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Oye! (Gloria Estefan song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Oye
| cover = Gloria_Estefan_Oye!_Single.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Gloria Estefan
| album = Gloria!
| released = July 13, 1998
| recorded = 1997-98
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = *Latin
*salsa
*dance-pop
| length = 4:40
| label = Epic
| writer = *Gloria Estefan
*Emilio Estefan, Jr.
*Randall Barlow
*Angie Chirino
| producer = *Emilio Estefan, Jr.
*Tony Moran
*Randall Barlow
| prev_title = Heaven's What I Feel / Corazn Prohibido
| prev_year = 1998
| next_title = Cuba Libre
| next_year = 1998
| misc =
}}
'"Oye"' ('Listen!' or 'Hey!') is a 1998 song by American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan. It was released as the second single by Epic Records from her eighth studio album, 'gloria!'. The song was written by Estefan, her husband Emilio Estefan, Jr., Randall Barlow and Angie Chirino and produced by Estefan, Jr. and Tony Moran. The single was planned for commercial release in the US on July 14, 1998 in various formats, but at the last minute the release was cancelled. However, the single still reached number one on the US 'Billboard' Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart and in Spain.
The song earned the Billboard Latin Music Award for "Best Latin Club-Dance Track of the Year".
Critical reception
J.D. Considine from 'The Baltimore Sun' said that "Oye" is "where latin meets disco most effectively. Basically a sort of techno-salsa fusion, it combines the thumping regularity of electronics with the soulful release of Afro-Cuban rhythm, a combination so potent it makes dancing an almost involuntary response." Also Ben Wener from 'Beaver County Times' noted the "bouncing Afro-Cuban flourishes" of the song. Larry Flick from 'Billboard' wrote that the second single from "La Glo's slammin' dance opus", "gloria!", "sidesteps the disco demeanor of the previous "Heaven's What I Feel" in favor of a percussive salsa flavor." He added, "Once again, the veteran singer manages to surprise and delight, delivering a bilingual performance that is fraught with smoldering sensuality. She is bolstered by an arrangement that teeters between current club sounds and the shoulder-shakin' tone of her Miami Sound Machine breakthrough, "Conga". In fact, if you've been pining away for a jam that captures the party vibe of that classic recording, look no further." Joey Guerra from 'Houston Chronicle' stated that it has one of the album's "strongest punches", noting it as a "sweltering bilingual cut that recalls" Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin's international smash "Maria".Guerra, Joey (31 May 1998). "Playing the dance card /Estefan should swirl to new heights with `gloria!'". 'Houston Chronicle'. Retrieved 25 March 2020. Victoria Segal from 'NME' said that songs like "Oye" "speak the international language of tedium". 'Vibe' noted that the song has a "ferocious new energy and a vocal spark that Estefan hasn't previously displayed."Flick, Larry. (JuneJuly 1998). "SPINS". 'Vibe'. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
Music video
A music video was made to accompany the song. It was directed by Argentinian director Gustavo Garzn and features Estefan performing the song in a nightclub.
Charts
Formats and track listings
Official versions and remixes
'Original versions'
# Album Version (4:40)
# Extra-Large Album Version (5:05)
# Tony Moran Radio Edit #1 (3:52)
# Tony Moran Radio Edit #2 (4:17)
'Remixes'
# Pablo Flores English Remix Radio Edit (aka Pablo Flores Remix) (4:17)
# Pablo Flores Spanish Remix Radio Edit (aka Pablo Flores Spanish Remix) (4:17)
# Pablo Flores 12" Mix (8:24)
# Pablo Flores Dub Mix (5:10)
# Rosabel's Cubarican Club Mix (9:55)
# Rosabel's Cubarican Club Edit (7:35)
# Rosabel's Cubarican English Radio Edit (aka Rosabel's Cubarican Radio Edit #1) (3:51)
# Rosabel's Cubarican Spanish Radio Edit (aka Rosabel's Cubarican Radio Edit #2) (3:51)
# Rosabel's Data-Flash Dub (8:13)
# Rosabel's Havana Dub (8:05)
# Mijangos Latin Mix w/ English Vocals (9:41)
# Mijangos Latin Mix w/ Spanish Vocals (9:41)
# Mijangos Latin Radio Edit (4:00)
# Mijangos English Radio Edit (4:00)
# Mijangos House Dub (8:09)
# Mijangos Club Mix w/ English Vocals (8:25)
# Mijangos Club Mix w/ Spanish Vocals (8:25)
# Hex Hector 12" Mix (7:50)
# Hex Hector Radio Mix (4:00)
# Hex Hector Dub (7:30)
# Hex Hector Bonus Beats (4:00)
# DJ Greek's Dark Club Mix (6:24)
# DJ Greek's Caliente Mix (5:10)
# Clamaran & Pautrat's Club Mix (7:28)
# Clamaran & Pautrat's Radio Edit (3:46)
# Clamaran & Pautrat's Ultra Dub + Voices (7:15)
# Clamaran & Pautrat's Ultra Dub (6:42)
Release history
See also
*List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 1998
*List of number-one Billboard Hot Tropical Songs from the 1990s
*Number-one dance hits of 1998 (USA)
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