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Coming Out of the Dark

January 01, 1970

"Coming Out of the Dark" is a song by Cuban-American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan. It was released on January 10, 1991, worldwide by Epic Records as the leading and first single from her second album, Into the Light (1991). It was written by Estefan with her husband Emilio Estefan, Jr. and Jon Secada, and produced by Estefan Jr., Jorge Casas and Clay Ostwald. It became the singer's third number one in the United States and second number one in Canada (solo and with Miami Sound Machine). The song is a soul ballad[1] which includes the use of a choir. Among the voices in the choir are Estefan's colleague, the Cuban singer Jon Secada, and the R&B singer Betty Wright (both had participated in backing vocals on her debut solo album, Cuts Both Ways as well as Into the Light). The song's accompanying music video received heavy rotation on MTV Europe.[2]

"Coming Out of the Dark"
Single by Gloria Estefan
from the album Into the Light
B-side"Desde La Oscuridad"
ReleasedJanuary 10, 1991 (1991-01-10)
Recorded1990
StudioCrescent Moon, Miami, Florida
Genre
Length4:02
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Emilio Estefan Jr.
  • Jorge Casas
  • Clay Ostwald
Gloria Estefan singles chronology
"Renacer"
(1990) 		"Coming Out of the Dark"
(1991) 		"Seal Our Fate"
(1991)
Music video
"Coming Out of the Dark" on YouTube

This is the first single released after Estefan's accident on March 20, 1990—an 18-wheeler rammed her tour bus, nearly causing the singer's death—when her "Get on Your Feet Tour" was in progress. It is also the first song that Estefan performed publicly after recovering, inspired by the near-fatal accident and also is dedicated to her husband. The title was inspired by a phrase her husband had written on a piece of paper as a helicopter transported her for delicate surgery to repair her broken back. She explained to Billboard: "My husband had been in one of the helicopters traveling from one hospital to the other. It was really dark and gray, and he was traumatized. He got this ray of light that hit him in the face, and he got the idea for 'Coming Out of the Dark'."[1]

Estefan was careful not to turn Into the Light into a pity party. "I hate pity," she told the Los Angeles Daily News. "I'm very self-reliant and independent, and I'm used to that role. I don't like people feeling sorry for me. So I wrote 'Coming Out of the Dark' to let the people around me know how important they are to me. But that was as far as I wanted to go with the accident. I didn't want this to become 'the album on the accident.' What am I going to sing - 'Oh, this bus hit me'?"

Chart performance edit

The song was a number one hit on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts (and her last to date on both charts).[3] The song was also a hit in Canada, Spain and Japan. However, it didn't have as much impact in the rest of Europe, where Estefan had always been popular. In Ireland, the single only reached the top 20; and in UK reached the top 40, a very low position in comparison to other singles.

Critical reception edit

AllMusic editor Jason Birchmeier highlighted the song in his review of Into the Light, complimenting it as a "memorable" ballad.[4] Upon the release, Larry Flick from Billboard found that this "uplifting, gospel-framed ballad" is "bolstered by a striking and inspirational performance."[5] Bill Wyman from Entertainment Weekly wrote that "Coming Out of the Dark" is a "pretty song about Estefan's recovery. It starts out slow, then brings its point home with a gospel-like chorus reminiscent of Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror". It's hard not to be sympathetic — the song is an anthem to hope and indomitability, and someone who's endured Estefan's pain certainly deserves room to talk about it."[6] Mario Tarradell from Knight Ridder viewed it as a "gospel-tinged showpiece".[7] Pan-European magazine Music & Media remarked that with a "comeback in glory after a heavy tourbus accident, Estefan shines in this gospel type of song. Inspired by the strong backing vocals, she climbs her way back to the top.[8] David Quantick from NME said, "Her recent stuff, the 'Anything for You's and 'Oye Mi Canto's threaten to give American hit music a good name. 'Coming Out of the Dark', however, is a bit epic for my tastes, Gloria's restrained vocal not ideally suited to its anthemic leanings. Perhaps Maria McKee could cover it?"[9] Parry Gettelman from Orlando Sentinel wrote that the song "has a pretty vocal although the melody sounds like something destined for a Kodak commercial. The gospel-choir effect of the backing vocals seems more an homage to Madonna's "Like a Prayer" than a spiritual statement."[10] A reviewer from People Magazine deemed it as "standard dance pop".[11] Caroline Sullivan from Smash Hits felt that it "starts off slow, then perks up a touch and cracks along at a lively pace for the rest of the song."[12]

Retrospective response edit

In 2019, Bill Lamb from About.com described the song as a "gorgeous hit ballad", adding that it is now considered one of the top inspirational pop hits of all time.[13] In an 2021 retrospective review, Matthew Hocter from Albumism viewed it as "one of her finest".[14] Maryann Scheufele from AXS ranked the song among her ten "best songs" in 2014, remarking that Estefan "truly has been blessed with an inspirational voice."[15] The Daily Vault's Mark Millan named it one of three "real hits" of the album, with "Live for Loving You" and "Seal Our Fate".[16] Pip Ellwood-Hughes from Entertainment Focus declared it as "one of the most poignant songs" of Estefan's career.[17] Leah Greenblatt from Entertainment Weekly described it as a "poignant gospel-tinged ballad".[18]

Spanish version ("Desde La Oscuridad") edit

Estefan also recorded the Spanish version of the song, called "Desde la Oscuridad". The song was released to Latin-American radio stations and the considerable airplay it received took the song to the Top Five of the Hot Latin Songs chart.

Track listings edit

US & Canada Cassette Single (34T 73666) [January 22, 1991]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Coming Out Of The Dark"Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:02
2."Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:07
US & Canada 7-inch Vinyl Single (34 73666) [January 22, 1991]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Coming Out Of The Dark"Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:02
2."Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:07
Europe 3-inch CD Single (656574 1) [January 1991]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Coming Out Of The Dark"Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:02
2."Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:07
Europe CD-Maxi Single (656574 5) [January 1991]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Coming Out Of The Dark"Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:02
2."Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:07
3."Coming Out Of The Dark" (Instrumental Version)Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:41
Europe 7-inch Vinyl Single (656574 7) [January 1991]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Coming Out Of The Dark"Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:02
2."Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:07
Europe 12-inch Vinyl Single (656574 6) [January 1991]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Coming Out Of The Dark"Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:02
2."Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:07
3."Coming Out Of The Dark" (Instrumental Version)Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:41
Dutch 7-inch Vinyl Single (656574 9) [January 1991]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Coming Out Of The Dark"Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:02
2."Coming Out Of The Dark" (Instrumental Version)Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:41
France Cassette Single (656574 4) [January 1991]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Coming Out Of The Dark"Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:02
2."Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:07
France 7-inch Vinyl Single (656574 7) [January 1991]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Coming Out Of The Dark"Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:02
2."Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:07
France 12-inch Vinyl Single (656574 6) [January 1991]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Coming Out Of The Dark"Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:02
2."Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:07
3."Coming Out Of The Dark" (Instrumental Version)Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:41
UK CD-Maxi Single (656574 2) [January 21, 1991]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Coming Out Of The Dark"Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:02
2."Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:07
3."Coming Out Of The Dark" (Instrumental Version)Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:41
4."Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"Elton John & Bernie Taupin6:11
UK Cassette Single (656574 4) [January 21, 1991]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Coming Out Of The Dark"Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:02
2."Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:07
UK 7-inch Vinyl Single (656574 7) [January 21, 1991]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Coming Out Of The Dark"Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:02
2."Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:07
UK 7-inch Vinyl Single (Limited Edition Frame Pack) [656574 0] {January 21, 1991}
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Coming Out Of The Dark"Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:02
2."Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:07
UK 12-inch Vinyl Single (656574 8) [January 21, 1991]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Coming Out Of The Dark"Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:02
2."Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:07
3."Coming Out Of The Dark" (Instrumental Version)Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:41
4."Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"Elton John & Bernie Taupin6:11
Mexico 7-inch Vinyl Single (50-01-9268)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Coming Out Of The Dark"Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:02
2."Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:07
Australia CD Single (656574 2) [January 1991]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Coming Out Of The Dark"Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:02
2."Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:07
Australia Cassette Single (656574 4) [January 1991]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Coming Out Of The Dark"Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:02
2."Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:07
Australia 7-inch Vinyl Single (656574 7) [January 1991]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Coming Out Of The Dark"Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:02
2."Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:07
Philippines 7-inch Vinyl Single (QEL45-20214) [January 1991]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Coming Out Of The Dark"Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:02
2."Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:07
Japan 3-inch CD-Maxi Single (ESDA 7060) [January 24, 1991]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Coming Out Of The Dark"Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:02
2."Desde La Oscuridad" (Coming Out Of The Dark - Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:07
3."Coming Out Of The Dark" (Instrumental Version)Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Jon Secada4:41

Charts edit

References edit

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January 01, 1970
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Coming Out of the Dark is a song by Cuban American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan It was released on January 10 1991 worldwide by Epic Records as the leading and first single from her second album Into the Light 1991 It was written by Estefan with her husband Emilio Estefan Jr and Jon Secada and produced by Estefan Jr Jorge Casas and Clay Ostwald It became the singer s third number one in the United States and second number one in Canada solo and with Miami Sound Machine The song is a soul ballad 1 which includes the use of a choir Among the voices in the choir are Estefan s colleague the Cuban singer Jon Secada and the R amp B singer Betty Wright both had participated in backing vocals on her debut solo album Cuts Both Ways as well as Into the Light The song s accompanying music video received heavy rotation on MTV Europe 2 Coming Out of the Dark Single by Gloria Estefanfrom the album Into the LightB side Desde La Oscuridad ReleasedJanuary 10 1991 1991 01 10 Recorded1990StudioCrescent Moon Miami FloridaGenreDance pop gospel soulLength4 02LabelEpicSongwriter s Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr Jon SecadaProducer s Emilio Estefan Jr Jorge Casas Clay OstwaldGloria Estefan singles chronology Renacer 1990 Coming Out of the Dark 1991 Seal Our Fate 1991 Music video Coming Out of the Dark on YouTube This is the first single released after Estefan s accident on March 20 1990 an 18 wheeler rammed her tour bus nearly causing the singer s death when her Get on Your Feet Tour was in progress It is also the first song that Estefan performed publicly after recovering inspired by the near fatal accident and also is dedicated to her husband The title was inspired by a phrase her husband had written on a piece of paper as a helicopter transported her for delicate surgery to repair her broken back She explained to Billboard My husband had been in one of the helicopters traveling from one hospital to the other It was really dark and gray and he was traumatized He got this ray of light that hit him in the face and he got the idea for Coming Out of the Dark 1 Estefan was careful not to turn Into the Light into a pity party I hate pity she told the Los Angeles Daily News I m very self reliant and independent and I m used to that role I don t like people feeling sorry for me So I wrote Coming Out of the Dark to let the people around me know how important they are to me But that was as far as I wanted to go with the accident I didn t want this to become the album on the accident What am I going to sing Oh this bus hit me Contents 1 Chart performance 2 Critical reception 3 Retrospective response 4 Spanish version Desde La Oscuridad 5 Track listings 6 Charts 6 1 Weekly charts 6 2 Year end charts 7 ReferencesChart performance editThe song was a number one hit on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts and her last to date on both charts 3 The song was also a hit in Canada Spain and Japan However it didn t have as much impact in the rest of Europe where Estefan had always been popular In Ireland the single only reached the top 20 and in UK reached the top 40 a very low position in comparison to other singles Critical reception editAllMusic editor Jason Birchmeier highlighted the song in his review of Into the Light complimenting it as a memorable ballad 4 Upon the release Larry Flick from Billboard found that this uplifting gospel framed ballad is bolstered by a striking and inspirational performance 5 Bill Wyman from Entertainment Weekly wrote that Coming Out of the Dark is a pretty song about Estefan s recovery It starts out slow then brings its point home with a gospel like chorus reminiscent of Michael Jackson s Man in the Mirror It s hard not to be sympathetic the song is an anthem to hope and indomitability and someone who s endured Estefan s pain certainly deserves room to talk about it 6 Mario Tarradell from Knight Ridder viewed it as a gospel tinged showpiece 7 Pan European magazine Music amp Media remarked that with a comeback in glory after a heavy tourbus accident Estefan shines in this gospel type of song Inspired by the strong backing vocals she climbs her way back to the top 8 David Quantick from NME said Her recent stuff the Anything for You s and Oye Mi Canto s threaten to give American hit music a good name Coming Out of the Dark however is a bit epic for my tastes Gloria s restrained vocal not ideally suited to its anthemic leanings Perhaps Maria McKee could cover it 9 Parry Gettelman from Orlando Sentinel wrote that the song has a pretty vocal although the melody sounds like something destined for a Kodak commercial The gospel choir effect of the backing vocals seems more an homage to Madonna s Like a Prayer than a spiritual statement 10 A reviewer from People Magazine deemed it as standard dance pop 11 Caroline Sullivan from Smash Hits felt that it starts off slow then perks up a touch and cracks along at a lively pace for the rest of the song 12 Retrospective response editIn 2019 Bill Lamb from About com described the song as a gorgeous hit ballad adding that it is now considered one of the top inspirational pop hits of all time 13 In an 2021 retrospective review Matthew Hocter from Albumism viewed it as one of her finest 14 Maryann Scheufele from AXS ranked the song among her ten best songs in 2014 remarking that Estefan truly has been blessed with an inspirational voice 15 The Daily Vault s Mark Millan named it one of three real hits of the album with Live for Loving You and Seal Our Fate 16 Pip Ellwood Hughes from Entertainment Focus declared it as one of the most poignant songs of Estefan s career 17 Leah Greenblatt from Entertainment Weekly described it as a poignant gospel tinged ballad 18 Spanish version Desde La Oscuridad editEstefan also recorded the Spanish version of the song called Desde la Oscuridad The song was released to Latin American radio stations and the considerable airplay it received took the song to the Top Five of the Hot Latin Songs chart Track listings editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed April 2021 Learn how and when to remove this message US amp Canada Cassette Single 34T 73666 January 22 1991 No TitleWriter s Length1 Coming Out Of The Dark Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 022 Desde La Oscuridad Coming Out Of The Dark Spanish Version Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 07 US amp Canada 7 inch Vinyl Single 34 73666 January 22 1991 No TitleWriter s Length1 Coming Out Of The Dark Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 022 Desde La Oscuridad Coming Out Of The Dark Spanish Version Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 07 Europe 3 inch CD Single 656574 1 January 1991 No TitleWriter s Length1 Coming Out Of The Dark Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 022 Desde La Oscuridad Coming Out Of The Dark Spanish Version Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 07 Europe CD Maxi Single 656574 5 January 1991 No TitleWriter s Length1 Coming Out Of The Dark Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 022 Desde La Oscuridad Coming Out Of The Dark Spanish Version Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 073 Coming Out Of The Dark Instrumental Version Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 41 Europe 7 inch Vinyl Single 656574 7 January 1991 No TitleWriter s Length1 Coming Out Of The Dark Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 022 Desde La Oscuridad Coming Out Of The Dark Spanish Version Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 07 Europe 12 inch Vinyl Single 656574 6 January 1991 No TitleWriter s Length1 Coming Out Of The Dark Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 022 Desde La Oscuridad Coming Out Of The Dark Spanish Version Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 073 Coming Out Of The Dark Instrumental Version Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 41 Dutch 7 inch Vinyl Single 656574 9 January 1991 No TitleWriter s Length1 Coming Out Of The Dark Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 022 Coming Out Of The Dark Instrumental Version Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 41 France Cassette Single 656574 4 January 1991 No TitleWriter s Length1 Coming Out Of The Dark Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 022 Desde La Oscuridad Coming Out Of The Dark Spanish Version Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 07 France 7 inch Vinyl Single 656574 7 January 1991 No TitleWriter s Length1 Coming Out Of The Dark Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 022 Desde La Oscuridad Coming Out Of The Dark Spanish Version Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 07 France 12 inch Vinyl Single 656574 6 January 1991 No TitleWriter s Length1 Coming Out Of The Dark Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 022 Desde La Oscuridad Coming Out Of The Dark Spanish Version Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 073 Coming Out Of The Dark Instrumental Version Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 41 UK CD Maxi Single 656574 2 January 21 1991 No TitleWriter s Length1 Coming Out Of The Dark Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 022 Desde La Oscuridad Coming Out Of The Dark Spanish Version Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 073 Coming Out Of The Dark Instrumental Version Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 414 Don t Let The Sun Go Down On Me Elton John amp Bernie Taupin6 11 UK Cassette Single 656574 4 January 21 1991 No TitleWriter s Length1 Coming Out Of The Dark Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 022 Desde La Oscuridad Coming Out Of The Dark Spanish Version Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 07 UK 7 inch Vinyl Single 656574 7 January 21 1991 No TitleWriter s Length1 Coming Out Of The Dark Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 022 Desde La Oscuridad Coming Out Of The 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Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 07 Australia CD Single 656574 2 January 1991 No TitleWriter s Length1 Coming Out Of The Dark Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 022 Desde La Oscuridad Coming Out Of The Dark Spanish Version Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 07 Australia Cassette Single 656574 4 January 1991 No TitleWriter s Length1 Coming Out Of The Dark Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 022 Desde La Oscuridad Coming Out Of The Dark Spanish Version Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 07 Australia 7 inch Vinyl Single 656574 7 January 1991 No TitleWriter s Length1 Coming Out Of The Dark Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 022 Desde La Oscuridad Coming Out Of The Dark Spanish Version Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 07 Philippines 7 inch Vinyl Single QEL45 20214 January 1991 No TitleWriter s Length1 Coming Out Of The Dark Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 022 Desde La Oscuridad Coming Out Of The Dark Spanish Version Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 07 Japan 3 inch CD Maxi Single ESDA 7060 January 24 1991 No TitleWriter s Length1 Coming Out Of The Dark Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 022 Desde La Oscuridad Coming Out Of The Dark Spanish Version Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 073 Coming Out Of The Dark Instrumental Version Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr amp Jon Secada4 41Charts editWeekly charts edit Chart 1991 Peakposition Australia ARIA 19 56 Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 20 24 Canada Top Singles RPM 21 1 Canada Adult Contemporary RPM 22 1 Europe Eurochart Hot 100 23 43 Finland Suomen virallinen lista 24 17 Germany Official German Charts 25 45 Ireland IRMA 26 16 Netherlands Dutch Top 40 27 15 Netherlands Single Top 100 28 11 New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 29 26 Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 30 28 UK Singles OCC 31 25 US Billboard Hot 100 32 1 US Adult Contemporary Billboard 33 1 US Hot Latin Songs Billboard 34 4 US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard 35 60 Year end charts edit Chart 1991 Position Canada Top Singles RPM 36 17 Canada Adult Contemporary RPM 37 6 Europe European Hit Radio 38 39 US Billboard Hot 100 39 34 US Adult Contemporary Billboard 40 8References edit Breihan Tom November 15 2021 The Number Ones Gloria Estefan s Coming Out Of The Dark Stereogum Retrieved December 21 2023 On Coming Out Of The Dark though Estefan presents herself as a soul singer leading the choir by whooping muscular ad libs all over it Station Reports gt TV gt MTV London PDF Music amp Media March 9 1991 Retrieved December 12 2022 Whitburn Joel 2002 Top Adult Contemporary 1961 2001 Record Research p 87 Birchmeier Jason Gloria Estefan Into the Light AllMusic Retrieved February 24 2020 Flick Larry January 19 1991 Single Reviews PDF Billboard p 71 Retrieved October 23 2020 Wyman Bill February 8 1991 Into the Light Entertainment Weekly Retrieved February 24 2020 Tarradell Mario January 30 1991 Estefan tries different routes in comeback from bus accident The Vindicator Retrieved March 17 2020 New Releases Singles PDF Music amp Media January 19 1991 p 16 Retrieved February 19 2020 Quantick David January 19 1991 Singles NME p 19 Retrieved April 3 2023 Gettelman Parry March 8 1991 Gloria Estefan Orlando Sentinel Picks and Pans Review Into the Light People February 18 1991 Retrieved November 13 2020 Sullivan Caroline January 9 1991 Review Singles Smash Hits No 316 p 49 Retrieved March 8 2020 Lamb Bill September 7 2019 The Best 100 Songs From the 1990s About com Retrieved March 21 2020 Hocter Matthew January 24 2021 Gloria Estefan s Into The Light Turns 30 Anniversary Retrospective Albumism Retrieved October 3 2021 Scheufele Maryann November 29 2014 10 of Gloria Estefan s best songs AXS Retrieved April 16 2020 Millan Mark January 19 2010 Gloria Estefan Into The Light The Daily Vault Retrieved February 25 2020 Ellwood Hughes Pip October 23 2013 Our Top 10 Gloria Estefan singles Entertainment Focus Retrieved April 19 2020 Greenblatt Leah March 18 2011 1991 chart flashback Entertainment Weekly Retrieved February 27 2020 Ryan Gavin 2011 Australia s Music Charts 1988 2010 Mt Martha VIC Australia Moonlight Publishing Gloria Estefan Coming Out Of The Dark in Dutch Ultratop 50 Retrieved June 25 2017 Top RPM Singles Issue 1492 RPM Library and Archives Canada Retrieved April 12 2019 Top RPM Adult Contemporary Issue 1475 RPM Library and Archives Canada Retrieved April 12 2019 Eurochart Hot 100 Singles PDF Music amp Media Vol 8 no 7 February 16 1991 p 19 Retrieved April 25 2020 Nyman Jake 2005 Suomi soi 4 Suuri suomalainen listakirja in Finnish 1st ed Helsinki Tammi ISBN 951 31 2503 3 Gloria Estefan Coming Out Of The Dark in German GfK Entertainment charts Retrieved April 12 2019 The Irish Charts Search Results Coming Out Of The Dark Irish Singles Chart Retrieved April 12 2019 Nederlandse Top 40 week 6 1991 in Dutch Dutch Top 40 Retrieved April 12 2019 Gloria Estefan Coming Out Of The Dark in Dutch Single 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