DESTINY (GLORIA ESTEFAN ALBUM)

'''Destiny''' is the seventh studio solo album released by American singer Gloria Estefan, but is the nineteenth overall, released in 1996.

Contents

Album History

Singles

Track Listing

Mexico, Colombia, Brazil Bonus Track

Japan Bonus Track

Australian Limited Tour Edition

Chart performance

Certifications

References

Album History

''Destiny'' was Gloria's sixth studio album released at 1996, the first single of the album, "Reach" become widely popular around the world for being the official theme of the Atlanta 96 Olympics. This album is more soft and more ambient than other previous Gloria albums, like in a more "adult style", only two songs: "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)" and "Higher" are the most up-beat songs of the album.
The album included a special features at a DVD-side in which Glorias appears commenting about the album, the song "Reach" and also the lyrics of its, and an animated discography of Estefan.
The album ended at number one-hundred and sixteen at the ''Billboard'' Year-End chart and has sold until today 2.6 millions of copies.

Singles

#	Cover	Title	Date
1.		"Reach"	May 1998
2.		"You'll Be Mine (Party Time)"	September 1996
3.		"I'm Not Giving You Up"	November 1996
4.		"Higher"	November 1996 (U.S.), January 1997 (World)
5.		"Show Me The Way Back To Your Heart"	1997 (only Brazil)
6.		"No Pretendo"	1997 (World)

Track Listing

#	Title	Written by	Time
1.	"Destiny"	G. Estefan, L. Dermer, E. Estefan Jr., D. Warren	5:13
2.	"I'm Not Giving You Up"	G. Estefan, K. Santander	4:20
3.	"Steal Your Heart"	G. Estefan, K. Santander	3:47
4.	"The Heart Never Learns"	J. Casas, L. Dermer	4:32
5.	"You'll Be Mine (Party Time)"	L. Dermer, E. Estefan Jr., C. Ostwald	4:50
6.	"Path Of The Right Love"	G. Estefan	5:20
7.	"Show Me The Way Back To Your Heart"	D. Warren	3:57
8.	"Along Came You (A Song For Emily)"	G. Estefan	6:18
9.	"Higher"	L. Dermer	3:49
10.	"I Know You To Well"	G. Estefan, D. Warren	4:55
11.	"Reach"	G. Estefan, D. Warren	3:49

Mexico, Colombia, Brazil Bonus Track

#	Title	Written by	Time
12.	"No Pretendo"	K. Santander	3:47

Japan Bonus Track

#	Title	Written by	Time
12.	"Reach" (Gold Medal Single Edit)	G. Estefan, D. Warren	4:43

Australian Limited Tour Edition

#	Title	Time
12.	"Reach" (Gold Medal Mix)	6:46
13.	"Destiny" (Live)	5:22
14.	"Ballad Medley" (Live)	7:12
15.	"I'm Not Giving You Up" (Single Remix)	4:08
16.	"Turn The Beat Around" (Live)	4:52

Chart performance

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!align="left"|Chart (1996)
!align="center"|Peak
Position
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|align="left"|Austria Top 100 Albums
|align="center"|24
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|align="left"|Finland Top 40 Albums
|align="center"|34
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|align="left"|France Top 100 Albums
|align="center"|56
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|align="left"|Germany Top 100 Albums
|align="center"|35
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|align="left"|Norway Top 40 Albums
|align="center"|10
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|align="left"|Spain Top 50 Albums
|align="center"|5
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|align="left"|Sweden Top 60 Albums
|align="center"|57
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|align="left"|Switzerland Top 100 Albums
|align="center"|15
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|align="left"|UK Top 75 Albums
|align="center"|12
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|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 Albums
|align="center"|23
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Certifications

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!align="center"|Certification
!align="center"|Sales
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|align="left"|Australia
|align="center"|Platinum
!align="center"|75,000
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|align="left"|Japan
|align="center"|Gold
!align="center"|100,000
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|align="left"|Spain
|align="center"|Gold
!align="center"|50,000
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|align="left"|United States
|align="center"|Platinum
!align="center"|1,000,000
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References

#http://www.geocities.com/weslarkins/glorialibre.html ''gloriaestefandiscographydatabase''
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||'Studio albums:' ''Cuts Both Ways'' | ''Into the Light'' | ''Mi Tierra'' | ''Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me'' | ''Abriendo Puertas'' | ''Destiny'' | ''Gloria!'' | ''Alma Caribeña'' | ''Unwrapped'' | ''90 Millas''
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||'Compilations:' ''Exitos de Gloria Estefan'' | ''Gloria Estefan Greatest Hits'' | ''Best of Gloria Estefan'' | ''Greatest Hits/ Vol. II'' | '' | '' | ''The Very Best of Gloria Estefan'' | ''The Essential Gloria Estefan''
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||'EP's:' ''Christmas Through Your Eyes'' | ''Twelve Inch Mixes'' | ''Bailando!'' | ''Party Time!'' | ''
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||'Others:' 'Awards' | 'Miami Sound Machine' | 'iTunes Originals'
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