Soy Como Quiero Ser
Soy Como Quiero Ser is the fifth studio album by Mexican singer Luis Miguel, released on July 15, 1987, by WEA Latina. It was his first release with WEA. The album was subtitled Luis Miguel '87: Soy Como Quiero Ser. Singers Laura Branigan and Rocío Banquells appear on two of the album's tracks as backing vocals. The majority of the songs included are Spanish-language adaptations of popular songs from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
In 1988, it received a nomination for Best Latin Pop Performance at the 30th Grammy Awards, becoming Luis Miguel's second Grammy nomination.
Track listing
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
- Es Mejor
- Sin Hablar
- Agora Você Pode Ir
- Eu Que Não Vivo Sem Você
- Era Você
- Solo Tu
- No Me Puedo Escapar de Ti
- Cuando Calienta El Sol
- Soy Como Quiero Ser
- Perdoname
- Sunny
Personnel
- Producer: Juan Carlos Calderón
- Executive Producer: 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
- Percussion: Paulinho DaCosta
- Piano: Randy Kerber
- Saxophone solos: Joel Peskin
- Strings: Ezra Kilger
- Horns on "Es Mejor": Jerry Hey, Mark Russo, Bill Richenbach and Gary Grant.
- Horns 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