[3][4] Behar wanted to sign Selena to his label, while Sony Music was offering twice EMI's offer. Dreaming of You is the fifth and final studio album by American singer Selena.Released posthumously on July 18, 1995, by EMI Latin and EMI Records, it was an immediate commercial and critical success, debuting atop the United States Billboard 200—the first predominately Spanish-language album to do so. [20] It promptly slipped off the charts in the following week, though it returned following the holiday season at number 15. [30] At the 1990 Tejano Music Awards, Selena won Female Vocalist of the Year and Female Entertainer of the Year. The company denied that Selena was ready, claiming that she needed a more solid fan base. [12] EMI Latin's marketing team "worked the radio stations as no independent producer had before", delivering Selena "more chart action than she'd ever enjoyed. At the time of its release, Selena was already a star in the Tejano market, having been the recipient of several Tejano Music Awards. Aug 27, 2017 - Explore Josh Smith's board "my favorite song by Selena Gomez" on Pinterest. "Sukiyaki" and "My Love" were recorded at Sunrise Studios in Houston, Texas. The company, later denied the offerings, and instead told Selena, that she needed a larger fan base. after the band's concert in Laredo, Texas. found the genres in Selena to be pop and R&B. Selena’s 1992 breakthrough album, Entre a Mi Mundo(Enter My World) reached number one on the U.S. Even after her death, Selena could become the first Tejano artist to break through to the mainstream pop market. [24] The limited edition version included Selena's top 20 single "La Bamba" (1987), as well as spoken liner notes containing commentary and recollections of each track provided by the singer's family, friends, and her band. She won her first Grammy in 1993 for Best Mexican American Performance for her album Selena Live. SELENA GOMEZ BIO 11 2014 Selena_For You release 11.6.14 [12] The group decided to hire professional studio accordions after Vela's "cringy" sounding instrument was brought to the band's attention. He later annouced, that the singer was Selena. [12] Though A.B. I attended her 2005 tribute concert Selena iVive! [4] Behar believed he had discovered "the next Gloria Estefan",[5] which his superior called him illogical since he had only been in Texas for a week. Shop Vinyl and CDs and complete your Selena collection. Latin American music in the United States, "A Crossover Dream Halted Prematurely, Tragically Some Ambitious Plans Were Under Way to Bring Selena to Mainstream U.S. The songs "My Love," and "Sukiyaki," were recorded and mixed at "Sunrise Studios," in Houston, Texas, by Manny Guerra. Critics called the recording a moderate success that eventually "opened the doors" for the group. Selena increased the singer's popularity, she became a sex icon after the album's release. $10.50. It was released on October 17, 1989 by EMI Latin. believed echoed works by Exposé and Sweet Sensation. Because Selena was the singer's first work on a major label, the album was expected to draw and lure large audiences to Selena. [16] Astudillo had written a concept and gave it to A.B. Before Selena began recording for her debut album, Behar and Stephen Finfer requested a crossover album for her. Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and more about Selena - Greatest Hits at Discogs. Selena peaked at number seven on the US Billboard Regional Mexican Albums, Selena's first entry in a national music chart. Selena is the first studio album by American singer Selena. $10.00 Used. and Astudillo collaborated, and the first song Astudillo wrote for the group. Artist [8] The singer recorded three English-language songs for the heads of EMI's pop division. The album was Selena's first album to be released by EMI Latin. [22] The album peaked at number seven in its seventh week on March 24, 1990. [16] The singer chose an outfit that her mother believed would upset Abraham; Cubillos had to distract Selena from looking at her father who was visibly uncomfortable with her outfit. She signed a record deal with them earlier in the year. The song "My Love" was written by Selena and samples from contemporary pop influences. [11] Under pressure, A.B. Behar also said, during his interview, that he stood and watched Selena perform "Yo Fui Aquella," and "Carino, Carino Mio". Page. CD arrived promptly and was reasonably priced. Other songs, such as "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 in how Selena mixed rhythm and sound, which became her trademark. 10 Great Songs by Selena (CD, Jun-2011, EMI) ... Selena Dreaming of You Cassette Tape 1995 EMI Records I Could Fall In Love. The album helped Selena to be noticed during the 1989 Tejano Music Awards by José Behar, who had just opened the Latin division of EMI Records; EMI Latin. In 1989, Selena Y Los Dinos signed with CAPITOL/EMI Latin, to begin recording her debut album with them. Brian "Red" Moore, recorded the sessions. The project was denied by the heads of EMI Records' pop division, believing the singer should first strengthen her fanbase. Its music incorporates a range of contemporary genres with a mix of cumbia and regional styles of Mexican music. After his friend successfully recorded the track, Astudillo retried and met the required demands. [2] Abraham expressed in an interview how he forgot to sign it, and noticed how Guerra stopped asking him about the contract after Selena became more popular. Shop for Vinyl, CDs and more from Selena Y Los Dinos at the Discogs Marketplace. This album, was presented to a larger audience, as the direction that Selena would take as a performer, and trendsetter. PRESS MATERIALS. [9] Behar thought EMI Records and the public did not believe that a Mexican-American woman could have "crossover potential" after Charles Koppelman denied the project. The album spawned three singles, "Contigo Quiero Estar", "Mentiras", and a Spanish-language version of a Japanese song called "Sukiyaki". Selena recorded six of the planned 14 songs by January 20, 1995. Selena then began recording, the why she had, when she was in the Tejano music market. [4][6][7] Before Selena began recording her debut album, Behar and Stephen Finfer requested a crossover album for her. [12] Selena wrote "My Love", an English-language track that A.B. Selena is the debut studio album by American Tejano singer Selena, released on October 17, 1989, by EMI Latin. The album was released following company president Jose Behar's failed crossover request for the singer. ALBUM COVERS. "[14], Because the album was released on a major record label, Selena was expected to be "presented to a larger audience". Cover/Inserts: G+/VG+ . Audience", "Selena takes 6 honors to dominate Tejano Music Awards", "Celebrating Selena on her 20th anniversary", "Ten years after her murder, Selena lives on", Selena: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Selena_(album)&oldid=1001949848, Short description is different from Wikidata, Album articles lacking alt text for covers, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz release group identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, "Spoken Liner Notes: Contigo Quiero Estar", "Spoken Liner Notes: Tengo Ganas De Llorar", This page was last edited on 22 January 2021, at 03:18. [2] Manny Guerra, who separated from Cara Records, started his own record label. Courtesy photo Show More Show Less 3 of 42 The Strokes, 'Is This It': This is the original cover… [2] At the 1989 Tejano Music Awards, Selena was approached by Rick Trevino to be the opening act after La Sombra declined the offer. Label [20] It was the highest debut for an album that week, beating out La Fiebre's On the Right, and was the first album by Selena to have charted on a national music chart. [12] The resulting song was called "Besitos", it was the first recording A.B. [16] Vela was chosen to record the accordion on "Mentiras", though he expressed how his instrument was not up to par and had faulty sounds that sounded "un-accordion". Produced by This album, was presented to a larger audience, as the direction that Selena would take as a performer, and trend setter. Selena signed with Capitol EMI Latin in 1989, and released her self-titled debut album that same year, while her brother became her principal music producer and songwriter. [25] She became the "dominant female vocalist in a predominately male industry. It was Selena's first attempt at songwriting. After starting a band with his children, Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. became the group's manager and began promoting it. A.B. The project was denied by the heads of EMI Records' pop division, believing the singer should first strengthen her fanbase. The album photography they had wasn’t acceptable to Abraham or the record company and they needed a quick reshoot. "[16] The album debuted at number 17 on the US Billboard Regional Mexican Albums chart in the week ending December 2, 1989. Find Cliff Richard discography, albums and singles on AllMusic Though originally released on LP and cassette, this album would be the first, to be released on Compact Disc. expressed how the band "couldn't take a failure" and worried that if they did, the band would be "at the bottom of the totem pole". View all records by Selena for sale on CDandLP in LP, CD, 12inch, 7inch format Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and more about Selena - Live at Discogs. A movie about her life starring Jennifer Lopez was also a success. That same year, she released an album of love songs, Quiero, and she also opened Selena Etc, a clothing manufacturing business. "[14] Cubillos believed the company "didn't understand it" and said how he liked the cover because of "the warmth of her skin. [19] Abraham "would come in and out" during the photoshoot and claimed to Cubillos that the singer loathed her makeup, during their conversations. Quintanilla became the singer's principal record producer and songwriter prior to signing with EMI Latin in 1989. Selena also released several compilation albums while she was alive. Quintanilla III fought to remain the singer's producer. [17], Astudillo was due to record backing vocals on "Amame, Quiereme", his first recording sessions in a studio, Suzette noticed how nervous he was at recording. Recorded Quintanilla became her principal record producer and songwriter by 1989, though he fought to remain in this position with the release of Selena's self-titled debut album with EMI Latin. The recording led Selena to win Female Vocalist of the Year and Female Entertainer of the Year at the 1990 Tejano Music Awards. [27] Author Lee Stacy wrote that Selena "achieved reasonable success",[28] while following the recording's release, Selena's popularity increased and she became a sex icon. Aside from A.B., Selena worked with two Mexican songwriters, Alejandro Montealegre and Reinaldo Ornelas. Explore releases from the Phil Spector Records label. and it was astounding. [33], Credits are taken from the album's liner notes.[12]. For the Spoken Liner Notes, the Producer was Selena's sister, Suzette Quitanilla, and was recorded at Q-Zone Studios, in Corpus Christi, Texas. In 1992, the industry was excited about “Entre A Mi Mundo”, Selena’s third album, written and engineered to be her commercial breakthrough. [12] Abraham went into an agreement that if A.B. "[10] The album enabled Selena to tour Arizona, New Mexico, Indiana, Illinois, Washington state, and Florida, areas where she previously was not in demand. "[10] While critics attest that it was a "door-opener" for the group in the Tejano market. 1989 The art direction, was done by Lisette Lorenzo, and the art and design, were done by Lisy @ in Grafika, Miami, Florida. Other standout tracks on this album include La Bamba,Sukiyaki,and My Love...This is Selena at the start on the EMI Latin label. All My Hits: Todos Mis Exitos by Selena (CD, Mar-1999, EMI Music Distribution) 4.9 out of 5 stars (10) Total Ratings 10, $59.00 New. [1] The group recorded an album with Freddie Records in 1984, though it was never released. It was released on October 17, 1989 by EMI Latin. remained the singer's principle record producer and songwriter, he did not compose "Sukiyaki" (Abraham/Astudillo), "Contigo Quiero Estar" (Alejandro Montealegre), and "No Te Vayas" (Reinaldo Ornelas). Selena Gomez The sexy, simple black-and-white shot features the singer naked, as well as the message, "This is My..." A rep for the singer confirmed to Billboard that this is Gomez's album cover. [12] The production of the album began on June 4, 1989, Selena expressed her excitement about the album; in an interview, she said: "I am really happy, all the hard work paid off. [12] Vela confirmed that he was supposed to help with the writing process of "Sukiyaki" but did not contribute. Selena has sold over 65 million copies worldwide. The goal of the album was to be introductory into the international Latin music market, with future sights into an English-language crossover. Good audio quality. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. [15] Boleros and polka music were other genres explored on Selena. liked it, for which Vela said he was "just being polite, so he let it pass because we needed another song". Selena - Classic Series 4 [New CD] $17.93. Selena Explore releases from Selena Y Los Dinos at Discogs. President and founder of CAPITOL/EMI Latin, Jose Behar, had previously atteneded the 1989 annual Tejano Music Awards, when he discovered a singer, the whole place seemed to be crazy for. Its music incorporates a range of contemporary genres with a mix of cumbia and regional styles of Mexican music. [29] According to Latin Style magazine, the tracks "Sukiyaki", "Contigo Quiero Estar", and "Besitos", were "pivotal" recordings that showcased Selena's "mixed rhythm and sound" which the magazine attributed it to being her "trademark". Selena Y Los Dinos, were also the very first group, to be signed with EMI Latin. [23] It was Selena's highest peaking album, until Ven Conmigo surpassed it a year later. desperately needed more materials to record for Selena, Vela wrote some parts for a song called "Tengo Ganas de Llorar". The discography page of Selena consists of her solo artist era, which spanned from 1989-1995. Released "[13] The goal of Selena was to be an introductory into the international Latin music market, with future sights into an English-language crossover. Behar and Finfer's request for a crossover album was denied and Selena was told she needed a bigger fan base to sell such an album. Selena was a Tejano singing sensation and Grammy winner. In retrospect, Vela said how his part was not satisfactory even though A.B. See more ideas about selena gomez, selena, selena gomez music. With its chart-topping lead single, 'Lose You to Love Me,' top 30 hit, 'Look at Her Now,' and title track in tow, Selena Gomez took her highly anticipated third album, 'Rare,' to chart battle on The band introduced Pete Astudillo and Joe Ojeda, who contributed to the album's experimental production and songwriting. At the time of its release, Selena was already a star in the Tejano market, having been the recipient of several Tejano Music Awards. [2] Jose Behar of newly formed EMI Latin and the heads of Sony Music attended the awards ceremony and were scouting for new acts. The re-mastering, was done by Miami Tape Inc. All photographs, were taken by Ramon Hernandez, and Hernando Abilez. Selena released six studio albums (one posthumous). Jose Behar recalled seeing Selena perform and the whole place "blew up" from so much excitement and enthusiasm emanating from the charismatic Selena. "[14] Patoski argued that the cover "unveiled a Selena at her most sultry [looking] tall but expressionless, as if her mind were wandering" and noted how it unimpressed the band and Abraham, who confided with Ramon Hernandez about her nose "looking too flat. [11] EMI Latin felt that they were "gambling" when they opened a Latin division. Selena is the debut studio album by American Tejano singer Selena, released on October 17, 1989, by EMI Latin. Selena Y Los Dinos [16] Selena was responsible "for bringing a certain charm, innovative spirit, and new perspective [to Tejano music]. [10], Initially, EMI Latin wanted a Grammy Award-winning producer to work with Selena on her album. [2] Selena recorded five LP records for Manny's GP Productions by 1988, without a contract. 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