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American singer Selena has recorded material for her five studio albums and has collaborated with other artists for duets and featured songs on their respective albums and charity singles. Her six indie label albums—Selena y Los Dinos (1984), Alpha (1986), Muñequito de Trapo (1986), And the Winner Is... (1987), Preciosa (1988), and Dulce Amor (1988)—were released prior to signing a recording contract with EMI Latin, who billed Selena as a solo artist despite her Los Dinos band's involvement in her releases.[1] Most of these songs were written by the singer's father and manager Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. and from local Tejano music songwriters.[2] Selena's brother, A.B. Quintanilla became her principal record producer and songwriter by 1989,[3] though he fought to remain in this position with the release of Selena's self-titled debut album with EMI Latin.[4] The company insisted on a Grammy Award-winning songwriter for Selena, Abraham went into an agreement that if A.B. failed to produce a successful album they would then collectively be in favor of a Grammy Award-winning producer for her next recording.[3] Selena spawned three singles; "Contigo Quiero Estar", "Mentiras", and a Spanish-language cover of Kyu Sakamoto's 1960s Japanese song "Sukiyaki". Her Los Dinos band—newcomers Pete Astudillo, Joe Ojeda, and veteran Ricky Vela—were involved in the writing process for Selena's debut album.[5]

EMI Latin allowed A.B. to remain the singer's producer and songwriter for Ven Conmigo (1990) after her first recording enjoyed moderate success.[6] Six out of the ten songs on the album were written by her band. Local songwriter Johnny Herrera contributed to three tracks, including "Aunque No Salga el Sol" which was originally intended for Lisa Lopez.[7] Vela wanted Selena to record Juan Gabriel's "Yo Me Voy" after listening to Rocío Dúrcal's version of the song.[7] "Baila Esta Cumbia", the second single released from Ven Conmigo, was written by A.B. and Astudillo following a concert in West Texas.[7] In 1991, Selena recorded a duet with Salvadoran singer Alvaro Torres on "Buenos Amigos", a song he wrote after attending one of her concerts.[8] Entre a Mi Mundo (1992), Selena's third studio album, were written entirely by her band.[9] It included the band's most innovative sound, at the time.[10] "¿Qué Creias?", an unapologetic mariachi "kiss-off anthem",[11] was written by A.B. and Astudillo, who co-wrote as a pair on most of the recordings on the album. Selena was credited as co-writer for "Ámame" and "Como la Flor", the latter became the singer's signature song.[12][13][14][15] In Live! (1993), three out of the eleven songs were new studio recordings; "No Debes Jugar", "La Llamada", and "Tú Robaste Mi Corazón" (a duet with American singer Emilio Navaira), all of which were written by the band.[16]

Selena was featured on the Barrio Boyzz 1994 single "Donde Quiera Que Estés", which was written by K. C. Porter, Miguel Flores, and Desmond Child. Finding it challenging to write another successful song following "Como la Flor", A.B. enlisted Vela and Astudillo with writing Amor Prohibido (1994); the singer's fourth studio album.[17] Amor Prohibido is considered to be Selena's best work and her band's "crowning achievement".[18][19] The album was supported with the title track "Amor Prohibido", "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom", "No Me Queda Más", and "Fotos y Recuerdos" as singles. The latter samples the Pretenders 1982 song "Back on the Chain Gang", while "Cobarde" was written by José Luis Borrego.[17] On March 31, 1995, Selena was shot and killed by her friend and former manager of her boutiques.[20] At the time of her death, Selena was working on a crossover into American pop music.[20] Keith Thomas wrote "I Could Fall in Love", the lead single from her Dreaming of You (1995) album which were released posthumously.[21] The titular track "Dreaming of You" was written by Franne Golde and Tom Snow, while Diane Warren wrote "I'm Getting Used to You" and Kit Hain wrote "Captive Heart".[21] Selena's posthumous output includes the releases of the intended songs for the Don Juan DeMarco soundtrack: "Tú Sólo Tú" (a Pedro Infante cover), "El Toro Relajo", and "Siempre Hace Frio".[22] The soundtrack album to the biopic film Selena, included songs written by her band, Norman Saleet, Pamela Phillips Oland, Frederick Perren, Dino Fekaris, Steve Greenberg, Paul Jabara, Van McCoy, Donna Summer, and Giorgio Moroder.[23] Selena's charity effort, "A Boy Like That" was posthumously released to help raise funds for HIV/AIDS patients.[24] "Con Tanto Amor Medley", a mash-up of "Como la Flor", "Amor Prohibido", and "Si Una Vez", was released as a single in 2002.[25] Selena's last recording, "Puede Ser", was released in 2004 and is a duet with Nando "Guero" Dominguez, which was written by Selena's widower Chris Perez.[26] As of 2018, some songs recorded by Selena remain unreleased or were unofficially digitally released by her family.

Songs

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Selena recorded "A Boy Like That", a cover from the 1961 film adaption of the West Side Story. The track was written by Leonard Bernstein (pictured) and Stephen Sondheim.
Two songs by American singer-songwriter Donna Summer were used to create the "Disco Medley" in 1997.
Franne Golde (pictured) co-wrote one of Selena's most recognized recording,[27] "Dreaming of You", along with Tom Snow.
Selena's song "Fotos y Recuerdos" contained a sampled version of the American rock band The Pretenders' 1984 song "Back on the Chain Gang". Lead vocalist of the group, Chrissie Hynde (pictured), was given writing credits for the track.
Selena precipitated with Scottish singer-songwriter David Byrne (pictured) on his recording "God's Child (Baila Conmigo)".
Diane Warren wrote "I'm Getting Used to You", which was released on the Dreaming of You album in 1995.
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Key
‡ Indicates songs written or co-written by Selena
† Indicates songs covered by Selena
# Indicates songs released as singles
Name of song, writer(s), originating album and year of release.
Song Writer(s) Album Year Notes Ref.
"Acuerdate de Mi" A.B. Quintanilla And the Winner Is... 1987 [28]
"Always Mine" A.B. Quintanilla Dulce Amor 1988 [29]
"Ámame" #‡ Selena Quintanilla
Pete Astudillo 		Entre a Mi Mundo 1992 [9]
"Ámame, Quiéreme"
featuring Pete Astudillo 		A.B. Quintanilla Selena 1989 [4]
"Amor Prohibido" #‡ Selena Quintanilla
A.B. Quintanilla
Pete Astudillo 		Amor Prohibido 1994 [17]
"Are You Ready to Be Loved?" A.B. Quintanilla
Pamela Phillips Oland 		— 2015
  • Intended for Dreaming of You (1995)
  • "Are You Ready to Be Loved?" was written by A.B. Quintanilla III and Pamela Phillips Oland and produced by A.B. Quintanilla III
  • The song was recorded during a rehearsal recording and was not recorded professionally in a studio
  • "Are You Ready to Be Loved?" was released on December 9, 2015 on SelenaQRadio.com
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"Aunque No Salga el Sol" Johnny Herrera Ven Conmigo 1990 [7]
"Besitos" A.B. Quintanilla Selena 1989 [4]
"A Boy Like That" #† Leonard Bernstein
Stephen Sondheim 		Songs of West Side Story 1996 [31]
"Baila Esta Cumbia" # A.B. Quintanilla
Pete Astudillo 		Ven Conmigo 1990 [7]
"Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" #‡ Selena Quintanilla
Pete Astudillo 		Amor Prohibido 1994 [17]
"Brindis de Amor" Juan H. Barrón Muñequito de Trapo 1986 [32]
"Buenos Amigos"
duet with Alvaro Torres # 		Alvaro Torres Nada Se Compara Contigo 1991 [33]
"Call Me" A.B. Quintanilla Selena y Los Dinos 1984 [34]
"Captive Heart" Kit Hain
Mark Goldenberg 		Dreaming of You 1995 [21]
"Cariño, Cariño Mio" A.B. Quintanilla Dulce Amor 1988 [29]
"Cariño Mio" Ricky Vela Preciosa 1988 [35]
"Cien Años" #† Fuentes Cervantes Preciosa 1988 [35]
"Cobarde" José Luis Borrego Amor Prohibido 1994 [17]
"Como la Flor" #‡ A.B. Quintanilla
Pete Astudillo
Selena Quintanilla 		Entre a Mi Mundo 1992 [9]
"Con Tanto Amor Medley" # A.B. Quintanilla
Pete Astudillo 		Ones 2002
  • "Con Tanto Amor Medley" is medley of "Amor Prohibido", "Si Una Vez", "Como la Flor"
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"Cómo Quisiera" A.B. Quintanilla
Ricky Vela 		Preciosa 1988 [35]
"Como Te Quiero" Ricky Vela Preciosa 1988 [35]
"Con Esta Copa" † Johnny Herrera Alpha 1986 [36]
"Contigo Quiero Estar" # Alejandro Montealegre Selena 1989 [4]
"Corazón Abandonado" Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. And the Winner Is... 1987 [28]
"Corazóncito" A.B. Quintanilla
Manny Guerra 		Alpha 1986 [36]
"Costumbres" #† Juan Gabriel Dulce Amor 1988 [29]
"Cruzare La Montaña" Juan H. Barrón Selena y Los Dinos 1984 [34]
"Cuando Nadie Te Quiera" José Alfredo Jiménez And the Winner Is... 1987 [28]
"Dame Tu Amor" Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. Alpha 1986 [36]
"Dame Un Beso" A.B. Quintanilla
Ricky Vela 		Alpha 1986 [36]
"Después de Enero" Johnny Herrera Ven Conmigo 1990 [7]
"Diferentes" Juan Gabriel Muñequito de Trapo 1986 [32]
"Dime" A.B. Quintanilla Dulce Amor 1988 [29]
"Disco Medley: I Will Survive/Funkytown/Last Dance/The Hustle/On the Radio" #† Frederick Perren
Dino Fekaris
Steve Greenberg
Paul Jabara
Van McCoy
Donna Summer
Giorgio Moroder 		Selena: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 1997 [23]
"Donde Quiera Que Estés"
duet with the Barrio Boyzz # 		K. C. Porter
Miguel Flores
Desmond Child 		Donde Quiera Que Estés 1994 [37]
"Dreaming of You" # Franne Golde
Tom Snow 		Dreaming of You 1995 [21]
"Dulce Amor" A.B. Quintanilla Dulce Amor 1988 [29]
"El Chico del Apartamento 512" A.B. Quintanilla
Ricky Vela 		Amor Prohibido 1994 [17]
"El Ramalazo" Tomás Méndez Muñequito de Trapo 1986 [32]
"El Toro Relajo" #† Felipe Bermejo Dreaming of You 1995 [21]
"Enamorada de Ti" (Daniela Romo Cover) (1986 Song) Daniela Romo
Danilo Vaona 		Muñequito de Trapo 1986
  • Daniela Romo cover
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"Enamorada de Ti" (1990 Song)[nb 1] A.B. Quintanilla
Pete Astudillo 		Ven Conmigo 1990 [7]
"Estoy Contigo" A.B. Quintanilla Mis Primeros Exitos 1990 [38]
"Feelings" Morris Albert
Louis Gasté 		Through the Years / A Traves de los Años 2007 [39]
"Fotos y Recuerdos" # Chrissie Hynde
Ricky Vela 		Amor Prohibido 1994 [17]
"Give Me One More Chance" † Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. Selena y Los Dinos 1984 [34]
"God's Child (Baila Conmigo)" ‡
featuring David Byrne 		David Byrne
Selena Quintanilla 		Dreaming of You 1995 [21]
"I Could Fall in Love" # Keith Thomas Dreaming of You 1995 [21]
"I'm Getting Used to You" # Diane Warren Dreaming of You 1995 [21]
"Is It the Beat?" # A.B. Quintanilla
Pamela Phillips Oland 		Selena: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 1997 [23]
"La Bamba" † Beau Ryan And the Winner Is... 1987 [28]
"La Carcacha" # A.B. Quintanilla Entre a Mi Mundo 1992 [9]
"La Llamada" # A.B. Quintanilla Selena Live! 1993 [16]
"La Mirada" Juan H. Barrón Muñequito de Trapo 1986 [32]
"La Tracalera" # Johnny Herrera Ven Conmigo 1990 [7]
"La Puerta Se Cerró" A.B. Quintanilla Dulce Amor 1988 [29]
"Las Cadenas" A.B. Quintanilla
Ricky Vela 		Entre a Mi Mundo 1992 [9]
"Lo Tanto Que Te Quiero" Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. Selena y Los Dinos 1984 [34]
"Lo Dejo Solo" Ricky Vela Classic Series, Vol. 1 2006 [40]
"Mentiras" # A.B. Quintanilla
Pete Astudillo 		Selena 1989 [4]
"Missing My Baby" A.B. Quintanilla Entre a Mi Mundo 1992 [9]
"Muñequito de Trapo" A.B. Quintanilla Muñequito de Trapo 1986 [32]
"My Love" ‡ Selena Quintanilla Selena 1989 [4]
"No Debes Jugar" # A.B. Quintanilla Selena Live! 1993 [16]
"No Lloras Más Corazón" A.B. Quintanilla Dulce Amor 1988 [29]
"No Puedo Estar Sin Ti" Rick Longoria — 1983 [41]
"No Me Queda Más" # Ricky Vela Amor Prohibido 1994 [17]
"No Quiero Saber" # A.B. Quintanilla Ven Conmigo 1990 [7]
"No Te Vayas" A.B. Quintanilla Selena 1989 [4]
"Only Love" † Robbie Buchanan
Mark Spiro 		Siempre Selena 1996 [42]
"Oh No (I'll Never Fall in Love Again)" ‡ Selena Quintanilla
A.B. Quintanilla 		— 2015
  • Intended for Dreaming of You (1995)
  • "Oh No (I'll Never Fall in Love Again)" was written by Selena Quintanilla and her brother A.B. Quintanilla III and produced by A.B. Quintanilla III
  • The song was recorded during a rehearsal recording and was not recorded professionally in a studio
  • Had been scheduled to be recorded in studio on March 31, 1995, the day Selena died
  • Recorded in Spanish as "Oh No" by her brother A.B. Quintanilla III and his band Kumbia Kings on their debut album Amor, Familia y Respeto (1999), with A.B. Quintanilla III providing the spoken intro and background vocals and Jason "DJ Kane" Cano on lead vocals, and Spanish translation of the lyrics by Luigi Giraldo
  • "Oh No (I'll Never Fall in Love Again)" was released on September 10, 2015 on SelenaQRadio.com
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"Pa' Qué Me Sirve la Vida" Jesús Monge Alpha 1986 [36]
"Pensando En Ti" Ricky Vela Alpha 1986 [36]
"Pero Como Te Ha Ido" Johnny Herrera Alpha 1986 [36]
"Puede Ser"
featuring Nando "Guero" Domínguez # 		Chris Pérez
Ricky Vela 		Momentos Intimos 2004
  • Duet with Nando Domínguez, who would later join Selena's brother A.B. Quintanilla III's band Kumbia Kings in 2003
  • Written by Los Dinos members Chris Pérez, Selena's husband, and Ricky Vela
  • Selena and Nando Domínguez recorded "Puede Ser" on March 17, 1995 and was Selena's last song she recorded
  • "Puede Ser" was released on March 23, 2004 on Momentos Intimos (2004)
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"Qué" A.B. Quintanilla Dulce Amor 1988 [29]
"¿Qué Creias?" # A.B. Quintanilla Entre a Mi Mundo 1992 [9]
"Quiero Ser" A.B. Quintanilla Selena 1989 [4]
"Quisiera Darte" Ricky Vela Dulce Amor 1988 [29]
"Rama Caida" Juan H. Barrón Muñequito de Trapo 1986 [32]
"Sabes" Ricky Vela Preciosa 1988 [35]
"Salta La Ranita" Victor H. Garza And the Winner Is... 1987 [28]
"Sentimientos" Al Hurricane Alpha 1986 [36]
"Se Acabo Aquel Amor" Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. Selena y Los Dinos 1984 [34]
"Si La Quieres" Ricky Vela Entre a Mi Mundo 1992 [9]
"Si Una Vez" A.B. Quintanilla
Pete Astudillo 		Amor Prohibido 1994 [17]
"Siempre Estoy Pensando en Ti"
featuring Pete Astudillo 		A.B. Quintanilla
Pete Astudillo 		Entre a Mi Mundo 1992 [9]
"Siempre Hace Frio" #† Cuco Sanchez Siempre Selena 1996 [42]
"Soy Amiga" Ricky Vela Alpha 1986 [36]
"Sukiyaki" #† Rokusuke Ei
Hachidai Nakamura
Abraham Quintanilla, Jr.
Pete Astudillo 		Selena 1989 [4]
"Te Amo Solo A Ti" E.J. Ledesma And the Winner Is... 1987 [28]
"Techno Cumbia" # A.B. Quintanilla
Pete Astudillo 		Amor Prohibido 1994 [17]
"Tengo Ganas de Llorar" A.B. Quintanilla
Ricky Vela 		Selena 1989 [4]
"Terco Corazon" A.B. Quintanilla Preciosa 1988 [35]
"Tres Dias" Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. Selena y Los Dinos 1984 [34]
"Tu Eres" A.B. Quintanilla
Pete Astudillo 		Selena 1989 [4]
"Tus Desprecios" A.B. Quintanilla
Ricky Vela 		Amor Prohibido 1994 [17]
"Tu No Sabes" Ricky Vela And the Winner Is... 1987 [28]
"Tú Robaste Mi Corazón"
featuring Emilio Navaira 		A.B. Quintanilla
Pete Astudillo 		Selena Live! 1993 [16]
"Tú Solamente Tú" Pending Selena y Los Dinos 1984 [34]
"Tú Sólo Tú" #† Felipe Valdés Leal Dreaming of You 1995 [21]
"Ven Conmigo" A.B. Quintanilla
Pete Astudillo 		Ven Conmigo 1990 [7]
"Ven A Verme" Ricky Vela And the Winner Is... 1987 [28]
"Vuelve a Mi" A.B. Quintanilla
Pete Astudillo 		Entre a Mi Mundo 1992 [9]
"Where Did the Feeling Go?" #† Norman Saleet Selena: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 1997 [23]
"Wherever You Are (Donde Quiera Que Estés)"
featuring the Barrio Boyzz[nb 2] 		K. C. Porter
Miguel Flores
Desmond Child 		Dreaming of You 1995 [21]
"Ya Lo Se Que Tu Te Vas" † Juan Gabriel Selena y Los Dinos 1984 [34]
"Ya No" A.B. Quintanilla
Ricky Vela 		Amor Prohibido 1994 [17]
"Ya Se Va" Jorge Antonio Ramírez Selena y Los Dinos 1984 [34]
"Ya Ves" # A.B. Quintanilla
Pete Astudillo 		Ven Conmigo 1990 [9]
"Yo Fui Aquella" A.B. Quintanilla Preciosa 1988 [35]
"Yo Me Voy" † Juan Gabriel Ven Conmigo 1990 [9]
"Yo Te Amo"
featuring Pete Astudillo 		A.B. Quintanilla
Pete Astudillo 		Ven Conmigo 1990 [9]
"Yo Te Dare" A.B. Quintanilla And the Winner Is... 1987 [28]
"Yo Te Sigo Queriendo" A.B. Quintanilla
Ricky Vela 		Entre a Mi Mundo 1992 [9]

Unreleased songs

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Name of song, writer(s), intended album, and year recorded.
Song Writer(s) Intended Album Year Notes Ref.
"Cien Libras de Arcilla" Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. — 1983 [41]
"No Me Quieres Tanto"
featuring Mariachi Sol de Mexico 		Rafael Hernández Don Juan DeMarco: The Original Motion Picture 1994 [46]
"Si Quieres Verme Llorar" † Johnny Herrera — 1983 [41]
"Sweet Dreams" † Don Gibson — 1983 [41]
"Tomorrow's Rains Fall Today (In the Twilight of My Sorrow)" Abraham Quintanilla, Jr.
Johnny Herrera 		— 1983 [41]
"You Needed Me" † Randy Goodrum — 1983 [41]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Selena recorded two songs with the same title but are separate songs.
  2. ^ Posthumously re-recorded by the Barrio Boyzz in Spanglish.

References

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  1. ^ Hewitt 1995.
  2. ^ Patoski 1996.
  3. ^ a b Ramirez 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Quintanilla 1989.
  5. ^ Patoski 1996, p. 82.
  6. ^ Peña 2002, p. 205.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Quintanilla 1990.
  8. ^ Miniucchi 1997.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Quintanilla 1992.
  10. ^ Pérez 2012, p. 111.
  11. ^ Patoski 1996, p. 100.
  12. ^ Ragland 1996.
  13. ^ Paredez 2009, p. 51.
  14. ^ Márquez 2001, p. 20.
  15. ^ Mottola 2016, p. 105.
  16. ^ a b c d Quintanilla 1993.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Quintanilla 1994.
  18. ^ Burr & Smith 1996, p. 1E.
  19. ^ Burr 1999, p. 189.
  20. ^ a b Verhovek 1995.
  21. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Quintanilla 1995.
  22. ^ Cole & Farley 1995.
  23. ^ a b c d Quintanilla 1997.
  24. ^ Jennifer 2006.
  25. ^ a b Quintanilla 2002.
  26. ^ a b Quintanilla 2004.
  27. ^ Jusino 2010.
  28. ^ a b c d e f g h i Quintanilla 1987.
  29. ^ a b c d e f g h i Quintanilla 1988b.
  30. ^ Roiz, Jessica Lucia (December 9, 2015). "Selena Quintanilla New Song: Listen To 'Are You Ready To Be Loved' Meant For Crossover Album". Latin Times.
  31. ^ Songs from the West Side Story 1996.
  32. ^ a b c d e f g Quintanilla 1986b.
  33. ^ Torres 1991.
  34. ^ a b c d e f g h i Quintanilla 1984.
  35. ^ a b c d e f g Quintanilla 1988a.
  36. ^ a b c d e f g h i Quintanilla 1986a.
  37. ^ Porter 1994.
  38. ^ Quintanilla 1990b.
  39. ^ Quintanilla, Selena (2007). Through the Years / A Traves de los Años (Media notes). A.B. Quintanilla (producer), Suzette Quintanilla (spoken liner notes producer). EMI Latin.
  40. ^ Quintanilla 2006.
  41. ^ a b c d e f Patoski 1996, p. 49.
  42. ^ a b Quintanilla 1996.
  43. ^ Quintanilla III, A.B. (March 23, 1999). Amor, Familia y Respeto (Media notes). Kumbia Kings. EMI Latin.
  44. ^ Gallup, Angela [@gallup_angela] (September 10, 2015). "Mr.Q just uploaded to the rotation of SelenaqRadio.com the song "Oh No i'll never fall in Love Again" — listening to Selena" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  45. ^ Roiz, Jessica Lucia (September 11, 2015). "Selena Quintanilla New Single: Online Radio Honoring Late Queen Of Tejano Releases 'Oh No'; Listen Here!". Latin Times.
  46. ^ Don Juan DeMarco.

Bibliography

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