As a ballad, "Words Get in the Way" marked a change in sound from the band's earlier singles and foreshadowed Estefan's later success. The song was their first to crack the Top 5 on the U.S.
Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #5, and became their first number-one hit on
Billboard's
Adult Contemporary chart in 1986. They didn't achieve the same success internationally, but still managed to reach the Top 20 in other countries. The single was certified Gold by the
ARIA for its sales of 35,000 copies. The band re-recorded the song in
Spanish under the title "No Me Vuelvo a Enamorar" ("I Won't Fall in Love Again"), although not a direct translation. The Spanish version entered the "
Hot Latin Songs" in the Top 20, becoming the band's first entrance on the chart. This version was available on international pressings of the album and on its inclusion on Estefan's Spanish compilation
Exitos de Gloria Estefan. A live version with a different arrangement was included as a B-side to the single, "
Always Tomorrow," and as a bonus track on international editions of
Into the Light. It was taken from Estefan's Homecoming Concert in Miami from her 1988
Let it Loose Tour, released on VHS. The song was featured in 1986 episodes of the daytime soap operas
All My Children and
Another World. ==Formats and track listings==