“Conga” is one of Gloria Estefan’s signature songs. Written by her and her husband, Emilio Estefan Jr.
The song was released as the first single from Gloria’s third solo English-language studio album Destiny (1987). “Conga” gave Gloria her first number-one hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and was the follow-up to her worldwide hit “Anything for You”.
“Conga” is credited as Gloria’s breakthrough single, propelling her to international fame. The song went to number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart on June 2, 1988 (for two weeks), and also topped the charts in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom. It was the first number-one hit for Gloria and was the last number one for producer Emilio Estefan Jr.
The song is ranked #23 on Billboard’s All Time Top 100 and ranks at #5 on the RIAA list of best-selling singles in US history. The track also gave Gloria her first Grammy Award for “Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female.”
“Conga” is Gloria Estefan’s signature song. Written by her and her husband, Emilio Estefan Jr., the song was released as the first single from Gloria’s third solo English-language studio album Destiny (1987).
The song gave Gloria her first number-one hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and was the follow-up to her worldwide hit “Anything for You.”
