Let It Loose (also released as Anything For You) is the tenth studio album by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine, released in 1987. It is the first studio album to feature a specific credit for Estefan, but is her 10th album overall including her work with Miami Sound Machine. It is Miami Sound Machine's most commercially successful album, being certified triple-platinum by the RIAA and peaking at number six on the Billboard 200.
The album includes the top 5 Billboard Hot 100 singles "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You", "Anything for You", and "1-2-3", in addition to "Betcha Say That" and "Can't Stay Away from You". Following the success of the single "Anything for You", the album was reissued with new artwork as Anything For You across Europe, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.
Track listing
Personnel
Gloria Estefan – lead and backing vocals John De Faria – all guitars Clay Ostwald, Jim Trompeter – keyboards Jorge Casas, Will Lee – bass Emilio Estefan, Rafael Padilla – percussion Enrique Berro "Kiki" Garcia – drums Randy Barlow, Teddy Mulett – trumpet Clarence Clemons – sax solos on track 2 Ed Calle – saxophone Paquito Hechavarría – piano solos on tracks 5 & 7
Production Emilio Estefan – producer Lawrence Dermer – producer Rafael Vigil – producer Jorge Casa – producer (track 6) Clay Ostwald – producer (track 6) John Haag – engineer Teresa Verplanck – engineer Eric Schilling – mixing
Chart positions
Chart (1987–1989)Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA) N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. 88Canadian Albums (RPM)29European Albums (Music & Media)7
Year-end charts ChartPeak positionU.S. The Billboard 200 (Year-End 1987)88U.S. The Billboard 200 (Year-End 1988)13
Certifications
Release history
Let It Loose Region Date U.S. Canada Europe France Japan Japan (Mini LP CD Series) music on vinyl
Anything For You Region Date U.K. Germany Spain Switzerland Australia
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