Always Tomorrow Explained

Always Tomorrow
Cover:	Gloria Estefan - Always Tomorrow.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Gloria Estefan
Album:	Greatest Hits
Recorded:	1992
Genre:	Pop
Length:	4:51
Label:	Epic
Producer:	Emilio Estefan, Jr. Jorge Casas Clay Ostwald
Prev Title:	Live for Loving You
Prev Year:	1991
Next Title:	Megamix / Miami Hit Mix / Christmas Through Your Eyes
Next Year:	1992

"Always Tomorrow" is a song by Cuban American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan, released worldwide on October 12, 1992 as the first single by Epic Records from her compilation album, Greatest Hits (1992). The song is written by Estefan and produced by her husband Emilio Estefan, Jr., Jorge Casas and Clay Ostwald. It is a guitar-driven acoustic ballad about starting over in the wake of tragedy or disaster. While on tour, Estefan has played the guitar while singing the song. She donated royalties from single sales to the victims of Hurricane Andrew. In 2005, the song was featured in a medley with her No. 1 smash "Coming Out of the Dark" in the compilation "Hurricane Relief: Come Together now", created for Hurricane Katrina disaster relief.

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard described the song as a "earnest, thoughtful ballad", and noted further that Estefan's "warm and distinctive alto floats lightly over an arrangement of acoustic guitar strumming and soft, swirling strings."^[1] Randy Clark from Cashbox stated, "The message on this inspirational, richly orchestrated track should at least offer an uplifting musical glimmer of hope in the now familiar Estefan ballad fashion".^[2] Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report said it is "combining an uplifting message and melody".^[3] Another editor called it "hopeful and worthy five minutes of class."^[4]

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single. It is one of Estefan's simplest clips, focusing on how the victims of Hurricane Andrew rebuilt Miami. It was later published on Estefan's official YouTube channel in October 2009. The video has amassed more than 1,8 million views as of October 2021.^[5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[6]	107
Colombia (Colombian Singles Chart)	5
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[7]	63
Japan (Tokyo)	21

Year-end charts

Official versions

Original Versions

1. Album Version - 4:37
2. The New Mix - 4:31

Release history

Region	Date
U.S.
Europe
U.K.
Japan

Notes and References

1. Larry. Flick. Single Reviews. Billboard. October 17, 1992. February 12, 2020. 76. Larry Flick.
2. Randy . Clark . Music Reviews: Singles . . October 17, 1992 . 5 . November 1, 2020 .
3. Dave . Sholin . Singles . . October 9, 1992 . 44 . October 17, 2020 .
4. A/C: Reviews . . October 2, 1992 . 24 . October 17, 2020 .
5. Web site: Gloria Estefan - Always Tomorrow . . October 3, 2009 . October 15, 2021 .
6. Web site: Part of Estefan's ARIA chart history, received from ARIA in 2022. ARIA. Imgur.com. December 3, 2023. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
7. Eurochart Hot 100. Music & Media. 9. 47. 23. November 21, 1992. February 23, 2020.
8. The Year in Music 1993. Billboard. 105. 52. YE-46. December 25, 1993. August 16, 2021. June 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210627232050/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1993/BB-1993-12-25.pdf. live.