Here We Are (Gloria Estefan song)


"Here We Are" is a single by Gloria Estefan. It was released in 1989 in the United States and in 1990 to the rest of the world as the third single of the album, Cuts Both Ways.

Song history

This was the third single of the album Cuts Both Ways and was one of many successful ballads performed by Gloria Estefan. The single was released with a B-side song: "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me", that was included on the European version, later to appear on the Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me album. A Portuguese version of the song, "Toda Pra Você," is included on the compilation Exitos De Gloria Estefan as well as the Brazilian Version of "Cuts Both Ways" As a duet for her special television concert All The Way Concert, Celine Dion performed this song, while Estefan sang Dion's song, "Because You Loved Me". A new Spanish version was released on July 2019 on YouTube by Gloria called "Tu y yo" celebrating the 30th anniversary of the song. This will be included her forthcoming album which will also include 4 brand new tracks, plus Brazilian inspired-music revisited versions of her hits.

Critical reception

Matthew Hocter from Albumism said the song is "the epitome of what ‘80s ballads executed with pure perfection were all about". He noted it as one of the "higlights" of the Cuts Both Ways album. AllMusic editor Jason Birchmeier wrote that it is a "super" song. Maryann Scheufele from AXS called it a "beautiful love song", adding that it "suggests how quickly time passes and love happens. Gloria Estefan has a powerful voice in this love song as she sings that there is "nothing I can do to keep from loving you" believably. Be reassured by love as you listen." Entertainment Weekly noted in their review, that it "croon along smoothly". Pop Rescue wrote that "acoustic guitars gently strum in the background, and a scattering of piano help this song step back and let Gloria’s vocals shine."

Chart performance

"Here We Are" continued Estefan's success on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was Estefan's ninth Top 10 single, peaking at number 6 in 1990. "Here We Are" went to number 1 on the American adult contemporary chart and remained in the top spot for five weeks. Overseas, he song peaked at number 23 on the UK Singles Chart.
Country Peak
position
Australia20
Belgium 19
Belgium 17
Brazil88
Canada18
Germany64
Netherlands13
Ireland7
Japan 13
Poland17
Sweden20
U.K.23
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles6
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks1
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Recurrents24

Year-end charts

Track listings

Official versions

Original Versions
  1. Album Version —
  2. Portuguese Version —

    Release history

In popular culture

"Here We Are" was used for the Cruz and Eden characters on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. The song also appeared in an episode of the NBC daytime soap opera Another World in early 1990 as well as a 1990 episode of One Life to Live on ABC.