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Cuts Both Ways

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.

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

Release history

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

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

References