Palabra de honor (album)

Palabra de honor ("Word of Honour") is the fourth studio album released by Mexican performer Luis Miguel on 9 November 1984 with his then record label EMI.[1] It was heavily promoted in México. The single "Isabel" was ranked at number 70 on the VH1 Top 100 of Greatest Songs of the 80's in Spanish. It also includes a duet with Scottish singer Sheena Easton, "Me Gustas Tal Como Eres", which received the Grammy Award for Best Mexican-American Performance.[2] The album peaked at No. 9 in the California's Billboard Top Latin Albums.[3] According to a promotional ad by EMI, the album was certified gold in Mexico and platinum in Argentina.[4]

Palabra de honor
Studio album by
Luis Miguel
ReleasedNovember 9, 1984 (1984-11-09)
GenreLatin pop
LabelEMI
Producer
  • Juan Carlos Calderón
  • Honorio Herrero
  • Greg Mathieson
Luis Miguel chronology
Tambien es Rock
(1984)		 Palabra de honor
(1984)		 Fiebre de amor
(1985)

There is a Portuguese adaptation of the album called Meu Sonho Perdido. The original songs and the Portuguese versions are listed below.

Track listing
  1. "Tú No Tienes Corazón" (Honorio Herrero) - 2:39
  2. "Un Rock & Roll Sonó" (J.C. Calderon / Honorio Herrero) - 3:04
  3. "La Chica Del Bikini Azul" (Honorio Herrero) - 2:56
  4. "Lili" (Luis Gómez-Escolar) - 3:28
  5. "Palabra de Honor" (Luis Gómez-Escolar / J. Seijas / H. Herrero) - 3:32
  6. "Rey de Corazones" (Luis Gómez-Escolar / H. Herrero) - 2:20
  7. "Me Muero Por Ti" (Honorio Herrero) - 2:09
  8. "Isabel" (J.R. García Florez / J. Giralt) - 2:31
  9. "Me Gustas Tal Como Eres" (Duet with Sheena Easton) (J.C. Calderón) - 3:07
  10. "Muñeca Rota" (L. Gómez-Escolar / H. Herrero) - 3:13
  11. "Háblame" (L. Gómez-Escolar / H. Herrero) - 2:39

Portuguese version
  1. Tu ("Tú No Tienes Corazón") (H. Herrero; Vers: Carlos Colla)
  2. Um Rock And Roll Tocou ("Un Rock & Roll Sonó") (J. C. Calderón, H. Herrero; Vers: Carlos Colla)
  3. Menina do Biquini Azul ("La Chica Del Bikini Azul") (H. Herrero; Vers: Carlos Colla)
  4. Danny ("Lili") (Luiz Gómez Escolar, H. Herrero; Vers: Carlos Colla)
  5. Chama-me ("Háblame") (Luiz Gómez Escolar, H. Herrero; Vers: Carlos Colla)
  6. Rei, Rei, Rei ("Rey de Corazones") (Luiz Gómez Escolar, H. Herrero; Vers: Carlos Colla)
  7. Eu Quero Você ("Me Muero Por Ti") (H. Herrero; Vers: Carlos Colla)
  8. Salva-me ("Isabel") (J. R. García Florez, J. Giralt; Vers: Carlos Colla)
  9. Meu Sonho Perdido ("Palabra de Honor") (Luiz Gómez Escolar, Julio Seijas, H. Herrero; Vers: Carlos Colla)
  10. Mírate (sung in Spanish) (Luiz Gómez Escolar, H. Herrero)
  11. Mini Amor (Bonus Track) (Luiz Gómez Escolar, Julio Seijas; Vers: Carlos Colla)

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[4] Platinum 75,000[5]
Mexico (AMPROFON)[4] Gold 500,000[6]

References
  1. "International Dateline - Argentina" (PDF). Cash Box. October 13, 1984. p. 28. Retrieved 8 January 2022 – via World Radio History.
  2. "Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences nominees for Grammy..." United Press International. January 10, 1985. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  3. "Billboard Top Latin Albums". Billboard. 9 March 1985. pp. 9–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  4. "Luis Miguel". Billboard. January 26, 1985. p. 53. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Google books.
  5. "International Dateline - Argentina" (PDF). Cash Box. December 15, 1984. p. 26. Retrieved 8 January 2022 – via World Radio History.
  6. Juan Carlos, García (10 November 2004). "Vende bien, no como Juanga". Reforma (in Spanish). p. 9. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2022 – via ProQuest.
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