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- " Como la Flor " ("Like the Flower") is a song recorded by American singer Selena. Written by A. B. Quintanilla and Pete Astudillo, it was released as the second single from her third studio album Entre a Mi Mundo (1992).
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Written by A. B. Quintanilla and Pete Astudillo, it was released as the second single from her third studio album Entre a Mi Mundo (1992). The song was written by Quintanilla, who was inspired by a family selling illuminated plastic flowers at a concert in Sacramento, California, in 1982.
Dec 4, 2020 · First released in 1992, "Como La Flor" was co-written by A.B. Quintanilla, Selena's older brother, and Pete Astudillo. According to an interview with BuzzFeed News, the words came to A.B. in under 20 minutes, fully formed.
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Sep 19, 2023 · The song was actually written by her songwriter and keyboardist, Pete Astudillo, and the band’s guitarist, A.B. Quintanilla. However, Selena’s passionate interpretation of the song and her unique vocal talent breathed life into the lyrics and made it an unforgettable part of her discography.
Jan 6, 2024 · “Como La Flor” is the second track from Selena’s third album, “Entre A Mi Mundo,” released on May 6, 1992. Written by A.B. Quintanilla III and Pete Astudillo, the song beautifully portrays the pain of a woman who has lost her lover.
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Following the 1981 recession in Texas, former musician Abraham Quintanilla, decided to promote his children's band Selena y Los Dinos. Due to the recession, the Quintanilla family were evicted from their home, and performing became their primary source of income. In 1982, Selena y Los Dinos and three other Mexican bands performed in Sacramento, Cal...
Musically, "Como la Flor" is primarily a Tejano cumbia torch song. American scholar Deborah Parédez described it as a transnational fusion between tropical and cumbia rhythms with reggae and pop music. Tejano music journalist Ramiro Burr called the track a "pop polka", while it included the incorporations of pop, disco, and R&B. "Como la Flor" is "...
Upon its radio release in June 1992, "Como la Flor" entered at number 36 on the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart for the week ending July 18, 1992. The song entered the top 10 on the Hot Latin Songs chart on September 19, 1992, rising to number nine. Rene Cabrera of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times called it "a giant leap", noting the dominance of...
A.B. said that "Como la Flor" was ahead of its time. When writing for Selena's album Amor Prohibido (1994), he said he found meeting expectations after the commercial success of Entre a Mi Mundo and "Como la Flor" challenging. When A.B. met with record executives in New York City and Nashville, they pressured him to write another successful song. H...
"Yo sé que tienes un nuevo amorSin embargo, te deseo lo mejorSi en mí encontraste felicidadTal vez alguien más te la dará Como la florCon tanto amorMe diste túSe marchitó Me marcho hoyYo sé perderPero ah-ah-ay, cómo me dueleAh-ah-ay, cómo me duele Si vieras cómo duele perder tu amorCon tu adiós, te llevas mi corazónNo sé si pueda volver a amarPorqu...
The single entered Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks and peaked at No.6, while the song peaked at No 1 on Billboard's Latin Regional Mexican Airplay in 1992. The song became Selena's third song to be charted. The song was also the third song to be charted off of the Entre a Mi Mundo album, subtending the songs "Buenos Amigos", and "Amame".
In 2004, Darlington (band) recorded a rock and roll version of Como La Flor. This version was released by California indie label Disaster Records on Darlington's album Euthanize me. In 2007, Darlington released a live version of Como La Flor on the self-released, limited-to-1000 hand-numbered CD copies album Live Dallas 2007. Both albums are out of...
Jump up^ ""Hot Latin Tracks" on Billboard.com". Retrieved 1994-08-06.Jump up^ ""Latin Regional Mexican Airplay" on Billboard.com". Retrieved 1994-12-17.^ Jump up to:a b "Como La Flor > Peak positions". Billboard. Retrieved 6 January 2012.Jump up^ http://www.amazon.com/Euthanize-Me-Darlington/dp/B000255K9YComo 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 ...
[Verse 1] I know you have a new lover Even so, I wish you the best If you didn't find happiness in me Maybe you will with someone else [Chorus] Just like a flower With so much love You gave me, it ...
