Karma Kamaleón

Karma Kamaleón
Cover art of Yuri's 1984 studio album Karma Kamaleón
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 14, 1984
Recorded1983–1984
GenresPop, Synth-pop
Length34:03
LabelDiscos Gamma
ProducerRafael Trabucchelli
Yuri chronology
Yuri
(1983)
Karma Kamaleón
(1984)
Yo te pido amor
(1985)

Karma Kamaleón is the fifth studio album by Mexican pop singer Yuri. It was released on May 14, 1984, through Discos Gamma.[1]

The album was produced by Spanish producer Rafael Trabucchelli, maintaining the electronic pop and ballad direction established in her previous works.[2] The title track is a Spanish-language adaptation of the international hit "Karma Chameleon" by the British band Culture Club.[3] Following its release, the project achieved commercial success across Latin America, receiving both Gold and Platinum certifications in Mexico for shipments exceeding 700,000 units.[4][5]

Track listing

Track lengths and songwriting credits adapted from the original 1984 vinyl catalog liner notes:[2][1]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Karma Kamaleón (Karma Chameleon)"George O'Dowd, Jon Moss, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay, Phil Pickett, I. Ballesteros (adap.)4:12
2."Cautiva"J.R. Flórez3:19
3."No sé qué tengo, no sé qué valgo"Jesús Glück3:18
4."Quiero ser"Luis Gómez Escolar3:02
5."Deja a un lado la timidez"J.R. Flórez3:15
6."No puedo más de tanto amor"I. Ballesteros2:44
7."Chiquita suelta (Sorrow)"Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer, Javier Muro (adap.)2:56
8."Tra la la"Francisco Luz2:38
9."¡Qué esperanza!"Jesús Glück3:00
10."Corazón herido"Alejandro Jaén3:39
Total length:34:03

Production

  • Producer: Rafael Trabucchelli
  • Musical arrangements: Rafael Trabucchelli
  • Country of recording: Spain

Singles

  1. "Karma Kamaleon"
  2. "No sé que tienes tú"
  3. "No se que pasa" (only in Spain)
  4. "Ciao, cariño, ciao"

References

  1. 1 2 "Yuri – Karma Kamaleón (1984, Vinyl Master)". Discogs. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Yuri – Karma Kamaleón (1984, LP Pressing)". Discogs. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
  3. ↑ Ankeny, Jason. "Yuri Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
  4. ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002. Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  5. ↑ "Yuri: La trayectoria de la reina del pop latino". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). January 6, 2021.