Included in the 1995 posthumous album under the same name, the song, which peaked at No. G.F.Ĭonsidered one of Selena’s greatest hits, “Dreaming of You” won over hearts thanks to its beautiful lyrics and the song's almost magical melody. The infectious beat of this cumbia track will get anyone on the dance floor to do exactly what the track suggests: “Dance, dance without stopping, there’s no time to rest.” The fun, upbeat song, included in Selena’s Grammy-nominated album Amor Prohibido, peaked at No. On July 22, 1995, the track peaked at No. “Tu Solo Tu” At 26 weeks on the chart, “Tu Solo Tu” is one of Selena’s longest-charting titles on Hot Latin Songs. To the rhythm of nostalgic mariachi, Selena belts out the heart-wrenching “Tu Solo Tu.” With lyrics such as “You, only you, have filled my life with mourning, opening a wound in my heart,” the Mexican-American singer opens up about a failed relationship. 1994 and topped the tally for four weeks. 1 on Top Latin Albums - a 20-week reign - began an international appreciation of the amalgam of her music as the Queen of Tejano stepped outside the margins of her Tex-Mex reverberations with a song that trifles with cumbia and pop, tinted by rock in Spanish and reggae pulsations with electric guitar riffs.Ĭo-written with Pete Astudillo, the hummable “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom,” which echoes the sound of a heartbeat, earned Selena her fourth No. The second single off Selena’s fourth studio album Amor Prohibido, which earned her her first No. 1 on June 11, 1994, reigning the charts for nine weeks. Spending 20 weeks on the chart, “Amor Prohibido” peaked at No. In “Amor Prohibido,” the late Latin Grammy winner wanted fans to know that it doesn’t matter if the whole world is against your relationship. If the Selena biopic is any indication, fans know that Quintanilla’s relationship with her husband Chris Perez was quite the ride. Simply put, “Amor Prohibido” is about fighting for love. Quintanilla, Domingo Padilla, and Bebu Silvetti. Flores and Desmond Child and produced by K. 1 on the Hot Latin Songs chart in March 1994 and was written by K. Their first and only crossover collaborative effort, “Donde Quiera Que Estés,” reflected the interrelation of Selena and Barrio Boyzz’ Latino-American fusion in a generation that basically was pioneering the acceptance of Latin music into popular culture.Ī combination of R&B, salsa, Tejano, soul, rap, and cumbia, the song became an amalgam of the cultural richness of their roots. “Donde Quiera Que Estés” with Barrio Boyzz “No Debes Jugar” spent 18 weeks on the chart, peaking at No. The melodies in this track bring to the forefront Selena y Los Dinos innovative fusions from Tejano, cumbia, and pop-rock. “You shouldn’t play with my heart / You shouldn’t play with my love / if you love me or not, just tell me / So, I can continue my way,” she sings on the catchy chorus. With “No Debes Jugar” (You Shouldn’t Play), Selena confronts a man who doesn’t want to settle and wants to keep playing games with her heart. It's about a woman who is extremely in love and feels the deepest desires that one can feel for a man. Giving a different turn to her music, Selena’s “Amame” (Love Me) is a disco song from her 1992 album Entré a Mi Mundo.
Spending 14 weeks on the Hot Latin Songs chart, the empowering ranchera, “Que Creias,” peaked at No. “Did you think I was going to forgive you? That I was going to forget of the harm?” a powerful Selena kicks off the lyrics to “Que Creias,” a song about a woman who has moved on from a toxic relationship and is assuring her ex that he can find his way out.
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