"Seal our Fate"
Single by Gloria Estefan
from the album Into the Light
ReleasedMarch 25, 1991
Recorded1990
Genre
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Gloria Estefan
Producer(s)
Gloria Estefan singles chronology
"Coming Out of the Dark"
(1991)		 "Seal our Fate"
(1991)		 "Remember Me with Love"
(1991)
Music video
"Seal Our Fate" on YouTube

"Seal Our Fate" is a song by Cuban-American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan, taken from her second solo album, Into the Light (1991). The song was written by Estefan, and produced by her husband Emilio Estefan, Jr., Clay Ostwald, and Jorge Casas. It was released as the album's second single by Epic Records on March 25, 1991. The 7-inch vinyl single in the UK was released as a "Limited Edition Tour Souvenir Pack" and the Latin American promo-single was released with the name of "Sella Nuestro Destino" that means the same in English, but the song was not in a Spanish version. Some remixes were made for the song, some of which were produced by John Hagg and Eric Schilling.[1]

Critical reception

Matthew Hocter from Albumism chose "Seal Our Fate" as one of three singles, that "truly stand out" of the album.[2] Larry Flick from Billboard described it as an "upbeat, philosophical pop/rocker", noting further that Estefan "works up a respectable sweat amid an aggressive, guitar-driven arrangement."[3] The Daily Vault's Mark Millan called it a "so-so pop-rocker" and picked the song as one of three "real hits" of the album, with "Live for Loving You" and "Coming Out of the Dark".[4] Mario Tarradell from Knight Ridder felt the song is "a product of the accident", adding that Estefan "delivers her message — prepare for tomorrow because you never know what will happen next — with strong lyrics and a hard rock beat."[5] David Quantick from NME complimented it as "absurdly catchy".[6] A reviewer from People Magazine described it as "slightly funky".[7]

Music video

Gloria Estefan on a still in the music video

A music video for the song was released, and is one of Gloria's most choreographed ever videos, similar to the choreography made by Paula Abdul on her music-video "Cold Hearted." It became a hit since fans and followers of Estefan saw her recovered from her near-fatal accident. In the video she dances and follows a choreography for the song with the other dancers.

Pepsi commercial

The song which was a moderate-hit was used for a 1991 Pepsi commercial that featured Estefan. The clip shows a student listening to (presumably) his teacher (Estefan), but then he drinks a Pepsi soda and turns on his walkman, which leads to his teacher turning into a rock star singing this song and the scenario being changed from the school to a concert stage where the singer is dancing and singing. The student then realizes he is only dreaming and pays attention back to the teacher, who at the end shuts an eye to the camera and the commercial ends with a Pepsi slogan.

Charts

Chart (1991) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) 35
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia) 20
Germany (Official German Charts) 54
Japan (Tokyo) 65
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[8] 10
Netherlands (Single Top 100) 46
Poland (Polish Singles Chart) 47
UK Singles (OCC) 24
US Billboard Hot 100 53

Track listings

US & Canada Cassette Single (34T 73769) [April 1991]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Seal Our Fate" (Edit)Gloria Estefan3:55
2."Seal Our Fate" (Album Version)Gloria Estefan4:23
US & Canada 7" Vinyl Single (34 73769) [April 1991]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Seal Our Fate" (Edit)Gloria Estefan3:55
2."Seal Our Fate" (Album Version)Gloria Estefan4:23
US Promo CD Single (ESK 73769) [April 1991]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Seal Our Fate" (Edit)Gloria Estefan3:55
Europe 3" CD Single (EPC 656773 1) [April 1991]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Seal Our Fate"Gloria Estefan4:23
2."Seal Our Fate" (Remix Edit)Gloria Estefan4:13
Europe CD-Maxi Single (EPC 656773 2) [April 1991]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Seal Our Fate"Gloria Estefan4:23
2."Seal Our Fate" (Extended Remix)Gloria Estefan6:09
3."Seal Our Fate" (Dub)Gloria Estefan5:33
Europe 7" Vinyl Single (EPC 656773 7) [April 1991]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Seal Our Fate"Gloria Estefan4:23
2."Seal Our Fate" (Remix Edit)Gloria Estefan4:13
Europe 12" Vinyl Single (EPC 656773 6) [April 1991]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Seal Our Fate" (Extended Remix)Gloria Estefan6:09
2."Seal Our Fate" (Dub)Gloria Estefan5:33
3."Seal Our Fate"Gloria Estefan4:23
Spain Promo 7" Vinyl Single (ARIE 0010) [April 1991]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Seal Our Fate"Gloria Estefan4:23
UK CD-Maxi Single (656773 2) [March 1991]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Seal Our Fate"Gloria Estefan4:23
2."Seal Our Fate" (Extended Remix)Gloria Estefan6:09
3."Seal Our Fate" (Dub)Gloria Estefan5:33
UK Cassette Single (656773 4) [March 1991]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Seal Our Fate"Gloria Estefan4:23
2."Seal Our Fate" (Remix Edit)Gloria Estefan4:13
UK 7" Vinyl Single (656773 7) [March 1991]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Seal Our Fate"Gloria Estefan4:23
2."Seal Our Fate" (Remix Edit)Gloria Estefan4:13
UK 7" Vinyl Single (Limited Edition Tour Souvenir Pack) [656773 0] {March 1991}
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Seal Our Fate"Gloria Estefan4:23
2."Seal Our Fate" (Remix Edit)Gloria Estefan4:13
UK 12" Vinyl Single (656773 6) [March 1991]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Seal Our Fate" (Extended Remix)Gloria Estefan6:09
2."Seal Our Fate" (Dub)Gloria Estefan5:33
3."Seal Our Fate"Gloria Estefan4:23
Costa Rica Promo 7" Vinyl Single (7119191)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Seal Our Fate"Gloria Estefan4:23
Mexico Promo 12" Vinyl Single (PRLP 95420)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Seal Our Fate"Gloria Estefan4:23
2."Seal Our Fate"Gloria Estefan4:23
Australia CD-Maxi Single (656773 2) [April 1991]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Seal Our Fate"Gloria Estefan4:23
2."Seal Our Fate" (Extended Remix)Gloria Estefan6:09
3."Seal Our Fate" (Dub)Gloria Estefan5:33
Australia Cassette Single (656773 4) [April 1991]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Seal Our Fate"Gloria Estefan4:23
2."Seal Our Fate" (Remix Edit)Gloria Estefan4:13
Australia 7" Vinyl Single (656773 7) [April 1991]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Seal Our Fate"Gloria Estefan4:23
2."Seal Our Fate" (Remix Edit)Gloria Estefan4:13
Australia 12" Vinyl Single (656773 6) [April 1991]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Seal Our Fate" (Extended Remix)Gloria Estefan6:09
2."Seal Our Fate" (Dub)Gloria Estefan5:33
3."Seal Our Fate"Gloria Estefan4:23
Philippines 7" Vinyl Single (QEL45-20218)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Seal Our Fate"Gloria Estefan4:23
2."No Te Olvidaré" (Anything For You - Spanish Version)Gloria Estefan4:04
Japan 3" CD-Maxi Single (ESDA 7066) [April 11, 1991]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Seal Our Fate"Gloria Estefan4:24
2."Seal Our Fate" (Extended Remix)Gloria Estefan6:09
3."Seal Our Fate" (Dub)Gloria Estefan5:34

Release history

Region Date
US April 16, 1991
UK March 1991
Europe April 4, 1991
Japan April 11, 1991
Australia April 23, 1991

Official versions

Original versions

  1. Album version — 4:25
  2. Edit — 3:55

Remixes

  1. Extended Remix — 6:09
  2. Remix Edit — 4:13
  3. Dub — 5:33

References

  1. ↑ Larkins, Wesley. Seal Our Fate Info-Page. Yahoo GeoCities. Archived from the original on 2009-08-08. Retrieved August 14, 2009.
  2. ↑ Hocter, Matthew (2021-01-24). "Gloria Estefan's 'Into The Light' Turns 30 — Anniversary Retrospective". Albumism. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  3. ↑ Flick, Larry (1991-04-20). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 72. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  4. ↑ Millan, Mark (2010-01-19). "Gloria Estefan - Into The Light". The Daily Vault. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  5. ↑ Tarradell, Mario (1991-01-30). "Estefan tries different routes in comeback from bus accident". The Vindicator. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  6. ↑ Quantick, David (1991-02-16). "Long Play". NME. p. 28. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  7. ↑ "Picks and Pans Review: Into the Light". People. 1991-02-18. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  8. ↑ "Gloria Estefan - Seal Our Fate" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
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