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| Selena | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | October 17, 1989 (USA) |
| Recorded | 1988-1989 |
| Genre | Tejano pop |
| Length | 28:59 |
| Label | EMI Latin |
| Producer | A.B. Quintanilla III |
Selena is the debut studio album by American singer Selena. It was released on October 17, 1989 by EMI Latin. The album was recorded in San Antonio and Houston, Texas. The album became Selena's first album to be released by EMI Latin. She signed a record deal with them earlier in the year. Selena peaked at number seven on the US Regional Mexican Albums chart. It sold 24,000 copies by 1996. The album helped Selena to win "Female Vocalist of the Year" and "Female Entertainer of the Year" at the 1990 Tejano Music Awards.
Selena's brother, A.B. Quintanilla III became the music producer and songwriter for the album. Selena wrote "My Love" on her own. "Sukiyaki" was translated from Japanese to Spanish. This was done by Selena's father and manager Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. and Pete Astudillo. The lead single, "Contigo Quiero Estar" peaked at number eight on the Hot Latin Tracks chart.
Production[change source]
Jose Behar, president of EMI Latin, had attended the 1989 Tejano Music Awards. He was searching for new acts. After Selena was done performing, Behar called his boss and informed him about Selena.[1] Behar believed he found the next Gloria Estefan.[2] His boss told him that he was "crazy". He said this because Behar was only in Texas for a week.[1] Selena later signed with EMI Latin later that year.[3] She became the first artist to sign with them.[4] Recording began in late 1988 and continued until early 1989. Selena recorded most of the songs in San Antonio, Texas at AMEN Studios. "Sukiyaki" and "My Love" were recorded in Houston, Texas at Sunrise Studios. Selena wrote "My Love" on her own.[5] She wanted the song to be included in the album. Her brother A.B. Quintanilla III became the music producer and main songwriter. Their father and manager Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. gave the position to A.B. He believed A.B. was really good at producing music.[5]
The only songs A.B. did not write were the songs "Sukiyaki", "Contigo Quiero Estar", and "No Te Vayas". The song "Sukiyaki" was translated from Japanese to Spanish by Abraham and Pete Astudillo. Abraham had really liked the song and was one of his favorite songs growing up.[5] "Contigo Quiero Estar" was written by Mexican songwriter Alejandro Montealegre. "No Te Vayas" was written by Reinaldo Ornelas. A.B. had wanted "No Te Vayas" on the album because of its reggae sounds. He believed it would make the album "exotic". He believed this because of the different music genres they had produced.[5]
Release[change source]
Selena was released on October 17, 1989 by EMI Latin. It debuted on the US Regional Mexican Albums chart at number 17 on December 2, 1989.[6] It peaked at number seven on March 24, 1990.[7] It remained on the chart for another three weeks.[8] It returned on May 5, 1990 at number 14 after the release of Ven Conmigo (1990). However, it slipped off the charts. It returned for two non-consecutive weeks in August 1990.[9] "Contigo Quiero Estar", "Mentiras", and "Sukiyaki" were released as singles.[10] The lead single, "Contigo Quiero Estar" peaked at number eight on the Hot Latin Tracks chart.[11]
At the 1990 Tejano Music Awards, Selena won "Female Vocalist of the Year" and "Female Entertainer of the Year".[12] She outperformed other female artists with her album Selena. As of 1996, Selena has sold 24,000 copies in the United States. 30,000 copies of Selena were shipped.[9] On August 27, 2002, Selena was re-released. It was part of the 20 Years of Music series. It included one bonus track ("La Bamba") and commentaries for each track. Selena's family and friends shared what happened during recordings and selecting songs for the album.[13]
Track listing[change source]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tu Eres" | A.B. Quintanilla III, Pete Astudillo | 3:03 |
| 2. | "Sukiyaki" | Rokusuke Ei, Hachidai Nakamura, Abraham Quintanilla, Jr., Astudillo | 3:11 |
| 3. | "Contigo Quiero Estar" | Alejandro Montealegre | 3:12 |
| 4. | "Besitos" | Quintanilla III | 2:59 |
| 5. | "Amame, Quiéreme" | Quintanilla III | 3:41 |
| 6. | "Tengo Ganas De Llorar" | Quintanilla III, Ricky Vela | 3:31 |
| 7. | "My Love" | Selena | 3:15 |
| 8. | "Quiero Ser" | Quintanilla III, Astudillo | 2:33 |
| 9. | "Mentiras" | Quintanilla III, Astudillo | 2:53 |
| 10. | "No Te Vayas" | Reinaldo Ornelas | 2:22 |
| 2002 Bonus Track | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 11. | "La Bamba" | Beau Ryan | 3:53 | ||||||
| 12. | "Spoken Liner Notes: Intro" | 2:52 | |||||||
| 13. | "Spoken Liner Notes: Sukiyaki" | 1:26 | |||||||
| 14. | "Spoken Liner Notes: Contigo Quiero Estar" | 0:34 | |||||||
| 15. | "Spoken Liner Notes: Besitos" | 1:21 | |||||||
| 16. | "Spoken Liner Notes: Amame, Quiereme" | 2:04 | |||||||
| 17. | "Spoken Liner Notes: Tengo Ganas De Llorar" | 0:24 | |||||||
| 18. | "Spoken Liner Notes: My Love" | 0:40 | |||||||
| 19. | "Spoken Liner Notes: Mentiras" | 0:35 | |||||||
| 20. | "Spoken Liner Notes: No Te Vayas" | 0:26 | |||||||
| 21. | "Spoken Liner Notes: Outro" | 0:21 | |||||||
Credits[change source]
Credits were taken from the album's booklet.[5]
- Selena — vocals
- Pete Astudillo — backing vocals
- Ricky Vela — keyboardist
- Jose "Pepe" Ojeda — keyboardist
- Suzette Quintanilla — drums
- Roger Garcia — guitarist
- A.B. Quintanilla III — bass guitar, backing vocalist, music producer, songwriter, music arranger
- Manny Rodriguez Guerra — recording engineer
- Brian "Red" Moore — co-producer
- Lisette Lorenzo — cover designer
Chart performance[change source]
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Regional Mexican Albums (Billboard)[7] | 7 |
Related pages[change source]
References[change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Biography TV Series, Selena episode". Biography. 26 November 2010. 60 minutes in. The Biography Channel.
{{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters:|episodelink=,|seriesno=, and|serieslink=(help) - ↑ Mitchell, Rick. "Selena". Houston Chronicle, 21 May 1995. Retrieved on 1 February 2008
- ↑ Gershman, Rick (18 March 1997). "Selena's legacy". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ↑ Clark, Michael (25 March 2005). "Ten years after her murder, Selena lives on". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Selena (Media notes). EMI Latin. 1989.
{{cite AV media notes}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters:|albumlink=and|notestitle=(help); Unknown parameter|artist=ignored (|others=suggested) (help); Unknown parameter|publisherid=ignored (help) - ↑ "Billboard charts > Regional Mexican Albums". Billboard. 93 (45). Prometheus Global Media: 132. 1989.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Selena (artist) > Chart history > Regional Mexican Albums > Selena". Billboard.com. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ↑ Patoski 1996, p. 72.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Patoski 1996, p. 73.
- ↑ Behar, Jose (1995). "Selena Discography". Billboard. 107 (23). Prometheus Global Media: 110. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ↑ Peña 2002, p. 205.
- ↑ "Past Tejano Music Award Winners". Texas Talent Musicians Association. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ↑ "Allmusic > Selena > Discography > Selena". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
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- Patoski, Joe Nick. Selena Como La Flor. Little Brown and Company. ISBN 0-3166-9378-2.
- Peña, Manuel. Música tejana : the cultural economy of artistic transformation. Texas A&M Univ. Pr. ISBN 9-7808-90968-888.
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