Upon its release , '' Romances '' was met with mostly positive reviews by music critics . Terry Jenkins of AllMusic praised the collaborative work of Silvetti and Manzanero and called '' Romances '' " a sensuous , enchanting album " . Achy Obejas of the '' Chicago Tribune '' called Miguel 's voice the album 's strong point and noted the " presence of electronic instruments and the darker , more somber mood " . On the other hand , she felt that Miguel was beginning " to slip " , citing the tracks " Jurame " and " Por Debajo de la Mesa " as examples . Fernando Gonzalez wrote for the '' Orange County Register '' noting although the album is " Impeccably produced , arranged and recorded " , he felt that boleros " demand more than that " . Gonzalez elaborated : " He sounds simply loud , rather than romantic , in " Sabor a Mi ; he comes across as ( soap ) operatic rather than tormented in " El Reloj " ; he is a star -- not a humble student -- in " Contigo Aprendi " . " The '' Corpus Christi Caller-Times '' music critic Rene Carbrera wrote a positive review of the album praising the string arrangements as " elegantly done " and complimented Miguel 's take on " Sabor a Mí " and " La Gloria Eres Tu " as he had done it " delightfully done in the traditional way and flavored with Trio Los Panchos requinto " cling " endings . " Mario Tarradell of '' The Dallas Morning News '' wrote an unfavorable review of the recording ; he criticized its productions for having all the tracks " awash in silky keyboards and airy strings with just a hint of percussion in the background " . He also panned its lead single " Por Debajo de la Mesa " for coming off as a " love song for the chaste " due to its arrangements being " so stifling , so precious , it 's difficult to feel any sensuality " . '' Los Angeles Times '' editor Ernesto Lecnher gave the album one-and-a-half out of four stars and claimed that '' Romances '' " sinks under its own weight , delivering mostly bloated versions of timeless material " . Fellow '' Los Angeles Times '' contributor Ed Morales disagreed with his review : " Lechner needs to go into his music room , turn down the lights , snuggle up with his significant other and really listen to ' Romances . ' I give his review At the 40th Annual Grammy Awards in 1998 , Miguel won the award for Best Latin Pop Performance . Miguel also received the Billboard Latin Music Award for " Male Pop Album of the Year " and the World Music Award for " Best Selling Latin Artist " in the same year
40th Annual Grammy Awards
40th Annual Grammy Awards
Romances (Luis Miguel album)