# List of songs written by Ricky Vela

Ricky Vela is an American songwriter who has written songs since 1986. Vela's credits includes written material for Selena y Los Dinos, Leones Del Norte, Mazz, Pete Astudillo, Thalía, Cristian Castro, David Lee Garza, and A. B. Quintanilla's band Kumbia Kings. Vela came to prominence as a songwriter after he was hired as the keyboardist for Selena y Los Dinos in 1986. His first songwriting credit was on "Dame un Beso", a collaborative effort with A. B. Quintanilla, for Selena's Alpha (1986) album. "Dame un Beso" was nominated at the 1987 Tejano Music Awards for Single of the Year and Song of the Year, and became Selena's first critically acclaimed single. "Dame tu Amor" was the first recording Vela co-wrote with the manager of Selena y Los Dinos, Abraham Quintanilla. The tracks "Dame un Beso" and "Dame tu Amor" received a resurgence in popularity in the 21st century. "Dame tu Amor" peaked at number 31 on the Hot Ringtones chart in 2006 following the release of Classic Series Vol. I. Following the release of Selena: The Series (2020–21), "Dame un Beso" peaked at number 25 on the US Billboard Latin Digital Song Sales chart. Vela wrote "Quiero Estar Contigo" for Tejano music band Leones del Norte in 1992.
In 1993, Vela wrote "Tu Robaste Mi Corazon", a duet with Selena featuring Emilio Navaira for the singer's Selena Live! album. Vela also wrote "No Debes Jugar" for Selena Live!; the song peaked at number three on the Hot Latin Songs chart and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) which denotes 60,000 units consisting of sales and on-demand streaming. For Selena's Amor Prohibido (1994), Vela wrote or cowrote "El Chico del Apartamento 512", "Tus Desprecios", "Ya No", "Fotos y Recuerdos", and "No Me Queda Más". "No Me Queda Más" peaked at number one on the Hot Latin Songs chart, it became the most successful US Latin single of 1995. Singer-songwriter Chrissie Hynde initially prevented the band from releasing "Fotos y Recuerdos" after she found out it sampled her "Back on the Chain Gang" (1983) single. She eventually allowed the band to include it on Amor Prohibido after Vela provided an English-language translation of the track for Hynde. "Fotos y Recuerdos" peaked at number one on the Hot Latin Songs chart following the shooting death of Selena on March 31, 1995. Vela remained an active presence in the music industry and provided songs he wrote to various artists, with his final songwriting credit "Contigo" which was written for Kumbia Kings in 2003. The track "Lo Dejo Solo" which was penned by Vela in 1986 was shelved and remained unreleased until 2006 on the posthumously released Classic Series, Vol. I.

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Key :
| ‡ | Indicates song written solely by Ricky Vela |
Name of song, featured performers, writer(s), original release, and year of release :
| Song | Artist(s) | Writer(s) | Album | Year |
| "Amándote" | Thalía | A. B. Quintanilla, Ricky Vela | En Extasis | 1995 |
| "Always Mine" | Selena | A. B. Quintanilla, Ricky Vela, Selena Quintanilla-Perez | Dulce Amor | 1988 |
| "Contigo" | Kumbia Kings | A. B. Quintanilla, Jesse García, Humberto García, Ricky Vela | 4 | 2003 |
| "Carino Mio" | Selena | Ricky Vela ‡ | Preciosa | 1988 |
| "Carino, Carino Mio" | Selena | Ricky Vela ‡ | Dulce Amor | 1988 |
| "Como Te Quiero" | Selena | Ricky Vela ‡ | Preciosa | 1988 |
| "Como Quisiera" | Selena | A. B. Quintanilla, Ricky Vela | Preciosa | 1988 |
| "Cuando Despierto" | Selena | Ricky Vela ‡ | Muñequito De Trapo | 1987 |
| "Dame un Beso" | Selena | A. B. Quintanilla, Ricky Vela | Alpha | 1986 |
| "Dime Porque" | Kumbia Kings | A. B. Quintanilla, Ricky Vela | Shhh! | 2001 |
| "Dime Quién" | Kumbia Kings | A. B. Quintanilla, Ricky Vela | Amor, Familia y Respeto | 1999 |
| "Estúpido Romántico" | Mazz | Pete Astudillo, Ricky Vela | Solo Para Ti | 1995 |
| "Esperandote" | Cristian Castro | A. B. Quintanilla, Ricky Vela | El Deseo de Oír Tu Voz | 1996 |
| "El Tejano" | Selena | Manny Guerra, Ricky Vela | Alpha | 1986 |
| "El Chico del Apartamento 512" | Selena | A. B. Quintanilla, Ricky Vela | Amor Prohibido | 1994 |
| "El Circo" | Selena | Ricky Vela ‡ | Muñequito De Trapo | 1987 |
| "Fotos y Recuerdos" | Selena | Chrissie Hynde, Ricky Vela | Amor Prohibido | 1994 |
| "Fuiste Mala" | Kumbia Kings | A. B. Quintanilla, Cruz Martínez, Ricky Vela | Amor, Familia y Respeto | 1999 |
| "Las Cadenas" | Selena | A. B. Quintanilla, Ricky Vela | Entre a Mi Mundo | 1992 |
| "Lo Dejo Solo" | Selena | Ricky Vela ‡ | Classic Series, Vol. I | 2006 |
| "Me Estoy Muriendo" | Kumbia Kings | A. B. Quintanilla, Luigi Giraldo, Ricky Vela | Shhh! | 2001 |
| "No Debes Jugar" | Selena | A. B. Quintanilla, Ricky Vela | Selena Live! | 1993 |
| "No Llores Mas Corazon" | Selena | A. B. Quintanilla, Ricky Vela | Dulce Amor | 1988 |
| "No Me Queda Más" | Selena | Ricky Vela ‡ | Amor Prohibido | 1994 |
| "Pensando en Ti" | Selena | Roger Garcia, Ricky Vela | Alpha | 1986 |
| "Quiero Estar Contigo" | Selena, Leones Del Norte | A. B. Quintanilla, Ricky Vela | Preciosa, Las Botas Rotas | 1988, 1992 |
| "Quisiera Darte" | Selena | Ricky Vela ‡ | Dulce Amor | 1988 |
| "Sabes" | Selena | Ricky Vela ‡ | Preciosa | 1988 |
| "Si La Quieres" | Selena | Ricky Vela ‡ | Ven Conmigo | 1990 |
| "Soy Amiga" | Selena | Ricky Vela ‡ | Alpha | 1986 |
| "Tengo Ganas de Llorar" | Selena | A. B. Quintanilla, Ricky Vela | Selena | 1989 |
| "Te Quiero, Te Amo" | David Lee Garza | Ricky Vela ‡ | Tour 98 | 1998 |
| "Te Quiero a Ti" | Kumbia Kings | A. B. Quintanilla, Ricky Vela | Amor, Familia y Respeto | 1999 |
| "Tus Desprecios" | Selena | A. B. Quintanilla, Ricky Vela | Amor Prohibido | 1994 |
| "Tu No Sabes" | Selena | Ricky Vela ‡ | And the Winner Is... | 1987 |
| "Tu Robaste Mi Corazon" | Selena featuring Emilio Navaira | A. B. Quintanilla, Ricky Vela | Selena Live! | 1993 |
| "Ven a Verme" | Selena | Roger Garcia, Ricky Vela | And the Winner Is... | 1987 |
| "Ya No" | Selena | A. B. Quintanilla, Ricky Vela | Amor Prohibido | 1994 |
| "Yo Estaré A Tu Lado" | Pete Astudillo | Pete Astudillo, Ricky Vela | Como Te Extraño | 1995 |
| "Yo Te Sigo Queriendo" | Selena | A. B. Quintanilla, Ricky Vela | Entre a Mi Mundo | 1992 |