List of songs recorded by Selena

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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), Munequito de Trapo (1987), 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 "Amame" 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.

Released songs[edit]

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 Ref.
"Acuerdate de Mi" A.B. Quintanilla And the Winner Is... 1987 [28]
"Always Mine" A.B. Quintanilla Dulce Amor 1988 [29]
"Amame" #‡ Ricky Vela
A.B. Quintanilla
Selena
Entre a Mi Mundo 1992 [9]
"Amame, Quiéreme"
featuring Pete Astudillo
A.B. Quintanilla Selena 1989 [4]
"Amor Prohibido" #‡ A.B. Quintanilla
Pete Astudillo
Selena
Amor Prohibido 1994 [17]
"Are You Ready to Be Loved?" A.B. Quintanilla
Pamela Phillips Oland
2015
"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 [30]
"Baila Esta Cumbia" # A.B. Quintanilla
Pete Astudillo
Ven Conmigo 1990 [7]
"Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" #‡ Selena
A.B. Quintanilla
Pete Astudillo
Selena
Amor Prohibido 1994 [17]
"Brindis De Amor" Juan H. Barrón Muñequito de Trapo [31]
"Buenos Amigos"
duet with Alvaro Torres #
Alvaro Torres Nada Se Compara Contigo 1991 [32]
"Call Me" A.B. Quintanilla Selena y Los Dinos 1984 [33]
"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 [34]
"Cien Años" #† Fuentes Cervantes Preciosa 1988 [34]
"Cobarde" José Luis Borrego Amor Prohibido 1994 [17]
"Como la Flor" #‡ A.B. Quintanilla
Pete Astudillo
Selena
Entre a Mi Mundo 1992 [9]
"Con Tanto Amor Medley" # A.B. Quintanilla
Pete Astudillo
Ones 2002 [25]
"Cómo Quisiera" A.B. Quintanilla
Ricky Vela
Preciosa 1988 [34]
"Como Te Quiero" Ricky Vela Preciosa 1988 [34]
"Con Esta Copa" † Johnny Herrera Alpha 1986 [35]
"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 [35]
"Costumbres" #† Juan Gabriel Dulce Amor 1988 [29]
"Cruzare La Montaña" Juan H. Barrón Selena y Los Dinos 1984 [33]
"Cuando Nadie Te Quiera" José Alfredo Jiménez And the Winner Is... 1987 [28]
"Dame Tu Amor" Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. Alpha 1986 [35]
"Dame Un Beso" A.B. Quintanilla
Ricky Vela
Alpha 1986 [35]
"Después de Enero" Johnny Herrera Ven Conmigo 1990 [7]
"Diferentes" Juan Gabriel Muñequito de Trapo 1987 [31]
"Dime" A.B. Quintanilla Dulce Amor 1988 [29]
"Disco Medley" #† 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 Estes"
duet with the Barrio Boyzz #
K. C. Porter
Miguel Flores
Desmond Child
Donde Quiera Que Estes 1994 [36]
"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 1987 [31]
"El Toro Relajo" #† Felipe Bermejo Dreaming of You 1995 [21]
"Enamorada de Ti" A.B. Quintanilla
Pete Astudillo
Muñequito de Trapo 1987 [31]
"Enamorada de Ti"[nb 1] A.B. Quintanilla
Pete Astudillo
Ven Conmigo 1990 [7]
"Estoy Contigo" A.B. Quintanilla Mis Primeros Exitos 1990 [37]
"Fotos y Recuerdos" # Chrissie Hynde
Ricky Vela
Amor Prohibido 1994 [17]
"Give Me One More Chance" † Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. Selena y Los Dinos 1984 [33]
"God's Child (Baila Conmigo)"
featuring David Byrne
David Byrne 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?" # Pamela Phillips Oland
A.B. Quintanilla
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 1987 [31]
"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 [33]
"Lo Dejo Solo" Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. Classic Series Vol. 1 2007 [38]
"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 1987 [31]
"My Love" ‡ Selena 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 [39]
"No Me Queda Más" # Ricky Vela
A.B. Quintanilla
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 [40]
"Oh No (I'll Never Fall in Love Again)" 2015
"Pa' Qué Me Sirve La Vida" Jesús Monge Alpha 1986 [35]
"Pensando En Ti" Ricky Vela Alpha 1986 [35]
"Pero Como Te Ha Ido" Johnny Herrera Alpha 1986 [35]
"Puede Ser"
featuring Nando "Guero" Dominguez #
Ricky Vela
Chris Perez
Momentos Intimos 2004 [26]
"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 1987 [31]
"Sabes" Ricky Vela Preciosa 1988 [34]
"Salta La Ranita" Victor H. Garza And the Winner Is... 1987 [28]
"Sentimientos" Al Hurricane Alpha 1986 [35]
"Se Acabo Aquel Amor" Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. Selena y Los Dinos 1984 [33]
"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 [40]
"Soy Amiga" Ricky Vela Alpha 1986 [35]
"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... 1986 [35]
"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 [34]
"Tres Dias" Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. Selena y Los Dinos 1984 [33]
"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 [33]
"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"
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 [33]
"Ya No" A.B. Quintanilla
Ricky Vela
Amor Prohibido 1994 [17]
"Ya Se Va" Jorge Antonio Ramírez Selena y Los Dinos 1984 [33]
"Ya Ves" # A.B. Quintanilla
Pete Astudillo
Ven Conmigo 1992 [9]
"Yo Fui Aquella" A.B. Quintanilla Preciosa 1988 [34]
"Yo Me Voy" † Juan Gabriel Ven Conmigo 1992 [9]
"Yo Te Amo"
featuring Pete Astudillo
A.B. Quintanilla
Pete Astudillo
Ven Conmigo 1992 [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[edit]

Name of song, writer(s), intended album, and year recorded.
Song Writer(s) Intended Album Year Ref.
"Cien Libras de Arcilla" Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. 1983 [39]
"No Me Quieres Tanto"
featuring Mariachi Sol de Mexico
Rafael Hernández Don Juan DeMarco: The Original Motion Picture 1994 [41]
"Si Quieres Verme Llorar" † Johnny Herrera 1983 [39]
"Sweet Dreams" † Don Gibson 1983 [39]
"Tomorrow's Rains Fall Today (In the Twilight of My Sorrow)" Abraham Quintanilla, Jr.
Johnny Herrera
1983 [39]
"You Needed Me" † Randy Goodrum 1983 [39]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

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

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