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Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)

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{{Infobox song

| name = Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)

| cover = Oye_Mi_Canto_(Hear_My_Voice)_USA_Promo_CD.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Gloria Estefan

| album = Cuts Both Ways

| B-side = Oye Mi Canto (Spanish version)

| released = September 1989 (UK)
April 1990 (US)

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre =

*Dance-pop

*Latin

*Salsa

| length = 4:52 (album version)
4:55 (Spanish version)

| label = Epic

| writer = *Gloria Estefan

*Jorge Casas

*Clay Ostwald

| producer = *Emilio Estefan Jr.

*Jorge Casas

*Clay Ostwald

| prev_title = Here We Are

| prev_year = 1989/1990

| next_title = Cuts Both Ways

| next_year = 1990

| misc =

}}

"'Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)'" is a song by Cuban-American singer-songwriter Gloria Estefan. It was released as a single from her debut solo album, 'Cuts Both Ways' (1989). In the US, it was the fourth single from the album and was released in April 1990. It was the second single in the UK, released on September 4, 1989, and throughout Europe in September and October 1989.

Composition and release



A latin dance track, the song exemplified some of Estefan's musical roots, much like in the style of her earlier music with Miami Sound Machine, and is much in the style of "Conga" and "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You". Though the song was only a minor chart hit in the US, it was more successful internationally. Furthermore, Estefan obtained her first MTV Video Music Award for this song for the "International Viewer's Choice Awards" in 1990. The remixes of the song and short editions were created by Pablo Flores, who would go on to remix many other Gloria Estefan recordings, as well as Keith Cohen and David Morales.

Critical reception



AllMusic editor Jason Birchmeier said the song is "club-ready" with its "big late-'80s synth-drum patterns", adding it as a "super" song. Bill Coleman from 'Billboard' wrote, "Pop diva appears primed for club acceptance once again with this undeniably catchy tune, which comes with not only the requisite house mixes, but also English and Spanish versions. Ernest Hardy from 'Cashbox' commented, "Wherein little Gloria gets back in touch with her roots, then has them retouched so theyre palatable to the club crowd. Theres a Def 12", a House Mix, the 12 Pablo Mix and a Spanish version. Because Estefan has such a large following, this will do well regardless, but it has a forced feel to it, with all these mixes, none of which quite ring true."

Pip Ellwood-Hughes from Entertainment Focus described it as a "uptempo party track". Pan-European magazine 'Music & Media' noted that "a bouncy salsa feel and a tough dance beat combine to support Estefan's voice. Latin music has never been a big commercial proposition in Western Europe but songs like this could change all that." A reviewer from 'People' opined that the song "seems much looser and much closer to the groups Latin origins". Pop Rescue described it as "a fantastic foot-tapping latin music song".

Music video



A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by Paula Walker. It was later published on Estefan's official YouTube channel in October 2009. It has amassed more than 11 million views as of September 2021.

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