¿Y cómo es él? (song)

"¿Y cómo es él?" (Spanish for And what is he like?) is a song composed in 1981 by José Luis Perales and released in 1982.[1]

"¿Y cómo es él?"
Single by José Luis Perales
from the album Entre el agua y el fuego
Released1982
GenreLatin ballad
LabelHispavox
Songwriter(s)José Luis Perales
Producer(s)Rafael Trabucchelli, Danilo Vaona
José Luis Perales singles chronology
"Por Amor"
(1981)
"¿Y cómo es él?"
(1982)
"Mientras duermen los niños"
(1986)
"¿Y cómo es él?"
Single by Marc Anthony
from the album Iconos
Released12 April 2010
GenreLatin pop
LabelSony Music Latin
Songwriter(s)José Luis Perales
Producer(s)Julio Reyes Copello
Marc Anthony singles chronology
"Armada Latina"
(2010)
"¿Y cómo es él?"
(2010)
"Abrázame Muy Fuerte"
(2010)

The song was originally composed for Julio Iglesias and it has been covered by Raphael among others.[2] In 2010, American singer Marc Anthony covered "¿Y cómo es él?" on his album Iconos. It was released as the lead single from the album and peaked at number 38 on the Hot Latin Songs chart.[3] Anthony and Perales performed the song together live at the 11th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in 2010. In Colombia, the song had sold over 200,000 copies.[4]

Charts

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Chart (1983) Peak
position
Argentina (CAPIF)[5] 1

References

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  1. ^ "¿Y cómo es él? / ¿Qué pasará mañana? By José Luis Perales - RYM/Sonemic".
  2. ^ "Artículo del disco "Canciones de un poeta"".
  3. ^ "Marc Anthony Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  4. ^ "¿Qué será lo que quiere el Negro?". Semana (in Spanish). November 3, 1984. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  5. ^ "International Bestsellers" (PDF). Cashbox Magazine. July 9, 1983.