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90 Millas ( 90 Miles , pronounced Noventa Meeyas in English) is the tenth solo studio album by the Cuban-American singer-songwriter Gloria Estefan , and her fourth Spanish language album. It was released on September 17, 2007 by SonyBMG . All original material, the album contains a selection of various Cuban rhythms mixed with Latin-American contemporary pop.

The album debuted at #25 in the Billboard 200 chart and a became Estefan's third number-one album on Billboard's Top Latin Albums . She was also honored with awards including two Latin Grammy Awards for "Best Traditional Tropical Album" and "Best Tropical Song" (for " Píntame De Colores "). Estefan also received two Billboard Latin Music Awards and was the recipient of the Broadcast Music, Inc.|BMI Icon Of The Year award.

Three singles were released from the album, the latter two being promotional-only singles at Latin-radio stations. " No Llores " became Estefan's 14th number-one on Billboard's Hot Latin Songs|Latin Songs chart . It was followed by " Me Odio ", which reached the Latin Chart Top 40, and finally the Latin-Grammy award winning song, "Píntame De Colores".

The album has sold about 1.1 million copies worldwide.

Album information

The album, with 14 brand new tracks, is a tribute to the music of Estefan's native Cuba , following on from her previous Cuban-influenced album, 1993's multi-platinum Mi Tierra . 90 Millas has been described as Estefan's love letter to the people of Cuba, and her beloved country.Cohen, Jonathan @ Billboard.com& nbsp;— June 15, 2007

Carlos Santana made a guest appearance on the album, which also included several other legends of traditional Latin music such as: Andy García , Jose Feliciano , Cachao , La India , Candido Camero , Sheila E. , Johnny Pacheco , Papo Lucca , Sal Cuevas , Giovanni Hidalgo , Arturo Sandoval , Paquito D'Rivera , Nelson Gonzalez, Alfredo “Chocolate” Armenteros, Generoso Jimenez , Luis Enrique, and Orestes Vilato.

The album was released worldwide in September 2007. The track listing was different in certain countries, and the European version and the Limited Edition Package (which was released exclusively in United States and United Kingdom) have two bonus tracks; "Vueltas Da la Vida" and "No Llores" (featuring Wisin & Yandel ). The Japanese release also features "Vueltas Da la Vida" as well as "Al Verte Partir", a track exclusive to this version.

The first single, "No Llores", features a collaboration with Carlos Santana , Jose Feliciano , and Sheila E. Estefan had mentioned Santana and Feliciano as pioneers of Latin music in the 60s and 70s, and that having them collaborate with her on "No Llores" was "a thrill and a privilege." The single was released to American radio-stations on June 18, 2007, and released digitally on iTunes the day after. The single was also scheduled for a physical release in Europe in August 2007, but was later canceled for unknown reasons. A second single was released, " Me Odio ", but as a promotional single to U.S. radio stations. The track "Píntame De Colores" was released as a single in Europe, and later as a promotional single in the U.S.

The inclusion of Carlos Santana on the album stirred a controversy among certain Cuban exile|Ciban exiles in the U.S. who alleged Santana was sympathetic to the Fidel Castro regime and Che Guevara because he had worn a t-shirt featuring Guevara's image created by Jim Fitzpatrick (artist)|Jim Fitzpatrick . Emilio and Gloria Estefan issued a joint statement in March 2007, addressing the controversy:

"For the past 32 years of our career, our position against the Castro regime has been crystal clear . . . we have expressed our disagreement with the Cuban dictatorship and have spoken worldwide of the pain of the Cuban people. We have never nor would we ever collaborate with anyone who supports the Cuban dictatorship or Che Guevara . This should be apparently clear due to our trajectory".

90 Millas made it onto the 2007 Billboard Year-End Charts", and ranked #28 at the Billboard (magazine)|Billboard Top Latin Albums, and #4 at the Top Tropical Albums. In April 2008, Estefan was the winner of two Billboard Latin Music Awards beating other artists such as Olga Tañon and Fanny Lú in the race for the "Tropical Album Of The Year& nbsp;— Female" and "Tropical Airplay Song Of The Year" for "No Llores".

Estefan also received three nominations at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2008 , and won for "Best Traditional Tropical Album" and "Best Tropical Song" for "Píntame De Colores" (she was also nominated for "Best Music Video& nbsp;– Long Form", but she lost out to Julieta Venegas 's MTV Unplugged (Julieta Venegas album)|MTV Unplugged video concert). Estefan was also selected as the "Persona Del Año" ("Person of the Year"), the first time this awards was given to a female artist.

For the 2008 Billboard Year-End charts, the album ranked at #7 in the Top Tropical Albums, and #59 in the Top Latin Albums. Estefan also ranked seventh as the Top Tropical Albums Artist.

Additional information

The album is named "90 Millas" (trans: 90 Miles) because that is the distance between the island of Cuba and Key West .

It is Estefan's fourth Spanish album outside of Miami Sound Machine . The other three are: Mi Tierra (1993), Abriendo Puertas (Gloria Estefan album)|Abriendo Puertas (1995) and Alma Caribeña (2000).

In an interview held in New York, Estefan mentioned that she felt Celia Cruz 's spirit and presence while recording the songs for the album. She lamented Cruz's death as having her be a part of the album would have been very special to both of them.

Of all of Estefan's Latin albums, 90 Millas peaked the highest on the U.S. Billboard Top 200 , reaching #25. Her others were: Mi Tierra (#27), Abriendo Puertas (Gloria Estefan album)|Abriendo Puertas (#67) and Alma Caribeña (#50). However, Mi Tierra remains her best-selling Latin album.

Critical reception

Jason Birchmeier from Billboard commented that "ever since Gloria Estefan split from Miami Sound Machine in 1989 to go solo, her best efforts tended to be her Spanish-language ones, and her fourth such album, 90 Millas , is no exception. In fact, it might be her best overall effort -- regardless of language -- since Mi Tierra (1993), which was her first to be sung entirely in Spanish and an instant, best-selling classic. In a couple ways, 90 Millas is a follow-up to Mi Tierra ".

Tijana Illich from about.com said "Gloria Estefan's fourth Spanish-language album is her best, not surprising when you consider the spectacular cast of musicians that join her on this homage to her native Cuba. 90 Millas takes Estefan back to her roots with lots of varied Afro-Cuban rhythms and genres, some pure in form, others mixed with her trademark pop sound. A must have for any fan of modern, Afro-Cuban music".

Commercial reception

In the United States, 90 Millas debuted at #25 on the Billboard 200| Billboard 200 , selling approximately 23,000 copies in its first week., Billboard.com, September 26, 2007.|title=Reba Outmuscles Kanye, 50 To Score First No. 1|last=Hasty|first=Katy|date=2007-09-17|work=Billboard|publisher= billboard.com |accessdate=2010-06-28 In comparison, Estefan's previous English-language album, Unwrapped (Gloria Estefan album)|Unwrapped (2003), only made it to #39. 90 Millas also became Estefan's third number-one album on Billboard Top Latin Albums and her fourth number-one on the Billboard Tropical Albums|Top Tropical Albums . It also went into the Top 20 on Billboard 's Top Digital Albums .

The album enjoyed some success in other countries, charting at #1 in The Netherlands (becoming the first number-one album for Estefan since 1988's Let It Loose (Miami Sound Machine album)|Anything For You and also the first Spanish language album to reach number-one on the Dutch charts).

The album was also a Top 10 hit in Spain and Switzerland, and Top 20 in Italy and Europe overall.

Singles

" No Llores " was released as the lead single on June 18, 2007. The song received some praise by Leila Cobo of Billboard (magazine)|Billboard who called it "a standout for impeccable production and enviable mix that allows every instrumental line (and there are many) to resonate with bell-like clarity. This is real music, to be danced to as much as cherished for its adept skill". The song was a success on the Latin charts, becoming Estefan's fourteenth number-one on the " Hot Latin Songs " chart and was also another number-one on the Tropical Airplay charts. It was also a Top 20 hit in other Latin major charts such as Latin Pop Airplay, Latin Regional Mexican Airplay and Latin Rhythm Airplay charts. However, the song didn't make it onto the Billboard Hot 100| Billboard Hot 100 charting outside it at #117. To promote the song further in different formats, some remixes were made for the single, Cuban rapper Pitbull (rapper)|Pitbull performed on a Hip-Hop version of the song, and a Reggae mix featuring Puerto-Rican Wisin & Yandel was also released. A Salsa remix was also made.

" Me Odio " was released as the second single from the album in November 2007 as a radio-only single. The song was less successful in comparison to its predecessor, peaking at #37 on the " Hot Latin Songs ", though it made the Top 40 on various other Airplay charts such as the Tropical Airplay and the Latin Regional Mexican Airplay. Remixes made again included a Hip-Hop version (this time featuring rapper Fat Joe ) and a Salsa version.

" Píntame De Colores " was released as the third and final single from this album in February 2008, again as a U.S. radio promo single. Though the song was a hit in the Tropical Airplay charts, it failed to enter the major Latin charts, becoming Estefan's first single released solely to Latin music stations not to make the Hot Latin Songs chart. Despite this, the song won a Latin Grammy for "Best Tropical Song", and was also nominated for a Billboard Latin Music Awards|Billboard Latin Music Award (though lost to Ivy Queen ).

Promotion

Estefan embarked on a short international promotional tour in September 2007. She performed first in Rotterdam , The Netherlands on September 8, 2007. Her performance included new songs, along with a collection of old hits. The performance was free and open to members of the public, and was part of the "Wereld Havens Dagen" (World Harbour Days), commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Port of Rotterdam . She also performed a free show at the Las Ventas bullring in Madrid , Spain on September 15, 2007.

A point of promotion for the album was a special album signing date at a Starbucks in the Bronx , New York. Another venue of the promo-tour was a special concert at the Beacon Theatre (New York City)|Beacon Theater in Manhattan . She was also set to appear on the show Dancing With the Stars , performing some songs from her new album, but canceled the performance due her mother's critical health status. A week later, she performed at the show singing "A Bailar" and her 1985 hit " Conga (song)|Conga ".

On May 1, 2008, Estefan announced that she would begin a tour in September 2008 in Spain to promote her latest effort. The " 90 Millas World Tour " was made to promote the album only on the European continent, but before she started the European tour, Estefan made an appearance in the United States at the opening of the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino|MGM Grand's new venue, the Foxwoods Resort Casino , for three sold-out dates including Memorial Day. She then performed at the Casino Rama , in Canada before beginning the European dates.

Track listing

Standard edition

United States & Europe Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks

iTunes Bonus Tracks

Japan Bonus Tracks

Bonus DVD

Additional notes:

Some tracks were originally planned to be on the album but then omitted were: "No Voy a Trabajar" (I'm Not Going to Work), "Tratare De Olvidarte" (I'll Try To Forget You) and "Vueltas Da La Vida" (Life Goes Around). But later "Vueltas Da La Vida" was confirmed by SonyBMG-Japan as being a bonus track on the Japanese version of the album along with a new song titled "Al Verte Partir" (While Watching You Leave).

Also, some names were changed: "Píntame" was changed for "Píntame De Colores", as "Esperando" was changed finally to "Esperando (Cuando Cuba Sea Libre)".

Credits and personnel

Musicians

Gloria Estefan & nbsp;– Lead vocals , Backing vocalist|backing vocals

Gaitanes Alberto & Ricardo Gaitan (Gaitan Bros.)& nbsp;– Producers, Arrangers, Songwriters, Backing vocals, Piano & Minor Percusion

Cheito Quiñonez& nbsp;– Backing vocals

Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros & nbsp;– Invited trumpet on " Me Odio "

Carlos Santana & nbsp;– Invited electric guitar on "No Llores"

José Feliciano & nbsp;– Invited acoustic guitar on "No Llores" & "Yo No Cambiaría"

Luis Enrique (singer)|Luis Enrique & nbsp;– Invited congas & bongos on "No Llores"

Sheila E. & nbsp;– Invited timbales on "No Llores"

Nelson González & nbsp;– Invited tres on "Lo Nuestro", "Píntame De Colores", "A Bailar" & "Esperando (Cuando Cuba Sea Libre)"

Andy García & nbsp;– Invited bongos & bell on "Píntame De Colores"

Orestes Vilató & nbsp;– Invited bongos & timbales on "Caridad", "A Bailar", "Esta Fiesta No Va' A Acabar" & "Esperando (Cuando Cuba Sea Libre)"

Giovanni Hidalgo & nbsp;– Invited congas & quinto on "Caridad" & "Esta Fiesta No Va' A Acabar"

Juanito Marquez& nbsp;– Invited guitar on "Yo No Cambiaría"

Johnny Pacheco & nbsp;– Invited flute on "Bésame"

Papo Lucca & nbsp;– Invited piano on "A Bailar"

Generoso Jiménez & nbsp;– Invited trombone on "Esta Fiesta No Va' A Acabar"

Arturo Sandoval & nbsp;– Invited trumpet on "Esta Fiesta No Va' A Acabar"

Israel "Cachao" Lopez & nbsp;– Invited bajo on "Volveré"

Candido Camero & nbsp;– Invited congas on "Volveré"

Paquito D'Rivera & nbsp;– Invited saxophone on "Volveré"

Lionel "Dead Beat" De La O& nbsp;– Invited electric guitar on "Morenita"

Sal Cuevas & nbsp;– Bass (instrument)|Bass

Edwin Bonilla& nbsp;– conga s, bongos , timbales|timbale , minor percussion, guiro

Daniel Berroa& nbsp;– Congas, bongos, maracas, guiro, wood sticks

Marco Linares& nbsp;– Guitar

Jesús Cruz& nbsp;– Laúd

Javier Concepcion& nbsp;– Piano

Paquito Hechavarria& nbsp;– Piano

Ed Calle& nbsp;– Saxophone

Braily Ramos& nbsp;– Trombones

Hernan "Teddy" Mulet& nbsp;– Trumpets, horns arrangement

Pedro Alfonso& nbsp;– Violins

Production

Gloria Estefan& nbsp;– mixing engineer

Emilio Estefan Jr. & nbsp;– Executive producer , mixing engineer

Ricardo & Alberto Gaitan (Gaitan Bros) ( Gaitanes )& nbsp;– Record producer|Producer , tracking engineers,

Bob Ludwig & nbsp;– Mastering

José Maldonado& nbsp;– Production coordinator

Billie Pechenik& nbsp;– Studio coordinator

Leyla Leeming& nbsp;– Logistic

Andy Pechenik& nbsp;– Technical support

Kurt Berge& nbsp;– Technical support

Danny Ponce& nbsp;– Tracking engineer

Mike Couzzi& nbsp;– Tracking engineer

Eric Schilling& nbsp;– Mixing engineer

Steve "Rock Star" Dickey& nbsp;– Additional engineer of "Me Odio", "Caridad" & "Volveré"

Jim Ritzel& nbsp;– Additional engineer of "No Llores", "A Bailar" & "Esperando (Cuando Cuba Sea Libre)

Raymond Mckinley& nbsp;– Additional engineer of "No Llores"

Mauricio Guerrero& nbsp;– Additional engineer of "Píntame De Colores"

Hector Ivan Rosa& nbsp;– Additional engineer of "Caridad", "A Bailar"

Ron Taylor& nbsp;– Additional engineer of "Volveré"

José Colon& nbsp;– Assistant engineer at Crescent Moon Studios

Sarita Torres& nbsp;– Assistant engineer at Crescent Moon Studios

Miguél Bermudez& nbsp;– Assistant engineer at Crescent Moon Studios

Recorded at Crescent Moon Studios, Miami, Florida

Stephen Dent#Daddy's House Recording Studio|Daddy's House Recording Studio , New York& nbsp;– Additional studio for "Me Odio", "Caridad", "Bésame" & "Volveré"

Tarpan Studios, San Rafael, California & nbsp;– Additional studio for "No Llores", "Caridad", "A Bailar" & "Esperando (Cuando Cuba Sea Libre)"

Glenwood Place Studios, Burbank, California & nbsp;– Additional studio for "No Llores"

Capitol Studios , Los Angeles, California& nbsp;– Additional studio for "Píntame de Colores"

Alfa Recording Studios, San Juan, Puerto Rico & nbsp;– Additional studio for "Caridad" & "A Bailar"

Panic Room Studios, Miami, Florida & nbsp;– Additional studio for "Morenita"

Design

Jennifer Liebeskind& nbsp;– Marketing

Tony Ward& nbsp;– Marketing

Jeff Schluz/Command Z-Design& nbsp;– Art Direction & Design

Alberto Tolot& nbsp;– Photography

Francesca Tolot& nbsp;– Make-up

Serena Radaelli& nbsp;– Hair

Cristina Cellini& nbsp;– Stylist

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart	Peak Position
Argentina Albums Chart cite web	3
Dutch Albums Chart cite news	1
Federation of the Phonographic Industry>European Top Albums Chart	14
French Albums Chart	106
German Albums Chart	46
Federation of the Italian Music Industry>Italian Albums Chart	17
Mexican Albums Chart	17
Spanish Albums Chart	3
Swiss Albums Chart	4
US Billboard 200 cite news	25
US Billboard Top Internet Albums	19
US Billboard Top Latin Albums	1
US Billboard Tropical Albums	1

Sales and certifications

Awards

Year	Award Show	Award
2008	Billboard Latin Music Awards	Tropical Album Of The Year& nbsp;— Female
	Billboard Latin Music Awards	Tropical Airplay Song Of The Year& nbsp;— Female for "No Llores"
	Latin Grammy Awards of 2008	Best Traditional Tropical Album
	Latin Grammy Awards of 2008	Best Tropical Song for "Píntame De Colores"
	Billboard Year-End	90 Millas ranked at #59 at Top Latin Albums
		90 Millas ranked at #7 at Top Latin Tropical Albums
		Gloria Estefan ranked at #7 as Top Tropical Albums Artists
2009	Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI)	Icon Of The Year

Release history

Region	Date	Format
Spain	start date	CD
World	start date
Japan	start date
United States	start date
Thailand	start date>2007

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