Get on Your Feet

This article is about the song. For the Adam Brand album, see Get on Your Feet (album).

"Get on Your Feet" is a song by Cuban-American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan. It was released on September 30, 1989 by Epic Records in the US, Japan, and the UK, and in 1990 in Europe as the second single from her debut solo album, Cuts Both Ways (1989). The song was written by John DeFaria, Jorge Casas and Clay Ostwald, and produced by Emilio Estefan, Jr., Casas and Ostwald. A rerecorded version was included on her 2020 album Brazil305.^[1]

"Get on Your Feet"
Single by Gloria Estefan
from the album Cuts Both Ways
B-side	"Words Get in the Way" (Live from the Homecoming Concert)
Released	September 30, 1989 (1989-09-30)
Genre	Pop synth-funk dance-pop
Length	3:39
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	John DeFaria Jorge Casas Clay Ostwald
Producer(s)	Emilio Estefan, Jr. Jorge Casas Clay Ostwald
Gloria Estefan singles chronology
"Don't Wanna Lose You" (1989) "Get on Your Feet" (1989) "Here We Are" (1990)
Music video
"Get on Your Feet" on YouTube

Critical reception

AllMusic editor Jason Birchmeier said the song is "club-ready" with its "big late-'80s synth-drum patterns", declaring it as a "super" song.^[2] Maryann Scheufele from AXS wrote, "The words, "get up and make it happen...stand up and take some action ..." is a song for the ages, ...and the song inspires the spirit that lives on when you do something about your life. Gloria Estefan convinces you that the weight of inaction is lifted off your shoulders when you "get on your feet". Gloria Estefan sings and Miami Sound Machine plays we all can dance our way through life to this one."^[3] Bill Coleman from Billboard called it "an unassuming up-tempo pop/dance track harking back to the singer's "Conga" days."^[4] A reviewer from Entertainment Weekly noted that the song has "surge and hustle".^[5] Pan-European magazine Music & Media called it "another lightweight up-tempo tune. As Latin as ever and a guaranteed hit."^[6] Pop Rescue opined that the track "ups the tempo somewhat, as the title suggests, with a plodding bass and beat, with acoustic guitars strumming. Gloria bursts in with her confident pop vocals. The song is up-lifting, telling you to ‘Get on your feet. get up and make it happen‘ and ‘Stand up and take some action‘."^[7]

Official versions

Original Versions

1. Album Version — (3:38)
2. 2020 version (on Brazil305) – 3:25

John Haag Remixes

1. Special Mix — (5:38)

Justin Strauss & Daniel Abraham Remixes

1. Pop Vocal — (6:07)
2. House Vocal — (6:50)
3. House Techno Dub — (5:30)
4. Deep Bass Vocal — (5:29)

Charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[8]	98
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)	35
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)	21
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[9]	49
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[10]	12
Netherlands (Single Top 100)	15
Ireland (IRMA)	5
Japan (Tokyo)	10
New Zealand (RIANZ)	47
UK Singles (OCC)	23
US Billboard Hot 100	11
US Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks (Billboard)	5
US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard)	20
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)	9
West Germany (GfK Entertainment Charts)	46

Usage in media

In a widely circulated viral video "Steve Ballmer Going Crazy", former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer danced and screamed wildly to this song at the company's 25th anniversary event in 2000.

The song was covered by Fantasia Barrino on the third season of American Idol, during a Gloria Estefan-themed episode.

The song was included in several episodes in the fourth season of the NBC comedy Parks and Recreation.

Track listings

US & Canada Cassette Single (34T 69064) [September 30, 1989]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:38
2.	"Words Get In The Way" (Live from the Homecoming Concert in Miami, May 1988)	Gloria Estefan	5:03

US & Canada 7" Vinyl Single (34 69064) [September 30, 1989]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:38
2.	"Words Get In The Way" (Live from the Homecoming Concert in Miami, May 1988)	Gloria Estefan	5:03

US & Canada 12" Vinyl Single (49 68877) [September 30, 1989]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet" (Pop Vocal)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	6:07
2.	"Get On Your Feet" (Special Mix)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	5:38
3.	"Get On Your Feet" (House Vocal)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	6:50
4.	"Get On Your Feet" (House Techno Dub)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	5:30

US Promo CD Single (ESK 1808) [September 30, 1989]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:38
2.	"Get On Your Feet" (Special Mix)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	5:38
3.	"Get On Your Feet" (Pop Vocal)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	6:07
4.	"Get On Your Feet" (House Vocal)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	6:50

US Promo 7" Vinyl Single (34 69064) [September 30, 1989]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:38
2.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:38

Europe 3" CD-Maxi Single (655450 3) [February 1990]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:36
2.	"Get On Your Feet" (Pop Vocal)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	6:11
3.	"1-2-3" (Live from the Homecoming Concert in Miami, May 1988)	Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia	3:53
4.	"Don't Wanna Lose You" (Portuguese Version)	Gloria Estefan & Aloysio Reis	4:18

Europe 7" Vinyl Single (655450 7) [February 1990]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:38
2.	"1-2-3" (Live from the Homecoming Concert in Miami, May 1988)	Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia	3:53

Europe 12" Vinyl Single (655450 6) [February 1990]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet" (Pop Vocal)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	6:07
2.	"Get On Your Feet" (Special Mix)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	5:38
3.	"1-2-3" (Live from the Homecoming Concert in Miami, May 1988)	Gloria Estefan, Enrique Garcia	3:53

Europe 3" CD Single (655839 1) [May 1990]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:37
2.	"Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"	Elton John & Bernie Taupin	6:11

Europe 3" CD-Maxi Single (655839 3) [May 1990]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:37
2.	"Get On Your Feet" (Pop Vocal)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	6:07
3.	"Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"	Elton John & Bernie Taupin	6:11
4.	"Your Love Is Bad For Me"	Gloria Estefan	3:50

Europe 7" Vinyl Single #1 (655839 7) [May 1990]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:37
2.	"Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"	Elton John & Bernie Taupin	6:11

Europe 7" Vinyl Single #2 (Limited Edition Posterbag) [655839 0] {May 1990}

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:37
2.	"Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"	Elton John & Bernie Taupin	6:11

Europe 12" Vinyl Single (655839 6) [May 1990]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet" (Pop Vocal)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	6:07
2.	"Get On Your Feet" (Special Mix)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	5:38
3.	"1-2-3" (Live from the Homecoming Concert in Miami, May 1988)	Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia	3:53

UK CD-Maxi Single (655450 2) [November 13, 1989]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:36
2.	"Get On Your Feet" (Pop Vocal)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	6:11
3.	"1-2-3" (Live from the Homecoming Concert in Miami, May 1988)	Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia	3:53
4.	"Don't Wanna Lose You" (Portuguese Version)	Gloria Estefan & Aloysio Reis	4:18

UK Cassette Single (655450 4) [November 13, 1989]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:38
2.	"1-2-3" (Live from the Homecoming Concert in Miami, May 1988)	Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia	3:53

UK 7" Vinyl Single (655450 7) [November 13, 1989]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:38
2.	"1-2-3" (Live from the Homecoming Concert in Miami, May 1988)	Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia	3:53

UK 7" Vinyl Single (Limited Edition Tour Souvenir Pack) [655450 0] {November 13, 1989}

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:38
2.	"1-2-3" (Live from the Homecoming Concert in Miami, May 1988)	Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia	3:53

UK 12" Vinyl Single #1 (655450 6) [November 13, 1989]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet" (Pop Vocal)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	6:07
2.	"Get On Your Feet" (Special Mix)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	5:38
3.	"1-2-3" (Live from the Homecoming Concert in Miami, May 1988)	Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia	3:53

UK 12" Vinyl Single #2 (Special 1990 Calendar Gatefold Edition) [655450 5] {November 13, 1989}

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet" (Pop Vocal)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	6:07
2.	"Get On Your Feet" (Special Mix)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	5:38
3.	"1-2-3" (Live from the Homecoming Concert in Miami, May 1988)	Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia	3:53

UK 12" Vinyl Single #3 (655450 8) [November 13, 1989]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet" (House Vocal)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	6:50
2.	"Get On Your Feet" (House Techno Dub)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	5:30
3.	"Get On Your Feet" (Deep Bass Vocal)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	5:29

Australia Cassette Single (655259 4) [November 1989]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:38
2.	"Words Get In The Way" (Live from the Homecoming Concert in Miami, May 1988)	Gloria Estefan	5:03

Australia 7" Vinyl Single (655259 7) [November 1989]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:38
2.	"Words Get In The Way" (Live from the Homecoming Concert in Miami, May 1988)	Gloria Estefan	5:03

Australia 12" Vinyl Single (655259 6) [November 1989]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet" (Pop Vocal)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	6:07
2.	"Get On Your Feet" (Special Mix)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	5:38
3.	"Get On Your Feet" (House Vocal)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	6:50
4.	"Get On Your Feet" (House Techno Dub)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	5:30

Philippines 7" Vinyl Single (QEL45-20176)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	3:38
2.	"Words Get In The Way" (Live from the Homecoming Concert in Miami, May 1988)	Gloria Estefan	5:03

Philippines 12" Vinyl Single (QELEP-18196)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet" (Pop Vocal)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	6:07
2.	"Get On Your Feet" (Special Mix)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	5:38
3.	"Get On Your Feet" (House Vocal)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	6:50
4.	"Get On Your Feet" (House Techno Dub)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	5:30

Japan 3" CD Single (10•8P-3081) [October 19, 1989]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get On Your Feet"	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	6:07
2.	"Get On Your Feet" (Special Mix)	John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	5:38

Release history

Region	Date
US	September 30, 1989 (1989-09-30)
Japan	October 19, 1989 (1989-10-19)
UK	November 13, 1989 (1989-11-13)
Europe	February 20, 1990 (1990-02-20)
Netherlands	May 1990 (1990-05)
Belgium	June 1990 (1990-06)

References

1. Brazil305 - Gloria Estefan, AllMusic, retrieved 2021-05-13
2. Birchmeier, Jason. "Gloria Estefan - Cuts Both Ways". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
3. Scheufele, Maryann (29 November 2014). "10 of Gloria Estefan's best songs". AXS. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
4. Coleman, Bill (23 September 1989). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 85. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
5. "Picks and Pans Review: Cuts Both Ways". Entertainment Weekly. 21 August 1989. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
6. "Previews: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 25 November 1989. p. 26. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
7. "REVIEW: "CUTS BOTH WAYS" BY GLORIA ESTEFAN (CD, 1989)". Pop Rescue. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
8. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
9. "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. 9 December 1989. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
10. "Gloria Estefan — Get On Your Feet". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 11 April 2022.

External links

• Official Music Video on YouTube