~Discography

EMI Latin [1989-1995]

Title- Selena

Released- October 16, 1989

History- Selena is the debut album by Selena y Los Dinos under the EMI Latin label. At the time of its release, Selena was already a star on the Tejano market as the recipient of several Tejano Music Awards. This album was presented to a larger audience as the direction that Selena would take as a performer and trendsetter. The song "My Love," was written by Selena and samples from contemporary pop influences. Other songs like "Sukiyaki" (a cover of Kyu Sakamoto's 1963 hit) "Ámame, Quiéreme" (her first duet with Pete Astudillo), and the cumbia "Besitos", played a pivotal role on how Selena mixed rhythm and sound, which became her trademark. Also, this was the first album to use the "Selena" logo instead of the capital "SELENA Y LOS DINOS". 

Songs:

  • Tu Eres 
  • Sukiyaki 
  • Contigo Quiero Estar 
  • Besitos 
  • Amame, Quiereme 
  • Tengo Ganas De Llorar 
  • My Love 
  • Quiero Ser 
  • Mentiras 
  • No Te Vayas

Title- Ven Conmigo

Released- October 6, 1990

History- Ven Conmigo is the second album release by Tejano singer Selena and y Los Dinos under EMI Latin. The album includes a musical variety of rancheras, cumbias, ballads, and pop. A.B. Quintanilla, the producer, enlisted the participation of David Lee Garza, an accordion player for the title track, "Ven Conmigo". The group recorded "La Tracalera", a cover version of a song by the original Dinos, and "Aunque No Salga el Sol" in 1984. The song "Baila Esta Cumbia" was an instant success in the U.S. and crossed over later on to Mexico. The album cover was photographed in black and white because Selena dyed her hair jet black the night before and got some on her face. Ven Conmigo was the group's first Gold album.

 

Songs: 

  • Ya Ves
  • Aunque No Salga el Sol
  • Ven Conmigo
  • Yo Te Amo
  • Enamorada de Ti
  • La Tracalera
  • Baila Esta Cumbia
  • Yo Me Voy
  • No Quiero Saber
  • Después de Enero
Title- Entre A Mi Mundo
 
Released- May 6, 1992
 
History- Entre a Mi Mundo is the third studio album release by Selena, and this album is also the one that helped Selena go into the stardom, a month after her marriage to guitarist Chris Perez. When this album was released, the label was starting to explore alternatives to spread Selena's talent throughout Latin markets other than Tejano. The song "Como la Flor", written by A.B. Quintanilla and Pete Astudillo became Selena's trademark song. The track quickly became Selena's first number one. Also from this album, "La Carcacha" became a great success, with the band traveling to Monterrey, Mexico to film their first music video for this song. Although Selena had tried her hand at English-language work before, the track "Missing My Baby" was a first in the R&B genre. Also part of the more mainstream mix in this album is "Amame", with Selena showcasing her range as a Latin pop artist. 
Songs:
  •  Si La Quieres
  • Como La Flor
  • Yo Te Sigo Queriendo
  • ¿Qué Creías?
  • Las Cadenas
  • Vuelve A Mí
  • La Carcacha
  • Siempre Estoy Pensando En Ti
  • Missing My Baby
  • Ámame
Title- Live!
 
Released- May 4, 1993
 
History- Live! is an album released by Tejano singer Selena on May 4, 1993. It was recorded during a show in Selena's hometown of Corpus Christi, Texas at the Memorial Coliseum onFebruary 7, 1993. The album includes a live collection of Selena's greatest hits at that time, as well as three new tracks: "No Debes Jugar", "Tú Robaste Mi Corazón", a duet with Emilio Navaira, and "La Llamada". The album won the award for Best Mexican-American album at the 1994 Grammys. This album was released in Mexico under the title "Selena Y Los Dinos - En Vivo". The tracks were in different order than the U.S. version.
 
 
 
Songs: 
  • Coma la Flor/Baila Esta Cumbia
  • Ámame, Quiéreme/Siempre Estoy Pensando en Ti
  • Ven Conmigo/Perdóname
  • Que Creias
  • Si la Quieres
  • Porque Le Gusta Bailar Cumbia
  • La Carcacha/Besitos
  • Ya Ves/Las Cadenas/Yo Te Amo
  • No Debes Jugar
  • Tu Robaste Mi Corazon
  • La Llamada
Title- Amor Prohibido
 
Released- March 22, 1994 
 
History- Amor Prohibido is the last complete album recorded by, Selena and continuing the formula of previous albums, A.B. Quintanilla III teamed up with Pete Astudillo and Ricky Vela to come up with what they hoped would be a successful Selena album. Its singles ("Amor Prohibido", "No Me Queda Mas", "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom", and "Fotos y Recuerdos") became hits at radio stations in the U.S. and Mexico. Selena recorded a song with Latin pop group Barrio Boyz, titled "Dondequiera Que Estes," prior to recording "Amor Prohibido". The duet was another number one hit for Selena. This track originally appeared on the Barrio Boyz album and is included on the reissued version of this album as a bonus track. The album made the top 200 Billboard's Pop Charts and replaced Gloria Estefan's Mi Tierra at #1 on the Billboard Latin Tracks Charts. It was number 1 for 78 weeks. It also led to six awards at the Tejano Music Awards and another Grammy nomination in 1995. The unexpected success of this album led to extensive touring and promotion that is much to blame for the stalled efforts of recording Selena's English language album, Dreaming of You, which was posthumously released incomplete in 1995. More than 400,000 copies of "Amor Prohibido" had sold by the time of Selena's death. This album is also the only one to be rated by one of the most famous magazine, THE ROLLING STONE WITH 5 STARS.
Songs:
Title- Dreaming Of You
 
Released- July 18, 1995
 
History- Dreaming Of You was the last album Selena recorded, because of the so much popularity her previous album had, she only got to record the first five songs of the album because of her hectic schedule, the album showcased Selena's talents as a performer, as well as how she was able to perform at ease in diverse musical genres. Dreaming of You was to have been the album that would bring Selena to the mainstream market, which had always been her goal. The album was released by EMI in 39 countries around the world. For this album, Selena collaborated with some of several producers and writers. Songs like "Dreaming of You", written by Franne Golde and Tom Snow, and "I Could Fall In Love", written by Keith Thomas, became modest hits in Mainstream and Latin radio stations all over the U.S. and Latin America. Dreaming of You sold 175,000 copies on July 18, the day it was released. It debuted at # 1 on Billboard's Pop 200 chart on the CD's debut week, selling more than 321,000 copies, making Selena the fastest selling Latin female artist of all time and the first to debut at #1. EMI Latin's president estimated that the album actually sold more than 700,000 copies the first week because Billboard did not include discount stores or the small shops specializing in Latin music. The album has since sold about 5 million copies since its 1995 release. Well received by critics and fans, the album can be described as two mini-albums, one with new unreleased English tracks and the other with Selena's most current and memorable hits like "Amor Prohibido," "Como La Flor," and "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom' this album also has two songs that were used for the movie Don Juan De Marco. The success of this and succeeding albums has been compared to the histories of Elvis, John Lennon, Kurt Cobain and Tupac Shakur with continuous album sales and commercial hits even in death. Dreaming Of You was the highest selling debut just after Micheal Jackson's HIStory. 
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