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Romance
Luis Miguel · 1991 · Track 12
Details
TonalidadAm
Compás4/4
Tempo123 BPM
Duración3:15
CompositorJuan Carlos Calderón
ÁlbumRomance
Año1991
Credits
Music Juan Carlos Calderón
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The story behind
When Luis Miguel decided to take his career in a new direction with the album Romance, he faced a challenge: composing new material on a tight deadline. Originally, the idea was to work again with Juan Carlos Calderón, but that plan fell apart when Calderón could not provide the necessary compositions. Faced with this situation, and following his manager's suggestion, Miguel turned to the bolero genre. For this new direction, the record label WEA Latina enlisted Mexican singer-songwriter Armando Manzanero, who was in charge of co-producing the album with Luis Miguel. The recording of Romance began in August 1991 at Ocean Way Recording studios, located in Hollywood, California. In this project, Bebu Silvetti took on the role of arranger, shaping the interpretations of twelve boleros that had originally been recorded between 1944 and 1986.
The album Romance, released by WEA Latina on November 19, 1991, represents a milestone in Luis Miguel's career. Although its canonical title is Soy como soy and the duration of the song "Cómo" is 3:06, the album's impact transcends these details. Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on April 19, 1970, is a central figure in Latin American music, known for his versatility in interpreting genres as diverse as pop, funk, jazz, bolero, and romantic ballads. His career has been recognized with multiple awards, including five Grammy Awards and four Latin Grammy Awards. In fact, he was the youngest artist to receive a Grammy at fifteen years old, for a duet with Sheena Easton. Throughout his career, he has sold over 100 million records, establishing himself as one of the most internationally successful Latin artists.
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