Seal Our Fate

"Seal our Fate"
Single by Gloria Estefan
from the album Into the Light
Released	March/April 1991
Recorded	1990
Genre	Pop rock
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan singles chronology
Music video
	"Seal Our Fate" on YouTube

"Seal Our Fate" is a single by American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan. It was released in 1991 worldwide as the second single from her second solo album Into the Light. The 7-inch vinyl single at the UK was released as a "Limited Edition Tour Souvenir Pack" and the Latin American promo-single was released with the name of "Sella Nuestro Destino" that means the same in English, but the song was not in a Spanish version. Some remixes were made for the song, some of which were produced by John Hagg and Eric Schilling.[1]

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard described the song as an "upbeat, philosophical pop/rocker." He noted further that Estefan "works up a respectable sweat amid an aggressive, guitar-driven arrangement."[2] The Daily Vault's Mark Millan called it a "so-so pop-rocker" and picked the song as one of three "real hits" of the album, with "Live for Loving You" and "Coming Out of the Dark".[3] Mario Tarradell from Knight Ridder said the song is "a product of the accident" and noted that Estefan "delivers her message — prepare for tomorrow because you never know what will happen next — with strong lyrics and a hard rock beat."[4] People described it as "slightly funky".[5]

Music video

Gloria Estefan on a still in the music video

A music video for the song was released, and is one of Gloria's most choreographed ever videos, similar to the choreography made by Paula Abdul on her music-video "Cold Hearted." The video became a hit since fans and followers of Estefan saw her recovered from her near-fatal accident. In the video she dances and follows a choreography for the song with the other dancers.

Pepsi commercial

The song which was a moderate-hit was used for a 1991 Pepsi commercial that featured Estefan. The clip shows a student listening to (presumably) his teacher (Estefan), but then he drinks a Pepsi soda and turns on his walkman, which leads to his teacher turning into a rock star singing this song and the scenario being changed from the school to a concert stage where Gloria is dancing and singing. The student then realizes he is only dreaming and pays attention back to the teacher, who at the end shuts an eye to the camera and the commercial ends with a Pepsi slogan.

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)	35
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)	20
Germany (Official German Charts)	54
Japan (Tokyo)	65
Netherlands (Tipparade)[6]	10
Netherlands (Single Top 100)	46
Poland	47
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)	24
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	53

Track listings

U.S. & Canada Cassette Single (34T 73769) [April 1991]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Seal Our Fate" (Edit)	Gloria Estefan	3:55
2.	"Seal Our Fate" (Album Version)	Gloria Estefan	4:23

U.S. & Canada 7" Vinyl Single (34 73769) [April 1991]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Seal Our Fate" (Edit)	Gloria Estefan	3:55
2.	"Seal Our Fate" (Album Version)	Gloria Estefan	4:23

U.S. Promo CD Single (ESK 73769) [April 1991]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Seal Our Fate" (Edit)	Gloria Estefan	3:55

Europe 3" CD Single (EPC 656773 1) [April 1991]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Seal Our Fate"	Gloria Estefan	4:23
2.	"Seal Our Fate" (Remix Edit)	Gloria Estefan	4:13

Europe CD-Maxi Single (EPC 656773 2) [April 1991]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Seal Our Fate"	Gloria Estefan	4:23
2.	"Seal Our Fate" (Extended Remix)	Gloria Estefan	6:09
3.	"Seal Our Fate" (Dub)	Gloria Estefan	5:33

Europe 7" Vinyl Single (EPC 656773 7) [April 1991]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Seal Our Fate"	Gloria Estefan	4:23
2.	"Seal Our Fate" (Remix Edit)	Gloria Estefan	4:13

Europe 12" Vinyl Single (EPC 656773 6) [April 1991]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Seal Our Fate" (Extended Remix)	Gloria Estefan	6:09
2.	"Seal Our Fate" (Dub)	Gloria Estefan	5:33
3.	"Seal Our Fate"	Gloria Estefan	4:23

Spain Promo 7" Vinyl Single (ARIE 0010) [April 1991]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Seal Our Fate"	Gloria Estefan	4:23

U.K. CD-Maxi Single (656773 2) [March 1991]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Seal Our Fate"	Gloria Estefan	4:23
2.	"Seal Our Fate" (Extended Remix)	Gloria Estefan	6:09
3.	"Seal Our Fate" (Dub)	Gloria Estefan	5:33

U.K. Cassette Single (656773 4) [March 1991]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Seal Our Fate"	Gloria Estefan	4:23
2.	"Seal Our Fate" (Remix Edit)	Gloria Estefan	4:13

U.K. 7" Vinyl Single (656773 7) [March 1991]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Seal Our Fate"	Gloria Estefan	4:23
2.	"Seal Our Fate" (Remix Edit)	Gloria Estefan	4:13

U.K. 7" Vinyl Single (Limited Edition Tour Souvenir Pack) [656773 0] {March 1991}
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Seal Our Fate"	Gloria Estefan	4:23
2.	"Seal Our Fate" (Remix Edit)	Gloria Estefan	4:13

U.K. 12" Vinyl Single (656773 6) [March 1991]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Seal Our Fate" (Extended Remix)	Gloria Estefan	6:09
2.	"Seal Our Fate" (Dub)	Gloria Estefan	5:33
3.	"Seal Our Fate"	Gloria Estefan	4:23

Costa Rica Promo 7" Vinyl Single (7119191)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Seal Our Fate"	Gloria Estefan	4:23

Mexico Promo 12" Vinyl Single (PRLP 95420)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Seal Our Fate"	Gloria Estefan	4:23
2.	"Seal Our Fate"	Gloria Estefan	4:23

Australia CD-Maxi Single (656773 2) [April 1991]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Seal Our Fate"	Gloria Estefan	4:23
2.	"Seal Our Fate" (Extended Remix)	Gloria Estefan	6:09
3.	"Seal Our Fate" (Dub)	Gloria Estefan	5:33

Australia Cassette Single (656773 4) [April 1991]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Seal Our Fate"	Gloria Estefan	4:23
2.	"Seal Our Fate" (Remix Edit)	Gloria Estefan	4:13

Australia 7" Vinyl Single (656773 7) [April 1991]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Seal Our Fate"	Gloria Estefan	4:23
2.	"Seal Our Fate" (Remix Edit)	Gloria Estefan	4:13

Australia 12" Vinyl Single (656773 6) [April 1991]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Seal Our Fate" (Extended Remix)	Gloria Estefan	6:09
2.	"Seal Our Fate" (Dub)	Gloria Estefan	5:33
3.	"Seal Our Fate"	Gloria Estefan	4:23

Philippines 7" Vinyl Single (QEL45-20218)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Seal Our Fate"	Gloria Estefan	4:23
2.	"No Te Olvidaré" (Anything For You - Spanish Version)	Gloria Estefan	4:04

Japan 3" CD-Maxi Single (ESDA 7066) [April 11, 1991]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Seal Our Fate"	Gloria Estefan	4:24
2.	"Seal Our Fate" (Extended Remix)	Gloria Estefan	6:09
3.	"Seal Our Fate" (Dub)	Gloria Estefan	5:34

Release history

Region	Date
U.S.	April 16, 1991
U.K.	March 1991
Europe	April 4, 1991
Japan	April 11, 1991
Australia	April 23, 1991

Official versions

Original versions

Album version — 4:25
Edit — 3:55

Remixes

Extended Remix — 6:09
Remix Edit — 4:13
Dub — 5:33

References

Larkins, Wesley. Seal Our Fate Info-Page. Yahoo GeoCities. Archived from the original on 2009-08-08. Retrieved August 14, 2009.
"Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. 1991-04-20. p. 72. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
"Gloria Estefan - Into The Light". The Daily Vault. 2010-01-19. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
"Estefan tries different routes in comeback from bus accident". The Vindicator. 1991-01-30. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
"Picks and Pans Review: Into the Light". People. 1991-02-18. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
"Gloria Estefan - Seal Our Fate" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved 2020-02-14.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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[larkins_(2007)_302-1] Larkins, Wesley. Seal Our Fate Info-Page. Yahoo GeoCities. Archived from the original on 2009-08-08. Retrieved August 14, 2009.

[2] "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. 1991-04-20. p. 72. Retrieved 2020-02-13.

[3] "Gloria Estefan - Into The Light". The Daily Vault. 2010-01-19. Retrieved 2020-02-25.

[4] "Estefan tries different routes in comeback from bus accident". The Vindicator. 1991-01-30. Retrieved 2020-03-17.

[5] "Picks and Pans Review: Into the Light". People. 1991-02-18. Retrieved 2020-11-13.

[6] "Gloria Estefan - Seal Our Fate" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved 2020-02-14.

Gloria Estefan singles
1980s	"Dr. Beat" "Prisoner of Love" "I Need a Man" "Conga" "Bad Boy" "Words Get in the Way" "Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)" "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" "Betcha Say That" "Can't Stay Away from You" "Anything for You" "1-2-3" "Don't Wanna Lose You" "Get on Your Feet" "Here We Are"
1990s	"Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" "Cuts Both Ways" "Renacer" "Coming Out of the Dark" "Seal Our Fate" "Remember Me with Love" "Can't Forget You" "Live for Loving You" "Always Tomorrow" "Megamix" "I See Your Smile" "Hasta Amarte" "Go Away" "Mi Tierra" "Con Los Años Que Me Quedan" "Tradición" "Montuno "¡Sí Señor!..." "Mi Buen Amor" "Ayer" "Turn the Beat Around" "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" "Everlasting Love" "It's Too Late" "Cherchez La Femme" "Abriendo Puertas" "Más Allá" "Tres Deseos" "Dulce Amor" "La Parranda" "Reach" "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)" "I'm Not Giving You Up" "Higher" "Show Me the Way Back to Your Heart" "No Pretendo" "Heaven's What I Feel/Corazón Prohibido" "En El Jardín" "Oye!" "Cuba Libre" "Don't Let This Moment End" "Santo Santo" "Music of My Heart"
2000–2010s	"No Me Dejes de Querer" "Como Me Duele Perderte" "Tres Gotas De Agua Bendita" "Por Un Beso" "You Can't Walk Away from Love" "Out of Nowhere" "Y-Tu-Conga" "Wrapped/Hoy" "I Wish You" "Te Amaré" "Tu Fotografía" "Doctor Pressure" "No Llores" "Me Odio" "Píntame De Colores" "Wepa" "Hotel Nacional" "Cuando Hay Amor"
Other	"What More Can I Give "Somos El Mundo" "Almost Like Praying"
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