Brazil305
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Brazil305
| type = studio
| artist = Gloria Estefan
| cover = GloriaEstefanBrazil305.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2020|08|13}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 73:05
| label =
- Crescent Moon
- Sony Music Latin
| producer = Emilio Estefan
| prev_title = The Standards
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = Estefan Family Christmas
| next_year = 2022
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Brazil305
| type = studio
| single1 = Cuando Hay Amor
| single1date = June 12, 2020
}}
}}
Brazil305 is the fourteenth studio album by Cuban-American singer Gloria Estefan, released by Sony Masterworks on August 13, 2020. It is her twenty-ninth album overall, and consists of re-recorded versions of her greatest hits with Brazilian rhythms especially samba, and lyrics in three languages. It also includes four new songs,{{cite web |last=Wass |first=Mike |date=July 14, 2020 |url=https://www.idolator.com/7912681/gloria-estefan-announces-14th-album-brazil305 |title=Gloria Estefan Announces 14th Album 'Brazil305' |website=Idolator |accessdate=August 13, 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} featuring the lead single "Cuando Hay Amor". The album won Best Contemporary Tropical Album at the 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards.
Critical reception
{{Music ratings |rev1 = Albumism
|rev2 = AllMusic
AllMusic gave the album a positive review, saying "Estefan has outdone herself on Brazil305: By re-recording her hits, she illustrates the Brazil/Cuba/Africa argument, while welcoming fans along for the ride. She bridges these cultures in an inspiring, polished program that explores new sounds and contexts, while reasserting the eminently translatable appeal and transcendent power of her own music."{{Citation|title=Brazil305 - Gloria Estefan {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/brazil305-mw0003406173|access-date=2020-08-15}}
Quentin Harrison from Albumism rated the album four out of five stars, saying "Although there have been many exceptions to this well-worn rule, often covers projects are not associated with progress—Estefan is an exception. She used this practice to evince her interpretive strengths and challenge herself previously with Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me and The Standards. This time, rather than turn her gaze toward the works of others, Estefan looked to her own staples and partners them with her investigative inclinations on Brazil305."{{Cite web|title=Gloria Estefan Reimagines Her Revered Repertoire with Kinetic 'Brazil305' {{!}} Album Review|url=https://www.albumism.com/reviews/gloria-estefan-brazil305|access-date=2020-08-14|website=Albumism|date=August 13, 2020 }}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Samba (Conga)
| writer1 = Enrique García
| extra1 = E. Estefan Jr.
| length1 = 3:40
| title2 = Un Nuevo Mundo
| note2 = Spanish adaptation of "O Homem Falou"
| writer2 = G. Estefan, Gonzaguinha
| extra2 = E. Estefan Jr.
| length2 = 3:50
| title3 = Cuts Both Ways
| writer3 = G. Estefan
| extra3 = E. Estefan Jr.
| length3 = 3:36
| title4 = Cuando Hay Amor
| writer4 = E. Estefan Jr., N. Tovar, A. Lopez
| extra4 = E. Estefan Jr.
| length4 = 4:01
| title5 = Con Los Años Que Me Quedan
| writer5 = G. Estefan, E. Estefan Jr.
| extra5 = E. Estefan Jr.
| length5 = 4:14
| title6 = Tú Y Yo
| writer6 = G. Estefan
| extra6 = E. Estefan Jr.
| length6 = 4:39
| title7 = Hoy
| writer7 = G. Zignago
| extra7 = E. Estefan Jr.
| length7 = 3:34
| title8 = Ayer
| writer8 = J. Marquez
| extra8 = E. Estefan Jr.
| length8 = 4:47
| title9 = Rhythm Is Gonna Get You
| writer9 = G. Estefan, E. García
| extra9 = E. Estefan Jr.
| length9 = 3:45
| title10 = Mi Tierra
| writer10 = G. Estefan, Estéfano
| extra10 = E. Estefan Jr.
| length10 = 4:36
| title11 = Don't Wanna Lose You
| writer11 = G. Estefan
| extra11 = E. Estefan Jr.
| length11 = 4:16
| title12 = Hasta Siempre
| writer12 = G. Estefan, E. Estefan Jr.
| extra12 = E. Estefan Jr.
| length12 = 3:55
| title13 = Más Allá
| writer13 = K. Santander
| extra13 = E. Estefan Jr.
| length13 = 5:07
| title14 = Abriendo Puertas
| writer14 = K. Santander
| extra14 = E. Estefan Jr.
| length14 = 3:30
| title15 = Get on Your Feet
| note15 =
| writer15 = J. De Faria, C. Ostwald, J. Casas
| extra15 = E. Estefan Jr.
| length15 = 3:25
| title16 = Here We Are
| writer16 = G. Estefan
| extra16 = E. Estefan Jr.
| length16 = 4:40
| title17 = Only Together
| note17 = English adaptation of "O Homem Falou"
| writer17 = G. Estefan, Gonzaguinha
| extra17 = E. Estefan Jr.
| length17 = 3:49
| title18 = Magalenha
| note18 = featuring Carlinhos Brown
| writer18 = Carlinhos Brown
| extra18 = E. Estefan Jr.
| length18 = 3:41
}}
Charts
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|+Chart performance for Brazil305 |
scope="col"| Chart (2020)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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{{album chart|Scotland|86|date=20200821|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 21, 2020}} |
scope="row"| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE){{cite web|url=http://www.promusicae.es/listas/semana/4429-%C3%81lbumes-semana-34-2020|title=Top 100 Albumes – Semana 34: del 14.8.2020 al 20.8.2020|publisher=Productores de Música de España|language=Spanish|accessdate=August 26, 2020}}
| 24 |
{{album chart|Switzerland|47|artist=Gloria Estefan|album=Brazil305|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 26, 2020}} |
{{album chart|BillboardTropical|8|artist=Gloria Estefan|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 25, 2020}} |
Commercial performance
In the United States, Brazil305 debuted at number 8 on the Billboard Tropical Albums with a little over 1,000 album-equivalent units.{{Cite magazine|title=Gloria Estefan Returns to Billboard Albums Charts With 'Brazil305'|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9440407/gloria-estefan-billboard-albums-charts-brazil305|access-date=2021-09-11|magazine=Billboard|language=en}}
Release history
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Region
! Date ! Format |
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scope="row"| Various
| August 13, 2020 | {{hlist|CD|digital download|streaming}} |
References
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External links
- [http://www.gloriaestefan.com/www/#info GloriaEstefan.com > Album]
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