Cuts Both Ways

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Field	Value
name	Cuts Both Ways
type	Studio
artist	Gloria Estefan
cover	Cuts_Both_Ways_CD_Cover.jpeg
released	July 10, 1989
recorded	1988–1989
genre	Pop
length	49:29 (CD) / 40:23 (LP)
label	Epic
producer
prev_title	Let It Loose / Anything for You
prev_year	1987
next_title	Éxitos de Gloria Estefan
next_year	1990
misc	{{Singles
name	Cuts Both Ways
type	Studio album
single1	Don't Wanna Lose You
single1date	June 1989
single2	Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)
single2date	September 1989 (UK)
single3	Get On Your Feet
single3date	September 1989 (US)
single4	Here We Are
single4date	November 1989
single5	Cuts Both Ways
single5date	May 1990
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Criteria Studios (Miami, Florida) | genre = Pop | length = 49:29 (CD) / 40:23 (LP) | label = Epic | producer = | prev_title = Let It Loose / Anything for You | prev_year = 1987 | next_title = Éxitos de Gloria Estefan | next_year = 1990 | misc = {{Singles | name = Cuts Both Ways | type = Studio album | single1 = Don't Wanna Lose You | single1date = June 1989 | single2 = Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice) | single2date = September 1989 (UK) | single3 = Get On Your Feet | single3date = September 1989 (US) | single4 = Here We Are | single4date = November 1989 | single5 = Cuts Both Ways | single5date = May 1990

Cuts Both Ways (also released as Doblemente Herida) is the debut solo album by American recording artist Gloria Estefan. Though the release marked the first time Estefan was billed as a solo artist, Miami Sound Machine still performed instrumentation for the album. It has sold over 4 million copies worldwide.

The album includes the Billboard Hot 100 number one single "Don't Wanna Lose You" and the Billboard Adult Contemporary number one single "Cuts Both Ways". It also includes the hit singles "Get on Your Feet " and "Here We Are".

History

In 1987, after a decade of being the lead singer of Miami Sound Machine, she was credited above the group name (Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine) on their album Let It Loose. By 1989, Gloria Estefan was one of the most successful female Latin artists in the world. With the release of Cuts Both Ways, Estefan was marketed as a solo artist, but Miami Sound Machine continued to perform as her backing band in the studio and on tour (however, the only original member of MSM to play on the album besides Estefan was her husband/producer, Emilio).

The album reached the top ten on the US Billboard 200 chart and peaked at number 1 in the UK, Australia and New Zealand.

The first single from the album was "Don't Wanna Lose You", which became one of Estefan's biggest hits, reaching number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 (her second US number one) and was certified Gold by the RIAA. It also reached the top ten in the Netherlands, Ireland and the UK. Later releases from Cuts Both Ways were the commercially successful singles "Here We Are", "Oye mi Canto", and "Get on Your Feet". The title track was released as the final single from the album and was a number one hit on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.

Jon Secada provided background vocals for the album. Emilio Estefan, Jorge Casas and Clay Ostwald received a Grammy Award nomination for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical for their work in Cuts Both Ways.

Track listing

All tracks written by Gloria Estefan, except where noted. | headline = Worldwide LP edition | title1 = Ay, Ay, I | writer1 = | length1 = 3:49

| title2 = Here We Are | writer2 = | length2 = 4:51

| title3 = Say | writer3 = Jon Secada, Bill Duncan | length3 = 3:41

| title4 = Think About You Now | writer4 = Jorge Casas | length4 = 4:20

| title5 = Nothin' New | writer5 = | length5 = 3:50

| title6 = Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice) | note6 = English version | writer6 = Estefan, Casas, Clay Ostwald | length6 = 4:52

| title7 = Don't Wanna Lose You | writer7 = | length7 = 4:12

| title8 = Get on Your Feet | writer8 = John DeFaria, Casas, Ostwald | length8 = 3:38

| title9 = Your Love Is Bad For Me | writer9 = | length9 = 3:50

Notes

The Mexican LP edition only contains the Spanish versions of "Oye Mi Canto" and "Don't Wanna Lose You" ("Si Voy A Perderte").
Brazilian editions include the Portuguese versions of "Here We Are" ("Toda Prá Você"), "Your Love Is Bad for Me" ("Amor Fatal") and "Don't Wanna Lose You" ("Se Tenho Que Te Perder").
Brazilian LP and cassette editions exclude Spanish songs and the English versions of "Here We Are" and "Your Love Is Bad for Me", while Brazilian CD editions include all English, Spanish and Portuguese tracks.
Several Hispanic American LP editions other than the Mexican edition contain all Spanish and English tracks. On most Latin American editions, the track listing of the album is rearranged.

Singles

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#	Title	Date
1.	"Don't Wanna Lose You / Si Voy A Perderte"	June 21, 1989
2.	"Get on Your Feet"	September 30, 1989 (US)
3.	"Here We Are"	December 1989 (US)
4.	"Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)"	April 1990 (US)
5.	"Cuts Both Ways"	June 1990 (US)
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Release history

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Region	Date
United States
Europe
Japan
United Kingdom
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Charts

Weekly charts

::data[format=table] | Chart (1989–1990) | Peak position | Canadian Albums (RPM) | European Albums (Music & Media) | Spanish Albums (Promusicae) | |---|---|---|---|---| | 42 | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | 13 | | | | | ::

Year-end charts

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Chart (1989)	Position	Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)	US Billboard 200
4
69
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Chart (1990)	Position	Australian Albums (ARIA)	Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)	German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)	New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)	US Billboard 200
11
65
60
9
27
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Certifications and sales

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Personnel

Miami Sound Machine

Gloria Estefan – vocals, backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11), arrangements (1, 2, 5–7, 11, 12), horn arrangements (6, 11)
Clay Ostwald – programming, performer, acoustic piano, synthesizers, arrangements, horn arrangements (6, 11), backing vocals (8)
John De Faria – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, guitar solo (4), arrangements (8)
Jorge Casas – programming, performer, electric bass, fretless bass, arrangements, acoustic guitar (3, 6, 7, 12), backing vocals (6, 8, 9, 11), horn arrangements (6, 11)
Robert Rodriguez – drums
Rafael Padilla – percussion
Mike Scaglione – saxophones, sax solo (8)
Teddy Mulet – trombone, trumpet, trumpet solo (6, 11), backing vocals (6, 11), horn arrangements (6, 11)
Randy Barlow – trumpet, backing vocals (6, 8, 11)

Additional musicians

Paquito Hechavarría – acoustic piano (6, 11)
Paco Fonta – acoustic guitar (6, 11)
Michael Thompson – electric guitar (6, 11)
Emilio Estefan Jr. – congas (1)
John Haag – arrangements (5)
Tom McWilliams – arrangements (5)
Scott Shapiro – arrangements (5)
Efrain Enriquez – arrangements (9)
Jon Secada – backing vocals (4, 6, 7, 11, 12)
Betty Wright – backing vocals (9)

Production

Emilio Estefan – producer
Jorge Casas – producer
Clay Ostwald – producer
Eric Schilling – engineer, mixing (1, 3–6, 8–12)
Phil Ramone – mixing (2, 10)
Humberto Gatica – mixing (7)
John Haag – recording assistant, additional mixing (6, 11)
Ted Stein – recording assistant
Dana Horowitz – additional recording assistant
Roger Hughes – additional recording assistant
Steve Whaley – additional recording assistant
Carlos Nieto – additional mixing (2, 10)
Mauricio Guerrero – additional mixing (7)
Greg Laney – additional mixing (7)
Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk (New York City, New York)
David Coleman – art direction
Nancy Donald – art direction
Randee St. Nicholas – photography
Eric Bernard – hair and make-up for Gloria Estefan
Samy – hair and make-up for the band
Vivian Turner – wardrobe

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