Standard track listing Title Writer(s) 1. "Abriendo Puertas " (Opening Doors) Kike Santander 3:52 2. "Tres Deseos " (Three Wishes) Santander 3:32 3. "Más Allá " (Beyond) Santander 5:22 4. "Dulce Amor " (Sweet Love) Santander 3:44 5. "Farolito" (Little Star) Santander 4:40 6. "Nuevo Día" (New Day) Santander 3:36 7. "La Parranda " (The Big Party) Santander 4:20 8. "Milagro" (Miracle) Santander 3:38 9. "Lejos De Tí" (Far From You) Santander 3:50 10. "Felicidad " (Happiness) Santander 5:20
Japan only bonus track Title Writer(s) 11. "Abriendo Puertas" (Teri's Gettin' Hard Dub) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr., Jon Secada 5:13
Adapted from AllMusic.[ 7]
Donna Allen – guest artist, background vocals
Marcelo Añez – assistant engineer
Randy Barlow – trumpet
Edwin Bonilla – percussion
Stony Browder – arranger
Cachao, Frank Cornelius – bass guitar
Charles Calello – arranger
Ed Calle – guest artist, tenor saxophone
Scott Canto – assistant engineer
Jorge Casas – arranger, bass guitar, mandocello, programming
Sean Chambers – assistant engineer
Charles Christopher, Rick Krive, Rita Quintero, Joy Francis, LaGaylia Frazier – background vocals
Mike Couzzi – engineer
Paquito D'Rivera – clarinet
Lawrence Dermer – arranger, fender rhodes, piano, programming, tambourine, background vocals
Nancy Donald – art direction
Emilio Estefan Jr. – producer
Gloria Estefan – primary artist, background vocals
Hector Garrido – conductor, orchestration
Andy Goldman – guitar
Berry Gordy Jr.
Mark Gruber – assistant engineer
Jim Hacker – trumpet
Lauren Hammock – French horn
Diana Serna - background vocals
Al Kooper – arranger
Sebastián Krys – assistant engineer
Patrice Levinson – engineer
Andrew Lewinter – French horn
Gary Lindsay, Whit Sidener – alto saxophone
Fred Lipsius – arranger
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Gonzalo "El Cocha" Molina- accordion
Juan R. Marquez, Andy Goldman, Tim Mitchell – guitar
Teddy Mulet, Dana Teboe – trombone
Clay Ostwald – arranger, Hammond organ, piano, programming
Scott Perry – engineer
Steve Robillard – assistant engineer
Steve Rucker – drums
Eric Schilling – engineer, mixing
Nathaniel Seidman – arranger, programming
Cindy Sluka – English horn, oboe
Ted Stein – engineer
Ron Taylor – engineer
Alberto Tolot – photography
Nestor Torres – flute
Yvonne Yedibalian – assistant engineer
Year
Award Show
Award
1996
Grammy Award
Best Tropical/Salsa Album
Region
Date
United States
September 26, 1995 (1995-09-26 )
Canada
October 3, 1995 (1995-10-03 )
Europe
September 25, 1995 (1995-09-25 )
France
November 13, 1995 (1995-11-13 )
Japan
October 19, 1995 (1995-10-19 )
^ According to Billboard magazine, Abriendo Puertas sold over 2,3 million copies outside the US.[ 6] According to RIAA it sold 600,000 in US.[ 19]
^ a b Abriendo Puertas at AllMusic
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^ Sinclair, Tom (1995-10-27). "Abriendo Puertas Review" . Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on 2009-04-25. Retrieved 2012-07-04 .
^ Sullivan, Caroline (1995-10-06). "Music: Your essential guide to the week's CD releases - Pop". The Guardian .
^ Campbell, Chuck (13 October 1995). "Carey Passes Time With 'Daydream'". Knoxville News Sentinel .
^ a b Leila Cobo (11 October 2003). Language nor a barrier for Estefan's albums . Retrieved 23 May 2015 .
^ "Abriendo Puertas - Gloria Estefan | Credits | AllMusic" . AllMusic . Retrieved 2 December 2016 .
^ "Part of Estefan's ARIA chart history, received from ARIA in 2022" . ARIA. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
^ "Ultratop.be – Gloria Estefan – Abriendo Puertas" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Gloria Estefan – Abriendo Puertas" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Gloria Estefan – Abriendo Puertas" . Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
^ a b Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2 .
^ "Gloria Estefan | Artist | Official Charts" . UK Albums Chart . Retrieved March 8, 2016.
^ "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved 2 June 2012.
^ "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Top Latin Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved 2 June 2012.
^ "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas . Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2013 .
^ a b "Latin Notas" . Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 27 January 1996. pp. 35 –. ISSN 0006-2510 .
^ "Dutch album certifications – Gloria Estefan – Abriendo Puertas" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers . Enter Abriendo Puertas in the "Artiest of titel" box.
^ a b "American album certifications – Gloria Estefan – Abriendo Puertas" . Recording Industry Association of America .
^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1997" . International Federation of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 2011-07-03 .