"Cuts Both Ways"
Single by Gloria Estefan
from the album Cuts Both Ways
ReleasedMay 17, 1990 (1990-05-17)
Recorded1988
GenrePop
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan singles chronology
"Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)"
(1989)		 "Cuts Both Ways"
(1990)		 "Renacer"
(1990)
Music video
"Cuts Both Ways" on YouTube

"Cuts Both Ways" is a song by Cuban-American singer Gloria Estefan, released in 1990 worldwide as the fifth and final single from her debut solo album, Cuts Both Ways (1989). It had moderate success in the US, becoming a number one hit on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, while reaching number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] The single, even with its success, was not included on the US release of the Gloria Estefan Greatest Hits album, but was included in The Essential Gloria Estefan and iTunes Originals: Gloria Estefan. A rerecorded version was also included on Estefan's 2020 album, Brazil305.[2]

Critical reception

Matthew Hocter from Albumism described "Cuts Both Ways" as a "heartbreakingly beautiful song of love lost", and picked it as one of the "highlights" of the album of same name.[3] Bill Coleman from Billboard viewed it as a "trademark-styled ballad, highlighted by lovely acoustic guitars and affecting vocals."[4] David Giles from Music Week deemed it a "big ballad". He added, "Cliched lyrics aside; its acoustic guitar is undeniably pleasant and her voice is left attractively uncluttered, Carpenters style."[5] A reviewer from The Network Forty noted that "shifting gears from power ballad to folk to Latin, this single has a deeper message, both musically and lyrically, than you might expect."[6] Pop Rescue wrote that "this is really quite a nice track as it twists and turns", and "a nice plodder".[7] Mike Soutar from Smash Hits called it a "latin-tinged sappy smoocher".[8]

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single, featuring Estefan performing alone in a beach house. Sometimes she is seen standing by a large window, glancing out at the sea. Other times she sits by a table. In between there are also small clips of billowing water or a guitar that is being strummed. The video was later published on Estefan's official YouTube channel in March 2011. It has amassed more than 2,7 million views as of October 2021.[9]

Charts

Release history

Region Date
US May 17, 1990
UK May 1990
Europe July 17, 1990
Japan July 21, 1990

Track listings

US & Canada Cassette Single (34T 73395) [May 1990]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cuts Both Ways"Gloria Estefan3:14
2."Nothin' New"Gloria Estefan3:49
US & Canada 7" Vinyl Single (34 73395) [May 1990]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cuts Both Ways"Gloria Estefan3:14
2."Nothin' New"Gloria Estefan3:49
US Promo CD Single (ESK 73395) [May 1990]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cuts Both Ways"Gloria Estefan3:14
Europe 3" CD Single (655982 1) [July 1990]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cuts Both Ways"Gloria Estefan3:14
2."You Made A Fool Of Me"Wesley B. Wright2:55
Europe 3" CD-Maxi Single (655982 3) [July 1990]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cuts Both Ways"Gloria Estefan3:14
2."Here We Are"Gloria Estefan4:50
3."You Made A Fool Of Me"Wesley B. Wright2:55
4."I Want You So Bad"Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo & Rafael Vigil4:18
Europe 7" Vinyl Single (655982 7) [July 1990]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cuts Both Ways"Gloria Estefan3:14
2."You Made A Fool Of Me"Wesley B. Wright2:55
Europe 12" Vinyl Single (655982 6) [July 1990]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cuts Both Ways"Gloria Estefan3:14
2."Here We Are"Gloria Estefan4:50
3."You Made A Fool Of Me"Wesley B. Wright2:55
4."I Want You So Bad"Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo & Rafael Vigil4:18
UK CD-Maxi Single (The Ballads - Vol. II) [655982 2] {May 1990}
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cuts Both Ways"Gloria Estefan3:14
2."Here We Are"Gloria Estefan4:50
3."You Made A Fool Of Me"Wesley B. Wright2:55
4."I Want You So Bad"Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo & Rafael Vigil4:18
UK Cassette Single (655982 4) [May 1990]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cuts Both Ways"Gloria Estefan3:14
2."You Made A Fool Of Me"Wesley B. Wright2:55
UK 7" Vinyl Single #1 (655982 7) [May 1990]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cuts Both Ways"Gloria Estefan3:14
2."You Made A Fool Of Me"Wesley B. Wright2:55
UK 7" Vinyl Single #2 (Limited Edition Posterbag) [655982 0] {May 1990}
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cuts Both Ways"Gloria Estefan3:14
2."You Made A Fool Of Me"Wesley B. Wright2:55
UK 12" Vinyl Single (The Ballads - Vol. II) [655982 6] {May 1990}
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cuts Both Ways"Gloria Estefan3:14
2."Here We Are"Gloria Estefan4:50
3."You Made A Fool Of Me"Wesley B. Wright2:55
4."I Want You So Bad"Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo & Rafael Vigil4:18
Spain Promo 7" Vinyl Single (ARIE 2505) [July 1990]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cuts Both Ways"Gloria Estefan3:14
Australia Cassette Single (655982 4) [July 1990]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cuts Both Ways"Gloria Estefan3:14
2."You Made A Fool Of Me"Wesley B. Wright2:55
Australia 7" Vinyl Single (655982 7) [July 1990]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cuts Both Ways"Gloria Estefan3:14
2."You Made A Fool Of Me"Wesley B. Wright2:55
Australia 12" Vinyl Single (655982 6) [July 1990]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cuts Both Ways"Gloria Estefan3:14
2."Here We Are"Gloria Estefan4:50
3."You Made A Fool Of Me"Wesley B. Wright2:55
4."I Want You So Bad"Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo & Rafael Vigil4:18
Japan 3" CD Single (ESDA 7038) [July 21, 1990]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cuts Both Ways"Gloria Estefan3:14
2."Nothin' New"Gloria Estefan3:49

References

  1. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 87.
  2. ↑ "Brazil305 - Gloria Estefan". AllMusic.
  3. ↑ Hocter, Matthew (2019-07-09). "Gloria Estefan's Debut Solo Album 'Cuts Both Ways' Turns 30: Anniversary Retrospective". Albumism. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  4. ↑ Coleman, Bill (1990-06-23). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 71. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
  5. ↑ Giles, David (1990-05-19). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 23. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  6. ↑ "Top 40: Music Meeting" (PDF). The Network Forty. 1990-06-15. p. 25. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
  7. ↑ "REVIEW: "CUTS BOTH WAYS" BY GLORIA ESTEFAN (CD, 1989)". Pop Rescue. 2016-02-15. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  8. ↑ Soutar, Mike (1990-05-02). "Review: Singles". Smash Hits. No. 298. p. 53. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  9. ↑ "Gloria Estefan - Cuts Both Ways". YouTube. 2011-03-18. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  10. ↑ "australian-charts.com - Gloria Estefan discography". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  11. ↑ "Gloria Estefan - Cuts Both Ways" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  12. ↑ "End of Year Charts 1990". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
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