''Desaires'' (English: ''Slights'') is the title of a studio album released by Spanish performer

Rocío Dúrcal María de los Ángeles de las Heras Ortiz (4 October 1944 – 25 March 2006), better known as Rocío Dúrcal (), was a Spanish singer and actress with a career spanning more than four decades. She performed pop music, bolero, mariachi and romanti ...

on 16 November 1993 under the label of

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. Written and produced by Mexican songwriter

Joan Sebastian José Manuel Figueroa Sr. (April 8, 1951 – July 13, 2015), known professionally as Joan Sebastian (), was a Mexican singer and songwriter. Born in Juliantla, Guerrero, he composed more than 1,000 songs, including compositions for artists such ...

. This album peaked at number-sixteen on the U.S. ''

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. Four singles were released from ''"Desaires"''. The album's lead single "Desaires" peaked at number 4 on the U.S. ''

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. The second single "Mi Credo" peaked at number 16 on the chart

Track listing

Charts

* Billboard Singles * Billboard Albums

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Credits and personnel

Musicians *

– (Vocals) * Joan Sebastian – (Words and Music). * Rigoberto Alfaro – (Guitar and

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). * Jose Guadalupe Alfaro – (

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). * Bernardino De Santiago – ( Guitarron). * Cesar Gomez – (Flute). * Javier Carrillo – (Harmonica,

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). * Francisco Javier Serrano – (Trumpet and

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). *

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, Jose Manuel Figueroa – (

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, Vocals). * Mariachi Aguilas De America De Javier Carrillo – (

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). Production * Direction and Production:

. * Words and music all topics:

. * Engineers: Rob Russell. * Assistant Engineer: Brian Young. * Makeup: Alan Simancas. * Recorded at: Record Milagro, Los Angeles, California and Ocean Way Recording Studios, Hollywood, California. * Label:

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(CD) and (LP),

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(Cassette). * Manufactured and Distributed by: Ariola International.

References

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