| Gloria Estefan discography | |
|---|---|
 Gloria Estefan receiving flowers for her 51st birthday at her show in the Ahoy Rotterdam, September 1, 2008 | |
| Studio albums | 14 |
| EPs | 4 |
| Compilation albums | 14 |
The album discography of the Cuban-American singer Gloria Estefan consists of fourteen studio albums, fourteen compilations, and four EPs (not including Estefan's releases with her band, the Miami Sound Machine). Estefan's career sales is estimated at over 120 million records sold worldwide which made her one of the most successful female Latin crossover artists.[1][2][3] According to RIAA, Estefan has sold 15.5 million certified albums in the United States.[4] Hailed as the reigning "Queen of Latin Pop",[5][6] she has achieved 38 number one hits across all Billboard charts.[7] Billboard listed her as the 23rd Greatest of all-time Latin artist.[8]
Although they had been recording since the mid-1970s, Estefan's breakthrough came when Miami Sound Machine released the single "Dr. Beat" in Europe in 1984. Though a major hit there, the band did not make a commercial impact in the United States until the following year with the release of the single "Conga", which became a signature song for Estefan. Both of the corresponding albums (Eyes of Innocence and Primitive Love) were credited to Miami Sound Machine. Their next album, 1987's Let It Loose (titled as Anything for You in Europe) was credited to Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine. All further albums after 1989's Cuts Both Ways onwards were credited solely to Estefan herself, though Miami Sound Machine continues to be her backing band and perform with her live to the present day.
Estefan has also recorded many albums in Spanish, and her 1993 album, Mi Tierra, is one of the most successful Spanish-language albums released in the United States. The album was also an international hit and became the first album in Spain to gain a Diamond certification (for sales in excess of 1 million copies).
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- ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
- ^ "Gloria Estefan". GRAMMY.com. 2019-11-19. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
- ^ "Gloria Estefan – The Vogue". Retrieved 2021-09-11.
- ^ "Gloria Estefan | Berklee". www.berklee.edu. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
- ^ "Gloria Estefan". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-09-11.