# List of songs recorded by Selena

American singer Selena has recorded material for her five studio albums and has collaborated with other artists for duets and featured songs on their respective albums and charity singles. Her six indie label albums—Selena y Los Dinos (1984), Alpha (1986), Muñequito de Trapo (1986), And the Winner Is... (1987), Preciosa (1988), and Dulce Amor (1988)—were released prior to signing a recording contract with EMI Latin, who billed Selena as a solo artist despite her Los Dinos band's involvement in her releases. Most of these songs were written by the singer's father and manager Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. and from local Tejano music songwriters. Selena's brother, A.B. 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 company insisted on a Grammy Award-winning songwriter for Selena, Abraham went into an agreement that if A.B. failed to produce a successful album they would then collectively be in favor of a Grammy Award-winning producer for her next recording. Selena spawned three singles; "Contigo Quiero Estar", "Mentiras", and a Spanish-language cover of Kyu Sakamoto's 1960s Japanese song "Sukiyaki". Her Los Dinos band—newcomers Pete Astudillo, Joe Ojeda, and veteran Ricky Vela—were involved in the writing process for Selena's debut album.
EMI Latin allowed A.B. to remain the singer's producer and songwriter for Ven Conmigo (1990) after her first recording enjoyed moderate success. Six out of the ten songs on the album were written by her band. Local songwriter Johnny Herrera contributed to three tracks, including "Aunque No Salga el Sol" which was originally intended for Lisa Lopez. Vela wanted Selena to record Juan Gabriel's "Yo Me Voy" after listening to Rocío Dúrcal's version of the song. "Baila Esta Cumbia", the second single released from Ven Conmigo, was written by A.B. and Astudillo following a concert in West Texas. In 1991, Selena recorded a duet with Salvadoran singer Alvaro Torres on "Buenos Amigos", a song he wrote after attending one of her concerts. Entre a Mi Mundo (1992), Selena's third studio album, were written entirely by her band. It included the band's most innovative sound, at the time. "¿Qué Creias?", an unapologetic mariachi "kiss-off anthem", was written by A.B. and Astudillo, who co-wrote as a pair on most of the recordings on the album. Selena was credited as co-writer for "Ámame" and "Como la Flor", the latter became the singer's signature song. In Live! (1993), three out of the eleven songs were new studio recordings; "No Debes Jugar", "La Llamada", and "Tú Robaste Mi Corazón" (a duet with American singer Emilio Navaira), all of which were written by the band.
Selena was featured on the Barrio Boyzz 1994 single "Donde Quiera Que Estés", which was written by K. C. Porter, Miguel Flores, and Desmond Child. Finding it challenging to write another successful song following "Como la Flor", A.B. enlisted Vela and Astudillo with writing Amor Prohibido (1994); the singer's fourth studio album. Amor Prohibido is considered to be Selena's best work and her band's "crowning achievement". The album was supported with the title track "Amor Prohibido", "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom", "No Me Queda Más", and "Fotos y Recuerdos" as singles. The latter samples the Pretenders 1982 song "Back on the Chain Gang", while "Cobarde" was written by José Luis Borrego. On March 31, 1995, Selena was shot and killed by her friend and former manager of her boutiques. At the time of her death, Selena was working on a crossover into American pop music. Keith Thomas wrote "I Could Fall in Love", the lead single from her Dreaming of You (1995) album which were released posthumously. The titular track "Dreaming of You" was written by Franne Golde and Tom Snow, while Diane Warren wrote "I'm Getting Used to You" and Kit Hain wrote "Captive Heart". Selena's posthumous output includes the releases of the intended songs for the Don Juan DeMarco soundtrack: "Tú Sólo Tú" (a Pedro Infante cover), "El Toro Relajo", and "Siempre Hace Frio". The soundtrack album to the biopic film Selena, included songs written by her band, Norman Saleet, Pamela Phillips Oland, Frederick Perren, Dino Fekaris, Steve Greenberg, Paul Jabara, Van McCoy, Donna Summer, and Giorgio Moroder. Selena's charity effort, "A Boy Like That" was posthumously released to help raise funds for HIV/AIDS patients. "Con Tanto Amor Medley", a mash-up of "Como la Flor", "Amor Prohibido", and "Si Una Vez", was released as a single in 2002. Selena's last recording, "Puede Ser", was released in 2004 and is a duet with Nando "Guero" Dominguez, which was written by Selena's widower Chris Perez. As of 2018, some songs recorded by Selena remain unreleased or were unofficially digitally released by her family.

## Songs

Key :
| ‡ | Indicates songs written or co-written by Selena |
| † | Indicates songs covered by Selena |
| # | Indicates songs released as singles |
Name of song, writer(s), originating album and year of release. :
| Song | Writer(s) | Album | Year | Notes | Ref. |
| "Acuerdate de Mi" | A.B. Quintanilla | And the Winner Is... | 1987 | | |
| "Always Mine" | A.B. Quintanilla | Dulce Amor | 1988 | | |
| "Ámame" #‡ | Selena Quintanilla Pete Astudillo | Entre a Mi Mundo | 1992 | | |
| "Ámame, Quiéreme" featuring Pete Astudillo | A.B. Quintanilla | Selena | 1989 | | |
| "Amor Prohibido" #‡ | Selena Quintanilla A.B. Quintanilla Pete Astudillo | Amor Prohibido | 1994 | | |
| "Are You Ready to Be Loved?" | A.B. Quintanilla Pamela Phillips Oland | — | 2015 | Intended for Dreaming of You (1995) "Are You Ready to Be Loved?" was written by A.B. Quintanilla III and Pamela Phillips Oland and produced by A.B. Quintanilla III The song was recorded during a rehearsal recording and was not recorded professionally in a studio "Are You Ready to Be Loved?" was released on December 9, 2015 on SelenaQRadio.com | |
| "Aunque No Salga el Sol" | Johnny Herrera | Ven Conmigo | 1990 | | |
| "Besitos" | A.B. Quintanilla | Selena | 1989 | | |
| "A Boy Like That" #† | Leonard Bernstein Stephen Sondheim | Songs of West Side Story | 1996 | | |
| "Baila Esta Cumbia" # | A.B. Quintanilla Pete Astudillo | Ven Conmigo | 1990 | | |
| "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" #‡ | Selena Quintanilla Pete Astudillo | Amor Prohibido | 1994 | | |
| "Brindis de Amor" | Juan H. Barrón | Muñequito de Trapo | 1986 | | |
| "Buenos Amigos" duet with Alvaro Torres # | Alvaro Torres | Nada Se Compara Contigo | 1991 | | |
| "Call Me" | A.B. Quintanilla | Selena y Los Dinos | 1984 | | |
| "Captive Heart" | Kit Hain Mark Goldenberg | Dreaming of You | 1995 | | |
| "Cariño, Cariño Mio" | A.B. Quintanilla | Dulce Amor | 1988 | | |
| "Cariño Mio" | Ricky Vela | Preciosa | 1988 | | |
| "Cien Años" #† | Fuentes Cervantes | Preciosa | 1988 | | |
| "Cobarde" | José Luis Borrego | Amor Prohibido | 1994 | | |
| "Como la Flor" #‡ | A.B. Quintanilla Pete Astudillo Selena Quintanilla | Entre a Mi Mundo | 1992 | | |
| "Con Tanto Amor Medley" # | A.B. Quintanilla Pete Astudillo | Ones | 2002 | "Con Tanto Amor Medley" is medley of "Amor Prohibido", "Si Una Vez", "Como la Flor" | |
| "Cómo Quisiera" | A.B. Quintanilla Ricky Vela | Preciosa | 1988 | | |
| "Como Te Quiero" | Ricky Vela | Preciosa | 1988 | | |
| "Con Esta Copa" † | Johnny Herrera | Alpha | 1986 | | |
| "Contigo Quiero Estar" # | Alejandro Montealegre | Selena | 1989 | | |
| "Corazón Abandonado" | Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. | And the Winner Is... | 1987 | | |
| "Corazóncito" | A.B. Quintanilla Manny Guerra | Alpha | 1986 | | |
| "Costumbres" #† | Juan Gabriel | Dulce Amor | 1988 | | |
| "Cruzare La Montaña" | Juan H. Barrón | Selena y Los Dinos | 1984 | | |
| "Cuando Nadie Te Quiera" | José Alfredo Jiménez | And the Winner Is... | 1987 | | |
| "Dame Tu Amor" | Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. | Alpha | 1986 | | |
| "Dame Un Beso" | A.B. Quintanilla Ricky Vela | Alpha | 1986 | | |
| "Después de Enero" | Johnny Herrera | Ven Conmigo | 1990 | | |
| "Diferentes" | Juan Gabriel | Muñequito de Trapo | 1986 | | |
| "Dime" | A.B. Quintanilla | Dulce Amor | 1988 | | |
| "Disco Medley: I Will Survive/Funkytown/Last Dance/The Hustle/On the Radio" #† | Frederick Perren Dino Fekaris Steve Greenberg Paul Jabara Van McCoy Donna Summer Giorgio Moroder | Selena: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | 1997 | | |
| "Donde Quiera Que Estés" duet with the Barrio Boyzz # | K. C. Porter Miguel Flores Desmond Child | Donde Quiera Que Estés | 1994 | | |
| "Dreaming of You" # | Franne Golde Tom Snow | Dreaming of You | 1995 | | |
| "Dulce Amor" | A.B. Quintanilla | Dulce Amor | 1988 | | |
| "El Chico del Apartamento 512" | A.B. Quintanilla Ricky Vela | Amor Prohibido | 1994 | | |
| "El Ramalazo" | Tomás Méndez | Muñequito de Trapo | 1986 | | |
| "El Toro Relajo" #† | Felipe Bermejo | Dreaming of You | 1995 | | |
| "Enamorada de Ti" (Daniela Romo Cover) (1986 Song) | Daniela Romo Danilo Vaona | Muñequito de Trapo | 1986 | Daniela Romo cover | |
| "Enamorada de Ti" (1990 Song) | A.B. Quintanilla Pete Astudillo | Ven Conmigo | 1990 | | |
| "Estoy Contigo" | A.B. Quintanilla | Mis Primeros Exitos | 1990 | | |
| "Feelings" | Morris Albert Louis Gasté | Through the Years / A Traves de los Años | 2007 | Morris Albert cover Selena recorded "Feeling" in 1978 when she was 7 years old "Feelings" was released on April 3, 2007 on Through the Years / A Traves de los Años (2007) | |
| "Fotos y Recuerdos" # | Chrissie Hynde Ricky Vela | Amor Prohibido | 1994 | | |
| "Give Me One More Chance" † | Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. | Selena y Los Dinos | 1984 | | |
| "God's Child (Baila Conmigo)" ‡ featuring David Byrne | David Byrne Selena Quintanilla | Dreaming of You | 1995 | | |
| "I Could Fall in Love" # | Keith Thomas | Dreaming of You | 1995 | | |
| "I'm Getting Used to You" # | Diane Warren | Dreaming of You | 1995 | | |
| "Is It the Beat?" # | A.B. Quintanilla Pamela Phillips Oland | Selena: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | 1997 | | |
| "La Bamba" † | Beau Ryan | And the Winner Is... | 1987 | | |
| "La Carcacha" # | A.B. Quintanilla | Entre a Mi Mundo | 1992 | | |
| "La Llamada" # | A.B. Quintanilla | Selena Live! | 1993 | | |
| "La Mirada" | Juan H. Barrón | Muñequito de Trapo | 1986 | | |
| "La Tracalera" # | Johnny Herrera | Ven Conmigo | 1990 | | |
| "La Puerta Se Cerró" | A.B. Quintanilla | Dulce Amor | 1988 | | |
| "Las Cadenas" | A.B. Quintanilla Ricky Vela | Entre a Mi Mundo | 1992 | | |
| "Lo Tanto Que Te Quiero" | Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. | Selena y Los Dinos | 1984 | | |
| "Lo Dejo Solo" | Ricky Vela | Classic Series, Vol. 1 | 2006 | | |
| "Mentiras" # | A.B. Quintanilla Pete Astudillo | Selena | 1989 | | |
| "Missing My Baby" | A.B. Quintanilla | Entre a Mi Mundo | 1992 | | |
| "Muñequito de Trapo" | A.B. Quintanilla | Muñequito de Trapo | 1986 | | |
| "My Love" ‡ | Selena Quintanilla | Selena | 1989 | | |
| "No Debes Jugar" # | A.B. Quintanilla | Selena Live! | 1993 | | |
| "No Lloras Más Corazón" | A.B. Quintanilla | Dulce Amor | 1988 | | |
| "No Puedo Estar Sin Ti" | Rick Longoria | — | 1983 | | |
| "No Me Queda Más" # | Ricky Vela | Amor Prohibido | 1994 | | |
| "No Quiero Saber" # | A.B. Quintanilla | Ven Conmigo | 1990 | | |
| "No Te Vayas" | A.B. Quintanilla | Selena | 1989 | | |
| "Only Love" † | Robbie Buchanan Mark Spiro | Siempre Selena | 1996 | | |
| "Oh No (I'll Never Fall in Love Again)" ‡ | Selena Quintanilla A.B. Quintanilla | — | 2015 | Intended for Dreaming of You (1995) "Oh No (I'll Never Fall in Love Again)" was written by Selena Quintanilla and her brother A.B. Quintanilla III and produced by A.B. Quintanilla III The song was recorded during a rehearsal recording and was not recorded professionally in a studio Had been scheduled to be recorded in studio on March 31, 1995, the day Selena died Recorded in Spanish as "Oh No" by her brother A.B. Quintanilla III and his band Kumbia Kings on their debut album Amor, Familia y Respeto (1999), with A.B. Quintanilla III providing the spoken intro and background vocals and Jason "DJ Kane" Cano on lead vocals, and Spanish translation of the lyrics by Luigi Giraldo "Oh No (I'll Never Fall in Love Again)" was released on September 10, 2015 on SelenaQRadio.com | [43] [44] [45] |
| "Pa' Qué Me Sirve la Vida" | Jesús Monge | Alpha | 1986 | | |
| "Pensando En Ti" | Ricky Vela | Alpha | 1986 | | |
| "Pero Como Te Ha Ido" | Johnny Herrera | Alpha | 1986 | | |
| "Puede Ser" featuring Nando "Guero" Domínguez # | Chris Pérez Ricky Vela | Momentos Intimos | 2004 | Duet with Nando Domínguez, who would later join Selena's brother A.B. Quintanilla III's band Kumbia Kings in 2003 Written by Los Dinos members Chris Pérez, Selena's husband, and Ricky Vela Selena and Nando Domínguez recorded "Puede Ser" on March 17, 1995 and was Selena's last song she recorded "Puede Ser" was released on March 23, 2004 on Momentos Intimos (2004) | |
| "Qué" | A.B. Quintanilla | Dulce Amor | 1988 | | |
| "¿Qué Creias?" # | A.B. Quintanilla | Entre a Mi Mundo | 1992 | | |
| "Quiero Ser" | A.B. Quintanilla | Selena | 1989 | | |
| "Quisiera Darte" | Ricky Vela | Dulce Amor | 1988 | | |
| "Rama Caida" | Juan H. Barrón | Muñequito de Trapo | 1986 | | |
| "Sabes" | Ricky Vela | Preciosa | 1988 | | |
| "Salta La Ranita" | Victor H. Garza | And the Winner Is... | 1987 | | |
| "Sentimientos" | Al Hurricane | Alpha | 1986 | | |
| "Se Acabo Aquel Amor" | Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. | Selena y Los Dinos | 1984 | | |
| "Si La Quieres" | Ricky Vela | Entre a Mi Mundo | 1992 | | |
| "Si Una Vez" | A.B. Quintanilla Pete Astudillo | Amor Prohibido | 1994 | | |
| "Siempre Estoy Pensando en Ti" featuring Pete Astudillo | A.B. Quintanilla Pete Astudillo | Entre a Mi Mundo | 1992 | | |
| "Siempre Hace Frio" #† | Cuco Sanchez | Siempre Selena | 1996 | | |
| "Soy Amiga" | Ricky Vela | Alpha | 1986 | | |
| "Sukiyaki" #† | Rokusuke Ei Hachidai Nakamura Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. Pete Astudillo | Selena | 1989 | | |
| "Te Amo Solo A Ti" | E.J. Ledesma | And the Winner Is... | 1987 | | |
| "Techno Cumbia" # | A.B. Quintanilla Pete Astudillo | Amor Prohibido | 1994 | | |
| "Tengo Ganas de Llorar" | A.B. Quintanilla Ricky Vela | Selena | 1989 | | |
| "Terco Corazon" | A.B. Quintanilla | Preciosa | 1988 | | |
| "Tres Dias" | Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. | Selena y Los Dinos | 1984 | | |
| "Tu Eres" | A.B. Quintanilla Pete Astudillo | Selena | 1989 | | |
| "Tus Desprecios" | A.B. Quintanilla Ricky Vela | Amor Prohibido | 1994 | | |
| "Tu No Sabes" | Ricky Vela | And the Winner Is... | 1987 | | |
| "Tú Robaste Mi Corazón" featuring Emilio Navaira | A.B. Quintanilla Pete Astudillo | Selena Live! | 1993 | | |
| "Tú Solamente Tú" | Pending | Selena y Los Dinos | 1984 | | |
| "Tú Sólo Tú" #† | Felipe Valdés Leal | Dreaming of You | 1995 | | |
| "Ven Conmigo" | A.B. Quintanilla Pete Astudillo | Ven Conmigo | 1990 | | |
| "Ven A Verme" | Ricky Vela | And the Winner Is... | 1987 | | |
| "Vuelve a Mi" | A.B. Quintanilla Pete Astudillo | Entre a Mi Mundo | 1992 | | |
| "Where Did the Feeling Go?" #† | Norman Saleet | Selena: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | 1997 | | |
| "Wherever You Are (Donde Quiera Que Estés)" featuring the Barrio Boyzz | K. C. Porter Miguel Flores Desmond Child | Dreaming of You | 1995 | | |
| "Ya Lo Se Que Tu Te Vas" † | Juan Gabriel | Selena y Los Dinos | 1984 | | |
| "Ya No" | A.B. Quintanilla Ricky Vela | Amor Prohibido | 1994 | | |
| "Ya Se Va" | Jorge Antonio Ramírez | Selena y Los Dinos | 1984 | | |
| "Ya Ves" # | A.B. Quintanilla Pete Astudillo | Ven Conmigo | 1990 | | |
| "Yo Fui Aquella" | A.B. Quintanilla | Preciosa | 1988 | | |
| "Yo Me Voy" † | Juan Gabriel | Ven Conmigo | 1990 | | |
| "Yo Te Amo" featuring Pete Astudillo | A.B. Quintanilla Pete Astudillo | Ven Conmigo | 1990 | | |
| "Yo Te Dare" | A.B. Quintanilla | And the Winner Is... | 1987 | | |
| "Yo Te Sigo Queriendo" | A.B. Quintanilla Ricky Vela | Entre a Mi Mundo | 1992 | | |

## Unreleased songs

Name of song, writer(s), intended album, and year recorded. :
| Song | Writer(s) | Intended Album | Year |
| "Cien Libras de Arcilla" | Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. | — | 1983 |
| "No Me Quieres Tanto" featuring Mariachi Sol de Mexico | Rafael Hernández | Don Juan DeMarco: The Original Motion Picture | 1994 |
| "Si Quieres Verme Llorar" † | Johnny Herrera | — | 1983 |
| "Sweet Dreams" † | Don Gibson | — | 1983 |
| "Tomorrow's Rains Fall Today (In the Twilight of My Sorrow)" | Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. Johnny Herrera | — | 1983 |
| "You Needed Me" † | Randy Goodrum | — | 1983 |