List of Selena songs

Wikimedia list of songs by performer

Selena was an American singer–songwriter. She became the "Queen of Tejano music" by the early 1990s.[1] She had helped the Tejano genre become very popular in the United States. After dominating the Latin music charts, winning every nominated award and signing a tour sponsorship with Coca-Cola, Selena had begun recording songs for a crossover attempt.[2][3][4][5]

Songwriting

She wrote the songs "Always Mine", "My Love" and "Amame".[6] She co-wrote "Amor Prohibido", "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" and "God's Child (Baila Conmigo)". Her brother, A.B. Quintanilla III, became the main songwriter for Selena's songs in 1989.[7] Selena y Los Dinos band members such as Ricky Vela (lead keyboardist) and Pete Astudillo (backup dancer) also wrote some songs for Selena.[7] All the songs that were recorded were on the independent LP records Selena y Los Dinos (1984), The New Girl in Town (1985), Alpha (1986), Muñequito de Trapo (1987), And the Winner Is... (1987), Preciosa (1988) and Dulce Amor (1988). The other recorded songs were on her studio albums, Selena (1989), Ven Conmigo (1990), Entre A Mi Mundo (1992), Selena Live! (1993), Amor Prohibido (1994) and Dreaming of You (1995).[8]

Recording with other artists

Selena also had recorded several duets with other singers. "Buenos Amigos" was a corrido (a Spanish ballad that tells a story) with Salvadorian singer Alvaro Torres.[9] "Donde Quiera Que Estes" was recorded with the Nuyorican band Barrio Boyzz.[10] "God's Child (Baila Conmigo)" was a rock-gospel duet that was recorded with former Talking Heads singer David Byrne.[11] "Puede Ser" had became Selena's final recording, she recorded the song with Puerto Rican-Dominican singer Nando "Guero" Dominguez. Selena had recorded several duets with backup dancer Astudillo as well.

Range of styles

Selena had used polka, jazz fusion and traditional Tejano music in her songs during the 1980s. "My Love" is a freestyle song.[7] Also coming from Selena (1989), "No Te Vayas" is a reggae fusion song. Songs on Ven Conmigo (1990) had more variety than her last album.[7] On Entre A Mi Mundo (1992), the album had more Tejano songs.[12] "Missing My Baby" is a contemporary R&B song and "¿Qué Creias?" is a mariachi song.[12] On Selena Live! (1993) most of the songs were live versions of the songs that were released before.[13] There were only three new songs that were in the style of cumbia.[13] On Amor Prohibido (1994), the album had mostly cumbia and Latin dance-pop songs. "No Me Queda Mas" is a power ballad song,[14] while "Techno Cumbia" had techno fusion mixed with cumbia. "Ya No" is a rock song.[14] On Dreaming of You (1995), most of the songs were pop confessionals and contemporary R&B songs recorded in English.[15] "Captive Heart" is an Synthpop song; it also has soul music. "I'm Getting Used To You" used baroque– and dream pop music while the songs "El Toro Relajo" and "Tú Sólo Tú" are ranchera songs.[15]

After her death

After Selena was killed in 1995, several songs were released. "Siempre Hace Frio" had a mixture of mariachi and ranchera music and "Only Love" is a pop-confessional.[16] Both of these songs were on Siempre Selena (1996). "A Boy Like That" was a charity song to help AIDS patients; it was also a cover version from the West Side Story movie.[17] "Where Did the Feeling Go?" is a ballad song, while "Is It the Beat?" is an electronic dance-pop song. The "Disco Medley" is a disco melody song; that contained the "Last Dance", "The Hustle" and "On the Radio" mixed into one song; these songs were originally recorded by Donna Summer ("Last Dance", "On the Radio") and Van McCoy ("The Hustle"). The "Cumbia Medley" is a live cumbia melody song; that contained "Como La Flor", "La Carcacha", "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" and "Baila Esta Cumbia" mixed into one song; these songs are on the Selena movie soundtrack (1997).[16] The "Con Tanto Amor Medley" is a ballad melody that contained "Amor Prohibido", "Si Una Vez" and "Como La Flor" mixed into one song; it was featured on Ones (2002). "Puede Ser" is a Spanish rock duet and was featured on Momentos Intimos (2004). "Lo Dejo Solo" is a polka song and was on the Classic Series Vol. 1 album in 2007. There are currently more unreleased songs Selena had recorded. Her father, Abraham Quintanilla Jr, and EMI Latin currently hold the rights to those songs.[16]


Contents:Top0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

SongDuet withAlbumWriter(s)YearSource
Acuérdate De MiNoneAnd the Winner Is...A.B. Quintanilla III1987[18]
Always MineNoneDulce AmorQuintanilla III1988[19]
AmameNoneEntre A Mi MundoRicky Vela, Quintanilla III1992[20]
Amame, QuiéremePete AstudilloSelenaQuintanilla III1989[21]
Amor ProhibidoNoneAmor ProhibidoSelena, Quintanilla III, Astudillo1994[22]
Aunque No Salga El SolNoneThe New Girl in TownManny Guerra1985[23]

B

SongDuet withAlbumWriter(s)YearSource
Baila Esta CumbiaNoneVen ConmigoQuintanilla III, Astudillo1990[24]
BesitosNoneSelenaQuintanilla III1989[21]
Bidi Bidi Bom BomNoneAmor ProhibidoSelena, Quintanillla III, Astudillo1994[22]
Brindis De AmorNoneMuñequito de TrapoJuan H. Barrón1987[25]
Buenos AmigosAlvaro TorresNada Se Compara Contigo (album by Alvaro Torres)Alvaro Torres1991[26]
A Boy Like ThatNoneSongs of West Side Story (various artists)Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim1996[27]

C

SongDuet withAlbumWriter(s)YearSource
Call MeNoneSelena y Los DinosQuintanilla III1984[28]
Captive HeartNoneDreaming of YouKit Hain, Mark Goldenberg1995[29]
Cariño, Cariño MioNoneDulce AmorQuintanilla III1988[19]
Cariño MioNonePreciosaVela1988[30]
Cien AñosNonePreciosaFuentes Cervantes1991[30]
CobardeNoneAmor ProhibidoJosé Luis Borrego1994[22]
Como La FlorNoneEntre A Mi MundoQuintanilla III, Astudillo1992[20]
Cómo QuisieraNonePreciosaQuintanilla III, Vela1988[30]
Cómo Te QuieroNonePreciosaVela1988[30]
Con Esta CopaNoneAlphaJohnny Herrera1986[18]
Con Tanto AmorNoneOnesQuintanilla III, Astudillo2002[31]
Contigo Quiero EstarNoneSelenaAlejandro Montealegre1989[21]
Corazón AbandonadoNoneAnd the Winner Is...Abraham Quintanilla Jr1987[18]
CorazóncitoNoneAlphaQuintanilla III, Guerra1986[32]
CostumbresNoneDulce AmorJuan Gabriel1988[19]
Cruzare La MontañaNoneSelena y Los DinosBarrón1984[28]
Cuando Nadie Te QuieraNoneAnd the Winner Is...José Alfredo Jiménez1987[18]
Cumbia MedleyNoneSelena (soundtrack)Quintanilla III, Astudillo, Vela1997[33]

D

SongDuet withAlbumWriter(s)YearSource
Dame Tu AmorNoneAlphaQuintanilla Jr1986[32]
Dame Un BesoNoneAlphaQuintanilla III1986[32]
Después de EneroNoneVen ConmigoHerrera1990[24]
Dejame VolarNoneThe New Girl in TownCarlos Vargas1985[23]
DiferentesNoneMuñequito de TrapoGabriel1987[25]
DimeNoneDulce AmorQuintanilla III1988[19]
Disco MedleyNoneSelena (soundtrack)Frederick Perren, Dino Fekaris, Steve Greenberg, Paul Jabara, Van McCoy, Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder1997[33]
Donde Quiera Que EstesBarrio BoyzzDonde Quiera Que Estes (album by Barrio Boyzz)K. C. Porter, Miguel Flores, Desmond Child1994[22]
Dreaming of YouNoneDreaming of YouFranne Golde, Tom Snow1995[29]
Dulce AmorNoneDulce AmorQuintanilla III1988[19]

E

SongDuet withAlbumWriter(s)YearSource
El Chico del Apartamento 512NoneAmor ProhibidoQuintanilla III, Vela1994[22]
El RamalazoNoneMuñequito de TrapoTomás Méndez1987[25]
El Toro RelajoNoneDreaming of YouFelipe Bermejo1995[29]
Enamorada de Ti (new version)NoneVen ConmigoQuintanilla III, Astudillo1990[24]
Enamorada de Ti (old version)NoneMuñequito de TrapoQuintanilla III, Astudillo1987[25]
Encontre El AmorNoneThe New Girl in TownQuintanilla Jr1985[23]
Estoy ContigoRoger GarciaThe New Girl in TownQuintanilla III1985[23]

F

SongDuet withAlbumWriter(s)YearSource
Fotos y RecuerdosNoneAmor ProhibidoChrissy Hynde, Vela1994[22]

G

SongDuet withAlbumWriter(s)YearSource
Give Me One More ChanceNoneSelena y Los DinosQuintanilla III1984[28]
God's Child (Baila Conmigo)David ByrneDreaming of YouByrne1995[29]

I

SongDuet withAlbumWriter(s)YearSource
I Could Fall In LoveNoneDreaming of YouKeith Thomas1995[29]
I'm Getting Used To YouNoneDreaming of YouDiane Warren1995[29]
Is It the Beat?NoneSelena (soundtrack)Pamela Phillips Oland, Quintanilla III1997[33]

L

SongDuet withAlbumWriter(s)YearSource
La BambaNoneAnd the Winner Is...Beau Ryan1987[18]
La CarcachaNoneEntre A Mi MundoQuintanilla III1992[20]
La LlamadaNoneSelena Live!Quintanilla III1993[34]
La MiradaNoneMuñequito de TrapoBarrón1987[25]
La TracaleraNoneThe New Girl in TownHerrea1985[23]
La Puerta Se CerróNoneDulce AmorQuintanilla III1988[19]
Las CadenasNoneEntre A Mi MundoQuintanilla III, Vela1992[22]
Lo Tanto Que Te QuieroNoneSelena y Los DinosQuintanilla Jr1984[28]
Lo Dejo SoloNoneClassic Series Vol. 1Quintanilla Jr2007[32]

M

SongDuet withAlbumWriter(s)YearSource
MentirasNoneSelenaQuintanilla III, Astudillo1989[21]
Missing My BabyNoneEntre A Mi MundoQuintanilla III1992[20]
Muñequito de TrapoNoneMuñequito de TrapoQuintanilla III1987[25]
My LoveNoneSelenaSelena1989[21]

N

SongDuet withAlbumWriter(s)YearSource
No Debes JugarNoneSelena Live!Quintanilla III1993[34]
No Lloras Más CorazónNoneDulce AmorQuintanilla III1988[19]
No Me Queda MasNoneAmor ProhibidoVela, Quintanilla III1994[22]
No Quiero SaberNoneVen ConmigoQuintanilla III1990[24]
No Te VayasNoneSelenaQuintanilla III1989[21]

O

SongDuet withAlbumWriter(s)YearSource
Only LoveNoneSiempre SelenaRobbie Buchanan, Mark Spiro1996[35]
Oh MamaNoneThe New Girl in TownRuben Armando1985[23]

P

SongDuet withAlbumWriter(s)YearSource
Pa' Qué Me Sirve La VidaNoneAlphaJesús Monge1986[32]
Pensando En TiNoneAlphaVela, Roger García1986[32]
Pero Cómo Te Ha IdoNoneAlphaHerrea1986[32]
Puede SerNando "Guero" DominguezMomentos IntimosChris Perez, Selena2004[36]

Q

SongDuet withAlbumWriter(s)YearSource
QuéNoneDulce AmorQuintanilla III1988[19]
¿Qué Creias?NoneEntre A Mi MundoQuintanilla III1992[20]
Quiero SerNoneSelenaQuintanilla III1989[21]
Quisiera DarteNoneDulce AmorVela1988[19]

R

SongDuet withAlbumWriter(s)YearSource
Rama CaidaNoneMuñequito de TrapoBarrón1987[25]

S

SongDuet withAlbumWriter(s)YearSource
SabesNonePreciosaVela1988[30]
Salta La RanitaNoneAnd the Winner Is...Victor H. Garza1987[18]
SentimientosNoneAlphaQuintanilla III1986[32]
Se Acabo Aquel AmorNoneSelena y Los DinosQuintanilla Jr1984[28]
Se Me HaceNoneThe New Girl in TownGerardo Olvera1985[23]
Si La QuieresNoneEntre A Mi MundoVela1992[20]
Si Una VezNoneAmor ProhibidoAstudillo, Quintanilla III1994[22]
Siempre Estoy Pensando En TiAstudilloEntre A Mi MundoQuintanilla III, Astudillo1992[20]
Siempre Hace FríoNoneSiempre SelenaCuco Sanchez1996[35]
Soy AmigaNoneAlphaVela1986[32]
Soy FelizNoneThe New Girl in TownQuintanilla Jr1985[23]
SukiyakiNoneSelenaRokusuke Ei, Hachidai Nakamura, Quintanilla Jr, Astudillo1989[21]

T

SongDuet withAlbumWriter(s)YearSource
Te Amo Solo A TiNoneAnd the Winner Is...E.J. Ledesma1986[32]
Techno CumbiaNoneAmor ProhibidoQuintanilla III, Astudillo1994[22]
Tengo Ganas De LlorarNoneSelenaQuintanilla III, Vela1989[21]
Terco CorazonNonePreciosaQuintanilla III1988[30]
Tres DíasNoneAnd the Winner Is...Quintanilla Jr1987[18]
Tres Veces NoNoneSelena y Los DinosCarlos Blanes1984[28]
Tu EresNoneSelenaQuintanilla III, Astudillo1989[21]
Tú No SabesNoneAnd the Winner Is...Vela1987[18]
Tú Robaste Mi CorazónEmilio NavariaSelena Live!Quintanilla III, Astudillo1993[34]
Tú Sólo TúNoneDreaming of YouFelipe Valdés Leal1995[29]
Tú Solamente TúNoneSelena y Los DinosPendiente1984[28]
Tus DespreciosNoneAmor ProhibidoQuintanilla III, Vela1994[22]

U

SongDuet withAlbumWriter(s)YearSource
Un Primer AmorNoneThe New Girl in TownD.A.R.1985[23]

V

SongDuet withAlbumWriter(s)YearSource
Ven A VermeNoneAnd the Winner Is...Vela, García1987[18]
Ven ConmigoNoneVen ConmigoQuintanilla III, Astudillo1990[24]
Vuelve A MiNoneEntre A Mi MundoQuintanilla III, Astudillo1992[20]

W

SongDuet withAlbumWriter(s)YearSource
Where Did the Feeling Go?NoneSelena (soundtrack)Norman Saleet1997[33]
Wherever You AreBarrio BoyzzDreaming of YouK. C. Porter, Miguel Flores, Desmond Child1995[29]

Y

SongDuet withAlbumWriter(s)YearSource
Ya Lo Se Que Tu Te VasNoneSelena y Los DinosGabriel1984[28]
Ya NoNoneAmor ProhibidoQuintanilla III, Vela1994[22]
Ya Se VaNoneSelena y Los DinosJorge Antonio Ramírez1984[28]
Ya VesNoneEntre A Mi MundoQuintanilla III, Astudillo1992[20]
Yo Fui AquellaNonePreciosaQuintanilla III1988[30]
Yo Me VoyNoneVen ConmigoQuintanilla III1990[24]
Yo Te AmoAstudilloVen ConmigoQuintanilla III, Astudillo1990[24]
Yo Te DareNoneAnd the Winner Is...Quintanilla III1987[18]
Yo Te Sigo QueriendoNoneEntre A Mi MundoQuintanilla III, Vela1992[20]

Notes

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