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"Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)"
Single by Gloria Estefan
from the album Cuts Both Ways
B-side"Oye Mi Canto (Spanish Version - Edit)"
ReleasedSeptember 1989 (UK)
April 1990 (US)
GenreDance-pop
Length4:52 (Album Version)
4:55 (Spanish Version)
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Gloria Estefan singles chronology
"Here We Are"
(1989/1990) 		"Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)"
(1989) 		"Cuts Both Ways"
(1990)
Music video
"Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" on YouTube

"Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" is a 1989 song by Gloria Estefan. It was released as a single from Cuts Both Ways, the first album branded with Gloria Estefan as a solo-artist, rather than as "Gloria Estefan with Miami Sound Machine". In the U.S., it was the fourth single from the album and was released in April 1990. It was the second single in the U.K., released on September 4, 1989, and throughout Europe in September and October 1989. A latin dance track, the song exemplified some of Estefan's musical roots, much like in the style of her earlier music with Miami Sound Machine, and is much in the style of "Conga" and "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You". Though the song was only a minor chart hit in the US, it was more successful internationally. Furthermore, Estefan obtained her first MTV Video Music Award for this song for the "International Viewer's Choice Awards" in 1990. The remixes of the song and short editions were created by Pablo Flores, who would go on to remix many other Gloria Estefan recordings, as well as Keith Cohen and David Morales.

Critical reception

AllMusic editor Jason Birchmeier said the song is "club-ready" with its "big late-'80s synth-drum patterns", adding it as a "super" song.[1] Bill Coleman from Billboard wrote, "Pop diva appears primed for club acceptance once again with this undeniably catchy tune, which comes with not only the requisite house mixes, but also English and Spanish versions.[2] Pip Ellwood-Hughes from Entertainment Focus described it as a "uptempo party track".[3] People said that the song "seems much looser and much closer to the group’s Latin origins".[4] Pop Rescue described it as "a fantastic foot-tapping latin music song".[5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1989-90) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 13
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[7] 50
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 7
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] 8
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 9
Poland 4
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 16
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[12] 31
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 48
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[14] 10
West Germany (GfK)[15] 28

Formats and track listings

U.S. & Canada Cassette Single (34T 73269) [April 1990]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Radio Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald3:50
2."Oye Mi Canto" (Spanish Version - Edit)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:08
U.S. 7" Vinyl Single (34 73269) [April 1990]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Radio Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald3:50
2."Oye Mi Canto" (Spanish Version - Edit)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:08
U.S. 12" Vinyl Single [Cancelled/Unreleased] (49 68859) [1989]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (12" Pablo Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald7:17
2."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Pablo Dub Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald5:00
3."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Bonus Mix / aka House Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:33
4."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Def 12" Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald8:18
5."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Def Dub Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald5:12
U.S. 12" Vinyl Single (49 73169) [April 1990]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Def 12" Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald8:18
2."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Def Dub Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald5:12
3."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (House Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:33
4."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (12" Pablo Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald7:17
5."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Pablo Dub Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald5:00
6."Oye Mi Canto" (Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:55
U.S. Promo CD Single (ESK 73269) [April 1990]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Radio Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald3:50
2."Oye Mi Canto" (Spanish Version - Edit)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:08
3."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Latin Version)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:09
U.S. Promo CD Single (ESK 2006) [1989]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Def 12" Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald8:18
2."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Def Dub Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald5:12
3."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (House Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:33
4."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (12" Pablo Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald7:17
5."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Pablo Dub Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald5:00
6."Oye Mi Canto" (Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:55
Europe 3" CD Single (655280 1) [September 1989]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Edit)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:07
2."Oye Mi Canto" (Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:55
Europe 3" CD-Maxi Single (655280 3) [September 1989]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (12" Pablo Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald7:17
2."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Pablo Dub Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald5:00
3."Conga"Enrique Garcia4:14
Europe 7" Vinyl Single (655280 7) [September 1989]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Edit)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:07
2."Oye Mi Canto" (Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:55
Europe 12" Vinyl Single (655280 6) [September 1989]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (12" Pablo Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald7:17
2."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Pablo Dub Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald5:00
3."Conga"Enrique Garcia4:14
U.K. CD-Maxi Single (655287 2) [September 4, 1989]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (7" Version / aka Edit)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:07
2."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Album Version)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:51
3."Rhythm Is Gonna Get You"Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia3:55
4."Conga"Enrique Garcia4:14
U.K. CD-Maxi Single (Limited Edition Picture Disc) [655287 5] {September 1989}
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oye Mi Canto" (Spanish Version - Edit)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:07
2."No Te Olvidaré" (Anything For You - Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan3:44
3."No Me Vuelvo A Enamorar" (Words Get In The Way - Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan3:28
4."Si Voy A Perderte" (Don't Wanna Lose You - Spanish Version)Enrique Garcia4:07
U.K. Cassette Single (655287 4) [September 4, 1989]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (7" Version / aka Edit)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:07
2."Conga"Enrique Garcia4:14
U.K. 7" Vinyl Single (655287 7) [September 4, 1989]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (7" Version / aka Edit)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:07
2."Conga"Enrique Garcia4:14
U.K. 12" Vinyl Single #1 (655287 6) [September 4, 1989]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (12" Pablo Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald7:17
2."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Pablo Dub Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald5:00
3."Conga"Enrique Garcia4:14
U.K. 12" Vinyl Single #2 (Def Mixes) [655287 8] {September 4, 1989}
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Def 12" Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald8:18
2."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Def Dub Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald5:12
3."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (House Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:33
Spain Promo 7" Vinyl Single (ARIE 2325) [September 1989]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Edit)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:07
Mexico Cassette-Maxi Single (CTMI 653361)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Def 12" Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald8:18
2."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Def Dub Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald5:12
3."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (House Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:33
4."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (12" Pablo Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald7:17
5."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Pablo Dub Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald5:00
6."Oye Mi Canto" (Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:55
Mexico 12" Vinyl Single (LPMI 653361)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Def 12" Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald8:18
2."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Def Dub Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald5:12
3."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (House Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:33
4."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (12" Pablo Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald7:17
5."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Pablo Dub Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald5:00
6."Oye Mi Canto" (Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:55
Mexico Promo 12" Vinyl Single (PRLP 95133)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oye Mi Canto" (Spanish Version - Edit)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:07
2."Oye Mi Canto" (Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:55
3."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Edit)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:07
4."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Album Version)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:55
Argentina Promo 7" Vinyl Single (DEP 746)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oye Mi Canto" (Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:55
2."Si Voy A Perderte" (Don't Wanna Lose You - Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan4:07
Colombia Promo 12" Vinyl Single (PML 201/89)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oye Mi Canto" (Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:55
2."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Album Version)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:55
3."Si Voy A Perderte" (Don't Wanna Lose You - Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan4:07
4."Don't Wanna Lose You"Gloria Estefan4:07
Australian Cassette Single (655973 4) [November 1990]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Radio Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald3:50
2."Oye Mi Canto" (Spanish Version - Edit)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:08
Australia 7" Vinyl Single (655973 7) [November 1990]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Radio Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald3:50
2."Oye Mi Canto" (Spanish Version - Edit)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:08
Australia 12" Vinyl Single (655973 6) [November 1990]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Def 12" Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald8:18
2."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Def Dub Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald5:12
3."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (House Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:33
4."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (12" Pablo Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald7:17
5."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Pablo Dub Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald5:00
6."Oye Mi Canto" (Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:55
Philippines 7" Vinyl Single (QEL45-20192)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Radio Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald3:50
2."Oye Mi Canto" (Spanish Version - Edit)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:08
Philippines 12" Vinyl Single (QELEP-18223)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Def 12" Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald8:18
2."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Def Dub Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald5:12
3."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (House Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:33
4."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (12" Pablo Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald7:17
5."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Pablo Dub Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald5:00
6."Oye Mi Canto" (Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:55
Japan 3" CD-Maxi Single (ESDA 7011) [March 1, 1990]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Edit)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:07
2."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (12" Pablo Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald7:17
3."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Pablo Dub Mix)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald5:00
U.S. 7" Vinyl Single (CBS Discos) [DBS 81128]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oye Mi Canto" (Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald4:55
2."Si Voy A Perderte" (Don't Wanna Lose You - Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan4:07

Official versions and remixes

Original Versions

  1. (English) Album Version — (4:52)
  2. (English) Edit / 7" Version — (4:07)
  3. (Spanish) Album Version — (4:55)
  4. (Spanish) Edit / 7" Version — (4:08)

Keith Cohen Remixes

  1. (English) Radio Mix — (4:09)

Pablo Flores Remixes

  1. (English) Latin Version — (4:09)
  2. (English) 12" Pablo Mix — (7:17)
  3. (English) Pablo Dub Mix — (5:00)

David Morales Remixes

  1. (English) Def 12" Mix — (8:18)
  2. (English) Def Dub Mix — (5:12)
  3. (English) House Mix — (4:33)

Release history

Region Date
U.S. April 7, 1990 (1990-04-07)
Europe September 1989 (1989-09)
Belgium October 1989 (1989-10)
Germany November 1989 (1989-11)
Sweden November 1989 (1989-11)
U.K. September 4, 1989 (1989-09-04)
Japan March 1, 1990 (1990-03-01)

References

  1. ^ "Gloria Estefan - Cuts Both Ways". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. 24 March 1990. p. 69. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  3. ^ Ellwood-Hughes, Pip (23 October 2013). "Our Top 10 Gloria Estefan singles". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Cuts Both Ways". Entertainment Weekly. 21 August 1989. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  5. ^ "REVIEW: "CUTS BOTH WAYS" BY GLORIA ESTEFAN (CD, 1989)". Pop Rescue. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Gloria Estefan – Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1251." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  8. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Gloria Estefan" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Gloria Estefan – Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Gloria Estefan: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  12. ^ "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  13. ^ "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  14. ^ "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  15. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Gloria Estefan – Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
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