Gloria Estefan - Hotel Nacional (Remixes)

This is the latest club single off of her Miss Little Havana concept album. The uptempo number is sort of a throwback with the Milk & Sugar vs. Vaya Con Dios "Hey Nah Nah Nah" samples. It is a sassy, fun song. The lyrics are very campy and novelty-ish, but they're enjoyable.



There are remixes by Ralphi Rosario, Mike Cruz with Dee Martello (aka Twisted Dee), and Funk3d. Ralphi basically souped up the original version, pumping up the drama a bit. Mike & Dee deliver something similar, but the beats are much harder. Their dub is smoking hot, with just the right amount of vocal and instrumental samples from the original. Funk3d's Electro/House take is good, but loses some of the energy with the dropouts. Overall, the Ralphi Rosario and Mike Cruz with Dee Martello mixes are the best of the bunch.

-Listen to the original here (YouTube)
Listen to previews of the 3 main mixes:

Gloria Estefan - Hotel Nacional (Ralphi Rosario Club Mix) (Preview) by Gloria Estefan Gloria Estefan - Hotel Nacional (Mike Cruz & Dee Martello Club Mix) (Preview) by Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan - Hotel Nacional (Funk3d Club Mix) (Preview) by Gloria Estefan

 Grade: A