Así me gusta a mí

"Así me gusta a mí"
Single by Chimo Bayo
Language	Spanish, non-lexical vocables
Released	24 June 1991
Studio	Rager Studio
Genre	Mákina
Songwriter(s)	Germán Bou
Lyricist(s)	Chimo Bayo, Charo Campillos
Producer(s)	Germán Bou

"Así me gusta a mí" (transl. 'That's the Way I Like It') is a song recorded by Chimo Bayo. Recorded in Rager Studio, the single was released on 24 June 1991.^[1] The song, which became a generational icon of the so-called "Ruta del Bakalao [es]" in Spain,^[1] also earned Bayo international fame, reaching number one in Israel and Japan.^[1][2] Sales surpassed 1 million in more than 40 countries.^[3] In addition to the Spanish-language lyrics, featuring a play on words on ecstasy,^[4] non-lexical vocables such as "¡Hoo! ¡Hoo ha! ¡Hea hoo! Chiquitan chiquitan tan tan…" are uttered throughout the song.^[5] It was produced by Germán Bou.^[6]

Chimo Bayo eventually released a wine label named "Hu-Há" ('Hoo Ha'), after the non-lexical vocable.^[1]

References

1. López Frías, David (19 June 2021). "Los secretos de Chimo Bayo en el 30 aniversario del 'Así me gusta a mí': "Iba para motero y me lié"". El Español.
2. Whittaker 2019, p. 291.
3. Viñas, Eugenio (14 July 2016). "25 años de 'Así me gusta a mí', la historia tras la canción que marcó el final de la Ruta". Valencia Plaza.
4. Whittaker 2019, p. 296.
5. Whittaker, Tom (2019). "Accelerated rhythms and sonic routes: mapping the sound cultures of bakalao" (PDF). Journal of Spanish Cultural Studies. 20 (3): 291. doi:10.1080/14636204.2019.1644946. S2CID 201325680.
6. Viñas, Eugenio (8 November 2017). "Cultura de parking: aquellos jóvenes empresarios de la Ruta". El País.