Tradición


"Tradición" is a 1993 song by American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan. It was released as the third single from her first all Spanish-language album, Mi Tierra. The song is heavily influenced by African and Cuban rhythms, and became the first song by Estefan to top the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, even though it was a Spanish language song. The single was released as a CD single and CD maxi, but some promotional singles were sent to clubs, the main reason why the song went to number-one on that chart for two weeks.

Critical reception

The Daily Vault's Mark Millan picked "Tradicion" as his favourite from the album and added "which is exactly that: a traditional acoustic-style song that Estefan revels in; she would use this formula as a template for her stunning 1996 album Destiny."

Official versions

Original versions

  1. Album Version — 5:20

    Remixes

  2. Glorious Tribal Mix - 6:22
  3. Musto Traditional Mix - 5:20
  4. Glorious Chants Dub Mix - 4:18
  5. Musto Suburban Dub - 7:35

    Charts

Formats and track listings

Formats and track listings of major single releases of "Tradición":
U.S. CD Maxi Single
  1. "Tradición"
  2. "Tradición"
  3. "Tradición"
  4. "If We Were Lovers/Con Los Años Que Me Quedan"
  5. "Mi Tierra"
  6. "Dr. Beat"