Recorded 1997-1998 Length 04:38 | Genre Dance-Pop Label Epic | |
Released November 9, 1998 (Europe) Format CD Single
CD Maxi single
12" Vinyl Single | ||
"Cuba Libre" (Free Cuba) is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the third single from her eighth studio album, Gloria!.
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Composition
"Cuba Libre" is a dance-pop song included in Estefan's eighth studio album, gloria! (1998), in two versions: English and Spanish. It is one of the three only Spanish-language tracks on the album, alongside "Oye!" and "Corazón prohibido," and represents a homage to Estefan's homeland, Cuba. "Cuba Libre" was written and composed by Gloria Estefan, along with Emilio Estefan, Jr. and Kike Santander, and has a duration of four minutes and 45 seconds.
Reception
Larry Flick from Vibe applauded the song, as well as "Oye," by stating that both tracks "have a ferocious new energy and a vocal spark that Estefan hasn't previously displayed." Chuck Eddy from Entertainment Weekly named the song as "ominously undulating," adding that it "reach[es] for the skies like a missile-crisis fiesta thrown by Donna Summer."
Track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Cuba Libre".
Europe CD Maxi single (666691 2)
- "Cuba Libre" (Spanish Version)
- "Cuba Libre" (English Version)
- "Bailando Megamix"