Behar believed if the song was "sweeten" it can help it's chart performance. Jose Behar, president of EMI Latin, asked Silvetti to mix the song. "No Me Queda Más" uses traditional musical instruments such as the violin, trumpet and the Spanish guitar. Selena's vocal range in the song spans two octaves. It also has flamenco and ranchera music in the song. "No Me Queda Más" is a down-tempo ballad. It was for Selena's fourth album, Amor Prohibido (1994). The song was then co-produced by Bebu Silvetti. Selena recorded the song at her father and manager's record studio Q-Productions. They then worked together and turned it into a ballad. A.B., liked the idea of turning it into a song. He showed him the paper where he wrote about how hurt he was. about his feelings for her sister Suzette. Vela had written songs before and some of his works were recorded by Selena. Selena's brother and music producer, A.B., decided to ask Vela if he had written anything. However, Selena needed more songs on what was going to be her next album. After finding out she was married, Vela wrote about his feelings on paper. He had fallen in love with the drummer of the group, Suzette Quintanilla. Vela was a keyboardist for Selena y Los Dinos. "No Me Queda Más" was written by Ricky Vela. It remains one of Selena's most popular songs.īackground and inspiration Since the song was released, it has been covered by several artists. The music video was shot at the Houston, Texas Amtrak station and other locations in San Antonio, Texas. However, the music video of the song won the 1995 Billboard Latin Music Awards. "No Me Queda Más" was nominated for "Song of the Year" at the Broadcast Music Latin Awards. The song had positive feedback from music critics. It also became the best-selling Latin single for 1995 in the United States. In 1995, it became the number-one song on the Billboard Top Latin Songs Year-End Chart. The song became Selena's third number one single from her Amor Prohibido album. The song reached number one on the US Billboard Hot Latin Tracks for seven weeks. It was released as a single in the United States and Mexico. "No Me Queda Más" is a Spanish language ballad. The song's lyrics are a reference to Vela's unreturned love. It was for Selena's fourth album Amor Prohibido (1994). Quintanilla III, liked the idea of turning his words into a song. Selena's brother and producer of her music, A.B. Vela was angry at this and wrote down his feelings. Vela had fallen in love with Selena's sister, Suzette Quintanilla. Her legacy has not only shined on the charts, but also on social media, street murals, clothing lines, and makeup brands as an example of a true Latin icon in pop culture." No Me Queda Más" (English: There's Nothing Left For Me) is a song by Mexican-American singer Selena. Selena’s timeless appeal has continued well beyond her death at age 23 on March 31, 1995. The latter set made history as the first predominately Spanish-language album to debut at No. 1 on the Top Latin Albums chart, including Amor Prohibido (1994), which spent 20 weeks there, and Dreaming of You (released posthumously in 1995), which spent 44 weeks. On the Billboard charts, seven of her studio albums hit No. Her music, including timeless hits such as “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom” and “Amor Prohibido,” had a universal appeal, and when she won the best Mexican American album Grammy for Selena Live! in 1993, she became the first female Tejano artist to win that award. With her bedazzled bustiers and high-waisted pants, she was sexy but approachable. Quintanilla III, who produced all of her biggest hits, and her band Los Dinos, Selena was not afraid to make music on their own terms, adding a hint of pop and rock to the classic cumbia, mariachi, rancheras, and Tejano rhythms.īorn and raised in Texas, Selena was homegrown.Īs a woman in a male-dominated industry, she managed to keep it classy and real. Selena Quintanilla-Perez rightfully earned her titles of “La Reina del Tex-Mex” (Queen of Tejano) and “La Reina de la Cumbia” (Queen of Cumba) because she single-handedly revolutionized the genres, fusing her Mexican roots with bold new sounds.
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