Reach

Album: Destiny (1996)
Charted: 15 42
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Songfacts®:

  • This was the theme song for the 1996 Olympics, and was the most popular such song since "One Moment In Time" by Whitney Houston. It's about doing what it takes to make one's dream come true. >>>
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    Mike - Santa Barbara, CA
  • Estefan wrote this with Diane Warren, whose credits include "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" and "If I Could Turn Back Time."
  • A Spanish version of this song called "Puedes Llegar" was recorded by a group of artists including Julio Iglesias, Placido Domingo and Ricky Martin.
  • This was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, but lost to another Diane Warren-penned tune: Toni Braxton's "Un-Break My Heart."

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