Dreaming of You

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Dreaming of You
Selena studio album

Publication
(s)

July 18, 1995

Label (s) EMI / EMI Latin

Format (s)

CD

Genre (s)

Contemporary R&B , Latin Pop

Title (number)

12

running time

49:14

production

Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, Keith Thomas, AB Quintanilla III

chronology
Cupid Prohibido
(1994) 		Dreaming of You Exitos y Recuredos
(1995)

Dreaming of You is the last studio album by the American singer Selena . It topped the Billboard 200 in 1995 .

history

After the success of the Spanish-language album Amor Prohibido , the American with Mexican roots planned the breakthrough in the United States with an album sung in English. The English-language songs were composed by, among others, Diane Warren , David Byrne , Keith Thomas and Tom Snow.

In addition to the English titles, the album contains two classic mariachi numbers and the bilingual duet God's Child (Baila Conmigo) with David Byrne. The song was used by Michael Kamen for the film Don Juan DeMarco , in which Quintanilla-Perez had a supporting role. The rest of the album consists of remixed versions of Selena's Latin American pop songs. The singer was shot dead in March 1995 during production after an argument.

Track list

  1. I Could Fall in Love - 4:42
  2. Captive Heart - 4:24
  3. I'm Getting Used to You - 4:03
  4. God's Child (Baila Conmigo) - 4:16
  5. Dreaming of You - 5:15
  6. Missing my Baby - 4:13
  7. Cupid Prohibido - 2:56
  8. Wherever You Are (Donde Queria Que Estes) - 4:29
  9. Techno Cumbia - 4:45
  10. El Toro Relajo - 2:20
  11. Como La Flor - 3:05
  12. Tu, Solo Tu - 3:13
  13. Bidi Bidi Bom Bom - 3:42

Charter success and certification

year Chart position week
5th August 1995 Billboard 200 1 49
5th August 1995 Billboard Latin Albums 1 128
5th August 1995 Billboard Latin Pop Albums 1 104

In February 2010, the RIAA certified a gold record .

reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic gives an album pick and says that Selena can sing ballads as well as pop songs. He considers the album to be a "powerful - and touching - testament to her talents"

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Stephen Thomas Erlewine: Dreaming of You - Selena. In: allmusic.com. ROVI Corporation, accessed January 28, 2012 .
  2. ^ The Billboard 200 - Dreaming of You - Selena Week of August 5, 1995. In: billboard.com. Nielsen Business, Inc, August 5, 1995, accessed January 28, 2012 .
  3. ↑ a b c d Dreaming of You - Selena. In: billboard.com. Retrieved January 28, 2012 .
  4. ^ Gold and Platinum Database. In: riaa.com. Retrieved January 28, 2012 (English, search term: Selena).