Soy Como Quiero Ser

Soy Como Quiero Ser is the fifth studio album recorded by Mexican singer Luis Miguel and his first album to be released by WEA Latina on July 15, 1987 (see 1987 in music). The album was subtitled "Luis Miguel '87: Soy Como Quiero Ser". The singers Laura Branigan and Rocío Banquells appear on two of the album's tracks as backup vocals. The majority of the songs included are Spanish-language adaptations of popular songs from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.

Soy Como Quiero Ser
Studio album by Luis Miguel
Released	July 15, 1987 (1987-07-15)
Recorded	1986–1987 Record One (Sherman Oaks, California) Metropolis Studios George Tobin Studios Sunset Sound Studios (Hollywood, California)
Genre	Latin pop R&B soul
Length	39:21
Label	WEA Latina
Producer	Juan Carlos Calderón
Luis Miguel chronology
Fiebre de Amor (1985) Soy Como Quiero Ser (1987) Busca una Mujer (1988)
Singles from Soy Como Quiero Ser
"Ahora Te Puedes Marchar" Released: 1987 (1987) "Sin Hablar" Released: 1987 (1987) "No Me Puedo Escapar de Tí" Released: 1987 (1987) "Cuando Calienta el Sol" Released: 1987 (1987) "Soy Como Quiero Ser" Released: 1987 (1987) "Yo Que No Vivo Sin Tí" Released: 1988 (1988) "Eres Tú" Released: 1988 (1988) "Sólo Tú (Only You)" Released: 1988 (1988) "Perdóname (All by Myself)" Released: 1988 (1988) "Sunny" Released: 1988 (1988)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

In 1988, Soy Como Quiero Ser received a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album in the 30th Annual Grammy Awards, which ultimately went to Un Hombre Solo by Julio Iglesias.^[2]

Track listing

#	Title	Composer	Time
1	Es Mejor (Reach Out I'll Be There)	Lamont Dozier/Eddie Holland/Brian Holland/Alejandro Monroy/Carlos Villa	3:51
2	Sin Hablar (Duet with Laura Branigan)	Juan Carlos Calderón	4:30
3	Ahora Te Puedes Marchar (I Only Want to Be With You)	Ivor Raymonde/Mike Hawker/Luis Gómez Escolar	3:15
4	Yo Que No Vivo Sin Tí (You Don't Have to Say You Love Me)	Pino Donaggio/Vito Pallavicini/Luis Gómez Escolar	3:31
5	Eres Tú	Juan Carlos Calderón	4:11
6	Sólo Tú (Only You)	Andy Rande/Buck Ram/Carlos Toro	3:21
7	No Me Puedo Escapar de Tí (Duet with Rocío Banquells)	Juan Carlos Calderón	3:31
8	Cuando Calienta el Sol (Love Me with All Your Heart)	Rafael Gastón Pérez/Carlos Rigual/Mario Rigual/Carlos Alberto Martinoli	3:57
9	Soy Como Quiero Ser	Luisito Rey	2:55
10	Perdóname (All by Myself)	Eric Carmen/Carlos Toro	3:31
11	Sunny	Bobby Hebb/Luis Gómez Escolar	3:18

Portuguese version

A Portuguese version was released in 1988 and is referred to as Luis Miguel '88 instead of '87. It was released as a vinyl LP and on Cassette only.

Side A

1. Es Mejor
2. Sin Hablar
3. Agora Você Pode Ir (Ahora Te Puedes Marchar)
4. Eu Que Não Vivo Sem Você (Yo Que No Vivo Sin Tí)
5. Era Você (Eres Tú)
6. Solo Tu

Side B

1. No Me Puedo Escapar de Ti
2. Cuando Calienta El Sol
3. Soy Como Quiero Ser
4. Perdoname
5. Sunny

Chart performance in United States

Year	Chart	Track	Peak
1987	Billboard Hot Latin Tracks	Ahora Te Puedes Marchar	1
1988	Billboard Hot Latin Tracks	No Me Puedo Escapar de Tí (duet with Rocio Banquells)	14
	Billboard Hot Latin Tracks	Yo Que No Vivo Sin Tí	26
	Billboard Hot Latin Tracks	Soy Como Quiero Ser	36
	Billboard Hot Latin Tracks	Cuando Calienta El Sol	50

Sales and certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)^[3]	3× Platinum	180,000^^
Mexico (AMPROFON)^[4]	5× Platinum	1,250,000^^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[5]	Gold	50,000^^
Summaries
Worldwide	—	2,000,000^[6]
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

• Producer: Juan Carlos Calderón
• Executive Production: Luisito Rey
• Arrangements on "Sin Hablar", "Cuando Calienta el Sol", "Sólo Tú" and "Yo Que No Vivo Sin Tí" by Juan Carlos Calderón
• Arrangements on "No Me Puedo Escapar De Tí", "Ahora Te Puedes Marchar" and "Eres Tú" by K. C. Porter
• Arrangements on "Es Mejor" and "Sunny" by: Randy Kerber
• Arrangements on: "Perdóname" and "Soy Como Quiero Ser" by Erich Bulling.
• Bass: Dennis Bellfield
• Drums: Carlos Vega and Paul Leim
• Guitars: Dan Huff and Paul Jackson Jr.
• Keyboards: Randy Kerber, Juan Carlos Calderón and K. C. Porter
• Percussions: Paulinho DaCosta
• Piano: Randy Kerber
• Saxo solos: Joel Peskin
• Strings: Ezra Kilger
• Metals on "Es Mejor": Jerry Hey, Mark Russo, Bill Richenbach and Gary Grant.
• Metals on "Cuando Calienta El Sol": Burnette Dillon, Charles Davis, Jim sawyer and Joseph Johnson
• Background vocals: Tony DeFranco, K. C. Porter, Isela Sotelo and Darlene Kolden-Hoven
• Photography: Randee St. Nicholas

See also

• List of best-selling albums in Mexico
• List of best-selling Latin albums

References

1. Allmusic review
2. "Here are the nominees for the 30th annual Grammy..." United Press International. January 14, 1988. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
3. "Argentinian album certifications – Luis Miguel – LUIS MIGUEL 87". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
4. Stavans, Ilan (29 July 2014). Latin music: Musicians, Genres, and Themes. ABC-CLIO. p. 502. ISBN 978-0-313-34396-4. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
5. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
6. Juan Carlos, García (10 November 2004). "Vende bien, no como Juanga". Reforma (in Spanish). p. 9. from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2022 – via ProQuest.