"Go Away" is a song by Cuban American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan. It was one of four new songs to be included on her 1992 Greatest Hits album, and was remixed and released as a single in March 1993 by Epic Records. An uptempo latin-style dance track, the song was written by Estefan with Lawrence Dermer and is much in the style of Estefan's earlier songs with the Miami Sound Machine. It was a club hit throughout Europe and America, and was featured on the soundtrack to the 1993 film Made in America, starring Whoopi Goldberg and Ted Danson. "Go Away" reached the UK Top 20 and US Dance Chart Top 5.
Critical reception AllMusic editor Jose F. Promis described "Go Away" as a "irresistible Latin-flavored dance track". Larry Flick from Billboard magazine remarked that "the traditional salsa flavor that has dominated her previous uptempo tunes is evident, but it is tempered with savvy house elements. Also, Estefan's vocal is easily her most relaxed and playful to date." He also wrote, "Tropical spice and a hi-NRG tempo are a happy marriage here, while cute vocals and sound effects are icing on the cake." Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report felt the song is a "fun, upbeat production." In his weekly UK chart commentary, James Masterton stated, "Gloria Estefan makes a strong comeback with another track from her Greatest Hits album, and in a similar vein to the Miami Hitmix".
Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote that "the Cuban exile Estefan addresses her anger against dictator Fidel Castro. People have a right to party, our little rebel sings, musically going back to her Latin roots." Alan Jones from Music Week gave it three out of five and named it Pick of the Week, saying that the song finds the singer "camping it up". He added, "A hit, but not a big one." A reviewer from The Network Forty felt "it's been too long since Gloria Estefan has given us an uptempo hit record", and noted that "Go Away" is reminiscent of the early Miami Sound Machine hits; "it has the energy of 'Rhythm Is Gonna Get You' and '1-2-3'." James Hamilton from the Record Mirror Dance Update described it as "catchy [and] conga kicking".
Music video The accompanying music video was directed by American television and film director and producer Kevin Layne. It was later made available on YouTube in October 2013. The video has amassed over 595,000 views as of February 2025.
Official versions
Album Version – 4:37 Radio Edit (aka Single Remix) – John Haag & Pablo Flores – 3:49 12" Mix (aka 12" Remix) – John Haag & Pablo Flores – 6:14 Dub Mix – John Haag & Pablo Flores – 6:25
Underground Vocal Mix – Tommy Musto – 6:30 Underground Dub – Tommy Musto – 6:30 Underground Instrumental Mix – Tommy Musto – 6:14 Bonus Beats – Tommy Musto – 2:05
Track listings
Charts Chart (1993)PeakpositionColombia (Colombian Singles Chart)10Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)38Israel (Israeli Singles Chart) Search "Go Away" for Israeli chart history.23Japan (Tokyo)26Poland (Polish Singles Chart)41UK Airplay (Music Week)13UK Dance (Music Week)6US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)4
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