In 1991, Miguel released his eighth studio album, "Romance", a collection of classic boleros (slow ballads "endowed with romantic lyrics"). The album was successful in Latin America and sold more than seven million copies worldwide. It revived interest in the bolero genre and was the first record by a Spanish-speaking artist to be certified gold in Brazil, Taiwan and the United States. Despite its success, Miguel did not immediately release another album of boleros as the follow-up album. Instead, he recorded "Aries" (1993), an album comprising original pop ballads and dance songs with R&B influences. Four months after the release of "Aries", he confirmed that he would begin recording another collection of classic boleros in March 1994, with the working title "Romance II".