“Don’t Let This Moment End” by Gloria Estefan
As presented, Gloria Estefan’s “Don’t Let This Moment End” is set during a special night the vocalist is spending with her lover. Yes, there is obviously some lovemaking going on. But more to the point is the singer trying to use this evening especially to let the addressee know that she really and truly loves him.
And Gloria is enjoying this intimate “moment” with him so much that she doesn’t want it to “end”, thus the title.
So this is undeniably a love song. And even beyond this particular evening, it is clear that the vocalist is looking forward to a prolonged romantic relationship with the addressee.
“Don’t Let This Moment End” Facts
Artist(s): Gloria Estefan
Album/EP: “gloria!”
Did Estefan release “Don’t Let This Moment End” as a single?
Yes. It was a song released as a single from her “gloria!” album on 3rd November, 1998.
Writing and Production
The song was authored by Gloria with assistance from her husband, Emilio Estefan and two others:
- Lawrence Dermer
- Roberto Blades
This single was subsequently produced by a producer named Tony Moran along with co-writers, Emilio and Lawrence.
Genre(s)
- Club
- Dance
Honors
At the annual Grammys in the year 2000, “Believe” by Cher beat “Don’t Let This Moment End” to win “Best Dance Recording” accolade. In the said category also included the following hits:
- Fatboy Slim’s “Praise You”
- Jennifer Lopez’s “Waiting for Tonight”
- Donna Summer’s “I Will Go with You (Con te partirò)”
Chart Performance
- US – 76
- UK – 27
- Spain – 9
Notable Cover(s)
In 2009, this song was covered by Dj Carlos Gallardo to relative success.
Gloria Estefan’s “Gloria!” Album
Gloria Estefan released “Don’t Let This Moment End” through Epic Records on November 3, 1998, as the third single, from her eighth and self-titled studio album, Gloria!.
This was Gloria’s first album that comprised only upbeat club songs. The original tracklisting of the album consists of eleven songs. The album had high commercial gains and received high ratings and scores from a number of music pundits.
Gloria! peaked at the first position on the Spanish albums chart. It also reached number 16 and 23 in the U.K. and United States versions, respectively.
Two songs from the album, Heaven’s What I Feel and Don’t Let This Moment End, were nominated for Grammys.
Today, “Gloria!” is considered one of Gloria Estefan’s most successful albums. It has sold over one million copies internationally.
