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, released as the debut single from his fifth studio album, '' Soy Como Quiero Ser'' (1987). Written by

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, Luis Gomez Escolar and Mike Hawker, it is a Spanish-language adaptation of the 1964 song "

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" by

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, though the song differs lyrically.

Background and promotion

In 1987, Luis Miguel released his fifth studio album and first via

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, '' 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 of

's 1964 single

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, with the translated lyrics being written by Luis Gomez Escolar. "Ahora Te Puedes Marchar" was featured as the first track on Miguel's

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, ''Grandes Exitos'' (2005). The song was additionally released as "Agora Você Pode Ir" on the 1988 Portuguese-language release of ''Soy Como Quiero Ser''.

Chart performance

The song entered several Latin American record charts, published by ''El Informador''. It topped charts in Mexico and Santiago, and peaked at number 9 in Panama. In the US, it went on to be Miguel's first number-one hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs chart, making Miguel at the time the youngest artist to top the chart at 17 years old.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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