Ahora Te Puedes Marchar
| "Ahora Te Puedes Marchar" | ||||
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| SinglebyLuis Miguel | ||||
| from the albumSoy Como Quiero Ser | ||||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| B-side | "Sunny" | |||
| Released | 1987 | |||
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| Length | 3:15 | |||
| Label | Warner Music Latina | |||
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| Producer(s) | Juan Carlos Calderón | |||
| Luis Miguelsingles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Ahora Te Puedes Marchar"onYouTube | ||||
"Ahora Te Puedes Marchar"(in English:" Now You Can Leave ") is a song by Mexican singerLuis Miguel,released as the debutsinglefrom his fifth studio album,Soy Como Quiero Ser(1987). Written byIvor Raymonde,Luis Gomez Escolar andMike Hawker,it is a Spanish-language adaptation of the 1964 song "I Only Want to Be With You"byDusty Springfield,though the song differs lyrically.
Background and promotion
[edit]In 1987, Luis Miguel released his fifth studio album an first viaWEA Latina,Soy Como Quiero Ser.The track "Ahora Te Puedes Marchar" was released as the album's lead single. The song is a Spanish-language adaptation ofDusty Springfield's 1964 singleI Only Want to Be with You,with the translated lyrics being written by Luis Gomez Escolar.[1]
"Ahora Te Puedes Marchar" was featured as the first track on Miguel'sgreatest hits album,Grandes Exitos(2005).[2]The song was additionally released as "Agora Você Pode Ir" on the 1988 Portuguese-language release ofSoy Como Quiero Ser.[3]
Chart performance
[edit]The song entered several Latin American record charts, published byEl Informador.It topped charts in Mexico and Santiago, and peaked at number 9 in Panama.[4]In the US, it went on to be Miguel's first number-one hit on theBillboardHot Latin Songschart,[5]making Miguel at the time the youngest artist to top the chart at 17 years old.[citation needed]
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Panama (UPI)[4] | 9 |
| Santiago(UPI)[4] | 1 |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[4] | 1 |
| USHot Latin Songs(Billboard)[6] | 1 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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| USHot Latin Songs(Billboard)[6] | 11 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[7] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
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‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^Herman, Tamar (2019-03-01)."Super Junior Release Video for Remake of Luis Miguel's 'Ahora Te Puedes Marchar': Watch".Billboard.Retrieved2023-08-18.
- ^Luis Miguel - Grandes Exitos Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic,retrieved2023-06-14
- ^Luis Miguel - Luis Miguel '88 - Soy Como Quiero Ser,1988,retrieved2023-06-14
- ^abcd"Lista de discos con más popularidad en el mundo".El Informador.October 12, 1987. p. 6E.
- ^"Luis Miguel".Billboard.Retrieved2023-06-14.
- ^ab"Luis Miguel Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)".Billboard.
- ^"Spanish single certifications – Luis Miguel – Ahora Te Puedes Marchar".El portal de Música.Productores de Música de España.Retrieved3 July2024.