Quisiera Ser
2000 single by Alejandro Sanz
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"Quisiera Ser" (I Would Like to Be) is a song by Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz from Sanz's sixth studio album El Alma al Aire.[2] It was released as a single on October 20, 2000, by WEA Latina. The song is included on an EP consisting of four tracks: "Quisiera Ser", "Cuando Nadie Me Ve" and two additional mixes of "Quisiera Ser".[3] The music video for the song was directed by Alejandro Toledo and features Spanish model Esther Cañadas.[4]
| "Quisiera Ser" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Alejandro Sanz | ||||
| from the album El Alma al Aire | ||||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Released | 20 October 2000 | |||
| Genre | Latin pop | |||
| Length | 5:30 | |||
| Label | WEA Latina | |||
| Songwriter | Alejandro Sanz | |||
| Alejandro Sanz singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Quisiera ser" on YouTube | ||||
"Quisiera Ser" is included on MTV Unplugged, the second live album by Sanz, produced by Humberto Gatica and released in 2001. In 2002, "Quisiera Ser" was performed live at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards as a duet between Sanz and Destiny's Child with Spanish and English lyrics.[5]
Grammy performance
In 2002 at the 44th Annual GRAMMY Awards, Sanz performed "Quisiera Ser" onstage with Destiny's Child. The song was performed in Spanish with English lyrics sung as a solo by Beyonce in the bridge section of the song.[5][6][7][8] A plan for an Anglo album by Alejandro Sanz which was to include the English version of "Quisiera Ser" was abandoned with Beyonce filming "Goldmember" at that time.
Sanz was honored as the 2017 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year event with a performance of "Quisiera Ser" by Camila Cabello with Juanes.[9]
Compilation records and videos
Alejandro Sanz' "Quisiera Ser" has appeared on compilation records and videos of Alejandro Sanz and various artists released on the WEA International and in 2017, by Universal Music.[10]
- Various Artists - "People en Espanol: Latin Pop", 2002
- Alejandro Sanz - Grandes Exitos, 1991-2004
- Alejandro Sanz - Los Videos 97_04
- Alejandro Sanz - Coleccion Definitiva, 2011
- Alejandro Sanz - +Es+
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard) | 25 |