• ' Released: June 26, 1995 • ' Released: June 26, 1995 • ' Released: August 14, 1995 • ' Released: August 14, 1995 • ' Released: November 1995 • ' Released: March 2, 1996 Dreaming of You is the fifth and final by American singer. Released posthumously on July 18, 1995, by and, it was an immediate commercial and critical success, debuting atop the United States —the first predominately Spanish-language album to do so. It sold 175,000 copies on its first day of release in the U.S.—a then-record for a female vocalist. With first week sales of 331,000 units, it became the second-highest first-week sales for a female musician since began monitoring album sales in 1991. Magazine declared it a 'historic' event, while said the recording elevated Selena's music to a wider audience. It won Album of the Year at the and Female Pop Album of the Year at the 3rd annual.

After signing a recording contract with EMI Latin in 1989, the label denied Selena a requested after she made three. After her nomination for (1993) was announced, Selena signed with to begin recording her crossover album, which was front-page news in Billboard magazine. In March 1994, she released; in interviews she said her English-language album was still being developed. Recording sessions for Dreaming of You began in December 1994; Selena recorded four tracks slated for the album. On March 31, 1995, she was by, the former manager of her over a dispute about claims of embezzlement.

The album contains some previously released material, as well as some unreleased English and Spanish-language tracks that were recorded between 1992 and 1995. The tracks are a mixture of and, with the first half of Dreaming of You containing and, while the latter half profiles Selena's Latin-themed repertoire. Six tracks from the album were released as singles. The first four singles, ', ', ', and ', charted within the top ten on the U.S.

The title track became Selena's highest-charting single of her career, peaking at number twenty-two and was named the eighty-eight Hot 100 single of all-time. Dreaming of You was among the top ten best-selling debuts for a musician, best-selling debut by a female act, and the fastest-selling U.S. Album of 1995. It has since been ranked among the best and most important recordings produced during the era. Media outlets have since ranked the recording among the best posthumous releases. When Dreaming of You peaked at number one, Tejano music entered the mainstream market. Music critics said the general population of the U.S.

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Would not have known about Tejano or Latin music had it not been for Dreaming of You. The (RIAA) the record 59× platinum (Latin field), for sales of 3.549 million in the U.S. The album was eventually certified gold by and by (AMPROFON). As of January 2015, the album has sold five million copies worldwide. With sales of over 2.942 million copies, it remains the in the U.S as of October 2017.

Even though women had not achieve commercial success in the Tejano music business, the truth be told I didn't sign her to sell Tejano records. It was the crossover aspect that really knocked me out.

— In the 1960s, Selena's father became the third vocalist of, a group composed of. The band began their careers playing English-language music. White Americans were offended that a Mexican American band was singing 'their type of music'.

After a crowd of Mexican-Americans ran Los Dinos out of a nightclub for singing English-language songs, the band decided to perform music of their heritage. Los Dinos found success recording and performing Spanish-language songs and their popularity grew. Quintanilla, Jr. Left the band in the 1970s after fathering his third child, Selena.

After discovering Selena could sing, he quickly organized his children into a band called Selena y Los Dinos. Despite wanting to record English-language songs, the band recorded compositions; a male-dominated, Spanish-language genre with German influences of,, and that was popular with Mexicans living in the United States. The band was often turned down by Texas music venues because of the members' ages and because Selena was the lead singer. Rick Trevino, founder of the, originally approached as the opening act for the, following Selena y Los Dinos.

The band's lead vocalist declined the offer, telling Trevino he 'doesn't open up for anybody'. Associativnij test yunga onlajn. Trevino then called Quintanilla, Jr. To ask him to open the ceremony. Quintanilla, Jr. Immediately accepted the offer, saying it was 'the best time, because everyone is sober. They're sober they're listening to the artist and the music.' Unbeknown to Quintanilla, Jr and Selena, the new head of and, who had recently launched, were attending the awards ceremony and were scouting for new Latin acts.