Quisiera Ser

"Quisiera Ser" (I Would Like to Be) is a song by Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz from Sanz's sixth studio album El Alma al Aire.[1] The single was released on an EP consisting of four tracks: "Quisiera Ser", "Cando Nadie Me Ve" and two additional mixes of "Quisiera Ser".[2] The music video for the song was directed by Alejandro Toledo and features Spanish model Esther Cañadas.[3]

"Quisiera Ser"
Single by Alejandro Sanz
from the album El Alma al Aire
LanguageSpanish
Released20 October 2000
GenreLatin pop
Length5:30
LabelWEA Latina
Songwriter(s)Alejandro Sanz
Alejandro Sanz singles chronology
"Cuando Nadie Me Ve"
(2000)		 "Quisiera Ser"
(2000)		 "El Alma al Aire"
(2001)

"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.

Chart performance

Weekly charts
Year Chart Track Peak Weeks on Chart
2000 Billboard Hot Latin Songs Quisiera Ser 17 16
2000 Billboard Latin Pop Airplay Quisiera Ser 13 23
2000 Billboard Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay Quisiera Ser 9 15

Year-end charts
Year Chart Track Peak
2001 Billboard Latin Pop Airplay Quisiera Ser 25

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 by Beyonce in the bridge section of the song.[4][5][6][7] 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. He performed "Quisiera Ser" onstage with Camilia Cabello.[8]

Compilation records & 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.[9]

References
  1. "El Alma al Aire - Alejandro Sanz | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  2. "Quisiera Ser - Alejandro Sanz | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  3. Tiempo, Casa Editorial El (25 November 2000). "Las Mujeres de Alejandro Sanz". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  4. Inc, Nielsen Business Media (16 March 2002). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
  5. The 44th Annual Grammy Awards (2002) - IMDb, retrieved 6 November 2019
  6. Nast, Condé. "Beyoncé's Showstopping Grammy-Awards Style". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  7. Archive-Teri-vanHorn. "Aguilera To Co-Host Latin Grammys; Destiny's Child To Perform". MTV News. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  8. "Alejandro Sanz". GRAMMY.com. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  9. "Quisiera Ser - Alejandro Sanz | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
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