo) |
| 11 |
Can't Forget You
#43
|
Jorge CasasJon SecadaClay Ostwald | Jorge CasasJuan Francisco Secada RamírezClay Ostwald | Emilio Estefan Jr.Jorge CasasClay Ostwald | Gloria Estefan (Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals)Clay Ostwald (Programming, Arrangements, Keyboards)Jorge Casas (Programming, Arrangements, Bass)Brian Monroney (Guitars, Guitar Solo)Jon Secada (Additional Arrangements) |
| 12 |
Live for Loving You
#22
|
Gloria EstefanEmilio Estefan Jr.Diane Warren | Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo GarcíaEmilio Estefan GómezDiane Eve Warren | Emilio Estefan Jr.Jorge CasasClay Ostwald | Gloria Estefan (Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Arrangements)Clay Ostwald (Programming, Arrangements)Jorge Casas (Programming, Arrangements, Fretless Bass, Acoustic Guitar)Emilio Estefan Jr. (Arrangements) |
| 13 |
Mama Yo Can't Go
|
Jon SecadaTom McWilliamsScott Shapiro | Juan Francisco Secada RamírezTom McWilliamsScott Shapiro | Emilio Estefan Jr.Jorge CasasClay Ostwald | Gloria Estefan (Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals)Clay Ostwald (Programming, Arrangements, Keyboards)Jorge Casas (Programming, Arrangements, Bass)John De Faria (Guitars, Guitar Solo)Mike Scaglione (Alto Saxophone Solo)Teddy Mulet (Trombone)Randy Barlow (Trumpet)Arturo Sandoval (Trumpet Solo)Jon Secada (Backing Vocals) |
| 14 |
Desde La Oscuridad
|
Gloria EstefanEmilio Estefan Jr.Jon Secada | Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo GarcíaEmilio Estefan GómezJuan Francisco Secada Ramírez | Emilio Estefan Jr.Jorge CasasClay Ostwald | Gloria Estefan (Lead Vocals, Spanish Lyrics)Clay Ostwald (Programming, Arrangements)Jorge Casas (Programming, Arrangements, Bass)Angelo Morris (Acoustic Piano)Brian Monroney (Guitars)Robert Rodriguez (Drums)Betty Wright (Backing Vocals, Backing Vocal Arrangements)Jon Secada (Backing Vocals)Anita Faye Green (Backing Vocals)Clovette Hilton (Backing Vocals)Namphuyo Aisha McCray (Backing Vocals)Carl Ramsey (Backing Vocals)Rod Wilson (Backing Vocals)Jeannete Wright Black (Backing Vocals) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 33 contributors
GE
Gloria Estefan
Writer · Vocals
GM
Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García
Writer
JS
Jon Secada
Writer · Vocals
JF
Juan Francisco Secada Ramírez
Writer
EE
Emilio Estefan Jr.
Writer · Producer · Congas
DE
Diane Eve Warren
Writer
DW
Diane Warren
Writer
EE
Emilio Estefan Gómez
Writer
CO
Clay Ostwald
Writer · Producer · Programming
JC
Jorge Casas
Writer · Producer · Programming
RB
Randall Barlow
Writer
RB
Randy Barlow
Writer · Trumpet
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Frequently Asked Questions Into the Light
Who wrote "Coming Out of the Dark"?
Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan Jr. and Jon Secada share the credit. It is not a solo Gloria Estefan composition, despite the song being tied to her own recovery from the 1990 bus crash.
Did Gloria Estefan write all of Into the Light?
No. She is the only credited writer on "Seal Our Fate", "Nayib's Song (I Am Here for You)", "Remember Me with Love" and "Close My Eyes". Diane Warren wrote "Heart with Your Name on It" and "Language of Love" by herself, and Jon Secada co-wrote six tracks.
Who produced Into the Light?
Emilio Estefan Jr., Jorge Casas and Clay Ostwald, credited jointly for the album rather than song by song on the sleeve or on Discogs.
Why do US copies have only 13 tracks?
"Language of Love" was left off US and Canadian editions. It sits at track nine on the international release, which runs 14 tracks and 52:07.
How did the album perform?
It reached number five on the Billboard 200 and number two in the UK and the Netherlands. Billboard reported US sales of 1.8 million copies through Nielsen SoundScan in 2003.
Data note: Track list follows the 14-track international edition. "Language of Love" (track 9) was dropped from US and Canadian pressings, so the US CD runs 13 tracks. Producers are credited for the album as a whole on both the sleeve and Discogs, with no song-by-song breakdown published, so all three carry across every track.
Sources
Wikipedia: Into the Light (Gloria Estefan album)
Wikipedia: Coming Out of the Dark
Wikipedia: Seal Our Fate
Wikipedia: Can't Forget You (Gloria Estefan song)
Wikipedia: Remember Me with Love
Wikipedia: Live for Loving You
Wikipedia: Gloria Estefan
Wikipedia: Emilio Estefan
Wikipedia: Jon Secada
Wikipedia: Diane Warren
Wikipedia (Spanish): Into the Light
Discogs: Into the Light, US CD (release 2197297)
Discogs: Into the Light, Europe LP (release 1788672)
MusicBrainz: Into the Light release group
Cover Art Archive: Into the Light by Gloria Estefan