Mi Tierra

Mi Tierra
Black-and-white image of a woman sitting at a table in a nightclub
Studio album by
Gloria Estefan
ReleasedJune 22, 1993 (1993-06-22)
Recorded1992–1993
StudioCrescent Moon Studios in Miami, Florida
Genre
[1]
Length55:18
LanguageSpanish
LabelEpic
Producer
Gloria Estefan chronology
Greatest Hits
(1992) 		Mi Tierra
(1993) 		Christmas Through Your Eyes
(1993)
Singles from Mi Tierra
  1. "Mi Tierra"
    Released: June 1993
  2. "Con Los Años Que Me Quedan/If We Were Lovers"
    Released: August/September 1993
  3. "Tradición"
    Released: October 1993
  4. "¡Sí Señor!..."
    Released: October 1993
  5. "Montuno"
    Released: December 1993
  6. "Mi Buen Amor"
    Released: January 1994
  7. "Ayer"
    Released: May 1994

Mi Tierra (My Homeland) is the third studio album by Cuban-American recording artist Gloria Estefan, released on June 22, 1993, by Epic Records. Produced by husband Emilio Estefan, it is a Spanish-language album and pays homage to her Cuban roots. The album features Cuban musical genres, including boleros, danzón and son music. Recorded at Crescent Moon Studios in Miami, Florida, Mi Tierra features notable Latin musicians such as Tito Puente, Arturo Sandoval, Cachao López, Chamin Correa and Paquito D'Rivera.

The album was an international success, selling over five million copies worldwide. In the United States it was the first record to reach number one on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, spending 58 weeks at #1 (longest running #1 album on the chart ever).[2] It also peaked at number twenty-seven on the Billboard 200 chart. Mi Tierra has sold over one million copies in the US and Spain. The album received favorable reviews from critics, who praised the album's production, songs and Estefan's vocals. Its success won the singer a Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album. Mi Tierra spawned seven singles: "Mi Tierra", "Con Los Años Que Me Quedan", "Tradición", "Montuno", "¡Sí Señor!...", "Mi Buen Amor" and "Ayer".

  1. ^ Lannert, John (June 20, 1993). "Disc Satisfying, Convincing". Sun-Sentinel. Tribune Company. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "In Honor of Hispanic Heritage, Here Are The 20 Longest-Leading No. 1s on the Top Latin Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2021.