Live for Loving You
"Live for Loving You" is a song by Cuban American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan. It was released in September 1991 worldwide as the fifth and final single from her second solo album, "Into the Light". The song was written by Estefan, her husband Emilio Estefan and Diane Warren, and produced by Estefan, Jr., Jorge Casas and Clay Ostwald. Gloria dedicated the song to her husband, like she did with "Coming Out of the Dark", "How Can I Be Sure" and "Hoy". "Live for Loving You" peaked at number 22 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and  was the first single from the album to appear on the dance music charts. Critical reception. Scottish newspaper "Aberdeen Press and Journal" wrote that "Live for Loving You" has a "great feel to it and nice vocals from the Latin American queen of rock. Makes you feel as though like you’re on a tropical island". Matthew Hocter from Albumism chose it as one of three singles, that "truly stand out" of the album, noting the "infectious pop sound" of the track. Also AllMusic editor Jason Birchmeier higlighted it, with its "memorable" and "cooing singalong". Larry Flick from "Billboard" deemed  it as a "formidable return to her dance roots." Alex Henderson and Bryan Devaney from "Cashbox" called it a "happy, innocuous, mid-tempo, slightly Caribbean-flavored pop song". The Daily Vault's Mark Millan noted it as a "sweet" song, picking it as one of three "real hits" of the album, with "Coming Out of the Dark" and "Seal Our Fate". Pan-European magazine "Music & Media" wrote that Estefan "waits for the second verse to add her well known Latin influences. Up to then, the overall feel is more African. Suddenly a piano slips in and the rhythm changes slightly . This clever arrangement adds to the song's excitement." A reviewer from "Music Week" described it as a "bouncy insubstantial number which recalls her earlier work". The reviewer added, "A hit for sure". Music video. A music video was made to accompany the song. It is set in an animated Miami setting and features Gloria's Dalmatian dog, her husband, and her son. A video was also produced for the "Underground Remix". The original video is included in the "Everlasting Gloria" video collection. Official versions and remixes. Original Versions Pablo Flores & Javier Garza Remixes Tommy Musto Remixes John Haag Remixes