Amor Prohibido
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| Studio album by Selena | |||||
| Released | March 13, 1994 | ||||
| Recorded | September 1993–March 1994 | ||||
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| Length | 35:27 | ||||
| Language | Spanish | ||||
| Label | EMI Latin | ||||
| Producer | A.B. Quintanilla | ||||
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| Allmusic |  |
| Spin |   |
| Entertainment Weekly | B |
| The Monitor | A |
Amor Prohibido (English: Forbidden Love) is the fourth studio album by American singer Selena, released on March 13, 1994, by EMI Latin. After achieving a fan base EMI Latin was aiming for, company president Jose Behar wanted to take advantage with another studio release. Finding it challenging to write another album, the singer's brother A. B. Quintanilla enlisted band members Ricky Vela and Pete Astudillo to help with the writing. The recording ended up being a more mature sound with experimental recording and production that helped to develop diverse musical styles ranging from ranchera to hip-hop music. Amor Prohibido is a Tejano cumbia album modernized with a synthesizer-rich delivery using a minimalist style that was quintessential in early 1990s Tejano music.
The album's songs deal with dysfunctional and volatile relationships; its lyrics speak of unrequited love and cheating partners. Amor Prohibido also explores themes such as social division and successful romantic relationships. The album continued the singer's streak of number one singles on the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart with the title track "Amor Prohibido", as well as "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom", "No Me Queda Más", and "Fotos y Recuerdos". "Amor Prohibido" and "No Me Queda Más" became the most successful US Latin singles of 1994 and 1995, respectively. "Amor Prohibido", "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom", "Fotos y Recuerdos", and "Si Una Vez" are regarded as Selena's signature songs by music critics.
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