Studio album · No. 10

The Standards Songwriting Credits by Gloria Estefan

2013 Sony Music Latin 13 tracks 52:57

Produced by Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan Jr., Shelly Berg  ·  Engineered by Bob Ludwig

Sony Music Latin Traditional PopSwingVocal Jazz
Singer / Performer
15%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 2 of 13 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 2 / 13 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether Gloria Estefan carries a lyricist or composer credit.

15%
2 trackswritten by Gloria Estefan 11 tracksoutside writers
Gloria Estefan's roles on this album

Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist15%
Composer15%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

13
Tracks
25
Lyricists
3
Producers
2013
Released

Awards & Recognition 1

Grammy nomination, Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album (56th Grammy Awards, 2014)
Data Insight

Estefan wrote no music on this album and no original lyrics. Every song predates her recording career, the newest of them by more than 25 years, and the copyrights belong to George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Carlos Gardel, Charlie Chaplin and their writing partners. Her name appears in the writing credits twice, both times as a translator: the English lyric for Gardel's "El Día Que Me Quieras", retitled "The Day You Say You Love Me", and the Spanish lyric for Chaplin's "Smile", retitled "Sonríe". The album packaging is explicit about all of this, listing each original composer and lyricist by name, so the near-zero authorship figure here reflects what the record actually is rather than a gap in the documentation. Measured on writing credits, The Standards is the thinnest album in her catalog; measured on performance, it is the one she picked song by song herself.

Estefan's thirteenth studio album drops the dance-pop production entirely and gives thirteen Great American Songbook and Latin American standards to a full orchestra. Shelly Berg, dean of the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami, orchestrated, arranged and conducted the sessions; he and Estefan cut roughly 50 candidate songs down to the final running order. Estefan is credited as producer, with Berg and Emilio Estefan Jr. as co-producers, and Sony Music Latin issued the record on September 10, 2013 alongside Crescent Moon and Sony Masterworks.

Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Good Morning Heartache
Irene HigginbothamErvin DrakeDan Fisher Irene HigginbothamErvin Maurice DruckmanDan Fisher Gloria EstefanEmilio Estefan Jr.Shelly Berg Gloria Estefan (Lead Vocals)Shelly Berg (Arranger, Conductor)
2
They Can't Take That Away from Me
Ira GershwinGeorge Gershwin Jacob GershwineIsrael Gershovitz Gloria EstefanEmilio Estefan Jr.Shelly Berg Gloria Estefan (Lead Vocals)Shelly Berg (Arranger, Conductor)
3
What a Difference a Day Makes
Stanley AdamsMaría Grever María Joaquina de la Portilla TorresStanley Adams Gloria EstefanEmilio Estefan Jr.Shelly Berg Gloria Estefan (Lead Vocals)Shelly Berg (Arranger, Conductor)
4
I've Grown Accustomed to His Face
Alan Jay LernerFrederick Loewe Frederick LoeweAlan Jay Lerner Gloria EstefanEmilio Estefan Jr.Shelly Berg Gloria Estefan (Lead Vocals)Shelly Berg (Arranger, Conductor)
5
Eu Sei que Vou Te Amar
Vinícius de MoraesAntônio Carlos Jobim Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida JobimMarcus Vinícius da Cruz e Mello Moraes Gloria EstefanEmilio Estefan Jr.Shelly Berg Gloria Estefan (Lead Vocals)Shelly Berg (Arranger, Conductor)
6
The Day You Say You Love Me
Alfredo Le PeraCarlos GardelGloria Estefan Charles Romuald GardèsAlfredo Le PeraGloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García Gloria EstefanEmilio Estefan Jr.Shelly Berg Gloria Estefan (Lead Vocals)Joshua Bell (Violin)Shelly Berg (Arranger, Conductor)
7
Embraceable You
Ira GershwinGeorge Gershwin Jacob GershwineIsrael Gershovitz Gloria EstefanEmilio Estefan Jr.Shelly Berg Gloria Estefan (Lead Vocals)Shelly Berg (Arranger, Conductor)
8
What a Wonderful World
Bob ThieleGeorge David Weiss Robert ThieleGeorge David Weiss Gloria EstefanEmilio Estefan Jr.Shelly Berg Gloria Estefan (Lead Vocals)Shelly Berg (Arranger, Conductor)
9
How Long Has This Been Going On?
Ira GershwinGeorge Gershwin Jacob GershwineIsrael Gershovitz Gloria EstefanEmilio Estefan Jr.Shelly Berg Gloria Estefan (Lead Vocals)Dave Koz (Saxophone)Shelly Berg (Arranger, Conductor)
10
Sonríe (Smile)
John TurnerGeoffrey ParsonsCharlie ChaplinGloria Estefan Charles Spencer ChaplinJames John Turner PhillipsGeoffrey Claremont ParsonsGloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García Gloria EstefanEmilio Estefan Jr.Shelly Berg Gloria Estefan (Lead Vocals)Laura Pausini (Lead Vocals)Shelly Berg (Arranger, Conductor)
11
The Way You Look Tonight
Dorothy FieldsJerome Kern Jerome David KernDorothy Fields Gloria EstefanEmilio Estefan Jr.Shelly Berg Gloria Estefan (Lead Vocals)Dave Koz (Saxophone)Shelly Berg (Arranger, Conductor)
12
You Made Me Love You
Joseph McCarthyJames V. Monaco James Vincent MonacoThomas Joseph McCarthy Gloria EstefanEmilio Estefan Jr.Shelly Berg Gloria Estefan (Lead Vocals)Shelly Berg (Arranger, Conductor)
13
Young at Heart
Carolyn LeighJohnny Richards Juan Manuel CascalesCarolyn Leigh Gloria EstefanEmilio Estefan Jr.Shelly Berg Gloria Estefan (Lead Vocals)Shelly Berg (Arranger, Conductor)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 46 contributors

GG
George Gershwin
Writer
On this album3 written
IG
Ira Gershwin
Writer
On this album3 written
IG
Israel Gershovitz
Writer
On this album3 written
JG
Jacob Gershwine
Writer
On this album3 written
GE
Gloria Estefan
Writer · Producer · Vocals
On this album2 written
GM
Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García
Writer
On this album2 written
AJ
Alan Jay Lerner
Writer
On this album1 written
AL
Alfredo Le Pera
Writer
On this album1 written
AC
Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim
Writer
On this album1 written
AC
Antônio Carlos Jobim
Writer
On this album1 written
BT
Bob Thiele
Writer
On this album1 written
CG
Carlos Gardel
Writer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions The Standards

Did Gloria Estefan write any of the songs on The Standards?
No. All thirteen tracks are covers of songs written by other people, most of them decades before her career began. Her only writing credits on the album are translations: the English lyric for "The Day You Say You Love Me" and the Spanish lyric for "Sonríe".
Who arranged and conducted the album?
Shelly Berg, the pianist and dean of the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami. He is credited with orchestration, arrangement and conducting, and shares the co-producer credit with Emilio Estefan Jr. Estefan herself is the credited producer.
Which guest musicians play on The Standards?
Violinist Joshua Bell plays on "The Day You Say You Love Me". Saxophonist Dave Koz appears on "How Long Has This Been Going On?" and "The Way You Look Tonight". Laura Pausini sings the duet on "Sonríe", and recorded an Italian version, "Sorridi", for overseas editions.
How well did the album chart?
It peaked at number 20 on the Billboard 200, 13 in Spain, 66 in the UK and 72 in the Netherlands. The lead single did not chart anywhere.
Did The Standards win a Grammy?
It was nominated for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the 56th Grammy Awards in 2014 but lost to Michael Bublé's To Be Loved.
Why does the album exist in so many different track listings?
Estefan recorded several songs in more than one language, so regional editions swap them in. "Sonríe" is the Spanish "Smile" and "Sorridi" the Italian; "Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar" also exists as "Yo Se Te Voy a Amar", "Tu sais je vais t'aimer" and the English "It's You I'll Always Love". Target, iTunes, Spain and Latin American pressings each carry a different mix of these plus "Call Me Irresponsible", "For All We Know" and a live "Natural Woman" with Carole King.

Sources

Wikipedia: The Standards Wikipedia: Gloria Estefan albums discography Wikipedia: Gloria Estefan singles discography Wikipedia: Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Discogs: The Standards, US CD (Sony Music Latin 8876 546064 2) Discogs: The Standards, US Target CD (Sony Music Latin 88883739382) Discogs: The Standards, European CD (Sony Music Latin 88883 74492 2) Discogs: The Standards, Spanish special edition CD Discogs: The Standards, limited red vinyl LP (Music On Vinyl MOVLP916) Discogs: The Standards, US digital release Discogs: The Standards (master release) MusicBrainz: The Standards (release group) MusicBrainz: The Standards (US release, track times) Cover Art Archive: The Standards front cover Wikipedia: Good Morning Heartache Wikipedia: They Can't Take That Away from Me Wikipedia: What a Diff'rence a Day Makes Wikipedia: I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Wikipedia: Eu Sei que Vou Te Amar Wikipedia: El dia que me quieras (song) Wikipedia: Embraceable You Wikipedia: What a Wonderful World Wikipedia: How Long Has This Been Going On? Wikipedia: Smile (Charlie Chaplin song) Wikipedia: The Way You Look Tonight Wikipedia: You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It) Wikipedia: Young at Heart (Johnny Richards and Carolyn Leigh song) Wikipedia: George Gershwin Wikipedia: Ira Gershwin Wikipedia: Ervin Drake Wikipedia: Irene Higginbotham Wikipedia: María Grever Wikipedia: Stanley Adams (songwriter) Wikipedia: Frederick Loewe Wikipedia: Alan Jay Lerner Wikipedia: Antônio Carlos Jobim Wikipedia: Vinícius de Moraes Wikipedia: Carlos Gardel Wikipedia: Alfredo Le Pera Wikipedia: Bob Thiele Wikipedia: George David Weiss Wikipedia: Charlie Chaplin Wikipedia: John Turner (lyricist) Wikipedia: Geoffrey Parsons (lyricist) Wikipedia: Jerome Kern Wikipedia: Dorothy Fields Wikipedia: James V. Monaco Wikipedia: Joseph McCarthy (lyricist) Wikipedia: Johnny Richards Wikipedia: Carolyn Leigh Wikipedia: Shelly Berg Wikipedia: Joshua Bell Wikipedia: Dave Koz Wikipedia: Bob Ludwig Cover Art Archive: The Standards by Gloria Estefan