"Anything for You" is a 1988 ballad written by Cuban-American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan and sung by Estefan and Miami Sound Machine. The song appeared on their 1987 album Let It Loose. After years of fluctuating success in the United States, "Anything for You" marked a breakthrough for the group when it topped the Billboard magazine Hot 100 chart on May 14, 1988, and remained there for two weeks. It was the first of three number-ones for Estefan. Due to the success of the single, the album Let It Loose was re-released with the title Anything For You outside North America .[4] The song also spent three weeks at #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart and peaked at #3 on the Hot Latin Tracks on June 25, 1988.
In the UK, "Anything for You" was released in July 1988 and entered at #87, beginning a steady twelve-week climb which peaked at #10 by September 1988.
Background
The A-side of the single contained a longer fade than the version on the album. The B-side of the single was a Spanglish version of the song, with Estefan alternating the verses and chorus between English and Spanish. The song also appeared on the compilation album Exitos de Gloria Estefan, sung completely in Spanish and retitled "No Te Olvidaré (I Won't Forget You)." The song was re-released in its original form in The Essential Gloria Estefan and in a slightly extended version in Gloria Estefan Greatest Hits (the 7" single version).
Critical reception
Pan-European magazine Music & Media described the song as "a glowing and highly atmospheric ballad in a glamorous production."[5]
Music video
The music video for "Anything for You" was directed by Maurice Phillips.[6]
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U.S. 3" CD Single (34K 07759) [March 1988]
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
"Anything for You"
Gloria M. Estefan
4:02
2.
"No Te Olvidaré" (Anything for You - Spanish Version)
Gloria M. Estefan
4:02
U.S. & Canada Cassette Single (34T 07759) [March 1988]
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
"Anything for You"
Gloria M. Estefan
4:02
2.
"Anything for You" (English / Spanish Version)
Gloria M. Estefan
4:03
U.S. & Canada 7" Vinyl Single (34 07759) [March 1988]
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
"Anything for You"
Gloria M. Estefan
4:02
2.
"No Te Olvidaré" (Anything for You - Spanish Version)
Gloria M. Estefan
4:02
U.S. 12" Vinyl Single (49 07825) [March 1988]
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
"Anything for You"
Gloria M. Estefan
4:02
2.
"Anything for You" (English / Spanish Version)
Gloria M. Estefan
4:03
3.
"No Te Olvidaré" (Anything for You - Spanish Version)
Gloria M. Estefan
4:02
U.S. 12" Vinyl Single (Discos CBS International) [EPSL-69009] {March 1988}
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
"Anything for You"
Gloria M. Estefan
4:02
2.
"Anything for You" (English / Spanish Version)
Gloria M. Estefan
4:03
3.
"No Te Olvidaré" (Anything for You - Spanish Version)
Gloria M. Estefan
4:02
4.
"Anything for You"
Gloria M. Estefan
4:02
5.
"Anything for You" (English / Spanish Version)
Gloria M. Estefan
4:03
6.
"No Te Olvidaré" (Anything for You - Spanish Version)
Gloria M. Estefan
4:02
U.S. Promo 3" CD Single (34K 7759) [March 1988]
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
"Anything for You"
Gloria M. Estefan
4:02
2.
"No Te Olvidaré" (Anything for You - Spanish Version)
Gloria M. Estefan
4:02
U.S. Promo CD Single (ESK 1060) [March 1988]
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
"Anything for You"
Gloria M. Estefan
4:02
2.
"Anything for You" (English / Spanish Version)
Gloria M. Estefan
4:03
3.
"No Te Olvidaré" (Anything for You - Spanish Version)
Gloria M. Estefan
4:02
U.S. Promo 7" Vinyl Single (34 07759) [March 1988]
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
"Anything for You"
Gloria M. Estefan
4:02
2.
"Anything for You" (English / Spanish Version)
Gloria M. Estefan
4:03
U.S. Promo 12" Vinyl Single (EAS 1053) [March 1988]
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
"Anything for You"
Gloria M. Estefan
4:02
2.
"Anything for You" (English / Spanish Version)
Gloria M. Estefan
4:03
3.
"No Te Olvidaré" (Anything for You - Spanish Version)
Gloria M. Estefan
4:02
4.
"Anything for You"
Gloria M. Estefan
4:02
5.
"Anything for You" (English / Spanish Version)
Gloria M. Estefan
4:03
6.
"No Te Olvidaré" (Anything for You - Spanish Version)
Gloria M. Estefan
4:02
U.S. 7" Vinyl Single (Columbia Collectables) [15 73793] {1991 Reissue}
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
"Anything for You"
Gloria M. Estefan
4:02
2.
"No Te Olvidaré" (Anything for You - Spanish Version)
Gloria M. Estefan
4:02
Canada 12" Vinyl Single (12EXP-07825) [March 1988]
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
"Anything for You"
Gloria M. Estefan
4:02
2.
"Anything for You" (English / Spanish Version)
Gloria M. Estefan
4:03
3.
"No Te Olvidaré" (Anything for You - Spanish Version)
Gloria M. Estefan
4:02
Europe 7" Vinyl Single (EPC 651673 7) [June 1988]
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
"Anything for You"
Gloria M. Estefan
4:02
2.
"No Te Olvidaré" (Anything for You - Spanish Version)
Gloria M. Estefan
4:02
Europe 12" Vinyl Single (EPC 651673 6) [June 1988]
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
"Anything for You"
Gloria M. Estefan
4:02
2.
"Anything for You" (English / Spanish Version)
Gloria M. Estefan
4:03
3.
"No Te Olvidaré" (Anything for You - Spanish Version)
Gloria M. Estefan
4:02
Europe 3" CD Single (Special Greeting Card Edition) [655157 1] {February 1989}
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
"Anything for You"
Gloria M. Estefan
4:02
2.
"Anything for You" (English / Spanish Version)
Gloria M. Estefan
4:03
Europe 3" CD-Maxi Single (EPC 654583 3) [February 1989]
^Breihan, Tom (May 3, 2021). "The Number Ones: Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine's "Anything For You". Stereogum. Retrieved November 11, 2023. Anything For You" is a fine, solid sentimental normie ballad. But its production choices...anchor it to a deeply boring moment for pop balladry.