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For the title track released from this album, see Cuts Both Ways (song).
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Cuts Both Ways is the debut solo album by American recording artist Gloria Estefan and final album with Miami Sound Machine, as they would become her backup band for her solo career after its release. Although Estefan's name is on the front cover, the album credits Estefan and Miami Sound Machine (as with the previous album, Let It Loose).

In some Spanish-speaking territories, the album was titled Doblemente Herida.

History

By 1989, Gloria Estefan was one of the most successful female Latin artists in the world. After a decade of being the lead singer of Miami Sound Machine, she had been credited above the group name (Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine) on their 1987 album Let It Loose. With the release of Cuts Both Ways, it was widely believed that Estefan had gone solo, but Miami Sound Machine continued to perform as her backing band in the studio and on tour (however, the only original member of MSM to play on the album besides Estefan was her husband/producer, Emilio).

The album contains dance music, Latin rhythms and ballads. It has sold more than 4 million copies outside the USA,[3] and reached the Top Ten on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, also peaking #1 in the UK and Australia.

The first single from the album was "Don't Wanna Lose You", which became one of Estefan's biggest hits, reaching #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 (her second U.S. number one) and was certified Gold by the RIAA. It also reached the Top Ten in The Netherlands, Ireland and the UK. Other singles from this album included "Here We Are", another big hit for Estefan and one of her signature songs, "Oye mi Canto", a huge hit in Europe but ignored in the U.S., "Get on Your Feet", another signature song and huge hit, and finally the title track, which didn't make as strong an impact on the charts as the previous singles.

The artists Betty Wright and Jon Secada were backing vocalist for the album, and also both appeared on Estefan's next album, 1991's Into the Light.

Track listing

Worldwide LP track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ay, Ay, I"Gloria Estefan3:49
2."Here We Are"Gloria Estefan4:51
3."Say"Jon Secada, Bill Duncan3:41
4."Think About You Now"Jorge Casas4:20
5."Nothin' New"Gloria Estefan3:50
6."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (English Version)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald4:52
7."Don't Wanna Lose You"Gloria Estefan4:12
8."Get on Your Feet"John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald3:38
9."Your Love Is Bad For Me"Gloria Estefan3:50
10."Cuts Both Ways"Gloria Estefan3:16
Worldwide CD, Cassette, MiniDisc Bonus Tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Oye Mi Canto" (Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald4:58
12."Si Voy A Perderte" (Don't Wanna Lose You - Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan4:07
Japan CD Bonus Track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Ay, Ay, I" (Extended Mix)Gloria Estefan6:05
Mexican LP Track Listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ay, Ay, I"Gloria Estefan3:49
2."Si Voy A Perderte" (Don't Wanna Lose You - Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan4:07
3."Say"Jon Secada, Bill Duncan3:41
4."Think About You Now"Jorge Casas4:20
5."Nothin' New"Gloria Estefan3:50
6."Oye Mi Canto" (Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald4:52
7."Here We Are"Gloria Estefan4:51
8."Get On Your Feet"John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald3:38
9."Your Love Is Bad For Me"Gloria Estefan3:50
10."Cuts Both Ways"Gloria Estefan3:16
Mexico Cassette Track Listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ay, Ay, I"Gloria Estefan3:49
2."Don't Wanna Lose You"Gloria Estefan4:07
3."Say"Jon Secada, Bill Duncan3:41
4."Think About You Now"Jorge Casas4:20
5."Oye Mi Canto" (Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald4:52
6."Nothin' New"Gloria Estefan3:50
7."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (English Version)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald4:51
8."Here We Are"Gloria Estefan4:51
9."Get On Your Feet"John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald3:38
10."Si Voy A Perderte" (Don't Wanna Lose You - Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan4:07
11."Your Love Is Bad For Me"Gloria Estefan3:50
12."Cuts Both Ways"Gloria Estefan3:16
Brazil LP & Cassette Track Listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ay, Ay, I"Gloria Estefan3:49
2."Toda Prá Você" (Here We Are - Portuguese Version)Gloria Estefan, Aloysio Reis4:51
3."Say"Jon Secada, Bill Duncan3:41
4."Think About You Now"Jorge Casas4:20
5."Nothin' New"Gloria Estefan3:50
6."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (English Version)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald4:52
7."Don't Wanna Lose You"Gloria Estefan4:12
8."Get On Your Feet"John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald3:38
9."Amor Fatal" (Your Love Is Bad For Me - Portuguese Version)Gloria Estefan, Aloysio Reis3:50
10."Cuts Both Ways"Gloria Estefan3:16
11."Se Tenho Que Te Perder" (Don't Wanna Lose You - Portuguese Version)Gloria Estefan4:07
Brazil CD Track Listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ay, Ay, I"Gloria Estefan3:49
2."Toda Prá Você" (Here We Are - Portuguese Version)Gloria Estefan, Aloysio Reis4:51
3."Say"Jon Secada, Bill Duncan3:41
4."Think About You Now"Jorge Casas4:20
5."Nothin' New"Gloria Estefan3:50
6."Here We Are"Gloria Estefan4:51
7."Se Tenho Que Te Perder" (Don't Wanna Lose You - Portuguese Version)Gloria Estefan4:07
8."Your Love Is Bad For Me"Gloria Estefan3:50
9."Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (English Version)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald4:52
10."Don't Wanna Lose You"Gloria Estefan4:12
11."Get On Your Feet"John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald3:38
12."Amor Fatal" (Your Love Is Bad For Me - Portuguese Version)Gloria Estefan, Aloysio Reis3:50
13."Cuts Both Ways"Gloria Estefan3:16
14."Oye Mi Canto" (Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald4:58
15."Si Voy A Perderte" (Don't Wanna Lose You - Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan4:07

Singles

# Title Date
1. "Don't Wanna Lose You / Si Voy A Perderte" June 1989
2. "Get on Your Feet" September 1989 (U.S.)
3. "Here We Are" December 1989 (U.S.)
4. "Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" April 1990 (U.S.)
5. "Cuts Both Ways" June 1990 (U.S.)

Release history

Region Date
U.S. July 11, 1989 (1989-07-11)
Canada July 10, 1989 (1989-07-10)
Europe & U.K. July 10, 1989 (1989-07-10)
Japan July 12, 1989 (1989-07-12)

Charts and certifications

Personnel

Miami Sound Machine

  • Gloria Estefan: lead & backing vocals
  • Randy Barlow: trumpet, backing vocals
  • Teddy Mulet: trumpet, trombone, backing vocals
  • Jorge Casas: electric & fretless bass, acoustic guitars, programming, backing vocals
  • Mike Scaglione: saxophone
  • Clay Ostwald: synthesizers, piano, Synclavier programming
  • John De Faria: electric & acoustic guitars
  • Robert Rodriguez: drums
  • Rafael Padilla: percussion
  • Horns on "Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Song)" & Oye Mi Canto (Spanish Version)" arranged by Teddy Mulet, Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas & Clay Ostwald

Additional musicians

Production

  • Arranged by Gloria Estefan (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 11 & 12), Jorge Casas (all tracks), Clay Ostwald (all tracks), John De Faria (track 8), Scott Shapiro (track 5), John Haag (track 5), Tom McWilliams (track 5) & Efrain Enriquez (track 9)
  • Produced by Emilio Estefan, Clay Ostwald & Jorge Casas for Estefan Enterprises, Inc.
  • Recorded by Eric Schilling; assisted by John Haag & Ted Stein; additional assistants: Dana Horowitz, Steve Whaley & Roger Hughes
  • Mixed by Eric Schilling, except "Don't Wanna Lose You" (mixed by Humberto Gatica; assisted by Greg Laney & Mauricio Guerrero), "Here We Are" & "Cuts Both Ways" (mixed by Phil Ramone & Eric Schilling; assisted by Carlos Nieto) & "Oye Mi Canto" (additional mixing by John Haag)
  • Recorded & Mixed by Criteria Studios (Miami, Florida)
  • Mastered by Bob Ludwig

Design

  • Art direction: Nancy Donald, David Coleman
  • Photography: Randee St. Nicholas
  • Gloria Estefan’s Hair & Makeup: Eric Bernard
  • Band Hair & Makeup: Samy
  • Wardrobe: Vivian Turner

References

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  23. ^ "British album certifications – Gloria Estefan – Cuts Both Ways". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Cuts Both Ways in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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Preceded by UK number one album
August 5, 1989 – September 15, 1989 		Succeeded by
Aspects of Love by London Stage Cast
Preceded by
Pretty Woman (soundtrack) by Various Artists
 Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album
August 5, 1990 – August 18, 1990 		Succeeded by
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