No es permitido

The song No es permitido is a track that sticks in the memory thanks to its catchy rhythm and that blend of pop with funk touches that was already beginning to define Luis Miguel's style in the early years of his career. At just two minutes and fifty-three seconds long, the song works as a perfect hook: the melody is straightforward, but it has a rhythmic detail that makes it sound livelier than most songs of the era. It's not just filler on the album Directo al corazón; it's a piece that, in its brevity, manages to convey that youthful energy the artist sought to project at the time.

The album Directo al corazón was recorded in 1982 under the production of Luisito Rey, father of Luis Miguel, and was released in the market through EMI Capitol México. The original version of the album featured a child Luis Miguel on its cover, but in later reissues —especially in CD format— a more mature image was chosen, even with a title change to Un sol directo al corazón. For the U.S. market, the label Odeon re-released the material under the name Un sol, keeping the same song order but with a different cover. The album's success was such that years later, the singer earned his first Grammy at age fifteen for the duet Me gustas tal como eres with Sheena Easton, an accolade that already hinted at the potential this track held within his repertoire.