El Chico del Apartamento 512
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"El Chico del Apartamento 512" (English: The boy from Apartment 512) is a song recorded by American recording artist
Background and composition
"El Chico del Apartamento 512" was written by Ricky Vela, the keyboardist of Selena y Los Dinos.[1] The song was co-written by Selena's brother-producer A.B. Quintanilla who, along with Argentine musician Bebu Silvetti, served as producers.[1] Musicologist Howard Blumenthal called the song's production "perfect" in his book The World Music CD Listener's Guide (1998).[2]
"El Chico del Apartamento 512" is a Spanish-language
"El Chico del Apartamento 512" is musically similar to Selena's 1994 single "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom"; author James E. Perone called them recurring themes where the protagonist is "attracted to a young man".[5] Lyrically, Selena is heartbroken after knocking on her love interest's apartment door (number 512) and mistaking his sister for his girlfriend, before the sister asks "are you looking for my brother?".[2] Italian essayists Gaetano Prampolini and Annamaria Pinazzi called the song a "funny love reversal".[6]
Critical reception and legacy
Justino Aguilar of
Selena performed the song on her final performance on March 19, 1995 during the
Track listing
- US Single
- "Fotos y Recuerdos" – 2:45
- "El Chico del Apartamento 512" – 3:29
Charts
Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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Mexico Grupera Songs (El Siglo de Torreón)[18] | 11 |
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
US Regional Mexican Digital Song Sales[19] | 1 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[20] | 2× Platinum (Latin) | 120,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Amor Prohibido liner notes.[1]
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See also
- Latin music in the United States
References
- ^ EMI Latin. 2002. 724354099403.)
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link - ^ a b Blumenthal 1998, p. 150.
- ^ a b c Stavans & Augenbraum 2005, p. 91.
- ^ Alfred Music Publishing.
- ^ Perone 2012.
- ^ Prampolini & Pinazzi 2013, p. 188.
- ^ Aguilar, Justino. "Celebrating Mexican Music's Best Artists". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ a b c Guerra, Joey (April 2, 2012). "Selena's music revisited with Enamorada de Ti". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ Banda, Domingo (April 3, 2012). "Sale a la venta "Enamorada de tí" el nuevo disco de Selena". Semana News (in Spanish). Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- ^ a b Galindo, Brian. "Ranking The 15 Greatest Selena Songs Ever". BuzzFeed. BuzzFeed Inc. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ Patoski 1996, p. 154.
- ^ "October 12, 1995, the testimony of Norma Martinez". Houston Chronicle. October 12, 1995. Archived from the original on July 15, 2007. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ^ Stieb, Matt (August 4, 2015). "La Botanica Makes Eating Your Vegetables Easy With Creative Dishes And Full Bar". San Antonio Current. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ Rodriguez, Priscillia. "Remembering Selena: Her Top Ten Songs". Latina. Lauren Michaels. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ Mexico Recuerda a Selena (Compact disc). Univision Records. 2005.
- ^ Martin, Marisara. "Univision's 'Selena ¡Vive!' Breaks Audience Records". Hispanic PR Wire. Univision Communications. Archived from the original on April 21, 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
- ^ Ay! Ven (Compact disc). CdA Recordings. 2006.
- ^ "Listas de Mas Popularidad". El Siglo de Torreón. May 24, 1995. Archived from the original on May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- ^ Trust, Gary. "Weekly Chart Notes: Katy Perry, Jennifer Lopez, Tommy Shaw". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ "American single certifications – Selena – El Chico del Apartamento 512". Recording Industry Association of America.
Notes
- Patoski, Joe Nick (1996). Selena: Como La Flor. Boston: Little Brown and Company. ISBN 0-316-69378-2.
- Prampolini, Gaetano; Pinazzi, Annamaria (2013). Essays on the Literary Cultures of the American Southwest. Firenze University Press. ISBN 978-8866553939.
- Perone, James E. (2012). The Album: A Guide to Pop Music's Most Provocative, Influential, and Important Creations. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-0313379079.
- ISBN 0717258157.
- Blumenthal, Howard J. (1998). The world music CD listener's guide. New York: Billboard Books. ISBN 0823076636.