"Cuts Both Ways" is a song by Cuban-American singer
Gloria Estefan Greatest Hits album, but was included in The Essential Gloria Estefan and iTunes Originals: Gloria Estefan. A rerecorded version was also included on Estefan's 2020 album, Brazil305.[2]
Critical reception
Matthew Hocter from Albumism described "Cuts Both Ways" as a "heartbreakingly beautiful song of love lost", and picked it as one of the "highlights" of the
power ballad to folk to Latin, this single has a deeper message, both musically and lyrically, than you might expect."[6] Pop Rescue wrote that "this is really quite a nice track as it twists and turns", and "a nice plodder".[7] Mike Soutar from Smash Hits called it a "latin-tinged sappy smoocher".[8]
Music video
A music video was produced to promote the single, featuring Estefan performing alone in a beach house. Sometimes she is seen standing by a large window, glancing out at the sea. Other times she sits by a table. In between there are also small clips of billowing water or a guitar that is being strummed. The video was later published on Estefan's official YouTube channel in March 2011. It has amassed more than 2,7 million views as of October 2021.[9]