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1991 single by Gloria Estefan
"Live for Loving You " is a single by Cuban American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan . It was released in September 1991 worldwide as the fifth and final single from her second solo album, Into the Light . The song was written by Estefan, her husband Emilio Estefan and Diane Warren , and produced by Estefan, Jr., Jorge Casas and Clay Ostwald. Gloria dedicated the song to her husband, like she did with "Coming Out of the Dark ", "How Can I Be Sure " and "Hoy". "Live for Loving You" peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was the first single from the album to appear on the dance music charts.
Critical reception [ ]
Aberdeen Press and Journal wrote that "Live for Loving You" has a "great feel to it and nice vocals from the Latin American queen of rock. Makes you feel as though like you’re on a tropical island".[1] AllMusic editor Jason Birchmeier higlighted the song, with its "memorable" and "cooing singalong".[2] Larry Flick from Billboard said it is a "formidable return to her dance roots."[3] Cashbox called it a "happy, innocuous, mid-tempo, slightly Caribbean -flavored pop song".[4] The Daily Vault's Mark Millan noted it as a "sweet" song, and picked it as one of three "real hits" of the album, with "Coming Out of the Dark " and "Seal Our Fate ".[5] Music & Media wrote that Estefan "waits for the second verse to add her well known Latin influences. Up to then, the overall feel is more African. Suddenly a piano slips in and the rhythm changes slightly. This clever arrangement adds to the song's excitement."[6] Music Week described it as a "bouncy insubstantial number which recalls her earlier work." They added, "A hit for sure".[7]
Music video [ ]
A music video was made to accompany the song. It is set in an animated Miami setting and features Gloria's Dalmatian dog, her husband, and her son. A video was also produced for the "Underground Remix". The original video is included in the Everlasting Gloria video collection.
Official versions and remixes [ ]
Original Versions
Album Version — (4:37)
2007 iTunes Originals Version — (4:14)
Pablo Flores & Javier Garza Remixes
Single Remix (aka Remix) — (4:19)
Pablo Flores 12" — (7:10)
South Of The Border Mix — (7:11)
South Of The Border Percapella — (4:37)
Tommy Musto Remixes
Underground Club Remix — (7:16)
Underground Club Edit — (4:30)
Live For Clubbing You — (6:35)
Live For Dubbing You — (4:35)
John Haag Remixes
John Haag’s 12" — (6:49)
Charts [ ]
Formats and track listings [ ]
1. "Live For Loving You" (Remix) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 4:19 2. "Live For Loving You" (Underground Club Edit) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 4:30
1. "Live For Loving You" (Remix) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 4:19 2. "Live For Loving You" (Underground Club Edit) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 4:30
1. "Live For Loving You" (Underground Club Mix) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 7:22 2. "Live For Loving You" (Live For Clubbing You Mix) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 6:35 3. "Live For Loving You" (Live For Dubbing You Mix) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 4:53 4. "Live For Loving You" (South Of The Border Mix) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 7:11 5. "Live For Loving You" (South Of The Border Percapella) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 4:43 6. "MSM Megamix" (Dr. Beat , Conga , Primitive Love, 1-2-3 , Get On Your Feet , Rhythm Is Gonna Get You ) Enrique E. Garcia, Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil, Gloria Estefan, John De Faria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald 7:40
1. "Live For Loving You" (LP Version) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 4:37 2. "Live For Loving You" (Underground Club Edit) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 4:30 3. "Live For Loving You" (Remix) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 4:19 4. "Live For Loving You" (Underground Club Mix) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 7:16
1. "Live For Loving You" (Single Remix) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 4:19 2. "Live For Loving You" (South Of The Border Percapella) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 4:37 3. "Miami Sound Machine Megamix" (Dr. Beat , Conga , Primitive Love , 1-2-3 , Get On Your Feet , Rhythm Is Gonna Get You ) Enrique E. Garcia, Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil, Gloria Estefan, John De Faria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald 7:35
1. "Live For Loving You" (Single Remix) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 4:19 2. "Live For Loving You" (Album Version) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 4:37
1. "Live For Loving You" (Single Remix) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 4:19 2. "Live For Loving You" (South Of The Border Percapella) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 4:37 3. "Miami Sound Machine Megamix" (Dr. Beat , Conga , Primitive Love , 1-2-3 , Get On Your Feet , Rhythm Is Gonna Get You ) Enrique E. Garcia, Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil, Gloria Estefan, John De Faria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald 7:35
1. "Live For Loving You" (Single Remix) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 4:19
1. "Live For Loving You" (Single Remix) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 4:19 2. "Live For Loving You" (John Haag's 12") Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 6:49 3. "Live For Loving You" (Pablo Flores' 12") Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 7:10
1. "Live For Loving You" (Underground Club Mix) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 7:16 2. "Live For Loving You" (South Of The Border Mix) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 4:37 3. "Miami Sound Machine Megamix" (Dr. Beat , Conga , Primitive Love , 1-2-3 , Get On Your Feet , Rhythm Is Gonna Get You ) Enrique E. Garcia, Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil, Gloria Estefan, John De Faria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald 7:10
1. "Live For Loving You" (Single Remix) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 4:19 2. "Live For Loving You" (Album Version) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 4:37
1. "Live For Loving You" (Single Remix) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 4:19 2. "Live For Loving You" (Album Version) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 4:37
1. "Live For Loving You" (Album Version) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 4:37 2. "Live For Loving You" (Album Version) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 4:37
1. "Live For Loving You" (Single Remix) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 4:19 2. "Live For Loving You" (Album Mix) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 4:37
1. "Live For Loving You" (Underground Club Mix) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 7:22 2. "Live For Loving You" (Live For Clubbing You Mix) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 6:35 3. "Live For Loving You" (Live For Dubbing You Mix) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 4:53 4. "Live For Loving You" (South Of The Border Mix) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 7:11 5. "Live For Loving You" (South Of The Border Percapella) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 4:43 6. "MSM Megamix" (Dr. Beat , Conga , Primitive Love , 1-2-3 , Get On Your Feet , Rhythm Is Gonna Get You ) Enrique E. Garcia, Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil, Gloria Estefan, John De Faria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald 7:40
1. "Live For Loving You" (Single Remix) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 4:19 2. "Live For Loving You" (Album Mix) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 4:37
1. "Live For Loving You" (Remix) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 4:19 2. "Live For Loving You" (Underground Club Edit) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 4:30
1. "Live For Loving You" (Underground Club Mix) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 7:22 2. "Live For Loving You" (Live For Clubbing You Mix) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 6:35 3. "Live For Loving You" (Live For Dubbing You Mix) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 4:53 4. "Live For Loving You" (South Of The Border Mix) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 7:11 5. "Live For Loving You" (South Of The Border Percapella) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 4:43 6. "MSM Megamix" (Dr. Beat , Conga , Primitive Love , 1-2-3 , Get On Your Feet , Rhythm Is Gonna Get You ) Enrique E. Garcia, Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil, Gloria Estefan, John De Faria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald 7:40
1. "Live For Loving You" (Underground Club Mix) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 7:22 2. "Live For Loving You" (Live For Clubbing You Mix) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 6:35 3. "Live For Loving You" (Live For Dubbing You Mix) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 4:53 4. "Live For Loving You" (South Of The Border Mix) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 7:11 5. "Live For Loving You" (South Of The Border Percapella) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 4:43 6. "MSM Megamix" (Dr. Beat , Conga , Primitive Love , 1-2-3 , Get On Your Feet , Rhythm Is Gonna Get You ) Enrique E. Garcia, Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil, Gloria Estefan, John De Faria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald 7:40
1. "Live For Loving You" (Remix) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 4:19 2. "Live For Loving You" (Underground Club Edit) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Diane Warren 4:30
Release history [ ]
Country
Release Date
U.S.
September 1991 (1991-09 )
Europe
October 1991 (1991-10 )
U.K.
September 16, 1991 (1991-09-16 )
Australia
October 1991 (1991-10 )
Japan
October 25, 1991 (1991-10-25 )
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