Studio Album · No. 5
Dreaming of You Songwriting Credits by Selena
Produced by A.B. Quintanilla, Keith Thomas, Guy Roche · Engineered by Brian Moore
Holds writing credit on 3 of 13 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 3 / 13 documented
Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether Selena carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Dreaming of You splits its authorship by language. The English crossover songs were handed to outside pop professionals like Diane Warren, Franne Golde, and Tom Snow, the work of a label building a pop launch around Selena's voice. The Spanish-language tracks revert to the family team of A.B. Quintanilla and Pete Astudillo. Selena's own credits are two English lyric contributions, on 'I Could Fall in Love' and the David Byrne collaboration 'God's Child,' her most visible writing on the record.
Dreaming of You is the posthumous fifth studio album by Selena, released in July 1995, four months after her murder, as the English-language crossover record she had been preparing. It pairs new English pop songs with Spanish-language tracks, including hits already familiar from her Tejano catalog. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, making her the first Latin artist to do so, and 'I Could Fall in Love' and the title track introduced her to a wide pop audience. The English songs were written by outside pop writers like Diane Warren and Franne Golde, while the Spanish material came mostly from A.B. Quintanilla and Pete Astudillo; Selena co-wrote the English lyrics on 'I Could Fall in Love' and the David Byrne collaboration 'God's Child.'
Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I Could Fall in Love
#8
|
Keith ThomasSelena | Keith ThomasSelena Quintanilla-Perez | Keith Thomas | Selena (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
Captive Heart
|
Mark GoldenbergKit Hain | Mark GoldenbergKit Hain | Guy Roche | Selena (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
I'm Getting Used to You
|
Diane Warren | Diane Warren | Rhett Lawrence | Selena (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
God's Child (Baila Conmigo)
|
David ByrneSelena | David ByrneSelena Quintanilla-Perez | David ByrneArto LindsaySusan Rogers | Selena (Lead Vocals)David Byrne (Guest Vocals) |
| 5 |
Dreaming of You
#22
|
Franne GoldeTom Snow | Franne GoldeTom Snow | Guy Roche | Selena (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
Missing My Baby
|
A.B. Quintanilla | Abraham Quintanilla III | A.B. QuintanillaFull Force | Selena (Lead Vocals)Full Force (Featured Artist) |
| 7 |
Amor Prohibido
|
A.B. QuintanillaPete Astudillo | Abraham Quintanilla IIIPete Astudillo | A.B. Quintanilla | Selena (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
Wherever You Are (Donde Quiera Que Estes)
|
Miguel Marco FloresK.C. PorterDesmond Child | Miguel Marco FloresKarl Cameron PorterDesmond Child | K.C. Porter | Selena (Lead Vocals)The Barrio Boyzz (Featured Artist) |
| 9 |
Techno Cumbia
|
Pete AstudilloA.B. Quintanilla | Pete AstudilloAbraham Quintanilla III | A.B. Quintanilla | Selena (Lead Vocals) |
| 10 |
El Toro Relajo
|
Felipe Bermejo | Felipe Bermejo | Jose Hernandez | Selena (Lead Vocals) |
| 11 |
Como la Flor
|
Pete AstudilloA.B. Quintanilla | Pete AstudilloAbraham Quintanilla III | A.B. Quintanilla | Selena (Lead Vocals) |
| 12 |
Tu Solo Tu
|
Felipe Valdes Leal | Felipe Valdes Leal | Jose Hernandez | Selena (Lead Vocals) |
| 13 |
Bidi Bidi Bom Bom
|
SelenaA.B. QuintanillaPete Astudillo | Selena Quintanilla-PerezAbraham Quintanilla IIIPete Astudillo | A.B. Quintanilla | Selena (Lead Vocals) |