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"'''Soy Así'''" ( |
"'''Soy Así'''" ("I Am Like This") is a [[Ballad (music)|ballad]] written and produced by [[Spanish people|Spanish]] composer Rafael Pérez-Botija and performed by [[Mexican people|Mexican]] singer [[José José]]. It was released as the first single from his twenty fourth [[studio album]] [[Soy Así|of the same title]] (1987). This song became the second number-one single by the artist in the [[Hot Latin Songs|''Billboard'' Hot Latin Tracks chart]], after the single "[[¿Y Quién Puede Ser?]]" two years before.<ref>{{cite web |title=José José - Charts and awards |work=Allmusic |publisher=Macromedia Corporation |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p31263/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} |accessdate=2009-06-05 }}</ref> In 2005, Mexican singer [[Valentín Elizalde]] recorded a [[cover version]] of the single and included it on his album of the same name.<ref>{{cite web |title=Soy Así - Valentín Elizalde |work=Allmusic |publisher=Macromedia Corporation |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r744683|pure_url=yes}} |accessdate=2009-06-05 }}</ref> |
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==Background== |
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==Chart performance and cover versions== |
==Chart performance and cover versions== |
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The song debuted on the [[Hot Latin Songs|''Billboard'' Hot Latin Tracks chart]] at number 22 on November 28, 1987 and climbed to the top ten two weeks later.<ref>{{cite |
The song debuted on the [[Hot Latin Songs|''Billboard'' Hot Latin Tracks chart]] at number 22 on November 28, 1987 and climbed to the top ten two weeks later.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Soy Así - Week of November 28, 1987 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |date=1987-11-28 |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/1987-11-28/latin-songs |accessdate=2009-05-06 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=Soy Así - Week of December 12, 1987 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |date=1987-12-12 |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/1987-12-12/latin-songs |accessdate=2009-05-06 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> It reached the top position of the chart on January 16, 1988, replacing "[[Y Tú También Llorarás]]" by [[Venezuelan people|Venezuelan]] singer [[José Luis Rodríguez (singer)|José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma"]] and being replaced one week later by [[Ana Gabriel]]'s "[[Ay Amor (Ana Gabriel song)|Ay Amor]]".<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Soy Así - Week of January 16, 1988 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |date=1988-01-06 |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/1988-01-16/latin-songs |
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|accessdate=2009-05-06 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> "Soy Así" ranked at number seven in the [[Hot Latin Tracks Year-End Chart of 1988]]. |
|accessdate=2009-05-06 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> "Soy Así" ranked at number seven in the [[Hot Latin Tracks Year-End Chart of 1988]]. |
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"Soy Así" has been recorded by several performers, including [[Valentín Elizalde]] who released it as a single from his album of the same title in 2005, peaking at number 28 in the [[Latin Regional Mexican Airplay|''Billboard'' Latin Regional Mexican Airplay]].<ref>{{cite |
"Soy Así" has been recorded by several performers, including [[Valentín Elizalde]] who released it as a single from his album of the same title in 2005, peaking at number 28 in the [[Latin Regional Mexican Airplay|''Billboard'' Latin Regional Mexican Airplay]].<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Soy Así - Valentín Elizalde |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |date=2007-04-28 |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2007-04-28/regional-mexican-songs |accessdate=2009-06-05 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> [[Elefante (Mexican band)|Elefante]], Juan Garza, Banda Horoscopos and Alamenos de la Sierra also recorded their own version of the track.<ref>{{cite web|title=Soy Así - Performers |work=Allmusic |publisher=Macromedia Corporation |url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=17:1442430 |accessdate=2009-06-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090622021946/http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg |archivedate=June 22, 2009 }}</ref> |
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===Charts=== |
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[[Category:José José songs]] |
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[[Category:Songs written by Rafael Pérez-Botija]] |
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Latest revision as of 09:35, 8 August 2024
| "Soy Así" | ||||
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| Single by José José | ||||
| from the album Soy Así | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986–1987 Take One Studios Mad Hatter Studios O'Henry and Arison Studios (Los Angeles, California) | |||
| Genre | Latin | |||
| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | RCA Ariola | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rafael Pérez-Botija | |||
| Producer(s) | Rafael Pérez-Botija | |||
| José José singles chronology | ||||
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"Soy Así" ("I Am Like This") is a ballad written and produced by Spanish composer Rafael Pérez-Botija and performed by Mexican singer José José. It was released as the first single from his twenty fourth studio album of the same title (1987). This song became the second number-one single by the artist in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart, after the single "¿Y Quién Puede Ser?" two years before.[1] In 2005, Mexican singer Valentín Elizalde recorded a cover version of the single and included it on his album of the same name.[2]
Background
[edit]"Soy Así" was written and produced by Rafael Pérez-Botija, who worked previously with José José on the albums Volcán (1978),[3] Si Me Dejas Ahora (1979),[4] Amor, Amor (1980),[5] Gracias (1981),[6] Mi Vida (1982),[7] Reflexiones (1984),[8] and Promesas (1985).[9] José José told magazine Selecciones that during 1985 to 1987, he had a personal crisis because "my life was going on airplanes, trucks, locked in a hotel room."[10] His daughter was born in 1982 and that more or less balanced his marriage, but after a while he divorced his then wife.[10] In the same year, he also finished his work relation with his manager, who also was his brother in law.[10] During this events, and his on-going battle with alcoholism, José José recorded his album Soy Así.[10]
Chart performance and cover versions
[edit]The song debuted on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart at number 22 on November 28, 1987 and climbed to the top ten two weeks later.[11][12] It reached the top position of the chart on January 16, 1988, replacing "Y Tú También Llorarás" by Venezuelan singer José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma" and being replaced one week later by Ana Gabriel's "Ay Amor".[13] "Soy Así" ranked at number seven in the Hot Latin Tracks Year-End Chart of 1988.
"Soy Así" has been recorded by several performers, including Valentín Elizalde who released it as a single from his album of the same title in 2005, peaking at number 28 in the Billboard Latin Regional Mexican Airplay.[14] Elefante, Juan Garza, Banda Horoscopos and Alamenos de la Sierra also recorded their own version of the track.[15]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ "José José - Charts and awards". Allmusic. Macromedia Corporation. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ "Soy Así - Valentín Elizalde". Allmusic. Macromedia Corporation. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ "Volcán - José José". Allmusic. Macromedia Corporation. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ "Si Me Dejas Ahora - José José". Allmusic. Macromedia Corporation. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ "Amor, Amor - José José". Allmusic. Macromedia Corporation. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ "Gracias - José José". Allmusic. Macromedia Corporation. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ "Mi Vida - José José". Allmusic. Macromedia Corporation. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ "Reflexiones - José José". Allmusic. Macromedia Corporation. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ "Promesas - José José". Allmusic. Macromedia Corporation. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ a b c d Holguín, Martín (2006-03-01). "Todo Quedó en el Ayer: José José". Selecciones (in Spanish). Reader's Digest México, S.A. de C.V. Archived from the original on 2009-05-31. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ "Soy Así - Week of November 28, 1987". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1987-11-28. Retrieved 2009-05-06. [dead link]
- ^ "Soy Así - Week of December 12, 1987". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1987-12-12. Retrieved 2009-05-06. [dead link]
- ^ "Soy Así - Week of January 16, 1988". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1988-01-06. Retrieved 2009-05-06. [dead link]
- ^ "Soy Así - Valentín Elizalde". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2007-04-28. Retrieved 2009-06-05. [dead link]
- ^ "Soy Así - Performers". Allmusic. Macromedia Corporation. Archived from the original on June 22, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-05.