Selena Quintnilla Perez's Iconic Album "Amor Prohibido" Was Released 25 Years Ago This Week

[Nikki B.]

 

Amor Prohibido (English: Forbidden Love) is the fourth studio album by American singer Selena, released on March 13, 1994, by EMI Latin.

 

Amor Prohibido became the first Tejano record to peak at number one on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, remaining in the top five for 98 consecutive weeks. The album holds the record for most weeks at number one on Billboard's Regional Mexican Albums chart at 97 nonconsecutive weeks, as well as crowning the chart in four different calendar years. Amor Prohibido received critical acclaim, it is considered to be Selena's best work and her band's "crowning achievement". The album's sound received the highest acclaim, it was noted by critics to have retained its innovative spirit well into the 21st century. Amor Prohibido is credited with catapulting Tejano music into mainstream success resulting in sales to listeners previously unfamiliar with the genre. Amor Prohibido was nominated for Best Mexican-American Album at the 36th Grammy Awards. The record took Album of the Year honors at the 1995 TMA's and the Lo Nuestro Award for Best Regional Mexican Album.

 

What's your favorite track off of her album? 

[bronx.]

i dont know a song from her

[TruVenom]

a legend

[blank_stare]

i dont know a song from her

Do you know the song Dreaming Of You that starts like this?

 

“Late at night when all the world is sleeping.

I stay up and think of you...â€

[Yknocker]

I believe it was the first non-English album to hit Billboard 200. The second, of course, was Love Yourself, Tear.

[Lolly21]

REINA POR SIEMPRE

[bronx.]

Do you know the song Dreaming Of You that starts like this?

 

“Late at night when all the world is sleeping.

I stay up and think of you...â€

im sorry

[Nikki B.]

Track listing

 

1. "Amor Prohibido"

 

2. "No Me Queda Más" 

 

3. "Cobarde" 

 

4. "Fotos y Recuerdos"

 

5. "El Chico Del Apartamento 512"

 

6. "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom"

 

7. "Techno Cumbia"

 

8. "Tus Desprecios"

 

9. "Si Una Vez"

 

10. "Ya No"

[Your Juan and only]

Folos y recuerdos and Amor Prohibido are my faves but I love the whole album. I was 4 when it came out but it was honestly one of my only earliest memories I remember.

[Nikki B.]

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvfZ95ueOcQ

 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKGbjJarMeA

 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCi-Xp2TVoQ

 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCW9Pp-xKJs

[gayness]

i love her

[Nikki B.]

i love her

 

Me too!  Been a fan since 1995 (months after her death). 

[Nikki B.]

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