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"Como la Flor"
Single by Selena
from the album Entre a Mi Mundo
ReleasedJune 1992
StudioAMEN
GenreTejano cumbia
Length3:02
LabelEMI Latin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)A. B. Quintanilla
Selena singles chronology
"La Carcacha"
(1992) 		"Como la Flor"
(1992) 		"¿Qué Creías?"
(1992)
Music Video
"Como la Flor" on
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"Como la Flor" ("Like the Flower") is a song recorded by American singer

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. A decade later, Quintanilla was seized with an infectious melody and abruptly dashed out of the shower in a hotel room in Bryan, Texas, to recreate it on a keyboard with Astudillo. He completed the music in just 20 minutes, while Astudillo took another hour to complete the lyrics. "Como la Flor" is an up-tempo, Tejano cumbia torch song that blends tropical cumbia rhythms with hints of reggae and pop music
. Its lyrics describe the feelings of a female protagonist addressing her former lover, who abandoned her for another partner. The narrator is uncertain of her ability to love again, while at the same time, wishing her former partner and his new lover the best.

"Como la Flor" received widespread acclaim from music critics, who lauded Selena's powerful performance of the song's poignant lyrics about heartbreak and loss. At the

Monterrey, Mexico, organized by music executive José Behar
, "Como la Flor" climbed to number three on Mexico's Grupera Songs chart, marking her first major commercial breakthrough in the country.

Following its inclusion in Selena's live

signature and "trademark", serving as both her posthumous epithet and swan song. Its popularity has placed it among her most celebrated works and cemented its position in the Texas musical canon
.

"Como la Flor" became one of the most popular songs recorded by an artist of Mexican descent in the US. In 2018,

Guinness World Record for the most video uploads of people lip syncing to a single song in one hour.[1]

Background and inspiration

A. B. Quintanilla
(pictured) to write "Como la Flor", after conceptualizing the song in 1982.

Following the

A. B. Quintanilla caught sight of a family vending illuminated plastic flowers.[5] Struck by inspiration, A. B. conceived a repetitive rhythm and the working title "flor" ("flower"), though he found the term "plastic flower" lyrically unappealing.[5] With the vision of someday crafting a song about a flower, he vowed to himself to turn his inspiration into a reality.[6]

In 1992, after a live performance, the band spent the night at a hotel in Bryan, Texas before their scheduled travel to Houston the following day.[5] While staying at the hotel, A. B. was seized by an irresistible melody that he could not silence. He sprang out of the shower, grabbed a keyboard, and started working on the tune with backup vocalist Pete Astudillo and keyboardist Joe Ojeda.[6][7] A. B. had a ten-year-old concept for a song, and he shared it with Astudillo, who initially proposed a different idea based on his own life experience.[8] Astudillo believed that the lyrics would resonate more deeply with audiences if they were based on genuine emotions. Despite this, A. B. remained committed to his vision of a song about someone receiving a wilting flower from their lover as an analogy for the end of a relationship. The two decided to write about a despondent woman who wished her former partner well rather than portraying someone better off without them. Astudillo linked the song to a Spanish-language version that predated Adele's 2012 single "Someone like You".[9]

A. B. took 20 minutes to compose the music and another hour for Astudillo to complete the lyrics. According to keyboardist Ricky Vela, the song was finished in his absence while he was out for dinner.[5] During the recording sessions, Selena left the studio before completing the backing vocals. A. B. lamented, "homegirl just bounced on me, she said, 'I'm out of here, I'm going to the mall." Nevertheless, he revised the melody and added the finishing touches by recording the backing vocals himself.[7] Keyboardist Joe Ojeda also provided instrumental arrangement for "Como la Flor".[10] A. B. developed a simple formula for writing songs like "Como la Flor", which emphasized melody lines, synth hooks, and basic instrumentation,[11] believing that simplicity is "what sells".[12] The recording took place at Manny Guerra's AMEN Studios.[13]

Music and lyrics

"Como la Flor" (1992)
Music critics and scholars praised Selena's emotional delivery, which helped convey the lyrics of heartache and loss.[14][15]
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Musically, "Como la Flor" is primarily a

call-and-response lyrics of the song's chorus invite audience participation.[29][30] The bassline is described as "emphatic" and the beat is "irresistible" according to Christian Wallace of Texas Monthly.[31] "Como la Flor" evokes "beauty and ephemerality", a connection that scholars Rosana Blanco-Cano and Rita E. Urquijo-Ruiz consider clichéd because of its title.[32] Joey Guerra of the Houston Chronicle praised "Como la Flor" for its unique sound compared to other Spanish-language songs.[33] It contains a danceable, synthesizer-based, pop-cumbia beat,[15] and a banda keyboard sound.[34] Selena "mixes pop vocalism"[34] and displays a "boo-hooing cadence" that is consistent with ranchera songs.[35] Writing for the San Antonio Express-News, Burr enjoyed the song's "memorable melodic hook" that he felt "had listeners whistling along".[36] Soraya Nadia McDonald of The Washington Post called "Como la Flor" an "ear-wormy goodness" track.[37]

In the lyrics of "Como la Flor", the protagonist directs her words to her former lover who has terminated their relationship.[35] She expresses her desire for her ex-lover to find happiness in his new relationship, something that she was unable to provide.[38] The protagonist uses the metaphor of a wilting flower to describe the end of their relationship, which she finds painful.[39][40] Uncertain of her ability to love again, the narrator reveals that she gave all of her love to her former partner and wishes him and his new partner the best.[41] The lyrics delve into the complexities of romantic relationships.[42] Selena portrays a hopeless romantic who finds solace in being able to say that she had loved, even if it meant losing the relationship. According to Erika Ramirez of Billboard, Selena's performance of "Como la Flor" and "No Me Queda Más" (1994) was so passionate and devoted that it left listeners feeling either nostalgic or transported to a fantasy world.[14] Pérez describes the lyrics as "aching",[27] while Wallace finds them plaintive, bringing even "the toughest hombres" to tears.[31] Peralta describes the lyrics as lovelorn, and a "clean pop [offering]" that echoes the works of Chelo Silva.[17] Parédez characterizes the lyrics as self-abnegating after an unsuccessful relationship, in stark contrast to the themes of typical cumbia, salsa, and dance songs in Latin music; its lyrics more closely resemble those of pop music.[15] According to Jessica Roiz of Billboard, "Como la Flor" teaches a life lesson about maturely ending a relationship and being the bigger person, wishing the new couple well.[38] She finds the lyrics empowering and positive.[43]

According to Parédez, "Como la Flor" exemplifies a pop-cumbia composition that caters to a broad range of Latino musical preferences.[44] The song's themes of yearning and anguish are palpable,[45] and the recording possesses a "residue of materiality".[46] The song's melodic shifts successfully evoke Selena's presence in an elegy that marks her absence, providing a multi-layered "emotional register and communal sensibility".[47] During Selena's emotional proclamations of unrequited love, "Como la Flor" exerts a "tensive pull" on the listener.[15] Selena's "teardrop vocals" capture and convey what Roland Barthes referred to as "the grain of Selena's voice".[48] "Como la Flor" furnishes "emotionally useful modalities" akin to Jill Dolan's "utopian performatives" or Josh Kun's "audiotopias". Blanco-Cano and Urquijo-Ruiz assert that "Como la Flor" is capable of measuring and directing "the affective labor of Latinidad".[49] Pérez extols Selena's emotive vocal delivery, which elevated "Como la Flor" and found other performances of the song by other artists as lacking Selena's emotional delivery.[27] Sertan Sanderson of Deutsche Welle asserts that the song can be appreciated even by non-Spanish speakers.[50] "Como la Flor" was included in the posthumously released album Dreaming of You (1995), which was remixed by A. B who mixed the song to match the way the band would have performed it live.[51] It diluted Selena's ethnic sound so that it would appeal to a wider mainstream audience, incorporating additional percussions to enhance the track's appeal, according to Burr in Billboard.[52]

Commercial and critical performance

Upon its radio release in June 1992, "Como la Flor" entered at number 36 on the US Billboard

Los Angeles, California, "Como la Flor" was the most-played song on Latin music radio stations for three weeks starting from October 13 through the week of October 29, 1992.[Note 2] The song finished 1992 as the 31st-best-performing song on the Hot Latin Songs chart while topping indie music charts in Texas.[64][65]

In July 1992,[66] EMI Latin president José Behar arranged a high-profile press tour for Selena in Monterrey, Mexico. The event attracted twice as many Mexican entertainment journalists as those from the US, highlighting the enormous potential of the Mexican music market,[21] which was valued at US$267 million according to a 1992 market report. Selena was not commercially successful in Mexico; a music reporter from El Sol de Monterrey showed Mexicans did not accept Selena's music.[67] At the time, the perception was that Tejanos were "hayseed pochos", a term that carries a derogatory connotation towards those of lower social class and racial background.[68] Faced with Selena's limited Spanish proficiency, EMI Latin executives feared negative media coverage.[69] However, the record company seized the opportunity to capitalize on the growing popularity of "¿Qué Creías?" (1992) and Entre a Mi Mundo, Selena's first recordings to gain traction in Mexico.[68] Selena's approachable demeanor endeared her to the Mexican press, who hailed her as "an artist of the people", and she was booked for several concerts in the country.[68] As a result of the tour, "Como la Flor" climbed to number five on Mexico's Grupera chart before peaking at number three on October 12, 1992.[70][71] According to a music report by El Siglo de Torreón, "Como la Flor" was one of the most-played songs on Mexican radio stations in 1992 and early 1993,[72] and the most popular "grupero" (group) song in Mexico City.[73] The song's popularity helped Selena's commercial growth in Mexico,[5][74] where it was regarded as "very popular".[75] "Como la Flor" marked Selena's "breakthrough hit",[76] earning her fame with Mexican audiences and paving the way for her first "international hit song".[77][76]

At the Premio Lo Nuestro 1993 awards, "Como la Flor" won Regional Mexican Song of the Year.[78] It was nominated for Single of the Year at the 1993 Tejano Music Awards.[79] "Como la Flor" was dropped during preliminaries, which was considered a surprise according to music critic Rene Cabrera, who expected Selena to win the category.[80] The track was nominated for Song of the Year at the 1993 Pura Vida Hispanic Awards, but lost to Emilio Navaira's "Como Le Haré".[81] "Como la Flor" was recognized as one of the award-winning songs at the first BMI Latin Awards in 1994.[82] Tom Whitehurst Jr of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times compared A. B.'s "famous songwriting" of the song to that of Jerry Jeff Walker's fame after writing "Mr. Bojangles" (1970).[83] In 1993, the commercial success of "Como la Flor" led to A. B. being contracted with EMI Latin as one of their top songwriters, inking a deal worth $250,000 (1993 USD) in 1993.[84] Following the murder of Selena on March 31, 1995, "Como la Flor" debuted and peaked at number nine on the Regional Mexican Songs chart for the week ending April 15, 1995.[85] It was the most-requested song, along with "La Carcacha", on radio stations in Mexico following the announcement of her death.[86] Elsewhere on Billboard, "Como la Flor" peaked at number three on the US Billboard TouchTunes Latin Songs chart, which ranks the top-selling jukebox spins in the US, for the week ending December 14, 2002.[87] "Como la Flor" peaked at number one on the US Regional Mexican Digital Song Sales chart following the 20th anniversary of Selena's death for the week ending April 18, 2015.[88] The song peaked at number four on the Latin Digital Song Sales chart on the tracking week of December 16, 2020.[89] As of March 31, 2020, "Como la Flor" has been streamed on Spotify 1.83 million times,[90] and continues to receive airplay on Tejano music radio stations.[91] The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has certificated "Como la Flor" 9× Platinum (Latin), denoting 540,000 units consisting of sales and on-demand streaming in the US.[92]

Live performances and other versions

During Selena's live performances of "Como la Flor", she frequently incorporated a flamenco-inspired hand gesture called a floreo. She could be seen "turning her wrist in three backbonning [sic] waves, elbow to fingertips twisting in a serpentine motion, fingers elongated" as she "languorously croons" the title of the song.[93] Selena's opening of "Como la Flor" was characterized by a languid, mournful cadenza, marked by a downtempo, seductive, and emotional delivery, where she would take several breaths before the song transitioned into an upbeat cumbia.[94] The song's initial slow, emotive opening was reminiscent of the melancholic and booming voices of Mexican ranchera singers, who performed with a melodramatic flair.[45] Selena's vocal performance was "achingly melodic",[23] and according to Elijah Wald of The New York Times, she "[emphasized] the heartache of the lyric, slowly drawing out the lines about a lover leaving, her face contorted in pain".[95] Selena's dramatic pauses were comparable to the flin styles of bolero singers Chavela Vargas and La Lupe.[45]

During one performance, Selena was seen "smiling and even laughing" during a dramatic pause, which Wald said was Selena "reminding the audience they are all watching and enjoying this together" before her enunciation of agony and "beating her chest, murmuring the final words, como me duele ("how it hurts me").[95] When the song transitioned into an upbeat cumbia, Selena would sway her hips to the beat.[95] According to Parédez, Selena's performances of the song provided audiences with "valedictory reverence, pleasurable engagement, and gestures of identification across the space of Selenidad".[25] Parédez called Selena's performances of the song "ebullient" and equating to the "emotional register" of Latino mournfulness.[96] Scholars Blanco-Cano and Urquijo-Ruiz agreed with Parédez's assertion, saying Selena's performance of "Como la Flor" exemplified "the emotional register and cultural codes of Latinidad".[49] Wald noted Selena's repetitive acts on stage whenever she sang "Como la Flor", saying the performances still "feel authentic".[95] Blanco-Cano and Urquijo-Ruiz said Selena's performances of "Como la Flor" matched the Latino expressions of longing and belonging, as well as grief and survival, noting her "easy charisma, choreographic virtuosity, [and] velvety voice" as evidence.[49] "Como la Flor" is one of the most popular re-enactments of Selena by drag queens.[49]

Following the growing popularity of the song, "Como la Flor" became a staple in Selena's set lists and she often opened or closed her concerts with it.[27] According to Pérez, it was likely her favorite song to perform.[27] However, A. B. had a differing opinion, citing Selena's annoyance at constantly playing the song at every concert. Selena expressed her frustration to A. B., stating, "I don't wanna play that song anymore, I am sick of singing [that song]". In response, A. B. argued that, just as concertgoers expect to hear "Billie Jean" at a Michael Jackson show, Selena's fans expect to hear "Como la Flor" at her concerts.[97] On February 26, 1995, Selena closed her Houston Astrodome concert with "Como la Flor" to positive reviews; Jennifer Machin of Billboard lauded the performance as one of Selena's best,[98] and the Corpus Christi Caller-Times' Natalie Contreras called it Selena's "finest rendition".[35] According to Blanco-Cano and Urquijo-Ruiz, the song provided the audience with "the sounds of Latino desire [and witnessed] the improvised steps marking Latino loss". They noted that the song's placement as the closing number "underscores its special status" in Selena's repertoire.[49] Selena's final performance of "Como la Flor" was on March 19, 1995, in Bryan, Texas, where A. B. and Astudillo wrote the song, it was her closing performance.[7] In "Cumbia Medley", a live medley on the Selena movie soundtrack (1997), Selena performs the song in a "soothing, elongated tempo".[26] In the San Antonio Express-News, Burr hailed the song as a "prime cut", finding it "electrifying and bursting with energy", and seeing it as a "crowning achievement" for Selena.[99] The greatest hits album Ones (2002) includes "Con Tanto Amor Medley", a three-song medley that features a remix of "Como la Flor" with new arrangements by A. B. The track was created to fit an array of Latin music radio formats, with "Como la Flor" appealing to regional Mexican music radio stations with the addition of mariachi-style trumpets, as stated by Cobo writing for Billboard.[100]

In 1996,

eleventh season of The Voice debuted and peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Latin Digital Song Sales chart, while Selena's version re-entered the same chart at number 12.[110] Esperanza wanted to perform "Como la Flor" to showcase her musical abilities. Adam Levine turned first, before Blake Shelton and Miley Cyrus did, with Levine thanking her for "being different".[111] Cristian Castro's version, a duet with Selena that was created for Enamorada de Ti (2012),[112] received mixed reviews from music critics.[113] The duet debuted and peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Regional Mexican Digital Song Sales chart.[114] Castro promoted the song at the 2012 Billboard Latin Music Awards.[115] Jennifer Lopez, who played Selena in the 1997 biopic, performed a four-song medley at the 2015 Billboard Latin Music Awards that included "Como la Flor", gaining positive reviews.[116] Aimee Garcia performed "Como la Flor" as part of her audition to play Selena in the biopic.[117] English YouTube video producers the Kabs Family uploaded a video of their four-year-old daughter singing "Como la Flor", which went viral in March 2021. The staff of Billboard magazine described Kabs' singing as having "so much emotion".[118]

Legacy and impact

Jennifer Lopez (pictured) starred in the 1997 biopic film. Lopez's dramatization of Selena's live performances was considered a highlight of the film.[119]

A. B. believed that "Como la Flor" was ahead of its time.

Nashville to create another hit song. However, he recognized that trying to surpass the success of "Como la Flor" was not feasible and instead chose to focus on writing a new hit.[121]

Widely considered to be Selena's

Santa Ana Orange County Register, "Como la Flor" is a Cinderella story that has lyrical parallels to Selena's life that "by the time she blossomed, her life was cut short".[130] Cathy Ragland of the Austin American Statesman agreed, comparing "Como la Flor" to Selena as being "a metaphor for her life—a beautiful, delicate creature",[131] as did Raul Reyes of USA Today.[132] As Roiz points out, "Como la Flor", along with "Dreaming of You" (1995) and "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" (1994), has "universal appeal".[38] Burr also said "Como la Flor" and other recordings by Selena, has "instant appeal".[36] The singer acknowledged that "Como la Flor" was her "very first big record and the one that started making things click [for her and the band]".[133] Following the song's release, Selena's popularity skyrocketed.[20] According to Parédez, "Como la Flor" resonated with Latinos.[134] It established Selena in the Tejano music market, which previously dismissed her works.[135] Along with "La Carcacha" and "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom", "Como la Flor" launched Selena's commercial Tejano career,[76] and brought her fame in the Tejano,[136] and Latin pop music markets.[137] This was a surprise, according to Brian "Red" Moore who oversaw the production of Entre a Mi Mundo, because the group believed "La Carcacha" would have been the most successful song off the album.[138]

According to Music executive Cameron Randle of Arista Records, the use of cumbia music in "Como la Flor" served as a "musical passport" for Selena, opening up opportunities for her.[15] The Tejano cumbia style is characterized by a simple, accordion-driven, conjunto style of cumbia music. Selena innovated and transculturated Tejano cumbia by introducing ska, reggae, hip-hop, and funk into her repertoire.[15] The incorporation of African-American music into Tejano cumbia allowed Selena to explore the cultural similarities between Mexican-Americans and African-Americans, exploiting this previously under-explored territory.[15] According to essayist Ilan Stavans, "Como la Flor" along with "Baila Esta Cumbia" (1990) and "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom", helped bridge Tejano music and Latin pop, bringing Tejano music into the public consciousness and paving the way for Latin pop.[139] Leila Cobo described "Como la Flor" and "La Carcacha" as examples of Selena's best work.[140] Throughout the 1990s, the songs were played constantly at parties in Latino communities in the US and Mexico.[141] By blending her Mexican-American roots with her American heritage, Selena was able to "conquer Mexico" in the 1990s with songs such as "Como la Flor" and "La Carcahca".

Atlanta Journal-Constitution writers Shane Harrison, Nick Marino, and Sonia Murray selected "Como la Flor" as one of Texas' contributions to popular music.[144]

In 1996, Joe Nick Patoski, a writer for

lip-syncing to "Como la Flor" with the hashtag "TodosComoLaFlor". Participants began uploading their videos on TikTok, reaching 250 videos per hour, a Guinness World Record.[1] The song was used in the second season of the HBO television drama Euphoria (2021).[153]

Critics' best-of lists
Publication List Rank Ref.
Rolling Stone 50 Greatest Latin Pop Songs
19
[76]
Dallas Observer 20 Songs Every Texan Should Know
7
[154]
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
 		Greatest Songs from the South (Texas) Placed
[144]
Insider Inc. 100 of the Best Songs of the '90s Placed
[155]

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Entre a Mi Mundo.[5]

Charts and certifications

Certifications

Certification for "Como la Flor"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[92] 9× Platinum (Latin) 540,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Notes

  1. ^ Selena's first commercially successful single in the United States is her version of "La Bamba",[57] which peaked at number 19 on Billboard's Hot Latin Songs chart on the week ending August 8, 1987.[58]
  2. ^ For the week of October 13,[61] October 21,[62] and October 29, 1992.[63]

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