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'''''Enamorada de Ti''''' ({{lang-en|''In Love with You''}}) is the second [[remix album]] by American singer [[Selena]] |
'''''Enamorada de Ti''''' ({{lang-en|'''''In Love with You'''''}}) is the second [[remix album]] by American singer [[Selena]]. It was released posthumously on 3 April 2012 through [[EMI Latin]] and [[Q-Productions]], making it her second remix album, after ''[[Siempre Selena]]'' (1996). ''Enamorada de Ti'' was produced by Sergio Lopes, Leslie Ahrens, Andres Castro, Moggie Canazio, Cesar Lemons and Chilean record producer [[Humberto Gatica]]. Gatica had the idea of updating Selena's songs with popular contemporary music genres. Selena's family had already been working on a similar idea, but they set it aside in favor of ''Enamorada de Ti'', which had gained the approval of EMI Latin. The selection of artists to sing duets with Selena began in late summer 2011. Gatica and Selena's family chose American singer and actress [[Selena Gomez]], Puerto Rican singer [[Don Omar]], Samuel "Samo" Parra from the Mexican rock band [[Camila (band)|Camila]], Mexican singer [[Cristian Castro]], Puerto Rican DJ mixer [[Juan Magan]], and the [[Santana (band)|Carlos Santana band]] to sing duets with Selena. The remaining songs were remixed. |
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Recording sessions began shortly after the selected artists |
Recording sessions began shortly after the selected artists had been chosen. Once Selena's family released confirmation of a duets album in January 2012, it quickly caught media attention and became a [[Word-of-mouth marketing|word-of-mouth promotion]]. Several music and talk shows, including ''[[E!]]'', the ''[[Cristina Show]]'', ''[[Sábado Gigante]]'', ''[[El Gordo y La Flaca]]'' and ''Acceso Total'', competed to release the news. In March 2012, the official track listing was released by the ''[[Corpus Christi Caller-Times]]'' and was soon duplicated in several other online news sources. Gomez used her Twitter account to promote the album's release, a move that Gatica praised. Castro and Samo performed their duets from the album during the [[2012 Latin Billboard Music Awards|2012 Latin ''Billboard'' Music Awards]]. |
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The duet version of "[[Amor Prohibido (song)|Amor Prohibido]]" was released [[Music download|digitally]] on iTunes on 7 February 2012. It peaked at number 8 on the [[Latin Pop Airplay]] chart, number 25 on the [[Hot Latin Songs]] chart, and number 8 on the [[Latin Tropical Airplay]] chart. Other songs on the album, including the [[Enamorada de Ti (Selena song)|title track]] (duet with Magan), "[[Como La Flor (song)|Como La Flor]]" (duet with Castro), "[[Bidi Bidi Bom Bom]]" (duet with Gomez), and "[[Fotos y Recuerdos]]" (duet with Omar), have charted on ''Billboard'' digital charts for the first time since their original release in 1995. The [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) certified the album [[RIAA certification#Spanish|gold]], denoting shipments of 50,000 copies in the United States. |
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''Enamorada de Ti'' debuted and peaked at number one on the US [[Top Latin Albums]] and [[Latin Pop Albums]] |
''Enamorada de Ti'' debuted and peaked at number one on the US [[Top Latin Albums]] and [[Latin Pop Albums]] charts. It remained at number one on the latter for two consecutive weeks. After debuting and peaking at number 135 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart, the album slipped off the chart and never returned, as sales declined. ''Enamorada de Ti'' peaked at number 56 on the [[Top 100 Mexico|Mexican Albums Chart]]. The album received a mixed response from music critics, many of whom preferred the original recordings. Carlos Quintana of [[About.com]] named ''Enamorada de Ti'' one of the "Best Latin Music Albums of the Year, So Far" and one of the "Most Popular Albums of the Year". After its debut at number one, EMI Latin confirmed a followup album in English. As of October 2012, its release date has not been announced. |
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{{anchor|Development}} |
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==Quintanilla family project== |
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⚫ | In 2008, [[Selena]]'s brother and former principal record producer [[A.B. Quintanilla III]], known as A.B., was planning to quit music and leave the [[Kumbia All-Starz]],<ref name="Spanish">{{cite news |title=Quiero mantener vivo el talento de mi hermana |author=Jose Gallegos |url=http://conciertosenbolivia.blogspot.com/2011/04/ab-quintanilla-quiero-mantener-vivo-el.html |newspaper=La Prensa |date=27 May 2011 |accessdate=8 June 2011}}</ref> the successor of [[Kumbia Kings]].<ref name="KumbiaKings">{{cite journal |date=21 October 2006 |title=Kumbia All Starz new CD |journal=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |volume=118 |issue=42 |page=112 |publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]] |pmid= |pmc= |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=-g0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA60&dq=kumbia+all+starz&hl=en&ei=5wvwTZ6hNdHogQeXnIiVDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CEAQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=kumbia%20all%20starz&f=false |accessdate=8 June 2011 }}</ref> Their father and manager, [[Abraham Quintanilla, Jr.]], told A.B. that he did not want him to quit music, saying that his dream was that his children would continue in the music industry and never give up.<ref name="Spanish"/> After performing to an enthusiastic crowd in Bolivia, A.B. decided to continue recording music.<ref name="Spanish"/> |
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⚫ | A.B. and Abraham then planned to release an album featuring Selena,<ref name="Spanish"/><ref name="new music">{{cite web |url=http://sacurrent.com/music/current-25-my-own-private-selena-top-selling-latin-artist-of-the-90s-isn-t-done-yet-1.1155318 |title=Current 25: My own private Selena: Top-selling Latin artist of the '90s isn't done yet |author=Enrique Lopetegui |date=1 June 2011 |work=Current |accessdate=8 June 2011}}</ref> who was [[Murder of Selena|murdered]] in 1995 by her friend and ex-employer [[Yolanda Saldivar]].<ref name=NewYorkTimes>{{Cite news|title=Grammy Winning Singer Selena Killed in Shooting at Texas Motel|page=1|author=Sam Howe Verhovek|newspaper=The New York Times|date=1 April 1995|accessdate=25 August 2010}}</ref> Their aim was to update Selena's music for the modern music industry.<ref name="Spanish"/> They intended to take vocals from five previously unreleased songs that Selena had recorded before signing a recording contract with [[EMI Latin]] in 1989. The vocals would then be combined into new songs to create a full-length album, as if Selena were still alive.<ref name="new music"/> |
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⚫ | They announced their forthcoming project in the Spanish media, stating that they were choosing ten songs for the album and that it would be released in the fall of 2011<ref name="Spanish"/><ref name="new music"/> or early in 2012.<ref name="newmusic">{{cite news |title=New Posthumous Music From Selena May Be Released |first=Amy |last=Sciarretto |url=http://popcrush.com/selena-posthumous-music-may-be-released/ |newspaper=PopCrush.com |date=27 June 2011 |accessdate=11 July 2011}}</ref> In the end they created several more songs than they had planned.<ref name="new music"/> When asked if the album might be released in March 2012, marking the 17th anniversary of Selena's death, Abraham said that it was a possibility.<ref name="new music"/> Many media outlets called it a [[remix album]]. Abraham told the press that it would be released in five volumes, with ten tracks on each.<ref name="nuevoalbum">{{cite news |title=Quintanilla y EMI Latin preparan 5 nuevos discos de Selena |url=http://m.terra.com.pe/noticia?n=6c73202e86571310VgnVCM10000098f154d0RCRD&a=home&s=1&c=ultimasportadape&e=especiais_capa_pe |newspaper=[[The Associated Press]] |date=29 July 2011 |accessdate=27 July 2011}}</ref> |
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During the recording sessions, A.B., had helped with the participation of several artists, creating new duets with Selena.<ref name="Spanish"/> The songs produced in the album were [[a cappella]]s taken from the selected five unreleased songs, which were remastered and remixed.<ref name="Spanish"/> Some of the songs in the album had featured duets from several artists in the Tejano field and donated their time to record a new song featuring Selena.<ref name="Spanish"/> The album's central theme was on Abraham's influences on his children's love of music, and bringing Selena's music "back to life".<ref name="Spanish"/> Abraham began negotiating with EMI Latin to help distribute and market the album throughout the United States.<ref name="nuevoalbum"/> The song "Soy Amiga" ("I'm A Friend"), which first appeared on Selena's third LP record ''[[Alpha (Selena album)|Alpha]]'' (1986), was transformed from a Spanish ballad song into a modern cumbia recording.<ref name="nuevoalbum"/> |
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The projected album was to include five previously unreleased [[a cappella]] songs, which were remastered and remixed.<ref name="Spanish"/> Some of the songs in the album were to be duets with [[Tejano music|Tejano]] artists, who donated their time to record new tracks featuring Selena.<ref name="Spanish"/> The song "Soy Amiga" ("I'm A Friend"), which first appeared in 1986 on Selena's third LP record, ''[[Alpha (Selena album)|Alpha]]'', was transformed from a Spanish ballad into a modern [[Mexican cumbia|cumbia]] recording.<ref name="nuevoalbum"/> The album's central themes would be Abraham's influence on his children's love of music, and bringing Selena's music "back to life".<ref name="Spanish"/> Abraham began negotiating with EMI Latin to help distribute and market the album throughout the United States.<ref name="nuevoalbum"/> Nothing more has been publicized about the project, however, since the Quintanillas started to work with [[Humberto Gatica]] on ''Enamorada de Ti''. |
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In the fall of 2011, |
In the fall of 2011, Chilean record producer Humberto Gatica and EMI Latin senior vice president Sergio Lopes had the idea of turning Selena's songs into duets in popular music genres.<ref name="titanic">{{cite web|last=Romero|first=Angie|title=Executive producer Sergio Lopes on why Selena’s new album is “the Titanic of Latin albums”|url=http://univisionnews.tumblr.com/post/20473227450/selena-enamorada-de-ti-sergio-lopes-new-album|work=''[[Univision|Univision News]]''|publisher=Univision Communications|accessdate=6 October 2012}}</ref> In contrast to the Quintanilla family project, which had been using only Tejano artists, Gatica and Lopes wanted a diverse group. Forty-six artists and eight producers showed an interest in working on the project,<ref name="continue">{{cite news|title=Continúa el legado de Selena|url=http://impacto.mx/entretenimiento/nota-37270/Contina_el_legado_de_Selena|accessdate=11 August 2012|newspaper=El Diario|language=Spanish}}</ref> and Gatica held a press conference with the Quintanilla family for their input. Abraham chose [[Selena Gomez]] to record "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" because of her live cover of the song during several of her concerts. Selena's sister [[Suzette Quintanilla]], formerly drummer of [[Selena y Los Dinos]], chose Samuel "Samo" Parra from the Mexican band [[Camila (band)|Camila]],<ref name=callertimes/><ref name=Generaccion>{{cite news|title=Nuevo álbum de Selena sale en abril en este participará Selena Gómez|url=http://www.generaccion.com/noticia/142339/nuevo-album-selena-sale-abril-este-participara-selena-gomez|accessdate=11 August 2012|newspaper=Generaccion|date=16 February 2012}}</ref> saying that she chose him because she was a huge fan of Camila. Puerto Rican [[reggaeton]] singer [[Don Omar]], Mexican singer [[Christian Castro]], Puerto Rican DJ mixer [[Juan Magan]], and the [[Santana (band)|Carlos Santana band]] were chosen by EMI Latin. Other artists, such as [[Cuban American]] rapper [[Pitbull (entertainer)|Pitbull]],<ref name="pitbull">{{cite news|title=Esperan que público se 'enamore' del CD|url=http://www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/noticia/724950.esperan-que-publico-se-enamore-del-cd.html|accessdate=11 August 2012|newspaper=[[El Siglo de Torreón]]|date=1 April 2012|language=Spanish}}</ref> Mexican singers [[Paulina Rubio]] and [[Thalía]], Colombian singer [[Carlos Vives]], and Cuban singer [[Gloria Estefan]],<ref name="acoustic">{{cite news|title=Recuerdan a Selena con el CD acústico "Enamorada de ti"|url=http://www.elporvenir.com.mx/notas.asp?nota_id=573758|accessdate=11 August 2012|newspaper=El Porvenir|date=30 March 2012}}</ref> were rejected for unspecified reasons, and many other artists could not part take in the project because of scheduling conflicts.<ref name="pitbull"/> |
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After meeting with the Quintanilla family, Lopes observed fans at the Selena Museum in Corpus Christi, and |
After meeting with the Quintanilla family, Lopes observed young fans at the Selena Museum in [[Corpus Christi, Texas]], and their crying became his inspiration for the album.<ref name="titanic"/> During pre-production, Lopes extracted Selena's vocals from studio recordings and created a "live album" version using other musicians, such as English singer-songwriter [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], Mexican guitarist [[Carlos Santana]], American [[blues rock]] singer [[John Mayer]], and Puerto Rican singer [[Luis Miguel]].<ref name="titanic"/> Recording sessions took place in ten different recording studios:<ref name="continue"/> Artco Recording Studios in Mexico; East West Recording Studios in Los Angeles; Miami Beat Studios in Miami; Move Studios in Los Angeles; [[NRG Recording Studios|NRG Studios]] in Los Angeles; [[Ocean Way Recording|Ocean Way Recording Studios]] in Los Angeles; On the Groove Studios in Miami; Saai Studios in Miami; [[The Village (studio)|The Village Studios]] in Los Angeles; and Vanquish Studios in [[Davie, Florida]].<ref>{{cite album-notes |title=Enamorada de Ti |albumlink= |artist=Selena |year=2012 |notestitle= |url= |first2= |last2= |authorlink2= |page=4 |pages=8 |type=Compact disc |publisher=EMI Latin/Q-Productions |publisherid=820041211926 |ref=}}</ref> |
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== Songs == |
== Songs == |
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[[File:Selena Gomez 1, 2011.jpg|right|200px|thumb|[[Selena Gomez]]' (''pictured'') duet with Selena on "[[Bidi Bidi Bom Bom]]" received a |
[[File:Selena Gomez 1, 2011.jpg|right|200px|thumb|[[Selena Gomez]]' (''pictured'') duet with Selena on "[[Bidi Bidi Bom Bom]]" received a mixed response from music critics.]] |
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Samo, who |
Samo, who sang in "[[Amor Prohibido (song)|Amor Prohibido]]", told the Ecuadoran newspaper ''El Telégrafo'' that he had always dreamed of recording a duet with Selena and that "Amor Prohibido" was one of his favorite songs.<ref name="samo">{{cite news|title=Selena revive, gracias a la tecnología, en un disco de duetos|url=http://www.telegrafo.com.ec/index.php?option=com_zoo&task=item&item_id=31450&Itemid=19|accessdate=11 August 2012|newspaper=El Telegrafo|date=4 March 2012|language=Spanish}}</ref> He said he felt the "presence of Selena" as soon as he put his headphones on and began recording.<ref name="samo"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Selena vuelve a la vida en disco de duetos y nuevas versiones|url=http://www.el-nacional.com/noticia/25075/21/Selena-vuelve-a-la-vida-en-disco-de-duetos-y-nuevas-versiones.html|accessdate=11 August 2012|newspaper=[[El Nacional (Caracas)|El Nacional]]|date=3 March 2012|language=Spanish}}</ref> Joey Guerra of the ''[[San Antonio Express-News]]'' believed that the lead single "proved a solid preview for the album" and that its "wistful lyrics work nicely as a duet with Samo". Guerra described the song as a "gentle pop-rock arrangement" and felt that this arrangement might have been how it was intended.<ref name=guerra>{{cite news|last=Guerra|first=Joey|title=Selena's music revisited with Enamorada de Ti|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6AWtLUFuL|archivedate=8 September 2012|url=http://www.mysanantonio.com/life/article/Selena-s-music-revisited-with-Enamorada-de-Ti-3453458.php|accessdate=28 August 2012|newspaper=[[San Antonio Express-News]]|date=2 April 2012}}</ref> Nilan Lovelace of ''Reporter Magazine'' called the remix version of "Amor Prohibido" an "album favorite" and believed it to be the type of music that Selena would be recording today.<ref name=lovelace>{{cite news|last=Lovelace|first=Nilan|title=Album Review: "Enamorado De Ti" by Selena|url=http://reportermag.com/article/04-27-2012/album-review-enamorado-de-ti-by-selena|accessdate=8 September 2012|newspaper=''Reporter Magazine''|date=27 April 2012}}</ref> |
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The duet with Gomez |
The duet with Gomez in "[[Bidi Bidi Bom Bom]]" had a mixed reception. ''[[The Belfast Telegraph]]'' wrote that Gomez had done an "amazing job".<ref name=gomezrecords>{{cite news|title=Selena Gomez stuns on tribute record|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/selena-gomez-stuns-on-tribute-record-16150808.html|accessdate=11 August 2012|newspaper=[[The Belfast Telegraph]]|date=27 April 2012}}</ref> At the [[Billboard Latin Music Awards|''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards]] in Miami, A.B. told ''[[E!]]'' that Gomez gave a "fantastic vocal performance on the record".<ref name=gomezrecords/> Gomez told [[JustJared.com]], "I was completely honored when they asked me to be on the tribute CD and when I went into the studio to record they actually had her vocals in the booth that she was in, so I felt like she was singing right next to me, it gave me chills! It was incredible and it was a great experience and it was a great song."<ref name="enews">{{cite news|last=Malkin|first=Marc|coauthors=Malec, Brett|title=Selena Gomez's "Amazing" Duet With...the Late Singer Selena!|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/311968/selena-gomez-s-amazing-duet-with-the-late-singer-selena|accessdate=11 August 2012|newspaper=''[[E! News]]''|date=26 April 2012}}</ref> Domingo Banda of the ''Semana News'' called "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" a "standout track".<ref name="domingoreview">{{cite news|last=Banda|first=Domingo|title=Sale a la venta "Enamorada de tí" el nuevo disco de Selena|url=http://www.semananews.com/news/2012/apr/03/hoy-sale-la-venta-enamorada-de-ti-el-nuevo-disco-d/|accessdate=11 August 2012|newspaper=Semana News|date=3 April 2012|language=Spanish}}</ref> Guerra, however, wrote that the new version of "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" was |
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"virtually the same arrangement as the original. It would have been more effective reshaped as a poppy club track." He found Gomez' vocals "curiously lackluster", as if she was "scared of the song" and "intimidated by her idol".<ref name=guerra/> Lovelace commented that it was "obvious that Spanish isn't Gomez' first language, and comes in a distant second", and that "Gomez' odd voice" came across as sometimes "much higher and very squeaky when speaking Spanish", concluding that it "doesn’t match the rest of the song and momentarily brings everything to a halt".<ref name=lovelace/> |
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Guerra wrote that the remix of "[[No Me Queda Más]]", which includes a [[classical piano]] in its introduction,<ref name="domingoreview"/> "is given a soft piano arrangement that highlights [Selena's] rich, throaty delivery but ultimately pales compared to the original".<ref name=guerra/> Guerra noted that Suzette's vocals had been removed from "Tus Desprecios" and thought that the new, "somber arrangement" failed to complement the "sassy" lyrics.<ref name=guerra/> Banda praised the recording's use of choirs and piano and the way the rhythm of the "Tus Desprecius" remix complemented Selena's voice.<ref name="domingoreview"/> |
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{{Quote|text=I had the opportunity to talk to her, we did some awards together and I had never met her before in person. And I took the opportunity to go say hello to her. And I want to thank her for coming onto the album. She was named after my sister, that's pretty awesome. Selena with Selena. We want to thank all the Selena Gomez fans that have actually, they've been really, really at it just spreading the word. Hard core fans. Selena, this message is to you. I didn't get to work with you but I'm going to work with you on your Spanish album. You better call me!|sign=A.B. Quintanilla III|source=E! News<ref name="enews"/>}} |
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Banda liked Christian Castro's interpretation of "[[Como La Flor (song)|Como La Flor]]" in his duet,<ref name="domingoreview"/> as did Carlos Quintana from [[About.com]], who also admired its "bolero-ranchero" arrangements.<ref name=albumreviewcarlos>{{cite web|last=Quintana|first=Carlos|title=Selena – 'Enamorada De Ti' CD Review|url=http://latinmusic.about.com/od/Selena/fr/Selena-Enamorada-De-Ti-Album-Review.htm|work=About.com|accessdate=28 August 2012}}</ref> Guerra described "Como La Flor" as "an elegant [[mariachi]] pairing", praising Castro's blending and rhythm but finding the duet less emotionally powerful than the original.<ref name=guerra/> Lovelace gave a negative assessment of "Como La Flor", believing Castro to be a poor choice for it.<ref name=lovelace/> |
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Enrique Lopetegui of the ''San Antonio Current'' described "[[Fotos y Recuerdos]]" as a "reggaeton-ish" remix.<ref name=enrique/> Guerra saw it as "stuck in a battle between cumbia and reggaeton rhythms", noticing a slightly faster tempo.<ref name=guerra/> He wrote that "Ya No" "exhibits some punch", but he preferred the original to the new, "Santana-esque" version.<ref name=guerra/> Quintana praised the electric guitar of "Ya No" and its "tropical beat" in the background.<ref name=albumreviewcarlos/> Banda commented that the track blended Tejano cumbia and electronic sounds, and he praised its new guitar chords.<ref name="domingoreview"/> In "[[Techno Cumbia|Techno Cumbia 2012]]", Guerra liked the "playful guitar" but found nothing else praiseworthy.<ref name=guerra/> He found the interpretation of "[[El Chico del Apartamento 512]]" acceptable but lacking in force, and suggested that Gomez might have fared better on this track. Banda called "El Chico del Apartamento 512" a "relaxed reggae" track.<ref name="domingoreview"/> |
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The title track |
The title track, "Enamorada de Ti", received a favorable review from Guerra, who believed that its [[Merengue music|merengue]] version "manages to work up a considerable sweat".<ref name=guerra/> Calling it a "tropical rhythm", Banda noted that it is the earliest-recorded track on the album.<ref name="domingoreview"/> Lopetegui considered it "crowd-pleasing".<ref name=enrique/> Lovelace thought it "enjoyable", saying that the merengue mix version "adds a lively, tropical tone to the original slow tempo love song", but he added that it "seems awkwardly paired when it comes to collaborating artists, who often clash with Selena's voice and the overall sound".<ref name=lovelace/> Of the acoustic bonus tracks, Guerra wrote that they are "unlikely highlights, the new instrumentation gives them all a nice edge and highlights Selena's burgeoning vocal prowess".<ref name=guerra/> Banda was more positive, listing them as recommended tracks that he found to be reminiscent of live Selena recordings.<ref name="domingoreview"/> |
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== Release == |
== Release == |
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''[[Latina (magazine)|Latina]]'' magazine released a snippet of the acoustic track of "Cobarde" on 30 March 2012, becoming the first to do so.<ref name="emotional">{{cite news|last=Palomares|first=Sugey|title=Exclusive Listen: Selena's Acoustic Track "Cobarde"|url=http://www.latina.com/entertainment/music/exclusive-listen-selena-s-acoustic-track-cobarde|accessdate=8 September 2012|newspaper=Latina Magazine|date=30 March 2012}}</ref> ''Enamorada de Ti'' was released on 3 April 2012 through EMI Latin and [[Q-Productions]].<ref name=callertimes>{{cite news|last=Acosta|first=Sarah|title=New Selena Album Featuring Artists Including Selena Gomez Will Be Released in April|url=http://entertainment.caller.com/?p=9098|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6AWt46BsI|archivedate=8 September 2012|accessdate=28 August 2012|newspaper=[[Corpus Christi Caller Times]]|date=16 February 2012}}</ref> A deluxe edition of the album was released through Wal-Mart on the same day, with three additional acoustic tracks. On [[iTunes Store|iTunes]], the Juan Magan remix of "[[Is It the Beat?]]" was added as a bonus track. [[Verizon wireless]] made an acoustic version of "Amor Prohibido" available as a [[ringtone]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Remembering Selena Quintanilla 17 Years Later|url=http://www.latinheat.com/2012/04/04/remembering-selena-quintanilla-17-years-later/|accessdate=23 September 2012|newspaper=Latin Heat|publisher=Latin Heat Entertainment|date=4 April 2012}}</ref> |
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[[File:MichaelBubleSmileeb2011.jpg|left|200px|thumb|After ''Enamorada de Ti'' debuted at number one on the Latin charts, EMI Latin confirmed an English followup and confirming that Canadian singer [[Michael Bublé]] is among the several artists to record a duet with Selena on the second remix/duet album.]] |
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''[[Latina (magazine)|Latina]]'' magazine released a snippet of the acoustic track of "Cobarde", becoming the first to do so on 30 March 2012.<ref name="emotional">{{cite news|last=Palomares|first=Sugey|title=Exclusive Listen: Selena's Acoustic Track "Cobarde"|url=http://www.latina.com/entertainment/music/exclusive-listen-selena-s-acoustic-track-cobarde|accessdate=8 September 2012|newspaper=Latina Magazine|date=30 March 2012}}</ref> ''Enamorada de Ti'' was released on 3 April 2012 through [[EMI Latin]] and [[Q-Productions]].<ref name=callertimes>{{cite news|last=Acosta|first=Sarah|title=New Selena Album Featuring Artists Including Selena Gomez Will Be Released in April|url=http://entertainment.caller.com/?p=9098|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6AWt46BsI|archivedate=8 September 2012|accessdate=28 August 2012|newspaper=[[Corpus Christi Caller Times]]|date=16 February 2012}}</ref> A deluxe edition of the album was released through Wal-Mart the same day, which included an additional three acoustic tracks. On [[iTunes Store|iTunes]], the Juan Magan remix of "[[Is It the Beat?]]" was added as a bonus track. On [[Verizon wireless]], an acoustic version of "Amor Prohibido" was only available to their costumers as a [[ringtone]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Remembering Selena Quintanilla 17 Years Later|url=http://www.latinheat.com/2012/04/04/remembering-selena-quintanilla-17-years-later/|accessdate=23 September 2012|newspaper=Latin Heat|publisher=Latin Heat Entertainment|date=4 April 2012}}</ref> The album debuted at number one on the US [[Top Latin Albums]] and the [[Latin Pop Albums]] chart,<ref name="tla">{{cite web|title=Top Latin Albums > 21 April 2012|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/albums/14077947|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6AWtanrTA|archivedate=27 August 2012|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=27 August 2012}}</ref><ref name="lpa">{{cite web|title=Latin Pop Albums > 21 April 2012|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/albums/14077657|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=27 August 2012|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6AWtfjdGe|archivedate=27 August 2012}}</ref> while debuting and peaking at number 135 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] albums chart.<ref name="billboardalbums">{{cite web|title=Billboard 200 > 21 April 2012|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/albums/14077757|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=27 August 2012|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6AWtlEyHq|archivedate=27 August 2012}}</ref> ''Enamorada de Ti'' debuted and peaked at number 117 on the [[Rock Albums|Top Current Albums]] chart.<ref name="currentalbums">{{cite web|title=Top Current Albums > 21 April 2012|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/albums/14078967|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=27 August 2012|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6AWtnoqaY|archivedate=27 August 2012}}</ref> It attained the number one slot on the Latin Pop Albums chart for two consecutive weeks. On the week ending 8 April 2012, it managed to peak at number 57 on the [[Top 100 Mexico|Mexican Albums Chart]].<ref name="topmexico">{{cite web |url=http://www.centrodedesarrollodigital.com/amprofon3/Top100.pdf|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6AWuA6ojY|archivedate=27 August 2012|title= Top 100 Mexico > 8 April 2012 |date=8 April 2012 |publisher=AMPROFON |work=''Mexican Charts'' |accessdate=25 April 2012}}</ref> ''Enamorada de Ti'' knocked off [[Ednita Nazario]]'s ''[[Desnuda]]'' (2012) from the top of the Top Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums charts, respectively.<ref>{{cite news|title=Regresa Selena a las listas de Billboard|url=http://www.vanguardia.com.mx/regresaselenaalaslistasdebillboard-1262803.html|accessdate=11 August 2012|newspaper=[[Vanguardia (newspaper)|Vanguardia]]|date=12 April 2012|language=Spanish}}</ref> |
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The album debuted at number one on the US [[Top Latin Albums]] and [[Latin Pop Albums]] charts.<ref name="tla">{{cite web|title=Top Latin Albums > 21 April 2012|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/albums/14077947|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6AWtanrTA|archivedate=27 August 2012|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=27 August 2012}}</ref><ref name="lpa">{{cite web|title=Latin Pop Albums > 21 April 2012|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/albums/14077657|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=27 August 2012|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6AWtfjdGe|archivedate=27 August 2012}}</ref> It debuted and peaked at number 135 on [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref name="billboardalbums">{{cite web|title=Billboard 200 > 21 April 2012|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/albums/14077757|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=27 August 2012|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6AWtlEyHq|archivedate=27 August 2012}}</ref> and at number 117 on [[Rock Albums|Top Current Albums]].<ref name="currentalbums">{{cite web|title=Top Current Albums > 21 April 2012|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/albums/14078967|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=27 August 2012|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6AWtnoqaY|archivedate=27 August 2012}}</ref> It was number one on the Latin Pop Albums chart for two consecutive weeks. On the week ending 8 April 2012, it peaked at number 57 on [[Top 100 Mexico]].<ref name="topmexico">{{cite web |url=http://www.centrodedesarrollodigital.com/amprofon3/Top100.pdf|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6AWuA6ojY|archivedate=27 August 2012|title= Top 100 Mexico > 8 April 2012 |date=8 April 2012 |publisher=AMPROFON |work=''Mexican Charts'' |accessdate=25 April 2012}}</ref> It knocked [[Ednita Nazario]]'s ''[[Desnuda]]'' (2012) off the top of both Top Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums.<ref>{{cite news|title=Regresa Selena a las listas de Billboard|url=http://www.vanguardia.com.mx/regresaselenaalaslistasdebillboard-1262803.html|accessdate=11 August 2012|newspaper=[[Vanguardia (newspaper)|Vanguardia]]|date=12 April 2012|language=Spanish}}</ref> Carlos Quintana of About.com named ''Enamorada de Ti'' one of the "Best Latin Music Albums of the Year, So Far" and one of the "Most Popular Albums of the Year".<ref>{{cite web|last=Quintana|first=Carlos|title=Best Latin Music Albums of the Year, So Far Outstanding Latin Music Works Released in the First Half of 2012|url=http://latinmusic.about.com/od/cdtoppicks/tp/Best-Latin-Music-Albums-Of-The-Year-So-Far-2012.htm|work=About.com|publisher=The New York Times Company|accessdate=8 September 2012}}</ref> |
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The [[lead single]], "Amor Prohibido", was released [[Music download|digitally]] on 28 February 2012.<ref name=callertimes/><ref name=Generaccion/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elnorte.ec/juventud/escena/16590-samo-de-camila-canta-a-dueto-con-selena.html|last=Navarrete|first=Guiselle|title=Samo de Camila canta a dueto con Selena|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6AWuFK6U7|archivedate=27 August 2012|newspaper=[[El Norte (Monterrey)|El Norte]]|date=10 February 2012|language=Spanish|accessdate=27 August 2012}}</ref> It peaked at number 39 on the [[Latin Tropical Airplay]] chart,<ref name="tropical">{{cite web|title=Latin Tropical Songs > 10 March 2012|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/14067537|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6AWtwztTA|archivedate=27 August 2012|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=27 August 2012}}</ref> number 23 on [[Hot Latin Tracks]],<ref name="hotlatin">{{cite web|title=Hot Latin Tracks > 5 May 2012|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/14081847|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6AWtwztTA|archivedate=27 August 2012|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=27 August 2012}}</ref> number 8 on [[Latin Pop Songs]],<ref name="latinpop">{{cite web|title=Latin Pop Airplay > 12 May 2012|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/14083717|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6AWu1CxHL|archivedate=27 August 2012|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=27 August 2012}}</ref> and number 8 on [[Billboard charts#Singles|Latin Regional Mexican Digital Songs]].<ref name=digitallatin>{{cite web|title=Latin Regional Mexican Digital Songs > 19 May 2012|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/14086227|archiveurl=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/14086227|archivedate=27 August 2012|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=27 August 2012}}</ref> It also reached singles music charts in Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and Peru.<ref name="secondsingle"/> The second single to be released digitally was the duet version of "Como La Flor", with Christian Castro. It was released in Colombia on 14 August 2012.<ref name="secondsingle">{{cite news|title=Hoy se estrena la nueva versión del éxito ''Como La Flor'' de Selena y Cristian Castro|url=http://www.lafm.com.co/node/118402|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6AWuJg1fq|archivedate=27 August 2012}}</ref> |
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⚫ | Because of the commercial success of ''Enamorada de Ti'', EMI Latin confirmed a trilogy of Selena remix/duet albums.<ref name="titanic"/> In May 2012, EMI Latin confirmed an English-language followup.<ref name="continue"/> As of February 2012, Canadian singer [[Michael Bublé]] has been confirmed as one of many other artists who has interest in recording a duet with Selena.<ref name=callertimes/><ref name=Generaccion/> In late August 2012, fans were asked to fill out a survey from the official Selena Facebook page |
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⚫ | Because of the commercial success of ''Enamorada de Ti'', EMI Latin confirmed a trilogy of Selena remix/duet albums.<ref name="titanic"/> In May 2012, EMI Latin confirmed an English-language followup.<ref name="continue"/> As of February 2012, Canadian singer [[Michael Bublé]] has been confirmed as one of many other artists who has interest in recording a duet with Selena.<ref name=callertimes/><ref name=Generaccion/> In late August 2012, fans were asked to fill out a survey from the official Selena Facebook page, inviting them to choose three Latin singers and three non-Latin singers they would like to see recording a duet with Selena on the followup album.<ref>{{cite web|title=Choose Who You Want to Be in the Next Selena Album!|url=http://selena.briabe.mobi/survey.php|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6AWtanrTA|archivedate=27 August 2012|publisher=Q-Productions|accessdate=27 August 2012}}</ref> Guerra suggested [[La Mafia]]'s Oscar de la Rosa, [[Jennifer Lopez]], [[Blake Shelton]], [[Drake (entertainer)|Drake]], [[Bruno Mars]] and [[Beyoncé Knowles]].<ref name=guerra/> |
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== Promotion == |
== Promotion == |
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Several music and talk shows, including ''E!'', the ''[[Cristina Show]]'',<ref name="christinashow">{{Cite episode |title=Homenaje a Selena |episodelink= |series=Cristina Show |serieslink=Cristina Show |credits= |network=Unvision |station= |date=3 April 2012 |season= |seriesno= |number= |minutes=60 |quote= |language=Spanish}}</ref> ''[[Sábado Gigante]]'', ''[[El Gordo y La Flaca]]'' and Acceso Total,<ref>{{cite web|title=Tribute to Selena on Acceso Total – Amor Prohibido (YouTube)|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqzHhx7vdg0|work=YouTube|accessdate=8 September 2012}}</ref> competed in releasing the news to their viewers. Gomez earned praise from Gatica by using her Twitter account to tell her fans about the album's release.<ref name="titanic"/> Castro and Samo performed their respective duets from the album during the [[2012 Latin Billboard Music Awards|2012 Latin ''Billboard'' Music Awards]]. Quintana of About.com wrote, "they delivered one of the most touching performances of the night with the songs 'Como La Flor' and 'Amor Prohibido{{'"}}.<ref name=billboardmusicawards>{{cite web|last=Quintana|first=Carlos|title=Don Omar and Prince Royce Are Big Winners at the 2012 Billboard Latin Music Awards|url=http://latinmusic.about.com/b/2012/04/27/don-omar-and-prince-royce-are-big-winners-at-the-2012-billboard-latin-music-awards.htm|work=About.com|publisher=The New York Times Company|accessdate=8 September 2012}}</ref> EMI Latin created a website to promote the album.<ref name="titanic"/> |
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''Enamorada de Ti'' received mixed reviews. A writer for ''Semana News'' called the duets "unique collaborations".<ref>{{cite news|title=Selena y Samo cantan “Amor prohibido”|url=http://www.semananews.com/news/2012/feb/09/selena-y-samo-cantan-amor-prohibido/|accessdate=11 August 2012|newspaper=Semana News|date=9 February 2012|language=Spanish}}</ref> Domingo Banda, also writing for ''Semana News'', said that Selena's voice sounded very much alive and vibrant again.<ref name="domingoreview"/> |
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[[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] from [[Allmusic]] wrote that the album reworks original recording made by Selena in order to "illustrate how she may have sounded in 2012 if she were still alive." Erlewine noted that "Amor Prohibido"{{'}}s updated version "ha[d] much of its overly stiff drum machines stripped away, replaced with warmer studio musicians." He further exclaims that this result does not make Selena sound contemporary and that all the songs remixed on the album "are rooted in the '90s and sound that way", though commenting that it is a "relatively fresher repackaging of her music than many of her posthumous releases."<ref name="allmusic"/> Joey Guerra of ''San Antonio Express-News'' wrote that ''Enamorada de Ti'' included "reworked gems" but believed the problem with ''Enamorada de Ti'' was that it felt "rushed, slapped together more for timing than true artistic value. Too many of the new arrangements sound outdated."<ref name=guerra/> Guerra contrast the original recordings and the remix ones and wrote that the originals are "still fresh almost two decades later." He later reinstated that Selena's legacy "deserves better than this half-hearted attempt." Guerra disapproved the acoustic and slowing down of the music's arrangements. Guerra also believed if the album had "stronger producers" like René Pérez Joglar from [[Calle 13 (band)|Calle 13]], [[RedOne]], [[Ximena Sariñana]], [[Cachorro López]] — and more compelling duet partners, ''Enamorada de Ti'' "could have been a fascinating tribute to Selena."<ref name=guerra/> |
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⚫ | Enrique Lopetegui of the ''[[San Antonio Current]]'' wrote that diehard Selena fans "will take the new pop duet of 'Amor Prohibido' with Camila's Samo over the cheesy cumbia original anytime". Lopetegui described "Cobarde", "Si Una Vez", and "No Quiero Saber" as "unplugged" because of their "superb acoustic guitar[s]". Furthermore, Lopetegui complimented the technology used in the album to "change the tempo of Selena's original track without changing the pitch, and her duet with Christian Castro is proof of technology put to good use". He found "Fotos y Recuerdos" and the title track "unbearable", however, and advised his readers to be prepared to skip them.<ref name=enrique/> |
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[[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] from [[AllMusic]] wrote that ''Enamorada de Ti'' gave a good idea of how Selena might have sounded in 2012. Erlewine commented that "Amor Prohibido", as updated for the album, "ha[d] much of its overly stiff drum machines stripped away, replaced with warmer studio musicians". Far from making Selena sound contemporary, he thought that all the remixed songs "are rooted in the '90s and sound that way", even if "fresher" than many other posthumous Selena releases.<ref name="allmusic"/> |
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Guerra wrote that ''Enamorada de Ti'' included "reworked gems", but he believed that it felt rushed and dated.<ref name=guerra/> Unlike the remixes, he found the originals "still fresh almost two decades later". He disapproved of the acoustic and the slowing down of the music's arrangements. Guerra concluded that Selena's legacy "deserves better than this half-hearted attempt", and that better duet partners and producers (he named René Pérez Joglar from [[Calle 13 (band)|Calle 13]], [[RedOne]], [[Ximena Sariñana]], and [[Cachorro López]]) could have made ''Enamorada de Ti'' "a fascinating tribute to Selena".<ref name=guerra/> |
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Quintana from About.com believed the duets on ''Enamorada de Ti'' underlined the "timeless appeal" of Selena's music.<ref name=albumreviewcarlos/> He observed that the album is musically diverse, with examples of [[bolero]] ("No Me Queda Mas"), [[ranchera]] ("Como La Flor"), cumbia ("Techno Cumbia"), reggaeton ("Fotos y Recuerdo"), [[Latin pop]] ("Amor Prohibido") and merengue ("Enamorada de Ti"). Quintana was unsurprised by the excitement of Selena fans, calling ''Enamorada de Ti'' a "very experimental project" that "introduces a new sound to the music [of Selena]".<ref name=albumreviewcarlos/> He concluded that the experiment was worthwhile and that the album is a good introduction to Selena's repertoire.<ref name=albumreviewcarlos/> |
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Lovelace of Reporter Magazine found Gomez' "awkward" and "squeaky" voice unsuitable and believed that Castro was not the right choice for "Como La Flor". "If you're new to Spanish-speaking music," he wrote, "you'll enjoy the mixes. If not, avoid them at all cost." Then, however, he judged all the songs except "Como La Flor", "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom", and the title track to be "excellent ... catchy and appropriate 2012-spin".<ref name=lovelace/> Sugey Palomares of ''Latina'' called ''Enamorada de Ti'' a "groundbreaking and emotional musical project".<ref name="emotional"/> |
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Enamorada de Ti ([In Love with You] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)) is the second remix album by American singer Selena. It was released posthumously on 3 April 2012 through EMI Latin and Q-Productions, making it her second remix album, after Siempre Selena (1996). Enamorada de Ti was produced by Sergio Lopes, Leslie Ahrens, Andres Castro, Moggie Canazio, Cesar Lemons and Chilean record producer Humberto Gatica. Gatica had the idea of updating Selena's songs with popular contemporary music genres. Selena's family had already been working on a similar idea, but they set it aside in favor of Enamorada de Ti, which had gained the approval of EMI Latin. The selection of artists to sing duets with Selena began in late summer 2011. Gatica and Selena's family chose American singer and actress Selena Gomez, Puerto Rican singer Don Omar, Samuel "Samo" Parra from the Mexican rock band Camila, Mexican singer Cristian Castro, Puerto Rican DJ mixer Juan Magan, and the Carlos Santana band to sing duets with Selena. The remaining songs were remixed.
Recording sessions began shortly after the selected artists had been chosen. Once Selena's family released confirmation of a duets album in January 2012, it quickly caught media attention and became a word-of-mouth promotion. Several music and talk shows, including E!, the Cristina Show, Sábado Gigante, El Gordo y La Flaca and Acceso Total, competed to release the news. In March 2012, the official track listing was released by the Corpus Christi Caller-Times and was soon duplicated in several other online news sources. Gomez used her Twitter account to promote the album's release, a move that Gatica praised. Castro and Samo performed their duets from the album during the 2012 Latin Billboard Music Awards.
The duet version of "Amor Prohibido" was released digitally on iTunes on 7 February 2012. It peaked at number 8 on the Latin Pop Airplay chart, number 25 on the Hot Latin Songs chart, and number 8 on the Latin Tropical Airplay chart. Other songs on the album, including the title track (duet with Magan), "Como La Flor" (duet with Castro), "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" (duet with Gomez), and "Fotos y Recuerdos" (duet with Omar), have charted on Billboard digital charts for the first time since their original release in 1995. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified the album gold, denoting shipments of 50,000 copies in the United States.
Enamorada de Ti debuted and peaked at number one on the US Top Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums charts. It remained at number one on the latter for two consecutive weeks. After debuting and peaking at number 135 on the Billboard 200 chart, the album slipped off the chart and never returned, as sales declined. Enamorada de Ti peaked at number 56 on the Mexican Albums Chart. The album received a mixed response from music critics, many of whom preferred the original recordings. Carlos Quintana of About.com named Enamorada de Ti one of the "Best Latin Music Albums of the Year, So Far" and one of the "Most Popular Albums of the Year". After its debut at number one, EMI Latin confirmed a followup album in English. As of October 2012, its release date has not been announced.
Quintanilla family project
In 2008, Selena's brother and former principal record producer A.B. Quintanilla III, known as A.B., was planning to quit music and leave the Kumbia All-Starz,[3] the successor of Kumbia Kings.[4] Their father and manager, Abraham Quintanilla, Jr., told A.B. that he did not want him to quit music, saying that his dream was that his children would continue in the music industry and never give up.[3] After performing to an enthusiastic crowd in Bolivia, A.B. decided to continue recording music.[3]
A.B. and Abraham then planned to release an album featuring Selena,[3][5] who was murdered in 1995 by her friend and ex-employer Yolanda Saldivar.[6] Their aim was to update Selena's music for the modern music industry.[3] They intended to take vocals from five previously unreleased songs that Selena had recorded before signing a recording contract with EMI Latin in 1989. The vocals would then be combined into new songs to create a full-length album, as if Selena were still alive.[5]
They announced their forthcoming project in the Spanish media, stating that they were choosing ten songs for the album and that it would be released in the fall of 2011[3][5] or early in 2012.[7] In the end they created several more songs than they had planned.[5] When asked if the album might be released in March 2012, marking the 17th anniversary of Selena's death, Abraham said that it was a possibility.[5] Many media outlets called it a remix album. Abraham told the press that it would be released in five volumes, with ten tracks on each.[8]
The projected album was to include five previously unreleased a cappella songs, which were remastered and remixed.[3] Some of the songs in the album were to be duets with Tejano artists, who donated their time to record new tracks featuring Selena.[3] The song "Soy Amiga" ("I'm A Friend"), which first appeared in 1986 on Selena's third LP record, Alpha, was transformed from a Spanish ballad into a modern cumbia recording.[8] The album's central themes would be Abraham's influence on his children's love of music, and bringing Selena's music "back to life".[3] Abraham began negotiating with EMI Latin to help distribute and market the album throughout the United States.[8] Nothing more has been publicized about the project, however, since the Quintanillas started to work with Humberto Gatica on Enamorada de Ti.
Production
In the fall of 2011, Chilean record producer Humberto Gatica and EMI Latin senior vice president Sergio Lopes had the idea of turning Selena's songs into duets in popular music genres.[9] In contrast to the Quintanilla family project, which had been using only Tejano artists, Gatica and Lopes wanted a diverse group. Forty-six artists and eight producers showed an interest in working on the project,[2] and Gatica held a press conference with the Quintanilla family for their input. Abraham chose Selena Gomez to record "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" because of her live cover of the song during several of her concerts. Selena's sister Suzette Quintanilla, formerly drummer of Selena y Los Dinos, chose Samuel "Samo" Parra from the Mexican band Camila,[10][11] saying that she chose him because she was a huge fan of Camila. Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Don Omar, Mexican singer Christian Castro, Puerto Rican DJ mixer Juan Magan, and the Carlos Santana band were chosen by EMI Latin. Other artists, such as Cuban American rapper Pitbull,[12] Mexican singers Paulina Rubio and Thalía, Colombian singer Carlos Vives, and Cuban singer Gloria Estefan,[13] were rejected for unspecified reasons, and many other artists could not part take in the project because of scheduling conflicts.[12]
After meeting with the Quintanilla family, Lopes observed young fans at the Selena Museum in Corpus Christi, Texas, and their crying became his inspiration for the album.[9] During pre-production, Lopes extracted Selena's vocals from studio recordings and created a "live album" version using other musicians, such as English singer-songwriter Sting, Mexican guitarist Carlos Santana, American blues rock singer John Mayer, and Puerto Rican singer Luis Miguel.[9] Recording sessions took place in ten different recording studios:[2] Artco Recording Studios in Mexico; East West Recording Studios in Los Angeles; Miami Beat Studios in Miami; Move Studios in Los Angeles; NRG Studios in Los Angeles; Ocean Way Recording Studios in Los Angeles; On the Groove Studios in Miami; Saai Studios in Miami; The Village Studios in Los Angeles; and Vanquish Studios in Davie, Florida.[14]
Songs
Samo, who sang in "Amor Prohibido", told the Ecuadoran newspaper El Telégrafo that he had always dreamed of recording a duet with Selena and that "Amor Prohibido" was one of his favorite songs.[15] He said he felt the "presence of Selena" as soon as he put his headphones on and began recording.[15][16] Joey Guerra of the San Antonio Express-News believed that the lead single "proved a solid preview for the album" and that its "wistful lyrics work nicely as a duet with Samo". Guerra described the song as a "gentle pop-rock arrangement" and felt that this arrangement might have been how it was intended.[17] Nilan Lovelace of Reporter Magazine called the remix version of "Amor Prohibido" an "album favorite" and believed it to be the type of music that Selena would be recording today.[18]
The duet with Gomez in "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" had a mixed reception. The Belfast Telegraph wrote that Gomez had done an "amazing job".[19] At the Billboard Latin Music Awards in Miami, A.B. told E! that Gomez gave a "fantastic vocal performance on the record".[19] Gomez told JustJared.com, "I was completely honored when they asked me to be on the tribute CD and when I went into the studio to record they actually had her vocals in the booth that she was in, so I felt like she was singing right next to me, it gave me chills! It was incredible and it was a great experience and it was a great song."[20] Domingo Banda of the Semana News called "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" a "standout track".[21] Guerra, however, wrote that the new version of "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" was "virtually the same arrangement as the original. It would have been more effective reshaped as a poppy club track." He found Gomez' vocals "curiously lackluster", as if she was "scared of the song" and "intimidated by her idol".[17] Lovelace commented that it was "obvious that Spanish isn't Gomez' first language, and comes in a distant second", and that "Gomez' odd voice" came across as sometimes "much higher and very squeaky when speaking Spanish", concluding that it "doesn’t match the rest of the song and momentarily brings everything to a halt".[18]
Guerra wrote that the remix of "No Me Queda Más", which includes a classical piano in its introduction,[21] "is given a soft piano arrangement that highlights [Selena's] rich, throaty delivery but ultimately pales compared to the original".[17] Guerra noted that Suzette's vocals had been removed from "Tus Desprecios" and thought that the new, "somber arrangement" failed to complement the "sassy" lyrics.[17] Banda praised the recording's use of choirs and piano and the way the rhythm of the "Tus Desprecius" remix complemented Selena's voice.[21]
Banda liked Christian Castro's interpretation of "Como La Flor" in his duet,[21] as did Carlos Quintana from About.com, who also admired its "bolero-ranchero" arrangements.[22] Guerra described "Como La Flor" as "an elegant mariachi pairing", praising Castro's blending and rhythm but finding the duet less emotionally powerful than the original.[17] Lovelace gave a negative assessment of "Como La Flor", believing Castro to be a poor choice for it.[18]
Enrique Lopetegui of the San Antonio Current described "Fotos y Recuerdos" as a "reggaeton-ish" remix.[23] Guerra saw it as "stuck in a battle between cumbia and reggaeton rhythms", noticing a slightly faster tempo.[17] He wrote that "Ya No" "exhibits some punch", but he preferred the original to the new, "Santana-esque" version.[17] Quintana praised the electric guitar of "Ya No" and its "tropical beat" in the background.[22] Banda commented that the track blended Tejano cumbia and electronic sounds, and he praised its new guitar chords.[21] In "Techno Cumbia 2012", Guerra liked the "playful guitar" but found nothing else praiseworthy.[17] He found the interpretation of "El Chico del Apartamento 512" acceptable but lacking in force, and suggested that Gomez might have fared better on this track. Banda called "El Chico del Apartamento 512" a "relaxed reggae" track.[21]
The title track, "Enamorada de Ti", received a favorable review from Guerra, who believed that its merengue version "manages to work up a considerable sweat".[17] Calling it a "tropical rhythm", Banda noted that it is the earliest-recorded track on the album.[21] Lopetegui considered it "crowd-pleasing".[23] Lovelace thought it "enjoyable", saying that the merengue mix version "adds a lively, tropical tone to the original slow tempo love song", but he added that it "seems awkwardly paired when it comes to collaborating artists, who often clash with Selena's voice and the overall sound".[18] Of the acoustic bonus tracks, Guerra wrote that they are "unlikely highlights, the new instrumentation gives them all a nice edge and highlights Selena's burgeoning vocal prowess".[17] Banda was more positive, listing them as recommended tracks that he found to be reminiscent of live Selena recordings.[21]
Release
Latina magazine released a snippet of the acoustic track of "Cobarde" on 30 March 2012, becoming the first to do so.[24] Enamorada de Ti was released on 3 April 2012 through EMI Latin and Q-Productions.[10] A deluxe edition of the album was released through Wal-Mart on the same day, with three additional acoustic tracks. On iTunes, the Juan Magan remix of "Is It the Beat?" was added as a bonus track. Verizon wireless made an acoustic version of "Amor Prohibido" available as a ringtone.[25]
The album debuted at number one on the US Top Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums charts.[26][27] It debuted and peaked at number 135 on Billboard 200[28] and at number 117 on Top Current Albums.[29] It was number one on the Latin Pop Albums chart for two consecutive weeks. On the week ending 8 April 2012, it peaked at number 57 on Top 100 Mexico.[30] It knocked Ednita Nazario's Desnuda (2012) off the top of both Top Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums.[31] Carlos Quintana of About.com named Enamorada de Ti one of the "Best Latin Music Albums of the Year, So Far" and one of the "Most Popular Albums of the Year".[32]
The lead single, "Amor Prohibido", was released digitally on 28 February 2012.[10][11][33] It peaked at number 39 on the Latin Tropical Airplay chart,[34] number 23 on Hot Latin Tracks,[35] number 8 on Latin Pop Songs,[36] and number 8 on Latin Regional Mexican Digital Songs.[37] It also reached singles music charts in Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and Peru.[38] The second single to be released digitally was the duet version of "Como La Flor", with Christian Castro. It was released in Colombia on 14 August 2012.[38]
Because of the commercial success of Enamorada de Ti, EMI Latin confirmed a trilogy of Selena remix/duet albums.[9] In May 2012, EMI Latin confirmed an English-language followup.[2] As of February 2012, Canadian singer Michael Bublé has been confirmed as one of many other artists who has interest in recording a duet with Selena.[10][11] In late August 2012, fans were asked to fill out a survey from the official Selena Facebook page, inviting them to choose three Latin singers and three non-Latin singers they would like to see recording a duet with Selena on the followup album.[39] Guerra suggested La Mafia's Oscar de la Rosa, Jennifer Lopez, Blake Shelton, Drake, Bruno Mars and Beyoncé Knowles.[17]
Promotion
Several music and talk shows, including E!, the Cristina Show,[40] Sábado Gigante, El Gordo y La Flaca and Acceso Total,[41] competed in releasing the news to their viewers. Gomez earned praise from Gatica by using her Twitter account to tell her fans about the album's release.[9] Castro and Samo performed their respective duets from the album during the 2012 Latin Billboard Music Awards. Quintana of About.com wrote, "they delivered one of the most touching performances of the night with the songs 'Como La Flor' and 'Amor Prohibido'".[42] EMI Latin created a website to promote the album.[9]
Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
San Antonio Current | [23] |
About.com | [22] |
San Antonio Express-News | (mixed)[17] |
Reporter Magazine | (unfavorable)[18] |
Latina | (favorable)[24] |
Enamorada de Ti received mixed reviews. A writer for Semana News called the duets "unique collaborations".[43] Domingo Banda, also writing for Semana News, said that Selena's voice sounded very much alive and vibrant again.[21]
Enrique Lopetegui of the San Antonio Current wrote that diehard Selena fans "will take the new pop duet of 'Amor Prohibido' with Camila's Samo over the cheesy cumbia original anytime". Lopetegui described "Cobarde", "Si Una Vez", and "No Quiero Saber" as "unplugged" because of their "superb acoustic guitar[s]". Furthermore, Lopetegui complimented the technology used in the album to "change the tempo of Selena's original track without changing the pitch, and her duet with Christian Castro is proof of technology put to good use". He found "Fotos y Recuerdos" and the title track "unbearable", however, and advised his readers to be prepared to skip them.[23]
Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic wrote that Enamorada de Ti gave a good idea of how Selena might have sounded in 2012. Erlewine commented that "Amor Prohibido", as updated for the album, "ha[d] much of its overly stiff drum machines stripped away, replaced with warmer studio musicians". Far from making Selena sound contemporary, he thought that all the remixed songs "are rooted in the '90s and sound that way", even if "fresher" than many other posthumous Selena releases.[1]
Guerra wrote that Enamorada de Ti included "reworked gems", but he believed that it felt rushed and dated.[17] Unlike the remixes, he found the originals "still fresh almost two decades later". He disapproved of the acoustic and the slowing down of the music's arrangements. Guerra concluded that Selena's legacy "deserves better than this half-hearted attempt", and that better duet partners and producers (he named René Pérez Joglar from Calle 13, RedOne, Ximena Sariñana, and Cachorro López) could have made Enamorada de Ti "a fascinating tribute to Selena".[17]
Quintana from About.com believed the duets on Enamorada de Ti underlined the "timeless appeal" of Selena's music.[22] He observed that the album is musically diverse, with examples of bolero ("No Me Queda Mas"), ranchera ("Como La Flor"), cumbia ("Techno Cumbia"), reggaeton ("Fotos y Recuerdo"), Latin pop ("Amor Prohibido") and merengue ("Enamorada de Ti"). Quintana was unsurprised by the excitement of Selena fans, calling Enamorada de Ti a "very experimental project" that "introduces a new sound to the music [of Selena]".[22] He concluded that the experiment was worthwhile and that the album is a good introduction to Selena's repertoire.[22]
Lovelace of Reporter Magazine found Gomez' "awkward" and "squeaky" voice unsuitable and believed that Castro was not the right choice for "Como La Flor". "If you're new to Spanish-speaking music," he wrote, "you'll enjoy the mixes. If not, avoid them at all cost." Then, however, he judged all the songs except "Como La Flor", "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom", and the title track to be "excellent ... catchy and appropriate 2012-spin".[18] Sugey Palomares of Latina called Enamorada de Ti a "groundbreaking and emotional musical project".[24]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "No Me Queda Más" | Ricky Vela | 3:11 |
2. | "Amor Prohibido" (feat. Samo) | Pete Astudillo, A.B. Quintanilla III | 4:26 |
3. | "Tus Desprecios" | A.B. Quintanilla III, Ricky Vela | 3:32 |
4. | "Como La Flor" (feat. Cristian Castro) | Pete Astudillo, A.B. Quintanilla III | 2:56 |
5. | "Fotos y Recuerdos" (feat. Don Omar) | Chrissy Hynde | 3:13 |
6. | "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" (feat. Selena Gomez) | Pete Astudillo, Selena Quintanilla | 4:15 |
7. | "Ya No" (feat. the Carlos Santana Band) | A.B. Quintanilla III | 3:28 |
8. | "Techno Cumbia 2012" | Pete Astudillo, A.B. Quintanilla III | 3:15 |
9. | "El Chico del Apartamento 512" | A.B. Quintanilla III, Ricky Vela | 3:28 |
10. | "Enamorada de Ti" (feat. Juan Magan) | Pete Astudillo, A.B. Quintanilla III | 2:59 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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11. | "Is It the Beat? (Juan Magan Mix)" | Pamela Phillips Oland, A.B. Quintanilla III | 3:27 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Cobarde (Acoustic version)" | José Luis Borrego | 2:43 |
13. | "Si Una Vez (Acoustic version)" | A.B. Quintanilla III, Pete Astudillo | 2:35 |
14. | "No Quiero Saber (Acoustic version)" | A.B. Quintanilla III, Pete Astudillo | 2:36 |
Credits and personnel
Credits are taken from the album's liner notes.[1]
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United States (RIAA)[46] | Gold (Latin) | 0^ |
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See also
- List of number-one Billboard Latin Albums from the 2010s
- List of number-one Billboard Latin Pop Albums from the 2010s
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