Get on Your Feet
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| Single by Gloria Estefan | ||||
| from the album Cuts Both Ways | ||||
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| Released | September 19, 1989 | |||
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| Length | 3:39 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| "Get on Your Feet" on YouTube | ||||
"Get on Your Feet" is a song by the Cuban-American singer-songwriter Gloria Estefan, taken from her solo debut studio album Cuts Both Ways (1989). Written by John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, and Clay Ostwald, and produced by the later two along with Emilio Estefan, Jr., it was released on September 19, 1989, as the second single taken from the record by Epic Records. A song of encouragement, the dance-pop and synthfunk tune shows Estefan helping someone that has fallen on hard times and letting them know they'll make it through once they get on their feet.
Critics reviewed the song positively, praising its upbeat nature and Estefan's vocals. In the United States, "Get on Your Feet" just missed out on the top ten, peaking at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was a better success on the Adult Contemporary chart, where it hit number five, and also reached the top ten of the Cash Box Top 100. Internationally, it proved less successful, hitting the top ten only in Ireland. Estefan rerecorded the song for her 2020 album Brazil305. Despite its subpar success, the track has gained longevity over the years, being named Estefan's signature song and is also the name of her Broadway musical about her life.