: During the recording sessions, Estefan noted that her daughter would "twist and turn and kick" whenever the rhythm played, jokingly crediting the song for her daughter's eventual career as a drummer. Perspectives on the Cover
: Ranked by Australian music channel Max as one of the "1000 Greatest Songs of All Time". Behind the Scenes Gloria Estefan - Turn The Beat Around (Extended)
: Reached No. 1 , marking Estefan’s first English-language chart-topper in that category. : During the recording sessions, Estefan noted that
“Gloria, basically just copied Vicki's version. She really didn't even try to change it and make it her own... but it was a great tribute.” Threads · 1 year ago but it was a great tribute
Produced by Emilio Estefan Jr. and Lawrence Dermer, the cover remains remarkably faithful to Vicki Sue Robinson’s 1976 original while injecting the "Latin vibe" synonymous with Miami Sound Machine.
: Estefan was eight months pregnant with her daughter Emily during the music video shoot. Because of this, she used a body double for wide shots at the top of a Miami skyscraper, while close-ups were strategically framed to hide her belly.
: Critics from Billboard noted the track is wrapped in "delicious layers of live strings and horns," drawing comparisons to Estefan's own classic "Conga". Chart Performance and Reception