I See Your Smile

"I See Your Smile"
Worldwide single cover art
Single by Gloria Estefan
from the album Greatest Hits
ReleasedFebruary 8, 1993
Recorded1992
GenrePop
Length4:36
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Gloria Estefan singles chronology
"Miami Hit Mix / Megamix / Christmas Through Your Eyes"
(1992) 		"I See Your Smile"
(1993) 		"Go Away"
(1993)
Music video
"I See Your Smile" on YouTube

"I See Your Smile" is a single by Cuban American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan. It was released on February 8, 1993 by Epic Records in Europe, the UK and the US as the third single worldwide, and second in America, from her first compilation album, Greatest Hits (1992). The song was written by Jon Secada and Miguel A. Morejon and produced by Emilio Estefan, Jr., Jorge Casas and Clay Ostwald. It is a Latin-pop ballad about someone who cannot get over their lost love. In the US, the song was released instead of the "Miami Hit Mix / Megamix" medley, which was the second single released in most of the world outside America. The song performed well on the US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, peaking at number three.

Critical reception

AllMusic editor Jason Birchmeier described "I See Your Smile" as a "beautiful" song.[1] Maryann Scheufele from AXS wrote, "A love song favorite like a great car is remembered. From this 1992 song comes the idea that love and taking chances combine to bring success. Gloria closes her eyes to see the smile of the one she loves and sings about that light in her life. When Gloria sings "I love you" you know she had the support of love when she took a chance."[2] Larry Flick from Billboard stated that "her recognizable alto adds color to a soft and romantic tune, co-penned by protégé Jon Secada. Far more top-40-friendly than the previous "Always Tomorrow"."[3]

Randy Clark from Cash Box said that "this light, tenderized love ballad should garner decent Adult Contemporary rotation even without the big ballad payoff associated with other slower Estefan hits".[4] Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report commented, "Much more than just an instantly identifiable voice, Gloria's delivery cuts to the soul and meaning of the lyric, in this case written by Jon Secada and his pal Miguel Morejon. Sweetness and sincerity expressed in song."[5] Alan Jones from Music Week rated it three out of five. He wrote that it is "immaculately done, but almost wholly lacking in spark".[6]

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single, featuring movie American actor Andy García as a waiter at a restaurant. The video was later made available on Estefan's official YouTube channel in 2010 and had generated almost three million views as of early 2024.[7]

Official versions

Original versions

  1. Album Version – 4:36
  2. Video Version – 4:13
  3. Single Version – 4:34
  4. iTunes Originals Version 2007 – 3:42

Track listings

US & Canada Cassette Single (34T 74847) [February 1993]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I See Your Smile" (Single Version)Jon Secada, Miguel A. Morejon4:34
2."Megamix" (Dr. Beat, Conga, Rhythm Is Gonna Get You, 1-2-3, Get On Your Feet)Enrique Garcia, Gloria Estefan, John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald5:21
US & Canada 7" Vinyl Single (34 74847) [February 1993]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I See Your Smile" (Single Version)Jon Secada, Miguel A. Morejon4:34
2."Megamix" (Dr. Beat, Conga, Rhythm Is Gonna Get You, 1-2-3, Get On Your Feet)Enrique Garcia, Gloria Estefan, John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald5:21
US Promo CD Single (ESK 74847) [February 1993]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I See Your Smile" (Single Version)Jon Secada, Miguel A. Morejon4:34
2."Megamix" (Dr. Beat, Conga, Rhythm Is Gonna Get You, 1-2-3, Get On Your Feet)Enrique Garcia, Gloria Estefan, John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald5:21
Europe CD Single (EPC 658945 1) [February 1993]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I See Your Smile" (Video Version)Jon Secada, Miguel A. Morejon4:33
2."Si Voy A Perderte" (Don't Wanna Lose You – Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan4:06
Europe CD Maxi-Single (EPC 658945 2) [February 1993]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I See Your Smile" (Video Version)Jon Secada, Miguel A. Morejon4:33
2."Si Voy A Perderte" (Don't Wanna Lose You – Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan4:06
3."Nayib's Song (I Am Here For You)"Gloria Estefan4:39
Europe 7" Vinyl Single (EPC 658945 7) [February 1993]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I See Your Smile" (Video Version)Jon Secada, Miguel A. Morejon4:33
2."Si Voy A Perderte" (Don't Wanna Lose You – Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan4:06
Spain Promo 7" Vinyl Single (ARIE 3168) [February 1993]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I See Your Smile"Jon Secada, Miguel A. Morejon4:58
UK CD Maxi-Single (658961 2) [February 1993]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I See Your Smile" (Video Version)Jon Secada, Miguel A. Morejon4:33
2."Nayib's Song (I Am Here For You)"Gloria Estefan4:39
3."Si Voy A Perderte" (Don't Wanna Lose You – Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan4:06
UK Cassette Single (658961 4) [February 1993]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I See Your Smile" (Video Version)Jon Secada, Miguel A. Morejon4:33
2."Si Voy A Perderte" (Don't Wanna Lose You – Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan4:06
UK 7" Vinyl Single (658961 7) [February 1993]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I See Your Smile" (Video Version)Jon Secada, Miguel A. Morejon4:33
2."Si Voy A Perderte" (Don't Wanna Lose You – Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan4:06

Charts

Release history

Region Date
United States February 1993
Europe February 1993
United Kingdom February 13, 1993

References

  1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Gloria Estefan – The Essential Gloria Estefan". AllMusic. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  2. ^ Scheufele, Maryann (November 29, 2014). "10 of Gloria Estefan's best songs". AXS. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  3. ^ Flick, Larry (January 30, 1993). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 83. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  4. ^ Clark, Randy (February 6, 1993). "Music Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 5. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  5. ^ Sholin, Dave (January 22, 1993). "Singles" (PDF). Gavin Report. p. 44. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  6. ^ Jones, Alan (January 30, 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream – Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 10. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  7. ^ "Gloria Estefan - I See Your Smile". YouTube. September 27, 2010. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  8. ^ "Gloria Estefan: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  9. ^ "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  10. ^ "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  11. ^ "Top 100 Pop Singles" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. LVI, no. 31. April 10, 1993. p. 4. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  12. ^ "The Year in Music 1993" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 52. December 25, 1993. p. YE-46. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.