# Soy Como Quiero Ser

Professional ratings :
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
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, 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.

## 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
* 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

| 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 |
| 1988 | Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | Yo Que No Vivo Sin Tí | 26 |
| 1988 | Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | Soy Como Quiero Ser | 36 |
| 1988 | Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | Cuando Calienta El Sol | 50 |

## Sales and certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Argentina (CAPIF) | 3× Platinum | 180,000$^^$ |
| Chile | Gold | |
| Mexico (AMPROFON) | 5× Platinum | 1,250,000$^^$ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | Platinum | 100,000$^^$ |
| Summaries |||
| Worldwide | — | 2,000,000 |
| $^^$ 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