Let It Loose (album)

Let It Loose
Standard artwork
Studio album by
Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine
ReleasedJune 2, 1987
RecordedAutumn 1986 – Spring 1987
StudioCriteria (Miami)
Genre
Length38:28
LabelEpic
ProducerEmilio & 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
  1. "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You"
    Released: May 1987
  2. "Betcha Say That"
    Released: September 1, 1987
  3. "Can't Stay Away from You"
    Released: November 10, 1987
  4. "Anything for You"
    Released: March 1988
  5. "1-2-3"
    Released: June 14, 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert ChristgauB+[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.

  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.