Let It Loose (album)

Let It Loose
Standard artwork
Studio album by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine
Released	June 2, 1987
Recorded	Autumn 1986 – Spring 1987
Studio	Criteria (Miami)
Genre	Pop[1] dance-pop
Length	38:28
Label	Epic
Producer	Emilio & The Jerks (Emilio Estefan, Jr.) (Lawrence Dermer) (Joe Galdo) (Rafael Vigil)
Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine chronology
Primitive Love (1985) Let It Loose (1987) Cuts Both Ways (1989)
Singles from Let It Loose
"Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" Released: May 1987 "Betcha Say That" Released: September 1, 1987 "Can't Stay Away from You" Released: November 10, 1987 "Anything for You" Released: March 1988 "1-2-3" Released: June 14, 1988

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Robert Christgau	B+[3]

Let It Loose is the tenth studio album by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine, released in 1987. It is the first studio album to feature a specific credit for Estefan, but is her 10th album overall including her work with Miami Sound Machine. Initially gaining little attention in Europe, the success of the single "Anything for You" led to the album being re-released under that name, and with a different cover art, across Europe, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand from October 1988 to early 1989. It is Miami Sound Machine's most commercially successful album, being certified triple-platinum by the RIAA and peaking at number six on the Billboard 200.

Track listing

Standard release

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Betcha Say That"	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil	4:36
2.	"Let It Loose"	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil	2:49
3.	"Can't Stay Away from You"	Gloria M. Estefan	3:56
4.	"Give It Up"	Gloria M. Estefan, Enrique Garcia, Randall Barlow	2:58
5.	"Surrender"	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil	3:59
6.	"Rhythm Is Gonna Get You"	Gloria M. Estefan, Enrique Garcia	3:55
7.	"Love Toy"	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil	4:30
8.	"I Want You So Bad"	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil	4:17
9.	"1-2-3"	Gloria M. Estefan, Enrique Garcia	3:28
10.	"Anything for You"	Gloria M. Estefan	3:41
Total length:			38:28

Japan CD bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" (12" Version)	Gloria M. Estefan, Enrique Garcia	7:08
12.	"Betcha Say That" (12" Version)	Joe Galdo, Lawrence Dermer, Rafael Vigil	7:13

Japan Mini-LP CD Series Limited Edition bonus track (2009)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"1-2-3" (Extended Version)	Gloria M. Estefan, Enrique Garcia	4:35
14.	"No Te Olvidaré" (Anything for You – Spanish Version)	Gloria M. Estefan	4:03

Europe, U.K. & South Africa CD Bonus Tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" (12" Version)	Gloria M. Estefan, Enrique Garcia	7:08
12.	"Betcha Say That" (12" Version)	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil	7:13

Australia LP/cassette release

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Betcha Say That"	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil	4:36
2.	"Let It Loose"	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil	2:49
3.	"Can't Stay Away from You"	Gloria M. Estefan	3:56
4.	"Give It Up"	Gloria M. Estefan, Enrique Garcia, Randall Barlow	2:58
5.	"Surrender"	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil	3:59
6.	"Words Get in the Way" (Exclusive track)	Gloria M. Estefan	3:23
7.	"Rhythm Is Gonna Get You"	Gloria M. Estefan, Enrique Garcia	3:55
8.	"Love Toy"	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil	4:30
9.	"I Want You So Bad"	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil	4:17
10.	"1-2-3"	Gloria M. Estefan, Enrique Garcia	3:28
11.	"Anything for You"	Gloria M. Estefan	3:41
12.	"Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)" (Exclusive track)	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil	3:58
Total length:			45:30

Australia CD Bonus Track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Bad Boy" (Exclusive Bonus track)	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil	3:53

Personnel

Gloria Estefan – lead and backing vocals John De Faria – all guitars Clay Ostwald, Jim Trompeter – keyboards Jorge Casas, Will Lee – bass Emilio Estefan, Rafael Padilla – percussion Enrique Berro "Kiki" Garcia – drums Randy Barlow, Teddy Mulett – trumpet Clarence Clemons – sax solos on track 2 Ed Calle – saxophone Paquito Hechavarría – piano solos on tracks 5 & 7

Production Emilio Estefan – producer Lawrence Dermer – producer Rafael Vigil – producer Jorge Casa – producer (track 6) Clay Ostwald – producer (track 6) John Haag – engineer Teresa Verplanck – engineer Eric Schilling – mixing

Chart positions

Chart (1987–1989) Peak position Canadian Albums (RPM)[4] 29 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] 1 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 57 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] 18 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[8] 10 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 29 UK Albums (OCC)[10] 1 US Billboard 200[11] 6 US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)[12] 16 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] 55

Year-end charts Chart Peak position U.S. The Billboard 200 (Year-End 1987) 88 U.S. The Billboard 200 (Year-End 1988) 13

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[14]	Platinum	100,000^^
Japan	—	51,320[15]
Mexico (AMPROFON)[16]	Gold	100,000^^
Netherlands (NVPI)[17]	Platinum	100,000^^
Sweden (GLF)[18]	Gold	50,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[19]	4× Platinum	1,200,000^^
United States (RIAA)[20]	3× Platinum	3,000,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Let It Loose Region Date U.S. June 2, 1987 (1987-06-02) Canada June 1, 1987 (1987-06-01) Europe June 1, 1987 (1987-06-01) France June 12, 1987 (1987-06-12) Japan May 21, 1987 (1987-05-21) Japan (Mini LP CD Series) July 8, 2009 (2009-07-08) music on vinyl July 23, 2023 (2023-07-23)

Anything For You Region Date U.K. October 1988 (1988-10) Germany February 13, 1989 (1989-02-13) Spain May 15, 1989 (1989-05-15) Switzerland June 9, 1988 (1988-06-09) Australia February 13, 1989 (1989-02-13)

References

1. Breihan, Tom (May 3, 2021). "The Number Ones: Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine's "Anything For You". Stereogum. Retrieved November 11, 2023. Let It Loose is a clubby record, but it has nothing to do with the Latin freestyle that was popular at the time. Instead, it's bright and shiny pop music...
2. Birchmeier, Jason. "AllMusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
3. Christgau, Robert (September 1, 1987). "Consumer Guide: Let It Loose". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on 2011-02-01.
4. "Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
5. "Dutchcharts.nl – Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine – Anything for You" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
6. "Offiziellecharts.de – Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine – Let It Loose" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
7. "Charts.nz – Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine – Let It Loose". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
8. "Norwegiancharts.com – Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine – Anything for You". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
9. "Swedishcharts.com – Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine – Let It Loose". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
10. "Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
11. "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
12. "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
13. "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
14. "Canadian album certifications – Miami Sound Machine – Let It Loose". Music Canada.
15. Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
16. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Miami Sound Machine in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Let it Loose in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
17. "Dutch album certifications – Miami Sound Machine – Let it Loose" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 12 November 2018. Enter Let it Loose in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1989 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
18. "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987–1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
19. "British album certifications – Miami Sound Machine/Gloria Estefan – Anything for You". British Phonographic Industry.
20. "American album certifications – Gloria Estefan – Let It Loose". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

• Let It Loose at Discogs (list of releases)