Me Gustas Tal Como Eres

"Me Gustas Tal Como Eres"
Single by Sheena Easton and Luis Miguel
from the album Todo Me Recuerda a Ti
Released	1984
Format	Airplay
Genre	Latin pop
Length	3:14
Label	EMI
Writer(s)	Juan Carlos Calderón, Luis Gómez Escolar
Producer(s)	Juan Carlos Calderón
Sheena Easton chronology
"Devil in a Fast Car" (1984) "Me Gustas Tal Como Eres" (1984) "La Noche y Tú" (1984)
Luis Miguel chronology
"Tu No Tienes Corazón" (1984) "Me Gustas Tal Como Eres" (1984) "Todo el Amor del Mundo" (1985)

"Me Gustas Tal Como Eres" (Spanish for "I like you just the way you are") is a song written Juan Carlos Calderón and Luis Gómez Escolar, produced by Calderón, and performed by Scottish singer Sheena Easton in a duet with Mexican singer Luis Miguel. The track was released by EMI Music as the first single from her first Spanish language album Todo Me Recuerda a Ti in 1984. The song earned the Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Performance at the 27th Grammy Awards, being the second time that this award was handed out.^[1] Easton and Miguel's winning resulted in controversy with Mexican-American musicians, and a protest ensued.^[1] The award became the second Grammy for Easton, after being recognized as the Best New Artist in 1981, and the first for Miguel.^[2][3] The song was later included on Miguel's studio album Palabra de Honor.^[4]

References

1. Loza, Steven (1993). "Musical Life: Los Angeles, 1945-90". Barrio Rhythm: Mexican American Music in Los Angeles. Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois: 115. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
2. Taylor, Chuck (October 19, 1996). "For Sheena Easton, Survival Meant Moving Beyond Radio". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 108 (42): 115. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
3. Llewellyn, Howell (October 2, 1999). "Miguel Proudly Sticks to Spanish on 'Amarte' from WMI". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 111 (40): 24. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
4. "Palabra de Honor – Luis Miguel". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 25, 2011.