''Soy Como Quiero Ser'' is the fifth

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recorded by Mexican singer

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and his first album to be released by

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on July 15, 1987 (see

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). The album was subtitled ''"Luis Miguel '87: Soy Como Quiero Ser"''. The singers

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and

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appear on two of the album's tracks. The majority of the songs included are covers from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. In 1988, ''Soy Como Quiero Ser'' received a nomination for a

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in the 30th Annual Grammy Awards, losing to ''

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'' by

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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 (Ahora Te Puedes Marchar) #Eu Que Não Vivo Sem Você (Yo Que No Vivo Sin Tí) #Era Você (Eres Tú) #Solo Tu Side B #No Me Puedo Escapar de Ti #Cuando Calienta El Sol #Soy Como Quiero Ser #Perdoname #Sunny

Chart performance in United States

Sales and certifications

Personnel

* Producer:

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* Executive Production:

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* 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:

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* Arrangements on: "Perdóname" and "Soy Como Quiero Ser" by Erich Bulling. * Bass: Dennis Bellfield * Drums: Carlos Vega and

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* 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

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