List of songs recorded by Selena

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American recording artist Selena had recorded songs for her five studio albums and one live album and has collaborated with other recording artists for vocal duets and featured songs on their respective albums. Her six independently released LP records—Selena y Los Dinos (1984), Alpha (1986), Munequito de Trapo (1987), And the Winner Is... (1987), Preciosa (1988), and Dulce Amor (1988) contained recordings which were written by Selena's father and manager Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. and by several Mexican songwriters from Freddie Records and Manny Guerra Productions. After signing a contract in 1989 with EMI Latin, a division of then Capitol EMI (now Universal Music Group), 18-year-old Selena released the double A-side single "Contigo Quiero Estar" / "Quiero Ser" and began to record tracks for her debut studio album, Selena (1989). Her brother A.B. Quintanilla III, became her principal record producer and songwriter beginning with Selena.[1][2]

Selena released her second studio album, Ven Conmigo, in 1990. The tracks "Aunque No Salga el Sol" and "La Tracalera" were re-recorded for the album, they were originally recorded in 1985 under Cara Records.[3] In 1991, Salvadoran singer-songwriter Álvaro Torres wrote "Buenos Amigos" and asked Selena to be his love interest in the song.[4] Following Entre a Mi Mundo (1992), all songs were written by Selena y Los Dinos band members, including A.B., who wrote "Como la Flor", which became Selena's most popular signature song.[5][6] In Selena Live!, three out of the 11 tracks were studio recordings; "No Debes Jugar", "La Llamada" and "Tú Robaste Mi Corazón" (a duet with American singer Emilio Navaira) were all written by A.B. and co-written by Pete Astudillo and Ricky Vela. On Amor Prohibido (1994), the three number one US singles,[7] "No Me Queda Más", "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" and the title track became Selena's most popular recordings[8][9] and were all written and co-written by A.B., Astudillo, Vela and Selena.[10] While the rest, excluding "Cobarde", were all written and co-written by Selena y Los Dinos band members. "Fotos y Recuerdos", which sampled American rock band the Pretenders 1982 song, "Back on the Chain Gang",[11] was written by their lead vocalist Chrissie Hynde with translation in Spanish by Vela. 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.

On March 31, 1995, Selena was shot and killed by her friend and former employee, Yolanda Saldívar.[12] At the time of her death, Selena was working on releasing a cross over album that would propel her into mainstream English-language markets and expand her fan base, particularly among her English-language fans.[13][14] "I Could Fall in Love", the lead single from her crossover attempt, was written and produced by Keith Thomas, while "Dreaming of You" was written by Franne Golde and Tom Snow. The track "I'm Getting Used to You" was written by Diane Warren, while Kit Hain wrote "Captive Heart". Two Spanish-language covers, "Tú Sólo Tú" (a Pedro Infante cover) and "El Toro Relajo", were written by Felipe Valdés Leal and Felipe Bermejo, respectively. The soundtrack album to the biographical film Selena, included the ballad "Where Did the Feeling Go?",[15] "Is It the Beat?" and the "Disco Medley". The former, which is a cover version written by Norman Saleet for Australian singer Russell Hitchcock.[16] "Is It the Beat?", written by A.B. and Pamela Phillips Oland, and the "Disco Medley" were cover songs written by Frederick Perren, Dino Fekaris, Steve Greenberg, Paul Jabara, Van McCoy, Donna Summer, and Giorgio Moroder. Selena's charity effort, "A Boy Like That", which was a cover from the 1961 film adaptation of the West Side Story, was recorded to help raise funds for AIDS patients.[17] For the medley ballad,[18] "Con Tanto Amor Medley", A.B. mash-up "Como la Flor", "Amor Prohibido" and "Si Una Vez", which was added to the track listing for Ones (2002).[19] Selena's last known recording, "Puede Ser", a duet with Puerto Rican/Dominican singer Nando "Güero" Dominguez, was written by Selena's widower Chris Perez and A.B.[20] In Through the Years/A Traves de los Años (2007), EMI Latin released "Feelings", a 1978 song Selena recorded when she was six years old.[21]

Released songs

Selena covered "Costumbres", "Diferentes" and "Ya Lo Se Que Tu Te Vas" from Mexican singer Juan Gabriel.
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,[22] "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
Song released as a single Indicates single release
Song Artist(s) Writer(s) Album(s) Year Ref.
"Acuérdate De Mi" Selena A.B. Quintanilla III And the Winner Is... 1987 [23]
"Always Mine" Selena A.B. Quintanilla III Dulce Amor 1988 [24]
"Amame" dagger Selena Ricky Vela
A.B. Quintanilla III		 Entre a Mi Mundo 1992 [25]
"Amame, Quiéreme" Pete Astudillo featuring Selena A.B. Quintanilla III Selena 1989 [26]
"Amor Prohibido" dagger Selena A.B. Quintanilla III
Pete Astudillo		 Amor Prohibido 1994 [27]
"Aunque No Salga el Sol" Selena Johnny Herrera Ven Conmigo 1990 [3]
"Besitos" Selena A.B. Quintanilla III Selena 1989 [26]
"A Boy Like That" dagger Selena Leonard Bernstein
Stephen Sondheim		 Songs of West Side Story 1996 [28]
"Baila Esta Cumbia" dagger Selena A.B. Quintanilla III
Pete Astudillo		 Ven Conmigo 1996 [3]
"Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" dagger Selena Selena Quintanilla-Perez
A.B. Quintanilla III
Pete Astudillo		 Amor Prohibido 1994 [27]
"Brindis De Amor" Selena Juan H. Barrón Muñequito de Trapo 1987 [29]
"Buenos Amigos" dagger Alvaro Torres featuring Selena Alvaro Torres Nada Se Compara Contigo 1991 [30]
"Call Me" Selena A.B. Quintanilla III Mis Primeras Grabaciones 1984 [31]
"Captive Heart" Selena Kit Hain
Mark Goldenberg		 Dreaming of You 1995 [32]
"Cariño, Cariño Mio" Selena A.B. Quintanilla III Dulce Amor 1988 [24]
"Cariño Mio" Selena Ricky Vela Preciosa 1988 [33]
"Cien Años" dagger Selena Fuentes Cervantes Preciosa 1988 [33]
"Cobarde" Selena José Luis Borrego Amor Prohibido 1994 [27]
"Como la Flor" dagger Selena A.B. Quintanilla III
Pete Astudillo		 Entre a Mi Mundo 1992 [25]
"Con Tanto Amor Medley" dagger Selena A.B. Quintanilla III
Pete Astudillo		 Ones 2002 [19]
"Cómo Quisiera" Selena A.B. Quintanilla III
Ricky Vela		 Preciosa 1988 [33]
"Como Te Quiero" Selena Ricky Vela Preciosa 1988 [33]
"Con Esta Copa" Selena Johnny Herrera Alpha 1986 [34]
"Contigo Quiero Estar" dagger Selena Alejandro Montealegre Selena 1989 [26]
"Corazón Abandonado" Selena Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. And the Winner Is... 1987 [23]
"Corazóncito" Selena A.B. Quintanilla III, Manny Guerra Alpha 1986 [34]
"Costumbres" dagger Selena Juan Gabriel Dulce Amor 1988 [24]
"Cruzare La Montaña" Selena Juan H. Barrón Mis Primeras Grabaciones 1984 [31]
"Cuando Nadie Te Quiera" Selena José Alfredo Jiménez And the Winner Is... 1986 [23]
"Dame Tu Amor" Selena Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. Alpha 1986 [34]
"Dame Un Beso" dagger Selena A.B. Quintanilla III Alpha 1986 [34]
"Después de Enero" Selena Johnny Herrera Ven Conmigo 1990 [3]
"Diferentes" Selena Juan Gabriel Muñequito de Trapo 1987 [29]
"Dime" Selena A.B. Quintanilla III Dulce Amor 1988 [24]
"Disco Medley" dagger Selena Frederick Perren
Dino Fekaris
Steve Greenberg
Paul Jabara
Van McCoy
Donna Summer
Giorgio Moroder		 Selena: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 1997 [16]
"Donde Quiera Que Estes" dagger Selena K. C. Porter
Miguel Flores
Desmond Child		 Donde Quiera Que Estes 1993 [35]
"Dreaming of You" dagger Selena Franne Golde
Tom Snow		 Dreaming of You 1995 [32]
"Dulce Amor" dagger Selena A.B. Quintanilla III Dulce Amor 1988 [24]
"El Chico del Apartamento 512" dagger Selena A.B. Quintanilla III
Ricky Vela		 Amor Prohibido 1994 [27]
"El Circo" Selena Unknown Muñequito de Trapo 1987 [29]
"El Ramalazo" Selena Tomás Méndez Muñequito de Trapo 1997 [29]
"El Tejano" Selena Unknown Alpha 1986 [34]
"El Toro Relajo" dagger Selena Felipe Bermejo Dreaming of You 1995 [32]
"Enamorada de Ti"[A] Selena Daniela Romo Muñequito de Trapo 1987 [29]
"Enamorada de Ti"[A] Selena A.B. Quintanilla III
Pete Astudillo		 Ven Conmigo 1990 [29]
"Estoy Contigo" Selena A.B. Quintanilla III Mis Primeros Exitos 1990 [36]
"Fotos y Recuerdos" dagger Selena Chrissie Hynde
Ricky Vela		 Amor Prohibido 1994 [27]
"Give Me One More Chance" Selena A.B. Quintanilla III Mis Primeras Grabaciones 1984 [31]
"God's Child (Baila Conmigo)" David Byrne featuring Selena David Bryne Dreaming of You 1995 [32]
"I Could Fall in Love" dagger Selena Keith Thomas Dreaming of You 1995 [32]
"I'm Getting Used to You" dagger Selena Diane Warren Dreaming of You 1995 [32]
"Is It the Beat?" dagger Selena Pamela Phillips Oland
A.B. Quintanilla III		 Selena: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 1997 [16]
"La Bamba" dagger Selena Beau Ryan And the Winner Is... 1987 [23]
"La Carcacha" dagger Selena A.B. Quintanilla III Entre a mi mundo 1992 [3]
"La Llamada" dagger Selena A.B. Quintanilla III Selena Live! 1993 [37]
"La Mirada" Selena Juan H. Barrón Muñequito de Trapo 1987 [29]
"La Tracalera" dagger Selena Johnny Herrera Ven Conmigo 1990 [3]
"La Puerta Se Cerró" Selena A.B. Quintanilla III Dulce Amor 1988 [24]
"Las Cadenas" Selena A.B. Quintanilla III
Ricky Vela		 Entre a Mi Mundo 1992 [25]
"Lo Tanto Que Te Quiero" Selena Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. Mis Primeras Grabaciones 1984 [31]
"Lo Dejo Solo" Selena Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. Classic Series Vol. 1 2007 [38]
"Mintras" dagger Selena A.B. Quintanilla III
Pete Astudillo		 Selena 1989 [26]
"Missing My Baby" Selena A.B. Quintanilla III Entre a Mi Mundo 1992 [25]
"Muñequito de Trapo" dagger Selena A.B. Quintanilla III Muñequito de Trapo 1987 [29]
"My Love" Selena Selena Quintanilla-Perez Selena 1989 [26]
"No Debes Jugar" dagger Selena A.B. Quintanilla III Selena Live! 1987 [29]
"No Lloras Más Corazón" Selena A.B. Quintanilla III Dulce Amor 1987 [24]
"No Me Queda Más" dagger Selena Ricky Vela
A.B. Quintanilla III		 Amor Prohibido 1994 [27]
"No Quiero Saber" dagger Selena A.B. Quintanilla III Ven Conmigo 1990 [3]
"No Te Vayas" Selena A.B. Quintanilla III Selena 1989 [26]
"Only Love" Selena Robbie Buchanan
Mark Spiro		 Siempre Selena 1996 [39]
"Pa' Qué Me Sirve La Vida" Selena Jesús Monge Alpha 1986 [34]
"Pensando En Ti" Selena Ricky Vela
Roger Garcia		 Alpha 1986 [34]
"Pero Como Te Ha Ido" Selena Johnny Herrera Alpha 1986 [34]
"Puede Ser" dagger Nando "Guero" Dominguez featuring Selena Ricky Vela
Chris Perez		 Momentos Intimos 2004 [40]
"Qué" Selena A.B. Quintanilla III Dulce Amor 1988 [24]
"¿Qué Creias?" dagger Selena A.B. Quintanilla III Entre a Mi Mundo 1992 [25]
"Quiero Ser" Selena A.B. Quintanilla III Selena 1989 [26]
"Quisiera Darte" Selena Ricky Vela Dulce Amor 1988 [24]
"Rama Caida" Selena Juan H. Barrón Muñequito de Trapo 1987 [29]
"Sabes" Selena Ricky Vela Preciosa 1988 [33]
"Salta La Ranita" Selena Victor H. Garza And the Winner Is... 1987 [23]
"Sentimientos" Selena Al Hurricane Alpha 1986 [34]
"Se Acabo Aquel Amor" Selena Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. Mis Primeras Grabaciones 1984 [31]
"Si La Quieres" Selena Ricky Vela Entre a Mi Mundo 1992 [25]
"Si Una Vez" dagger Selena A.B. Quintanilla III
Pete Astudillo		 Amor Prohibido 1994 [27]
"Siempre Estoy Pensando en Ti" Pete Astudillo featuring Selena A.B. Quintanilla III
Pete Astudillo		 Entre a Mi Mundo 1992 [25]
"Siempre Hace Frio" dagger Selena Cuco Sanchez Siempre Selena 1996 [39]
"Soy Amiga" Selena Ricky Vela Alpha 1986 [34]
"Sukiyaki" dagger Selena Rokusuke Ei
Hachidai Nakamura
Abraham Quintanilla, Jr.
Pete Astudillo		 Selena 1989 [26]
"Te Amo Solo A Ti" Selena E.J. Ledesma And the Winner Is... 1986 [23]
"Techno Cumbia" dagger Selena A.B. Quintanilla III
Pete Astudillo		 Amor Prohibido 1994 [27]
"Tengo Ganas De Llorar" Selena A.B. Quintanilla III
Ricky Vela		 Selena 1989 [26]
"Terco Corazon" Selena A.B. Quintanilla III Preciosa 1988 [33]
"Tres Dias" Selena Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. Mis Primeras Grabaciones 1984 [31]
"Tus Eres" Selena A.B. Quintanilla III
Pete Astudillo		 Selena 1989 [26]
"Tus Desprecios" Selena A.B. Quintanilla III
Ricky Vela		 Amor Prohibido 1994 [27]
"Tu No Sabes" Selena Ricky Vela And the Winner Is... 1987 [23]
"Tú Robaste Mi Corazón" Emilio Navaira featuring Selena A.B. Quintanilla III
Pete Astudillo		 Selena Live! 1993 [37]
"Tú Solamente Tú" Selena Pending Mis Primeras Grabaciones 1984 [31]
"Tú Sólo Tú" dagger Selena Felipe Valdés Leal Dreaming of You 1995 [32]
"Ven Conmigo" dagger Selena A.B. Quintanilla III
Pete Astudillo		 Ven Conmigo 1990 [3]
"Ven A Verme" Selena Ricky Vela
Roger Garcia		 And the Winner Is... 1987 [23]
"Vuleve A Mi" Selena A.B. Quintanilla III
Pete Astudillo		 Entre a Mi Mundo 1992 [25]
"Where Did the Feeling Go?" dagger Selena Norman Saleet Selena: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 1997 [16]
"Wherever You Are" [B] Selena K. C. Porter
Miguel Flores
Desmond Child		 Dreaming of You 1995 [32]
"Ya Lo Se Que Tu Te Vas" Selena Juan Gabriel Mis Primeras Grabaciones 1984 [31]
"Ya No" Selena A.B. Quintanilla III
Ricky Vela		 Amor Prohibido 1994 [27]
"Ya Se Va" dagger Selena Jorge Antonio Ramírez Mis Primeras Grabaciones 1984 [31]
"Ya Ves" dagger Selena A.B. Quintanilla III
Pete Astudillo		 Ven Conmigo 1992 [3]
"Yo Fui Aquella" Selena A.B. Quintanilla III Preciosa 1988 [33]
"Yo Me Voy" Selena A.B. Quintanilla III Ven Conmigo 1992 [3]
"Yo Te Amo" Pete Astudillo featuring Selena A.B. Quintanilla III
Pete Astudillo		 Ven Conmigo 1992 [3]
"Yo Te Dare" Selena A.B. Quintanilla III And the Winner Is... 1987 [23]
"Yo Te Sigo Queriendo" Selena A.B. Quintanilla III
Ricky Vela		 Entre a Mi Mundo 1992 [25]

Unreleased Songs

Song Artist(s) Writer(s) Intended album Ref.
"No Me Quieres Tanto" Sol de Mexico featuring Selena Rafael Hernández Don Juan DeMarco (soundtrack) [41]

Notes

  • A ^ "Enamorada de Ti" (1987) and "Enamorada de Ti" (1990) are different songs with the same title.[3][29]
  • B ^ "Wherever You Are" is the English version of "Donde Quiera Que Estes".[42]
  • C ^ "Oh No (I'll Never Fall in Love Again)" was originally written for Selena to record for her crossover album in 1995. The track was later recorded, in Spanish, by A.B.'s band, Kumbia Kings, in their 1999 debut album, Amor, Familia Y Respeto.[43]
  • D ^ "Are You Ready to be Loved Forever" (1995) Considered for her cross over album, however, it was never recorded in a studio Her father Abraham released a rehearsal recording of the song in December 2015

References

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See also

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