Synopsis

A stagehand finishes his work in an empty theater and leaves, unaware that Gloria Estefan is about to appear. She takes the stage and performs "Coming Out of the Dark" before moving through the auditorium, joined by gospel-style choir vocals and imagery tied to her return to music. The clip alternates polished color performance footage with older black-and-white concert images, giving the song a visual sense of isolation, memory, recovery, and renewed connection with an audience.

Factoids & Trivia

• Released on January 10, 1991, "Coming Out of the Dark" was the first single from Estefan's album "Into the Light."

• Estefan wrote the song with her husband, Emilio Estefan Jr., and Jon Secada. Its message was directly connected to Estefan's recovery from the serious injuries she suffered in a 1990 tour-bus accident.

• Emilio Estefan conceived the title after seeing a ray of light while traveling by helicopter as Gloria was being taken to New York for spinal surgery.

• The song marked Gloria Estefan's first public performance after the accident, at the 1991 American Music Awards.

• In the United States, the single reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Estefan's third chart-topper there.

• Estefan also recorded a Spanish-language version, "Desde La Oscuridad."

• The video received heavy rotation on MTV Europe in March 1991, even though the single made a relatively modest impression on several European charts.

• Contemporary home-video material surrounding the song emphasized Estefan's return to the stage, including concert footage and behind-the-scenes material from recording and video production.