Let It Loose (album)

Let It Loose
Standard artwork
Studio album by
Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine
ReleasedJune 2, 1987
Recorded1986–1987
StudioCriteria (Miami)
Genres
Length38:28
LabelEpic
ProducersEmilio & 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
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[2]
Robert ChristgauB+[3]
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStarStarHalf star[4]

Let It Loose (also released as Anything For You) 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. 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.

The album includes the top 5 Billboard Hot 100 singles "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You", "Anything for You", and "1-2-3", in addition to "Betcha Say That" and "Can't Stay Away from You". Following the success of the single "Anything for You", the album was reissued with new artwork as Anything For You across Europe, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, and Rafael Vigil, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Betcha Say That" 4:36
2."Let It Loose" 2:49
3."Can't Stay Away from You"Gloria M. Estefan3:56
4."Give It Up"
  • Estefan
  • Enrique Garcia
  • Randall Barlow
2:58
5."Surrender" 3:59
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Rhythm Is Gonna Get You"
  • Estefan
  • Garcia
3:55
7."Love Toy" 4:30
8."I Want You So Bad" 4:17
9."1-2-3"
  • Estefan
  • Garcia
3:28
10."Anything for You"Estefan3:41
Total length:38:28
European, South African and Japanese CD bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" (12" version)
  • Estefan
  • Garcia
7:08
12."Betcha Say That" (12" version) 7:13
Total length:53:13
Australia/New Zealand Anything for You CD release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Words Get in the Way"Estefan3:25
7."Rhythm Is Gonna Get You"
  • Estefan
  • Garcia
3:57
8."Love Toy" 4:33
9."I Want You So Bad" 4:22
10."1-2-3"
  • Estefan
  • Garcia
3:33
11."Anything for You"Estefan3:41
12."Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)" 3:48
13."Bad Boy" 3:55
Total length:49:45
Japan Mini-LP CD Series Limited Edition bonus track (2009)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."1-2-3" (extended version)
  • Estefan
  • Garcia
4:35
14."No Te Olvidaré" (Anything for You) (Spanish version)Estefan4:03

Personnel

Chart positions

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[17] Platinum 100,000^
Japan — 51,320[18]
Mexico (AMPROFON)[19] Gold 100,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[20] Platinum 100,000^
Sweden (GLF)[21] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] 4× Platinum 1,200,000^
United States (RIAA)[23] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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 May 20, 2012.
  3. ↑ Christgau, Robert (September 1, 1987). "Consumer Guide: Let It Loose". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on 2011-02-01.
  4. ↑ DeCurtis, Anthony; Henke, James, eds. (1992). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. p. 231. ISBN 9780679737292.
  5. ↑ "Part of Estefan's ARIA chart history, received from ARIA in 2022". ARIA. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  6. ↑ "Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine – Anything for You" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  8. ↑ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine – Let It Loose" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Charts.nz – Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine – Let It Loose". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine – Anything for You". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine – Let It Loose". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Miami Sound Machine – Let It Loose". Music Canada.
  18. ↑ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  19. ↑ "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.
  20. ↑ "Dutch album certifications – Miami Sound Machine – Let it Loose" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved November 12, 2018. Enter Let it Loose in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1989 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  21. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987–1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
  22. ↑ "British album certifications – Miami Sound Machine/Gloria Estefan – Anything for You". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Formats field. Type Anything for You Miami Sound Machine/Gloria Estefan in the "Search:" field.
  23. ↑ "American album certifications – Gloria Estefan – Let It Loose". Recording Industry Association of America.
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