Busca una Mujer

Busca una Mujer
Studio album by
Luis Miguel
ReleasedNovember 25, 1988 (1988-11-25)
Recorded1988
Studios
GenreLatin pop
Length38:53
LanguageSpanish
LabelWarner Music
ProducerJuan Carlos Calderón
Luis Miguel chronology
Soy Como Quiero Ser
(1987)		 Busca una Mujer
(1988)		 20 Años
(1990)
Singles from Busca una Mujer
  1. "Fría Como el Viento"
    Released: 1988
  2. "Separados"
    Released: 1988
  3. "La Incondicional"
    Released: 1989
  4. "Un Hombre Busca una Mujer"
    Released: 1989
  5. "Culpable o No (Miénteme Como Siempre)"
    Released: 1989
  6. "Esa Niña"
    Released: 1989
  7. "El Primero"
    Released: 1989
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Busca una Mujer (English: Looking for a Woman), also known as Un Hombre Busca una Mujer, is the sixth studio album by Mexican singer Luis Miguel. It was mainly written and produced by Juan Carlos Calderón, and released on November 25, 1988, as the second album released with Warner Music. "Fría Como el Viento" was released as the album's lead single, which spent seven months on the top-ten of many record charts in Latin America. The success of "Fría Como el Viento" almost overshadowed the rest of the singles released from the album ("Separados", "La Incondicional", "Un Hombre Busca una Mujer", "Culpable o No (Miénteme Como Siempre)", "Esa Niña" and "El Primero" ). The album title was simply Busca una Mujer since his name would complement the title (i.e. meaning Luis Miguel Busca una Mujer). On the Billboard Billboard Hot Latin Songs Year-End Chart of 1989, "La Incondicional" appeared at number three. "Separados" has since become known among fans of professional wrestling for being the entrance theme of Japanese masked wrestler Último Dragón, outside of his tenure in WWE.

Promotion

To promote the album, Luis Miguel embarked on a tour during 1989 and 1990. In 1989 a VHS video was released, a compilation of his concerts in Mexico called Un Año de Conciertos.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Juan Carlos Calderón, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Fría Como el Viento" 3:55
2."Esa Niña" 4:05
3."Culpable o No (Miénteme Como Siempre)" 3:56
4."Un Hombre Busca una Mujer"
3:34
5."La Incondicional" 4:25
6."Separados"
  • Calderón
  • Escolar
3:35
7."Por Favor Señora" 4:00
8."Pupilas de Gato"Luna Fría3:57
9."El Primero"
  • Calderón
  • Escolar
3:14
10."Soy Un Perdedor"Tito Duarte4:12
Total length:38:53

Brazilian version

The Brazilian version of Busca Una Mujer was released in 1988 with 2 songs in Portuguese, “Fria Como O Vento” and “A Incondicional”.

Personnel

Adapted from the Busca Una Mujer liner notes:

Performance credits

  • Juan Carlos Calderón – keyboards (tracks 1, 3–5, 7), arranger (1–5, 7, 9), chorus arrangement (2, 4–6, 10)
  • Randy Kerber – keyboards (all tracks), arranger (6, 8, 10), brass arranger (10)
  • K.C. Porter – keyboards (tracks 2, 9), arranger (2, 9)
  • Dennis Belfield – bass (all tracks)
  • John Robinson – drums (tracks 1, 3–5, 9)
  • Jeff Porcaro – drums (tracks 2, 6–8, 10)
  • Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar (all tracks)
  • Buzz Feiten – guitar (track 2), guitar solo (1, 7)
  • Jerry Hey – brass (tracks 4, 10)
  • Gary Grant – brass (tracks 4, 10)
  • Kim Hutchcroft – brass (tracks 4, 10)
  • Alan Kaplan – brass (tracks 4, 10)
  • Lew McCreary – brass (tracks 4, 10)
  • Antonio Molto – saxophone solo (tracks 1–2)
  • Conjunto de Cuerda de Madrid – strings (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9)
  • Luis Miguel – background vocals (tracks 2, 6, 7, 10), brass arranger (10)
  • Andrea Bronston – background vocals (tracks 2, 4–5, 7, 9–10)
  • Mary Jamison – background vocals (tracks 2, 7, 10)
  • Doris – background vocals (tracks 4–6, 9)
  • Huevo – background vocals (tracks 4–6)
  • Mikel – background vocals (tracks 4–6)

Technical credits

  • Juan Carlos Calderón – producer
  • Benny Faccone – engineer (rhythmic bases, dubbing, brass section)
  • Brad Gilderman – mixer
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering engineer
  • Carlos Martos – engineer (voice recording)
  • Vicente – engineer (voice recording)
  • Joaquin Torres – engineer (strings, additional dubs)
  • Ivy Skoff – production coordination
  • Carlos Somonte – photography
  • Gilardi M/W S.A. publicidad – design

Recording and mixing locations

  • Studio 55, Hollywood, California – rhythmic bases and dubbing
  • Torresonido, Madrid, Spain – strings and additional dubs
  • Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood, California – brass section
  • Precision Lacquer, Hollywood, California – mastering
  • Suma Music Group, West Hollywood, California – mixing
  • Estudio Mediterranean Sound, Ibiza, Spain – Luis Miguel's voice recording

Chart performance

Album

Singles

Year Chart Single Peak
1988 Billboard Hot Latin Tracks Un Hombre Busca Una Mujer 5
La Incondicional 1
Fría Como El Viento 1
1989 Separados 8
Esa Niña 35
Culpable O No (Miénteme Como Siempre) 22
2018 Mexico Streaming (AMPROFON) 6

Certifications and sales

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) 4× Platinum 240,000^
Bolivia Platinum  
Chile Gold 120,000
Ecuador Gold 50,000
Mexico (AMPROFON) 10× Gold 1,400,000
Peru Gold  
Spain (Promusicae) Platinum 100,000^
United States — 85,000
Summaries
Worldwide — 3,000,000

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Busca una Mujer at AllMusic
  2. ↑ "Último Dragón Entrance - Arena Mexico". YouTube. 7 April 2013. Archived from the original on 2021-12-05.
  3. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Ultimo Dragon". Cagematch. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  4. ↑ Miguel, Luis (1988). Busca Una Mujer (Album liner notes). Brazil: WEA. 670.9207.
  5. ↑ Miguel, Luis (1988). Busca Una Mujer (Album liner notes). Germany: WEA International, a division of Warner Music Group. 2292 56119-2.
  6. ↑ "Luis Miguel Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  7. 1 2 Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  8. 1 2 "Los más vendidos 2018" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on January 24, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Top Pop Latin Albums" (PDF). Billboard. 23 December 1989. p. Y-56. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  10. ↑ "Top Pop Latin Albums" (PDF). Billboard. 22 December 1990. p. YE-50. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  11. ↑ "Top Streaming (del 11 al 17 de mayo 2018)" (in Spanish). AMPROFON. Archived from the original on May 24, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  12. ↑ "Argentinian album certifications – Luis Miguel – Busca Una Mujer". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
  13. 1 2 3 "Luis Miguel en Concierto". Listín Diario (in Spanish). 16 November 1991. p. 7-Espectáculos. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  14. ↑ Windhausen, Rodolfo A. (15 November 1991). "Luis Miguel ídolo 'responsable'". El Nuevo Herald (in Spanish). p. 64. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  15. ↑ "Luis Miguel". TVyNovelas (Chile). November 1999.
  16. 1 2 Luis Miguel recibe disco de oro por Busca Una Mujer. Videovisa Ecuador. Televisa. 1990. YouTube title: "Luis miguel recibe disco de oro por busca una mujer y habla de sexo. Info about the sales and certification at 0:30
  17. ↑ García, Juan Carlos (July 17, 2005). "Supera EU a Mexico en venta de musica latina". El Norte (in Spanish). ProQuest 311720300. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  18. ↑ Niurka, Norma (April 27, 1990). "Un torbellino de talento llamado Luis Miguel". El Nuevo Herald (in Spanish). p. 7C. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  19. ↑ Juan Carlos, García (10 November 2004). "Vende bien, no como Juanga". Reforma (in Spanish). p. 9. ProQuest 307414276. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2022.