Let It Loose (album)

Let It Loose
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 2, 1987
RecordedAutumn 1986 – Spring 1987
StudioCriteria (Miami)
Genre
Length38:28
LabelEpic
ProducerEmilio & The Jerks
(Emilio Estefan, Jr.)
(Lawrence Dermer)
(Joe Galdo)
(Rafael Vigil)
Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine chronology
Primitive Love
(1985)
Let It Loose
(1987)
Cuts Both Ways
(1989)
Singles from Let It Loose
  1. "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You"
    Released: May 1987
  2. "Betcha Say That"
    Released: September 1, 1987
  3. "Can't Stay Away from You"
    Released: November 10, 1987
  4. "Anything for You"
    Released: March 1988
  5. "1-2-3"
    Released: June 14, 1988
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AllMusic
Robert ChristgauB+
The Rolling Stone Album Guide

Let It Loose (also released as Anything For You) is the tenth studio album by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine, released in 1987. It is the first studio album to feature a specific credit for Estefan, but is her 10th album overall including her work with Miami Sound Machine. It is Miami Sound Machine's most commercially successful album, being certified triple-platinum by the RIAA and peaking at number six on the Billboard 200.

The album includes the top 5 Billboard Hot 100 singles "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You", "Anything for You", and "1-2-3", in addition to "Betcha Say That" and "Can't Stay Away from You". Following the success of the single "Anything for You", the album was reissued with new artwork as Anything For You across Europe, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.