Techno Cumbia

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This article is about the song by Selena. For the musical genre, see Tecnocumbia.

"Techno Cumbia"
EMI Latin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Selena singles chronology
"Dreaming of You"
(1995) 		"Techno Cumbia"
(1995) 		"El Toro Relajo"
(1995)
Music video
"Techno Cumbia" on
YouTube

"Techno Cumbia" is a song recorded by American singer

club music
. Lyrically, Selena calls on people to dance her new style the "techno cumbia" and calls out those who cannot dance.

"Techno Cumbia" garnered acclaim from music critics, who believed it to be one of the better recordings found on Amor Prohibido. Musicologists believed "Techno Cumbia" predated the Latin

Broadcast Music Inc.'s pop awards and Music Video of the Year at the 1996 Tejano Music Awards
.

Background and release

"Techno Cumbia" was written by

b-side track to the lead single "Dreaming of You".[6]

Composition

"Techno Cumbia (remix)" (1995)
The remix version of "Techno Cumbia" peaked at number-four on the Hot Latin Tracks, while the original version peaked at number-one on two music charts on Billboard.
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"Techno Cumbia" is a Spanish-language

off-beats to accentuation on the beat".[7] The "hey, ho" is a reference to American soul singer Ray Charles' call and response 1950s single "What'd I Say", used under a "Latin-style drumbeat".[7]

novelty" song by Shirley Ellis' 1964 single "The Name Game".[13]

Critical reception and chart performance

Because of its mixture of different cultural music genres, "Techno Cumbia" reminded authors Sara Misemer and Walter Clark of Chicano performance artist

Tú Sólo Tú"] to reveal a playful cooing growl".[3]

"Techno Cumbia" debuted at number 13 on the United States Billboard

Hot Latin Tracks chart on October 7, 1995.[21] In its second week the song rose to number nine, receiving airplay honors that week.[22] On October 21, 1995, "Techno Cumbia" jumped to number five and subsequently debuted at number seven on the U.S. Regional Mexican Airplay chart.[23] The following week the recording gained more airplay spins at radios, however it remained at number five on the Hot Latin Tracks chart while the song moved to number six on the Regional Mexican Airplay chart.[24] On November 4, 1995, "Techno Cumbia" reached its peak at number four on the Hot Latin Tracks chart.[25] In the issue dated November 11, 1995, "Techno Cumbia" received increased airplay spins from the previous tracking week and peaked at number four on the Regional Mexican Airplay chart.[26]

Cultural impact and legacy

"Techno Cumbia" is believed by musicologist to have predated the Latin

gold and platinum discs for Selena's 1992 song "Missing My Baby" and "Techno Cumbia".[34] The song was included on Selena's 2002 posthumous compilation Ones (album)

The music video of "Techno Cumbia" was released posthumously and used the remix version found on Dreaming of You.

Selena ¡VIVE! in April 2005."[42]

Charts

Chart (1995) Peak
position
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[43] 4
US Regional Mexican Airplay (Billboard)[44] 4

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[45] Platinum (Latin) 60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Dreaming of You liner notes.[3]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ According to San Antonio Express-News and Billboard Latin music correspondent, Ramiro Burr found Selena to have "established one of the early templates for pop-cumbia-rap fusions".[27] Ed Morales found "Techno Cumbia" to have marked Selena's "work with a different accent".[28] Matt Doeden found the song to be a "new style" of music altogether,[29] while Herón Márquez wrote that it "signaled a new style of Tejano music."[30]

References

  1. ^
    EMI Latin. 2002. 724354099403.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link
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  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Dreaming of You (Compact disc). Selena. EMI Latin/EMI Records. 1995. 724354096907.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Jackson 2014, p. 21.
  5. ^ Burr 1999, p. 189.
  6. ^ Lannert, John (September 23, 1995). "Selena Impossible to Forget". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 38. p. 39. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  7. ^ a b c d e f Perone 2012.
  8. ^ Ed Morales (1995). "Selena (Dreaming of You) EMI". Vibe. 3 (7). InterMedia Partners: 200. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  9. ^ a b Morales 2007, p. 173.
  10. ^ a b Stavans & Augenbraum 2005, p. 91.
  11. ^ a b c Patoski 1996, p. 125.
  12. ^ Paredez 2009, p. 203.
  13. ^ a b Patoski 1996, p. 202.
  14. ^ Quintanilla-Perez, Selena; Astudillo, Pete (1994). Amor Prohibido: Selena Digital Sheet Music. Musicnotes.com (Musicnotes). EMI Music Publishing. MN092893 (Product Number).
  15. ^ a b Quintanilla-Perez, Selena; Golde, Franne; Snow, Tom (1995). "Dreaming of You: Selena Digital Sheet Music". Musicnotes.com (Musicnotes). EMI Music Publishing. MN0048805 (Product Number). Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  16. ^ Prampolini & Pinazzi 2013, p. 188.
  17. ^ Misemer & Clark 2008, p. 140.
  18. ^ Morales 2009, p. 267.
  19. ^ Corcoran 2005, p. 132.
  20. ^ Cantú 2002, p. 230.
  21. ^ "Hot Latin Tracks > October 7, 1995". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 40. October 7, 1995. p. 59. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  22. ^ "Hot Latin Tracks > October 14, 1995". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 41. October 14, 1995. p. 37. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  23. ^ "Hot Latin Tracks > October 21, 1995". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 42. October 21, 1995. p. 42. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  24. ^ "Hot Latin Tracks > October 28, 1995". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 43. October 28, 1995. p. 40. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  25. ^ "Hot Latin Tracks > November 4, 1995". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 44. November 4, 1995. p. 62. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  26. ^ a b c d "Hot Latin Tracks > November 11, 1995". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 45. November 11, 1995. p. 39. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  27. ^ a b Burr, Ramiro (May 24, 2003). "Rap and Hip-Hop Fusion Fuel Regional Mexican Scene". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 21. p. 23. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  28. ^ Morales 2009, p. 266.
  29. ^ Doeden 2012, p. 38.
  30. ^ Márquez 2001, p. 23.
  31. ^ Tatum 2013, p. 1032.
  32. ^ San Miguel 2002, p. 173.
  33. ^ Espectador 1999, p. 18.
  34. ^ "Music, Music, Music". Vibe. 5 (3). 1997. Retrieved January 22, 2012. Full Force were awarded gold and platinum plaques for 'Missing My Baby' and 'Techno Cumbia'.
  35. ^ "Kenny Ortega's Resume". Msaagency.com. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  36. ^ Burr, Ramiro (February 25, 1995). "Selena Reigns At The Tejano Music Awards". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 8. Prometheus Global Media. p. 154. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  37. ^ a b Patoski 1996, p. 149.
  38. ^ "The 16th Annual Tejano Music Awards Nominees". Laonda.net. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  39. ^ "1997 BMI Pop Music Awards". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 37. September 13, 1997. p. 85. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  40. ^ Mexico Recuerda a Selena (Compact disc). Univision Records. 2005.
  41. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Mexico Recuerda a Selena > Album Reviews". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  42. ^ Clark, Michael (April 8, 2005). "Modern, traditional mix in vibrant Selena tribute". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
  43. ^ "Selena Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard.
  44. ^ "Selena Chart History (Regional Mexican Songs)". Billboard.
  45. ^ "American single certifications – Selena – Techno Cumbia". Recording Industry Association of America.

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