"Anything For You" is a 1988 ballad written by Cuban-American singer and songwriter

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and sung by Estefan and

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. The song appeared on their 1987 album '' Let It Loose''. After years of fluctuating success in the United States, "Anything for You" marked a breakthrough for the group when it topped the ''

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'' magazine

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chart on May 14, 1988, and remained there for two weeks. It was the first of three number-ones for Estefan. Due to the success of the single, the album ''Let It Loose'' was re-released with the title ''Anything For You'' outside North America . The song also spent three weeks at #1 on the

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chart and peaked at #3 on the

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on June 25, 1988. In the UK, "Anything for You" was released in July 1988 and entered at #87, beginning a steady twelve-week climb which peaked at #10 by September 1988.

Background

The A-side of the single contained a longer fade than the version on the album. The B-side of the single was a

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version of the song, with Estefan alternating the verses and chorus between English and Spanish. The song also appeared on the compilation album '' Exitos de Gloria Estefan'', sung completely in Spanish and retitled "No Te Olvidaré (I Won't Forget You)." The song was re-released in its original form in ''

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'' and in a slightly extended version in ''

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'' (the 7" single version).

Critical reception

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'' described the song as "a glowing and highly atmospheric ballad in a glamorous production."

Music video

The

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for "Anything for You" was directed by Maurice Phillips.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

All-time charts

Certifications

Formats and track listings

Official versions

Original versions # Album Version — (3:42) # Single/Video Version — (4:02) # Spanish Version ("No Te Olvidaré") — (4:02) # English/Spanish Version — (4:03)

Release history

Cover versions

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for her second studio album, ''

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Footnotes

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Anything For You (Gloria Estefan Song) 1988 singles Gloria Estefan songs Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles Cashbox number-one singles Songs written by Gloria Estefan Song recordings produced by Emilio Estefan Pop ballads 1987 songs Epic Records singles