Betcha Say That

{{Infobox song

| name = Betcha Say That

| cover = GloriaEstefanBetchaSayThat.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine

| album = Let It Loose / Anything for You

| B-side = Love Toy

| released = September 1, 1987

| format =

| recorded = 1987

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Pop

| length = 4:36 (Album Version)
3:40 (Single Remix)
7:20 (12" Version)
6:16 (Dub Version)

| label = Epic

| writer = Lawrence Dermer
Joe Galdo
Rafael Vigil

| producer = Emilio & The Jerks
(Emilio Estefan, Jr.)
(Lawrence Dermer)
(Joe Galdo)
(Rafael Vigil)

| prev_title = Rhythm Is Gonna Get You

| prev_year = 1987

| next_title = Can't Stay Away from You

| next_year = 1988

}}

"Betcha Say That" is a song from 1987 performed by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine from their 1987 album, Let It Loose. It was written by Larry Dermer, Joe Galdo and Rafael Vigil.

Released as the second single from Let It Loose, "Betcha Say That" was not among Estefan's bigger hits of the 1980s, peaking at #36 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in October 1987.Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 209. It was more successful on the Billboard adult contemporary chart, where the song reached #19.[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p4204/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} Chart positions from allmusic.com] Retrieved 03-17-2009. In the UK, the single was released in September 1987 and reached #192.{{Cite web |url=https://www.ukmix.org/forum/chart-discussion/chart-analysis/11092579-uk-singles-charts-1987-including-chart-panel-sales?p=11137060#post11137060 |title=UK Singles Charts: 1987 (including chart panel sales) - UKMIX Forums |date=18 March 2023 |access-date=2024-07-16}}

In the US, a single remix was released on 7", and an extended remix was released on a 12" single.

The song was not selected for inclusion on the singer's 1992 greatest hits album.

Formats and track listings

{{tracklist

| headline = U.S. & Canada 7" Vinyl Single (34 07371) [September 1, 1987]

| title1 = Betcha Say That

| note1 = Single Remix

| writer1 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length1 = 3:40

| title2 = Love Toy

| writer2 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length2 = 4:29

}}

{{tracklist

| headline = U.S. 12" Vinyl Single (49 06962) [September 1, 1987]

| title1 = Betcha Say That

| note1 = 12" Version

| writer1 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length1 = 7:20

| title2 = Betcha Say That

| note2 = Dub Version

| writer2 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length2 = 6:16

}}

{{tracklist

| headline = U.S. Promo CD Single (ESK 2789) [September 1987]

| title1 = Betcha Say That

| note1 = Single Remix

| writer1 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length1 = 3:40

}}

{{tracklist

| headline = U.S. Promo 7" Vinyl Single (34 07371) [September 1987]

| title1 = Betcha Say That

| note1 = Single Remix

| writer1 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length1 = 3:40

| title2 = Betcha Say That

| note2 = Single Remix

| writer2 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length2 = 3:40

}}

{{tracklist

| headline = Canada 12" Vinyl Single (12EXP-06962) [September 1987]

| title1 = Betcha Say That

| note1 = 12" Version

| writer1 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length1 = 7:20

| title2 = Betcha Say That

| note2 = Dub Version

| writer2 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length2 = 6:16

}}

{{tracklist

| headline = Europe 7" Vinyl Single (EPC 651125 7) [October 1987]

| title1 = Betcha Say That

| note1 = Single Remix

| writer1 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length1 = 3:40

| title2 = Love Toy

| writer2 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length2 = 4:29

}}

{{tracklist

| headline = Europe 12" Vinyl Single (EPC 651125 6) [October 1987]

| title1 = Betcha Say That

| note1 = 12" Version

| writer1 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length1 = 7:20

| title2 = Betcha Say That

| note2 = Dub Version

| writer2 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length2 = 6:16

}}

{{tracklist

| headline = Spain Promo 7" Vinyl Single (EPC 651125 7) [October 1987]

| title1 = Betcha Say That

| note1 = Single Remix

| writer1 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length1 = 3:40

}}

{{tracklist

| headline = U.K. 7" Vinyl Single (651125 7) [October 1987]

| title1 = Betcha Say That

| note1 = Single Remix

| writer1 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length1 = 3:40

| title2 = Love Toy

| writer2 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length2 = 4:29

}}

{{tracklist

| headline = U.K. 12" Vinyl Single #1 (651125 8) [October 1987]

| title1 = Betcha Say That

| note1 = 12" Version

| writer1 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length1 = 7:20

| title2 = Betcha Say That

| note2 = Dub Version

| writer2 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length2 = 6:16

| title3 = Love Toy

| writer3 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length3 = 4:29

}}

{{tracklist

| headline = U.K. 12" Vinyl Single #2 (651125 9) [October 1987]

| title1 = Betcha Say That

| note1 = Single Remix

| writer1 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length1 = 3:40

| title2 = Love Toy

| writer2 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length2 = 4:29

| title3 = The Megamix

| note3 = Rhythm Is Gonna Get You, Conga, Dr. Beat, Betcha Say That, Bad Boy

| writer3 = Gloria M. Estefan, Enrique E. Garcia

| length3 = 9:59

}}

{{tracklist

| headline = Australia & New Zealand 7" Vinyl Single (651125 7)

| title1 = Betcha Say That

| note1 = Single Remix

| writer1 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length1 = 3:40

| title2 = Love Toy

| writer2 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length2 = 4:29

}}

{{tracklist

| headline = Australia & New Zealand 12" Vinyl Single (651125 6)

| title1 = Betcha Say That

| note1 = 12" Version

| writer1 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length1 = 7:20

| title2 = Betcha Say That

| note2 = Dub Version

| writer2 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length2 = 6:16

}}

{{tracklist

| headline = Malaysia Promo 7" Vinyl Single (E 495)

| title1 = Betcha Say That

| note1 = Single Remix

| writer1 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length1 = 3:40

| title2 = Rhythm Is Gonna Get You

| writer2 = Gloria M. Estefan, Enrique E. Garcia

| length2 = 3:54

}}

{{tracklist

| headline = Philippines 7" Vinyl Single (ES-20132)

| title1 = Betcha Say That

| note1 = Single Remix

| writer1 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length1 = 3:40

| title2 = You Made A Fool Of Me

| writer2 = Wesley B. Wright

| length2 = 2:54

}}

{{tracklist

| headline = Philippines 12" Vinyl Single (CE-EP-18113 / 49-06962)

| title1 = Betcha Say That

| note1 = 12" Version

| writer1 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length1 = 7:20

| title2 = Betcha Say That

| note2 = Dub Version

| writer2 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length2 = 6:16

}}

{{tracklist

| headline = Japan 7" Vinyl Single (07•5P-484) [October 1, 1987]

| title1 = Betcha Say That

| note1 = Single Remix

| writer1 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length1 = 3:40

| title2 = Love Toy

| writer2 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length2 = 4:29

}}

{{tracklist

| headline = Japan 12" Vinyl Single (12•3P-841) [October 1, 1987]

| title1 = Betcha Say That

| note1 = 12" Version

| writer1 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length1 = 7:20

| title2 = Betcha Say That

| note2 = Dub Version

| writer2 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length2 = 6:16

}}

Official versions and remixes

Original versions

Album Version — (4:36)

Pablo Flores remixes

Single Remix — (3:40)
12" Version (aka Extended Version) — (7:20)
Dub Version — (6:16)

Release history

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Region ! Date
US \| {{start date\|1987\|9\|1}}
Europe \| {{start date\|1987\|10}}
UK \| {{start date\|1987\|10}}
Japan \| {{start date\|1987\|10\|1}}

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Region

! Date

US

| {{start date|1987|9|1}}

Europe

| {{start date|1987|10}}

UK

| {{start date|1987|10}}

Japan

| {{start date|1987|10|1}}

Charts

Chart (1987) ! Peak position
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
{{singlechart\|Canadatopsingles\|37\|song=Betcha Say That\|artist=Gloria Estefan & MSM\|chartid=0899\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=September 21, 2019}}
{{singlechart\|Canadaadultcontemporary\|16\|song=Betcha Say That\|artist=Gloria Estefan & MSM\|chartid=8480\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=September 21, 2019}}
{{singlechart\|New Zealand\|50\|artist=Gloria Estefan And Miami Sound Machine\|song=Betcha Say That\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=September 10, 2017}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardhot100\|36\|artist=Gloria Estefan\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=September 10, 2017}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardadultcontemporary\|19\|artist=Gloria Estefan\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=September 10, 2017}}
scope="row"\|US R&R AC Top 30{{cite book\|title=Radio & Records - July 17, 1988\|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-RandR-IDX/IDX/90s/98/RR-1998-07-17-OCR-Page-0056.pdf\|section=One Glorious Talent\|work=Radio & Records\|access-date=September 10, 2017\|pages=54}} \|align="center"\|25

References

External links

[http://www.discogs.com/Gloria-Estefan-And-Miami-Sound-Machine-Betcha-Say-That/release/1550999 12" release info from discogs.com]

Category:1987 singles

Category:Gloria Estefan songs

Category:Songs written by Gloria Estefan

Category:Song recordings produced by Emilio Estefan

Category:1987 songs

Category:Epic Records singles