Soy Así

Soy Así
Studio album by
José José
Released24 November 1987 (1987)
Recorded1987
StudioTake One Studios
Mad Hatter Studios
O'Henry and Artison Studios
(Los Angeles, California)
GenreLatin pop (80's)
Length34:20
LabelRCA Ariola
ProducerRafael Pérez-Botija
José José chronology
Siempre Contigo
(1986) 		Soy Así
(1987) 		Sabor a Mí
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Soy Así (I am like this) is 23rd studio album recorded by Mexican performer José José, It was released by RCA Ariola in 1987. It was written and produced by Spanish producer Rafael Pérez-Botija.[1] This album became the fourth number-one set on the Billboard Latin Pop Albums by the artist and at the Grammy Awards of 1989 was nominated for Best Latin Pop Performance and for Pop Album of the Year at the 1st Lo Nuestro Music Awards.[2][3]

Soy Así yielded four successful singles: the title track reached the number-one position in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart,[4] while "Mi Hembra" peaked at number 5,[5] "Salúdamela Mucho" at number 22,[6] and "Vergüenza Me Da Quererte" reached number 8.[7]

Track listing

All the songs written, arranged and produced by Rafael Pérez-Botija.

  1. "Vergüenza Me Da Quererte"
  2. "Ni en un Millón de Años"
  3. "Cobarde"
  4. "Cinco Minutos"
  5. "Salúdamela Mucho"
  6. "Soy Así"
  7. "Si Te Parece Poco"
  8. "Quiero Morir En Tu Piel"
  9. "La Estrella"
  10. "Mi Hembra"

Chart performance

Chart (1987)[8] Peak
position
US Billboard Latin Pop Albums 1

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Soy Así". AllMusic. Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
  2. ^ Coto, Juan Carlos (28 May 1989), "Univision Launches Latin Music Awards", The Miami Herald
  3. ^ "1988 Grammy Awards". Metro Lyrics. MetroLyrics.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
  4. ^ "Soy Así – José José". Billboard. Nielsen Business. 28 November 1987. Retrieved 5 June 2009. [dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Mi Hembra – José José". Billboard. Nielsen Business. 19 March 1988. Retrieved 5 June 2009. [dead link‍]
  6. ^ "Salúdamela Mucho – José José". Billboard. Nielsen Business. 9 April 1988. Retrieved 5 June 2009. [dead link‍]
  7. ^ "Vergüenza Me Da Quererte – José José". Billboard. Nielsen Business. 25 June 1988. Retrieved 5 June 2009. [dead link‍]
  8. ^ "Latin Pop Albums 'Soy Así' – José José". Billboard. Nielsen Business. 30 January 1988. Retrieved 15 May 2008. [dead link‍]