Como La Flor (song)

"**Como La Flor**" ("*Like The Flower*") is a song by American singer Selena. The song was written by Selena's brother, A.B. Quintanilla III. A former Selena y Los Dinos member, Pete Astudillo, co-wrote the song. It was on her third album, *Entre A Mi Mundo* (1992). The song talks about a sad woman who is hurting because she has lost her boyfriend and she is explaining how it hurts to lose his love but she is saying that his love was like a flower that has dried up and died. As he says goodbye he takes her heart with him she hopes someday some other woman  or his new woman will give him what he is looking for.

The song was released in the United States and Mexico in October 1992. It was the third single off of the album, following "La Carcacha" ("The Jalopy"). It was the lead single in both countries. The single reached number-one on the Mexican Singles Chart and the *MonitorLatino* charts. This gave Selena her first number-one song as a solo artist. Despite the success, a music video was not produced. "Como La Flor" helped Selena to be accepted into Mexico. She toured there for the first time after the single peaked at number-one. "Como La Flor" also became one of her signature songs.

Various recording artists worldwide have since made their own versions of "Como La Flor", some being non-Hispanic. The song was nominated for several awards at the Tejano Music Awards and the Premio Lo Nuestro awards. It has been certified Diamond in Mexico and Gold in Argentina. It remains one of Selena's most popular songs.

## Production and background 
"Como La Flor" was recorded in Q-Productions in Corpus Christi, Texas. Selena's brother, A.B. Quintanilla III had written the song during Selena's Ven Conmigo Tour (1990-92). After the song was played in radio stations, Selena was in constant demand in venues across Mexico. The song was also covered among young children in Mexico, who competed in several "Selena look-alike" competitions.

## Release 
"Como La Flor" was released in the United States and Mexico as the lead single for the album *Entre A Mi Mundo* (1992) on October 4, 1992. It was the second single to be released from *Entre A Mi Mundo* (1992). It was also at number ten on the US Latin Regional Mexican Airplay chart. The remix version found on *Dreaming of You* (1995), peaked at number seventeen on the Italian Singles Chart. The song peaked at number eleven on the Spanish Singles Chart. In Mexico, the single was certified Diamond for selling over 80,000 copies in 1994. In Argentina, the single was certified Gold for selling over 50,000 copies. The song was also nominated for "Pop Ballad of the Year" at the 1994 Premio Lo Nuestro awards. Victoria Díaz of *Grupo Reforma*, believed that the song was one of the biggest hits in Tejano history. She also said that "Como La Flor" helped younger people to like Tejano music, which was never done before. She finished her rating with a 5 out of 5 score. Carmen Lopez of *Novedades de México*, stated that "Como La Flor" showcases Selena's "exotic voice". Lopez also stated that the song was given positive responses from fans when it was released. She ended her review with "[...] a song that will never die".

Antonio Morales of *Gringo Gazette*, liked the song's message and meaning. Morales also reported that "Como La Flor" is a "dance-cumbia song that is  when you hear it". Castro Fernando, of *¡Alarma!* wrote that the song surpassed expectations when it was released onto radio stations. Esmeralda Rivera of *Nuestro Diario*, praised the songs rhythms. Daniel Rodriguez of *Grupo Reforma*, believed Jennifer Lopez's performance was "incredible" while also stating that in the movie "[...] she captures Selena's every dance move ". Ramiro Burr of *San Antonio Express-News* stated that "songs such as "Baila Esta Cumbia," "La Carcacha," "Como La Flor" and "Amor Prohibido" had that instant appeal (liking), that memorable  hook that had everyone dancing". Cathy Ragland of *Austin American Statesman*, stated that "Como La Flor" was one of Selena's popular songs.

## Promotion 
### Entre A Mi Mundo Tour 
Selena always had performed "Como La Flor" first in her concerts. Selena performed the song on the *Veronica Castro Show* in September 1993.

The next day, she performed the song in San Antonio, Texas to a crowd of 78,000. The following week, Selena performed the song at the Houston Astrodome to a record-breaking audience. The next day, she performed the song at the *Furia Musical Show*. The following two days, she performed the song in Denver, Colorado to a crowd of over 87,000. The following week, she had performed the song in Los Angeles, California to over 60,000 fans. The following day, she had performed the song in North Hollywood, California. The concert out performed  country stars such as George Strait, Vince Gill and Reba McEntire.

In March she was the lead act at Miami's Calle Ocho Festival, which attracted over 100,000 fans. In June 1994, she performed the song at the 1994 Festival Acapulco in Mexico to a record-breaking 300,000 audience. The song was performed at Selena's most famous concert at the Houston Astrodome on February 26, 1995, which broke the record audience record once more. Selena performed the song seven more times before she was killed.

### Music video 
A music video was not produced. However, a music video was done for "La Carcacha". After the *Selena* movie was released, a promotional video of "Como La Flor" was released. The concert was one of Selena's record-breaking audience of 300,000 fans in Mexico. He also covered the song at the 2010 Tejano Music Awards. Phuong Thanh, recorded the song in Vietnamese. Kelly Hensen, recorded the song in Dutch. It had all the singers (who had done a cover that night) coming together and singing along with Selena. Also, a 55-member children's choir sang along to the song as well.

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