Gloria Estefan - "WEPA"

[Verisimilitude]

The lead single produced by Pharrell Williams for her new album called Little Miss Havana:



This will be very popular on Latin radio and could potentially do an "On The Floor" if some random miracle happens, but who knows?

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I heard Gloria's "Heaven Is What I Feel" in Abercombie & Fitch earlier today. I was just thinking it's about time her new album finally comes out.

This is sooo hot! Her voice still has that passion and fire that made me love her all those years ago. I don't know if this one could crossover to Pop, but I can see this being huge on Latin radio of course. I can already imagine a remix version of this with Pitbull or El Cata already. And for the clubs, I can already imagine what the Rosabel mix would sound like if they were to be hired to do this one.

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Ummm, has this actually been released? Considering how good the song is, I was expecting this to be a hit by now. And when you say this would do well in latin radio, you mean latin radio in the US? Cause if the song remains in english, a lot less latin people would listen to it.

[Verisimilitude]

Jul 31, 2011 22:47:17 GMT -5 @xfer said:

Ummm, has this actually been released? Considering how good the song is, I was expecting this to be a hit by now. And when you say this would do well in latin radio, you mean latin radio in the US? Cause if the song remains in english, a lot less latin people would listen to it.

Not true, Enrique Iglesias' "I Like It" and "Tonight" were both huge hits on Latin radio regardless of the fact that they're both in English. And look at Pitbull's "Give Me Everything".

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Gloria has also recorded a Spanish language version of the song. It's more like a Spanglish version (90% Spanish/10% English).

Remixes were produced and promoted. She has reunited with long-time collaborators deleted Flores and Rosabel (Ralphi Rosario & Abel Aguilera). This also marks the return of deleted Flores to doing remixes after nearly a decade away from the scene. In addition to their mixes, Gloria's husband did some mixes along with Klubjumpers, Gustavo Scorpio, Tony Mardini, and DJ Africa.

The digital EP was released last week. It includes the English and Spanish main versions along with a few remixes.

itunes.apple.com/us/album/wepa-remixes/id452438205

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Jul 31, 2011 23:16:11 GMT -5 Verisimilitude said:

Jul 31, 2011 22:47:17 GMT -5 @xfer said:

Ummm, has this actually been released? Considering how good the song is, I was expecting this to be a hit by now. And when you say this would do well in latin radio, you mean latin radio in the US? Cause if the song remains in english, a lot less latin people would listen to it.

Not true, Enrique Iglesias' "I Like It" and "Tonight" were both huge hits on Latin radio regardless of the fact that they're both in English. And look at Pitbull's "Give Me Everything".

You didn't tell me if you are talking about latin people in the US or latin people in Latin America. Latin America likes some english songs, but mainly listen to spanish stuff. I live here, I know people refuse to listen to english if they can get away with it. So, maybe latins in the US are different and they do listen to music in english, I don't know.

[El Chiko Kevo]

I think its so annoying! I am very disappointed :(

[johnm1120]

Currently top 30 on my chart. Hope this will catch on. It's been too long since Gloria has had a hit.

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Aug 3, 2011 21:15:57 GMT -5 El Chiko Kevo said:

I think its so annoying! I am very disappointed :(

This.

[Juanca]

^ Agree

[Carlitoz]

Aug 7, 2011 16:57:56 GMT -5 @iwannago said:

Aug 3, 2011 21:15:57 GMT -5 El Chiko Kevo said:

I think its so annoying! I am very disappointed :(

This.

I'm a big Gloria fan for years and year and I'm talking about since the Miami Sound Machine days and not the American success of Conga days in the mid 80s, but the late 70s.

I was really looking forward to this song and to love it just like I basically do with almost all music from Gloria... UNFORTUNATELY I don't like this. I thought I was going to like it after listening to it several times. Nope.... still kinda' annoying. I'm disappointed. Hope I like the rest of the album. I will for sure buy it anyway the first day it comes out.

[Carlitoz]

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I have no clue what she says, I understand "What a puto leal" And that's wrong on many levels... anyone knows what she's saying? I liked the performance, but I already like the song <3 Also, the second part in spanish, is it new? I don't remember that being on that early mp3 I got time ago.

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Sept 17, 2011 21:05:49 GMT -5 @xfer said:

I have no clue what she says, I understand "What a puto leal" And that's wrong on many levels... anyone knows what she's saying? I liked the performance, but I already like the song <3 Also, the second part in spanish, is it new? I don't remember that being on that early mp3 I got time ago.

She did also record a Spanish version of the song which is available on iTunes.

Here are the lyrics for the English version:


Wepa! Wepa! Wepa!

Hey everybody, everybody's got a rhythm
That will make you wanna move it like they do in South Beach
Gotta watch the women when you see their body spinning
With the face, push the waist, like merengue in the streets

Wepa! Wepa! Wepa!
Wepa! Wepa! Wepa!
Wepa! Wepa! Wepa!

Love is the air

This is dedicated to los opromidos
They give so much love, that is in the air
They work all day, dance all night
So when tomorrow comes, they say hey who cares

Now the heat is on, cuz this beat is on
Now I feel the don, hey hey
Now the heat is on, cuz this beat is on
Now I feel the don, hey hey

Hey everybody, everybody's got a rhythm
That will make you wanna move it like they do in South Beach
Gotta watch the women when you see their body spinning
With the face, push the waist, like merengue in the streets

Wepa! Wepa! Wepa!
Wepa! Wepa! Wepa!
Wepa! Wepa! Wepa!

Start the party, what I came to do
I don't care with who
So how about you
Give up your worries, and advance the moves
Til the sun comes through, with the morning view

Now the heat is on, cuz this beat is on
Now I feel the don, hey hey

Now the heat is on, cuz this beat is on
Now I feel the don, hey hey

Hey everybody, everybody's got a rhythm
That will make you wanna move it like they do in South Beach
Gotta watch the women when you see their body spinning
With the face, push the waist, like merengue in the streets

Wepa! Wepa! Wepa!
Wepa! Wepa! Wepa!
Wepa! Wepa! Wepa!

Arre bote bote bote
Arre bote bote pa
Arre bote bote bote
Arre bote bote pa

Arre bote bote bote
Arre bote bote pa
Arre bote bote bote
Arre bote bote pa

Arre bote bote bote
Arre bote bote pa
Arre bote bote bote
Arre bote bote pa

Habia una chinita sentada en un cafe
Con sus dos zapatos blancos
Y las medias al reves

Hey! Hey! Hey!

Hey everybody, everybody's got a rhythm
That will make you wanna move it like they do in South Beach
Gotta watch the women when you see their body spinning
With the face, push the waist, like merengue in the streets

Wepa! Wepa! Wepa!
Wepa! Wepa! Wepa!
Wepa! Wepa! Wepa!

[Carlitoz]

Sept 17, 2011 21:05:49 GMT -5 @xfer said:

I have no clue what she says, I understand "What a puto leal" And that's wrong on many levels... anyone knows what she's saying? I liked the performance, but I already like the song <3 Also, the second part in spanish, is it new? I don't remember that being on that early mp3 I got time ago.

Funny you say that because I have no clue what she says there either and it bugs me!!!
I don't seem to be able to find that part when I've searched the lyrics. It's not "love is in the air", right? I can hear that part clearly somewhere else and it's not the "puto" part as you call it, ha, ha ;)

[Carlitoz]

As much as I didn't like this song (and I guess I still don't, but not sure anymore... ??? ), it's been somehow in my mind throughout these last weeks so I've been kinda' accepting it more.

The video is now out and has helped me to like the song more.