Donde Quiera Que Estés
"Donde Quiera Que Estés" | ||||
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Donde Quiera Que Estés | ||||
Released | January 22, 1994 | |||
Recorded | 1993 (New York City) | |||
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Length | 4:25 (Spanish version) 4:30 (English version) | |||
EMI Latin | ||||
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The Barrio Boyzz singles chronology | ||||
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Selena singles chronology | ||||
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"Donde Quiera Que Estés" on YouTube |
"Donde Quiera Que Estés" (English: "Wherever You Are") is a duet recorded by American
Before the recording sessions, the Barrio Boyzz and Selena were unaware of each other until EMI Latin acquainted them to record the song. After filming the
Background and production
"Donde Quiera Que Estés" was written by American music producers
On March 31, 1995, Selena was
Composition and chart history
"Donde Quiera Que Estés" is a Spanish-language
The song was released onto U.S. radios on 22 January 1994 and debuted at number 20 on the U.S.
In its fourth week at number one, "Donde Quiera Que Estés" scored a "commanding point bulge" and its score at the time didn't seem to be diminishing.[14] In its fifth week, Lannert pointed out that La Mafia's "Vida" song was vastly approaching the number one spot, but he predicted that the song would remain at number one for one more week.[15]
Critical reception and legacy
The song was nominated for Vocal Duo of the Year at the
Salsa singers
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[32] | Gold (Latin) | 30,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Personnel
- Music video
- Laurice Bell—director
- Jose Behar(EMI Latin)—producer
- Desmond Charles (Tango Productions)—producer
- Donde Quiera Que Estés
- Selena—vocals
- the Barrio Boyzz—vocals, scats
- Joe Ojeda—piano
- Chris Pérez—electric guitar
- Suzette Quintanilla—drums
- A.B. Quintanilla—producer
- Domingo Padilla—producer
- Bebu Silvetti—producer
- K. C. Porter—composer
- Miguel Flores—composer
- Desmond Child—composer
- Lisette Lorenzo—art direction
See also
- List of songs recorded by Selena
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 1994
- List of works published posthumously
- Latin American music in the United States
References
- ^ a b c d Ones (Compact disc). Selena. EMI Latin. 2002. 724358022100.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Lannert, John; Burr, Ramiro (26 November 1994). "Label Roundup: Current Acts & Activities". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 48. p. 66. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "Al final, Alvaro Torres y Selena no eran "buenos amigos"". El Salvador (El Mundo) (in Spanish). 30 March 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ Steenstra 2010, p. 206.
- ^ Strauss, Neil (27 July 1995). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ Dreaming of You (Compact disc). Selena. EMI Latin/EMI Records. 1995. 724354096907 (U.S.).
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "American certifications – Selena – Dreaming of You". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ Porter, K. C. (1995). "Dreaming of You sheet music". sheetmusicplus.com. Hal Leonard. HL.306078 (Product Number).
- ^ "Hot Latin Songs > 5 February 1994". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 6. 5 February 1994. p. 31. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ Lannert, John (19 February 1994). "Hot Latin Songs > 19 February 1994". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 8. p. 36. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "Hot Latin Songs > 5 March 1994". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 10. 5 March 1994. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ a b c Lannert, John (26 March 1994). "Latin Notas". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 13. pp. 111–112. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ Lannert, John (15 January 1995). "Hot Latin Tracks > 15 January 1994". 105. 106 (2): 112.
- ^ Lannert, John (16 April 1994). "Latin Notas". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 16. p. 44. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ Lannert, John (23 April 1994). "Latin Notas". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 17. pp. 37, 39. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "Tejano Music Awards Past Award Winners". TejanoMusicAwards.com. 23 August 2008. Archived from the original on 15 August 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ^ Lannert, John (30 April 1994). "Latin Notas". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 18. p. 33. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ a b Lannert, John (10 June 1995). "A Retrospective". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 23. pp. 58, 62. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ Verna, Paul (5 August 1995). "Album Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 31. p. 72. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ Marco, Torres (18 April 2014). "Selena's Legacy Lives on At Two Local Celebrations". Houston Press. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- The Argus-Press. 27 August 1995. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ Cohen, Howard; Gonzalez, Fernando (23 July 1995). "Bon Jovi flexes its Teflon muscles a la Manilow". The Day. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ Familia RMM Recordando a Selena (Compact disc). RMM Records & Video. 1996. 602828201340.
- ^ "Univision's 'Selena ¡Vive!' Breaks Audience Records". Hispanicwire. 11 April 2005. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- Impremedia LLC. 9 April 2005. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- EMI Latin. 2005. 724347765902.
- ^ 3 Décadas de Duetos (Digital album). Capitol Records Mexico. 2012. 5099943377022.
- ^ Hamptons.com (1 March 2010). "This Week In Arts". Hamptons.com. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
- ^ "Selena Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "Los Barrio Boyzz". El Siglo de Torreón. 20 March 1994. Archived from the original on 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ "Latin Music Quarterly". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 48. Prometheus Global Media. November 1998. p. 104. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ^ "American single certifications – Selena – Donde Quiera Que Estes". Recording Industry Association of America.
Sources
- Steenstra, Sytze (2010). Song and Circumstance: The Work of David Byrne from Talking Heads to the Present. New York: Continuum. ISBN 978-1441111593.
External links
- Official Selena Website
- Official music video on YouTube