Get on Your Feet

"Get on Your Feet"
"Get on Your Feet"
Single by Gloria Estefan
from the album Cuts Both Ways
B-side	"Words Get in the Way" ; (Live from the Homecoming Concert);
Released	September 30, 1989
Genre	Pop; synth-funk;
Length	3:39
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	John DeFaria; Jorge Casas; Clay Ostwald;
Producer(s)	Emilio Estefan, Jr.; Jorge Casas; Clay Ostwald;
Gloria Estefan singles chronology
Music video
	"Get on Your Feet" on YouTube

"Get on Your Feet" is a song by American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan. It was released in 1989 in the U.S., Japan, and the U.K., and in 1990 in Europe as the second single from the album Cuts Both Ways.

In a widely circulated viral video "Steve Ballmer Going Crazy", former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer danced and screamed wildly to this song at the company's 25th anniversary event in 2000.

The song was covered by Fantasia Barrino on the third season of American Idol, during a Gloria Estefan-themed episode.

Gloria performed this song with Sheila E. during the seventh season edition of the American Idol charity fundraiser Idol Gives Back. The performance was released as a single and as a video at the US iTunes Store to raise money for charities in Africa and the United States.

The song was included in several episodes in the fourth season of the NBC comedy Parks and Recreation.

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] Maryann Scheufele from AXS wrote, "The words, "get up and make it happen...stand up and take some action ..." is a song for the ages,,...and the song inspires the spirit that lives on when you do something about your life. Gloria Estefan convinces you that the weight of inaction is lifted off your shoulders when you "get on your feet". Gloria Estefan sings and Miami Sound Machine plays we all can dance our way through life to this one."^[2] Entertainment Weekly commented in their review, that the song has "surge and hustle".^[3] Pop Rescue noted that it "ups the tempo somewhat, as the title suggests, with a plodding bass and beat, with acoustic guitars strumming. Gloria bursts in with her confident pop vocals. The song is up-lifting, telling you to ‘Get on your feet. get up and make it happen‘ and ‘Stand up and take some action‘."^[4]

Official versions

Original Versions

Album Version — (3:38)

John Haag Remixes

Special Mix — (5:38)

Justin Strauss & Daniel Abraham Remixes

Pop Vocal — (6:07)
House Vocal — (6:50)
House Techno Dub — (5:30)
Deep Bass Vocal — (5:29)

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA Chart)^[5]	98
Belgium (Flanders)	35
Belgium (Wallonia)	21
Germany	46
Netherlands	15
Ireland	5
Japan (Tokyo)	10
New Zealand	47
UK Singles Chart	23
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	11
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	5
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	20
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	9

Track listings

U.S. & Canada Cassette Single (34T 69064) [September 30, 1989]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:38
2.	"Words Get In The Way" (Live from the Homecoming Concert in Miami, May 1988)	Gloria Estefan	5:03

U.S. & Canada 7" Vinyl Single (34 69064) [September 30, 1989]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:38
2.	"Words Get In The Way" (Live from the Homecoming Concert in Miami, May 1988)	Gloria Estefan	5:03

U.S. & Canada 12" Vinyl Single (49 68877) [September 30, 1989]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet" (Pop Vocal)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	6:07
2.	"Get On Your Feet" (Special Mix)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	5:38
3.	"Get On Your Feet" (House Vocal)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	6:50
4.	"Get On Your Feet" (House Techno Dub)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	5:30

U.S. Promo CD Single (ESK 1808) [September 30, 1989]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:38
2.	"Get On Your Feet" (Special Mix)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	5:38
3.	"Get On Your Feet" (Pop Vocal)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	6:07
4.	"Get On Your Feet" (House Vocal)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	6:50

U.S. Promo 7" Vinyl Single (34 69064) [September 30, 1989]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:38
2.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:38

Europe 3" CD-Maxi Single (655450 3) [February 1990]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:36
2.	"Get On Your Feet" (Pop Vocal)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	6:11
3.	"1-2-3" (Live from the Homecoming Concert in Miami, May 1988)	Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia	3:53
4.	"Don't Wanna Lose You" (Portuguese Version)	Gloria Estefan & Aloysio Reis	4:18

Europe 7" Vinyl Single (655450 7) [February 1990]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:38
2.	"1-2-3" (Live from the Homecoming Concert in Miami, May 1988)	Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia	3:53

Europe 12" Vinyl Single (655450 6) [February 1990]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet" (Pop Vocal)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	6:07
2.	"Get On Your Feet" (Special Mix)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	5:38
3.	"1-2-3" (Live from the Homecoming Concert in Miami, May 1988)	Gloria Estefan, Enrique Garcia	3:53

Europe 3" CD Single (655839 1) [May 1990]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:37
2.	"Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"	Elton John & Bernie Taupin	6:11

Europe 3" CD-Maxi Single (655839 3) [May 1990]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:37
2.	"Get On Your Feet" (Pop Vocal)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	6:07
3.	"Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"	Elton John & Bernie Taupin	6:11
4.	"Your Love Is Bad For Me"	Gloria Estefan	3:50

Europe 7" Vinyl Single #1 (655839 7) [May 1990]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:37
2.	"Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"	Elton John & Bernie Taupin	6:11

Europe 7" Vinyl Single #2 (*Limited Edition Posterbag*) [655839 0] {May 1990}
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:37
2.	"Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"	Elton John & Bernie Taupin	6:11

Europe 12" Vinyl Single (655839 6) [May 1990]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet" (Pop Vocal)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	6:07
2.	"Get On Your Feet" (Special Mix)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	5:38
3.	"1-2-3" (Live from the Homecoming Concert in Miami, May 1988)	Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia	3:53

U.K. CD-Maxi Single (655450 2) [November 13, 1989]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:36
2.	"Get On Your Feet" (Pop Vocal)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	6:11
3.	"1-2-3" (Live from the Homecoming Concert in Miami, May 1988)	Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia	3:53
4.	"Don't Wanna Lose You" (Portuguese Version)	Gloria Estefan & Aloysio Reis	4:18

U.K. Cassette Single (655450 4) [November 13, 1989]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:38
2.	"1-2-3" (Live from the Homecoming Concert in Miami, May 1988)	Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia	3:53

U.K. 7" Vinyl Single (655450 7) [November 13, 1989]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:38
2.	"1-2-3" (Live from the Homecoming Concert in Miami, May 1988)	Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia	3:53

U.K. 7" Vinyl Single (*Limited Edition Tour Souvenir Pack*) [655450 0] {November 13, 1989}
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:38
2.	"1-2-3" (Live from the Homecoming Concert in Miami, May 1988)	Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia	3:53

U.K. 12" Vinyl Single #1 (655450 6) [November 13, 1989]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet" (Pop Vocal)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	6:07
2.	"Get On Your Feet" (Special Mix)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	5:38
3.	"1-2-3" (Live from the Homecoming Concert in Miami, May 1988)	Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia	3:53

U.K. 12" Vinyl Single #2 (*Special 1990 Calendar Gatefold Edition*) [655450 5] {November 13, 1989}
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet" (Pop Vocal)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	6:07
2.	"Get On Your Feet" (Special Mix)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	5:38
3.	"1-2-3" (Live from the Homecoming Concert in Miami, May 1988)	Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia	3:53

U.K. 12" Vinyl Single #3 (655450 8) [November 13, 1989]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet" (House Vocal)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	6:50
2.	"Get On Your Feet" (House Techno Dub)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	5:30
3.	"Get On Your Feet" (Deep Bass Vocal)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	5:29

Australia Cassette Single (655259 4) [November 1989]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:38
2.	"Words Get In The Way" (Live from the Homecoming Concert in Miami, May 1988)	Gloria Estefan	5:03

Australia 7" Vinyl Single (655259 7) [November 1989]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:38
2.	"Words Get In The Way" (Live from the Homecoming Concert in Miami, May 1988)	Gloria Estefan	5:03

Australia 12" Vinyl Single (655259 6) [November 1989]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet" (Pop Vocal)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	6:07
2.	"Get On Your Feet" (Special Mix)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	5:38
3.	"Get On Your Feet" (House Vocal)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	6:50
4.	"Get On Your Feet" (House Techno Dub)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	5:30

Philippines 7" Vinyl Single (QEL45-20176)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:38
2.	"Words Get In The Way" (Live from the Homecoming Concert in Miami, May 1988)	Gloria Estefan	5:03

Philippines 12" Vinyl Single (QELEP-18196)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet" (Pop Vocal)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	6:07
2.	"Get On Your Feet" (Special Mix)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	5:38
3.	"Get On Your Feet" (House Vocal)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	6:50
4.	"Get On Your Feet" (House Techno Dub)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	5:30

Japan 3" CD Single (10•8P-3081) [October 19, 1989]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	6:07
2.	"Get On Your Feet" (Special Mix)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	5:38

Release history

Region	Date
U.S.	September 30, 1989 (1989-09-30)
Japan	October 19, 1989 (1989-10-19)
U.K.	November 13, 1989 (1989-11-13)
Europe	February 20, 1990 (1990-02-20)
Netherlands	May 1990 (1990-05)
Belgium	June 1990 (1990-06)

References

^ "Gloria Estefan - Cuts Both Ways". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
^ Scheufele, Maryann (29 November 2014). "10 of Gloria Estefan's best songs". AXS. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
^ "Picks and Pans Review: Cuts Both Ways". Entertainment Weekly. 21 August 1989. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
^ "REVIEW: "CUTS BOTH WAYS" BY GLORIA ESTEFAN (CD, 1989)". Pop Rescue. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.

External links

Official Music Video on YouTube

External links

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[1] "Gloria Estefan - Cuts Both Ways". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 April 2020.

[2] Scheufele, Maryann (29 November 2014). "10 of Gloria Estefan's best songs". AXS. Retrieved 16 April 2020.

[3] "Picks and Pans Review: Cuts Both Ways". Entertainment Weekly. 21 August 1989. Retrieved 5 April 2020.

[4] "REVIEW: "CUTS BOTH WAYS" BY GLORIA ESTEFAN (CD, 1989)". Pop Rescue. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2020.

[5] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.

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v t e Gloria Estefan singles
1980s	"Dr. Beat" "Prisoner of Love" "I Need a Man" "Conga" "Bad Boy" "Words Get in the Way" "Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)" "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" "Betcha Say That" "Can't Stay Away from You" "Anything for You" "1-2-3" "Don't Wanna Lose You" "Get on Your Feet" "Here We Are"
1990s	"Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" "Cuts Both Ways" "Renacer" "Coming Out of the Dark" "Seal Our Fate" "Remember Me with Love" "Can't Forget You" "Live for Loving You" "Always Tomorrow" "Megamix" "I See Your Smile" "Hasta Amarte" "Go Away" "Mi Tierra" "Con Los Años Que Me Quedan" "Tradición" "Montuno "¡Sí Señor!..." "Mi Buen Amor" "Ayer" "Turn the Beat Around" "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" "Everlasting Love" "It's Too Late" "Cherchez La Femme" "Abriendo Puertas" "Más Allá" "Tres Deseos" "Dulce Amor" "La Parranda" "Reach" "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)" "I'm Not Giving You Up" "Higher" "Show Me the Way Back to Your Heart" "No Pretendo" "Heaven's What I Feel/Corazón Prohibido" "En El Jardín" "Oye!" "Cuba Libre" "Don't Let This Moment End" "Santo Santo" "Music of My Heart"
2000–2010s	"No Me Dejes de Querer" "Como Me Duele Perderte" "Tres Gotas de Agua Bendita" "Por Un Beso" "You Can't Walk Away from Love" "Out of Nowhere" "Y-Tu-Conga" "Wrapped/Hoy" "I Wish You" "Te Amaré" "Tu Fotografía" "Doctor Pressure" "No Llores" "Me Odio" "Píntame De Colores" "Wepa" "Hotel Nacional" "Cuando Hay Amor"
Other	"What More Can I Give" "Somos El Mundo" "Almost Like Praying"
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