''Into the Light'' is the second studio solo album released by American singer

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, but is the 14th overall, released on January 25, 1991, by

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. The album reached number five on the US ''Billboard'' 200, becoming her most successful album on the chart.

Background

''Into the Light'' followed her successful 1989 album ''

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'', and the near-tragic accident Estefan experienced during the "Get on Your Feet Tour". The theme of the title track was bouncing back from the darkness of disaster. The album received commercial success, and has sold 1.8 million copies in

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according to

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Track listing

Personnel

*Gloria Estefan – vocal, background vocals *Jon Secada, Betty Wright, Jeannete Wright, Carl Ramsey, Anita Faye Green, Rod Wilson, Clovette Hilton, Namphuyo Aisha McCray – background vocals *Betty Wright – background vocals *Angelo Morris – piano *Clay Ostwald – piano, keyboards *Brian Monroney, John De Faria, Scott Shapiro – guitar *Jorge Casas – bass guitar *Robert Rodriguez, Tom McWilliams – drums *Randy Barlow,

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– trumpet *Teddy Mulet – trombone *Mike Scaglione – alto saxophone *Emilio Estefan Jr. – congas *Rafael Padilla – percussion, shaker *Juan Marquez – twelve-string guitar

Production

*Emilio Estefan Jr. – producer, arranger *Jorge Casas – producer, arranger *Clay Ostwald – producer, arranger *Gloria Estefan – arranger *John Haag – arranger *Tom McWilliams – arranger *Scott Shapiro – arranger *Jon Secada – arranger *Phil Ramone – arranger, additional mixing *Keith Cohen – arranger, additional mixing *Guy Roche – arranger *Randy Barlow – arranger *Patrice Levinsohn – engineer *Eric Schilling – engineer, mixing *Doug Grover – assistant engineer *Charles Dye – assistant engineer *Pablo Flores – additional mixing *Mike Couzzi – additional mixing *Keith Cohen – additional mixing *

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– mastering at

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at New York.

Design

*Nancy Donald – art direction *Mary Maurer – art direction *Alberto Tolot – photography *Eric Bernard – hair and makeup

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Into The Light (Gloria Estefan Album) 1991 albums Gloria Estefan albums Concept albums Epic Records albums Albums produced by Emilio Estefan