Selena (album)

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Selena
Selena cover
Studio album by Selena
Released October 16, 1989 (US)
Recorded 1988/1989
Genre Tejano/Latin Pop
Length ??:??
Label EMI
Producer Abraham Quintanilla III
Professional reviews
Selena chronology
Dulce Amor
(1988)
Selena
(1989)
Mis Primeros Exitos
(1990)

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".

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Tu Eres" (A.B. Quintanilla III & Pete Astudillo)
  2. "Sukiyaki" (Nakamura) (Spanish Lyrics by Quintanilla Jr. /Astudillo)
  3. "Contigo Quiero Estar" (Alejandro Montealegre)
  4. "Besitos" (AB Quintanilla III)
  5. "Amame, Quiereme" (AB Quintanilla III)
  6. "Tengo Ganas De Llorar" (AB Quintanilla III & Ricky Vela)
  7. "My Love" (Selena Quintanilla Perez)
  8. "Quiero Ser" (AB Quintanilla III & Pete Astudillo)
  9. "Mentiras" (AB Quintanilla III & Pete Astudillo)
  10. "No Te Vayas" (R. Ornelas)