Wrapped (Gloria Estefan song)
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"Wrapped" is a song written by the Peruvian singer and songwriter Gian Marco and sung by Gloria Stefan, released as the first single from her tenth studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...

 Unwrapped
Unwrapped (Gloria Estefan album)
Unwrapped is the tenth studio solo album released by American singer Gloria Estefan, but is the twenty-fourth album overall, released in 2003.-Album history:...

. The single returned the commercial success to Gloria, having charted in various countries.

Song history

"Wrapped" (Hoy in Spanish) was to became a major hit for Gloria and return to prominence to the charts, as it was successful in both its English and Spanish versions. This single is Gloria's highest charting song in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

, reaching the Top 3 and certified Gold for its strong sales. Gloria also debuted in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

 within the Ultratip Top 10.

The video, which is the same as for the Spanish version of the song, "Hoy", was filmed at Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....

 in the legendary city Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is a pre-Columbian 15th-century Inca site located above sea level. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, which is northwest of Cusco and through which the Urubamba River flows. Most archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built as an estate for...

.

This single became the first single Gloria released as a Digital Download
Music download
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, and it topped the Downloads charts in Spain. The single wasn't released commercially in the United States, but the single was available as a single to download at the iTunes
ITunes
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 music store.

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Wrapped".

Europe CD maxi single (674283 2)
  1. "Wrapped" (Album Version)
  2. "Wrapped" (Pablo Flores Remix)
  3. "Hoy" (Salsa Mix)
  4. "Wrapped" (Tracy Young Remix)
  5. "Wrapped" (Music Video)


Europe CD maxi single (674283 5)
  1. "Wrapped" (Album Version)
  2. "Wrapped" (Pablo Flores Remix)
  3. "Hoy" (Spanish Album Version)
  4. "Wrapped" (Tracy Young Remix)
  5. "Wrapped" (Music Video)

Release history

Region Date
United States
Europe

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Belgium Ultratip Singles Chart 4
Germany Singles Chart 65
Switzerland Singles Chart 3
U.S. Billboard
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Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
10
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart 23
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Top Radio Panel 20
U.S. Billboard Top Adult Radio Chart 86

Certifications

Country Certification Sales
Switzerland Gold 16,000

Official versions

Original versions
  1. Album version — 3:27


Remixes
  1. Pablo Flores Full Remix
  2. Pablo Flores Remix — 3:56
  3. Tracy Young "In Yours Arms" Mix
  4. Tracy Young Club Mix
  5. Tracy Young Remix — 3:47

Cover versions

  • Singer Roni Dalumi
    Roni Dalumi
    Roni Daloomi is an Israeli singer. She won the final of Kochav Nolad 7 contest in August 2009.-Biography:Roni Daloomi was born and raised in Omer, Israel. She started singing at the age of twelve after seven years of dancing with the Bat Dor Dance Company in Beer Sheva. She participated in "Shir...

    an Israeli singer released a cover of this song like first single rename the song like Ten (Give) - which was released in March 2010 and became her first hit single.

  • Singer Gian Marco Zignago Peruvian musician covered the song in his album Desde dentro. Gian Marco is the co-writer of the English version with Gloria Estefan.
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