Si Una Vez
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| Promotional single by Selena from the album Amor Prohibido | ||
| Released | 1994 | |
| Format | CD single, 12" single | |
| Genre | Mariachi | |
| Length | 2:50 | |
| Label | EMI Latin | |
| Writer(s) | Pete Astudillo, A.B. Quintanilla | |
| Producer(s) |
A.B., Bebu Silvetti |
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| Single by Manny Manuel | ||||
| from the album El Rey de Corazones | ||||
| Released | September 3, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Merengue | |||
| Label | RMM | |||
| Writer(s) | Pete Astudillo / A.B. Quintanilla III | |||
| Producer(s) | Luisin Marti, Jamie Querol | |||
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| Single by Play-N-Skillz featuring Frankie J, Leslie Grace and Wisin | |
| from the album Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands OST | |
| Released | December 6, 2016 |
| Recorded | 2016 |
| Genre | Reggaeton, video game music |
| Label | Sony Music Latin |
| Writer(s) | Pete Astudillo / A.B. Quintanilla III |
| Producer(s) | Play-N-Skillz |
A.B., Bebu Silvetti
"Si Una Vez" (English: If I Once) is a song recorded by American recording artist Selena for her fourth studio album, Amor Prohibido (1994). It was written by Pete Astudillo and produced by Selena's brother-producer A.B. Quintanilla. "Si Una Vez" is a mariachi fusion song and draws influence from cumbia and Latin dance music. Lyrically, Selena questions why she ever fell in love with an abusive partner, saying she will never repeat her mistakes. The lyrics suggest unrequited love and female empowerment.
"Si Una Vez" received positive reviews from music critics who found the song to have showcase the singer's vocal abilities. The Broadcast Music Inc. recognized it as the Single of the Year at the 1996 BMI Pop Awards. Many musicians have since recorded the song and released it on their respective albums including Mexican mariachi singer Alicia Villareal, American reggaeton performer Ivy Queen, American indie rock band Girl in a Coma, and American salsa singer Manny Manuel. The latter's version peaked at number one on the United States Billboard Tropical Songs chart, and ended 1995 as the fourteenth most successful U.S. tropical song.
"Si Una Vez" was written by Selena y Los Dinos backup dancer and vocalist Pete Astudillo. The song was co-written by Selena's brother-producer A.B. Quintanilla who, along with Argentine musician Bebu Silvetti, served as producers. Keyboardist of the group, Ricky Vela retold in a 2002 interview how the band hired a professional trumpist to record parts of the song. "Si Una Vez" is a Spanish-language mariachi fusion track with influences of cumbia and Latin dance music. Author Deborah Paredez called "Si Una Vez" as having punk music undertones. In 2002, A.B. spoke on how Amor Prohibido was experimental music-heavy and commented on how "Si Una Vez" was an example of his ideas of keeping the band's image modern. The song makes use of the Guitarrón guitar under a cumbia beat.
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