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Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox album Entre a Mi Mundo (Шаблон:Lang-en) is the third studio album by American singer Selena, released on May 6, 1992, by EMI Latin. The label endeavored to bolster Selena's popularity within the Latin music market in the United States with this release. Selena's brother, A. B. Quintanilla sustained his role as the singer's producer and, in collaboration with Selena y Los Dinos members Pete Astudillo and Ricky Vela, composed tracks for the album. The ensuing recording encompassed an eclectic array of songs, attributable to the members' diverse backgrounds, which facilitated the modernization of the sundry genres they explored. Entre a Mi Mundo is a Tejano cumbia album that encapsulated Selena's quintessential sound, characterized by engaging tunes harmonized with her distinctive, plaintive vocals and a relaxed, danceable cumbia beat. The album incorporates musical inspirations from power pop, R&B, disco, rock, funk, and synthesized Tejano music.

The assemblage of tracks featured on the album encompassed lyrics inspired by a myriad of personal experiences and tribulations, delving into themes such as unrequited love, teen romance, women empowerment, and heartbreaks. Entre a Mi Mundo was supported by its singles, including the career-propelling "La Carcacha", the career-defining track "Como la Flor", the crowd-pleasure "¿Qué Creías?", and Selena's ode to guitarist Chris Pérez, "Ámame". Two of the most popular singles, "La Carcacha" received critical acclaim for its quintessential representation of Selena's style, while "Como la Flor" burgeoned as Selena's signature song and her "trademark", serving as both her posthumous epithet and swan song. The song's ubiquity has enshrined it among her most esteemed works, solidifying its stature within the Texas musical canon and rendering it one of the most renowned songs recorded by an artist of Mexican descent in the United States. The preponderance of contemporary reviews lauded Entre a Mi Mundo, conferring widespread critical acclamation. Music critics discerned the album as Selena's "breakthrough album".

Selena promulgated Entre a Mi Mundo through an array of performances and public engagements. In July 1992, EMI Latin president José Behar organized a press tour for Selena in Monterrey, Mexico, attracting a multitude of Mexican entertainment journalists. Despite initial concerns about her limited Spanish proficiency and the perception of Tejanos in Mexico, Selena's approachable demeanor won over the press, who labeled her "an artist of the people". EMI Latin capitalized on the growing popularity of "¿Qué Creías?" and Entre a Mi Mundo, leading to several concert bookings in Mexico. Amid a concert in Monterrey, a sudden influx of attendees precipitated an exigent evacuation of the ensemble to sequester in the tour bus. Selena ultimately re-emerged on stage, entreating tranquility to enable the band to resume their performance. This occurrence was later portrayed in the 1997 biopic about Selena, starring Jennifer Lopez. Analogously, Selena's participation in Veronica Castro's Y Vero América ¡Va!, broadcast throughout Latin America, was subsequently depicted in Netflix's two-part limited drama Selena: The Series (2020–21), starring Christian Serratos. At the 1993 Lo Nuestro Awards, Selena shared the accolade for Best Regional Mexican Album for Entre a Mi Mundo with La Mafia's Estas Tocando Fuego, while the album procured Album of the Year — Orchestra at the 1993 Tejano Music Awards.

Entre a Mi Mundo peaked at number one on the US Billboard Regional Mexican Albums chart, for eight consecutive months. Critics praised the achievement while Entre a Mi Mundo ended 1993 as the best-selling Regional Mexican Album in the US. The album shattered the record for the longest stay at number one by a female Tejano artist, and it became the inaugural album by a Tejano woman to exceed sales milestones of 100,000, 200,000, and 300,000 units. Entre a Mi Mundo became the second all-time best-selling regional Mexican album in the US since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991. On March 31, 1995, Selena was murdered and Entre a Mi Mundo re-entered the Top Latin Albums and Regional Mexican Albums chart at the fourth position, superseded solely by other Selena releases. It eventually peaked at number 91 on the US Billboard 200 chart. By 1997, Entre a Mi Mundo had amassed 385,000 units in Mexico, marking the highest sales figure by a female Tejano artist within the country. In 2017, Entre a Mi Mundo was certified Diamond (Latin) by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) denoting 600,000 album-equivalent units sold in the US. As of 2018, Entre a Mi Mundo has garnered a cumulative sales total of 1,000,000 copies across the US and Mexico.

Production and development

Pérez playing stand-up bass

Following initial reservations from Abraham Quintanilla, Chris Pérez joined the group in 1988, briefly left, and returned in 1991. Entre a Mi Mundo became his inaugural collaborative effort with the band.

In 1988, Chris Pérez replaced Roger Garcia as the guitarist of Selena y Los Dinos. Pérez developed an admiration for the ensemble subsequent to experiencing their album Preciosa (1988), becoming particularly enamored with A. B. Quintanilla's musical production.Шаблон:Sfn Pérez elected to join Selena y Los Dinos, and abandoned his recently formed rock band.Шаблон:Sfn In 1990, Pérez temporarily departed the group, leading to Joe Ortega's recruitment. However, upon his wife's insistence, Ortega relinquished his position after their marriage, resulting in Pérez's return to the ensemble in the summer of 1991.Шаблон:Sfn

Initially, Abraham Quintanilla—the group's manager and father of A. B., drummer Suzette Quintanilla, and Selena—dismissed Pérez, perceiving him as more of a rocker and deeming him ill-suited for a Tejano band. Writing for People magazine, Betty Cortina asserted that Pérez contradicted Abraham's "clean cut good kids" image.Шаблон:Sfn A. B. convinced Abraham that Pérez was proficient in performing Tejano music, maintaining that Pérez's rocker image was innocuous.Шаблон:Sfn In 1989, EMI Latin hesitated to let A. B. maintain his role as the group's producer. However, given the uncertainty of the genre's future, the company acquiesced, allowing A. B. to stay on as producer but cautioning that failure would result in his replacement by a company-approved candidate.Шаблон:Sfn After Selena's 1989 self-titled album surpassed the performance of other female Tejano artists' releases,Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn A. B. secured his position.Шаблон:Sfn The group's second studio album, Ven Conmigo (1990), achieved a top-five ranking on the United States Billboard Regional Mexican Albums chart. Consequently, EMI Latin, bolstered by this and other albums from Tejano artists, became the second most successful regional label in the nation.Шаблон:Sfn The company's mission for Selena's next album was to expand the singer's popularity within the Latin music market in the US.Шаблон:Sfn

Pérez was taken back at the group's work ethic throughout the entire production of Entre a Mi Mundo,Шаблон:Sfn which was the inaugural album on which he collaborated with the ensemble.Шаблон:Sfn During pre-production, keyboardist Ricky Vela would sequence the music—Pérez was taken aback by the emphasis placed on this aspect—while A. B. would collaborate with Vela to resolve any technical issues they encountered and select the compositions for Selena's recording.Шаблон:Sfn EMI Latin hired Argentine producer Bebu Silvetti to assist A. B. during the production of Entre a Mi Mundo.Шаблон:Sfn The group would convene at A. B.'s residence during pre-production to refine their musical elements, while Selena familiarized herself with the songs chosen by A. B. Pérez marveled at Selena's ability to learn songs autonomously. He observed this consistency during the production of Entre a Mi Mundo, where Selena would enter the studio and "add so much personality and liveliness to the song", which he believed facilitated listeners' connection to the recording.Шаблон:Sfn Vela also praised Selena's capacity to promptly comprehend the phrasing, the significance, and the essence of what the song aimed to convey, likening it to a cinematic performance. Pérez revealed that during production, Vela would be present from the onset of each recording day until its conclusion to address any issues that emerged as he was the individual to rectify them. Vela noted that during post-production, the band would frequently desire to modify a particular verse or lyric at the last minute; Selena would then arrive, incorporating her distinct musical flair to those adjustments and elevating the piece beyond its original intent.Шаблон:Sfn

Writing and recording

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It took a decade for A. B. Quintanilla (pictured) to write "Como la Flor", after conceptualizing the idea in 1982.

The recording of Entre a Mi Mundo transpired at the San Antonio studio owned by Tejano music producer Manny Guerra, with Brian "Red" Moore, Guerra's in-house music engineer, supervising the process as A. B. assumed the roles of producer and arranger, directing the operation.Шаблон:Sfn The writing process commenced in early 1991.Шаблон:Sfn During the selection of tracks, Vela presented A. B. with multiple songs he had penned, including an incomplete piece titled "Si La Quieres". Though the song consisted merely of fragments, A. B. appreciated its existing chorus. Vela drafted a verse that failed to captivate A. B., compelling him to spend hours crafting verses and melodies until the unrequited love theme for the song garnered approval. In 1982, within the band's first year as a group, A. B. noticed a family selling illuminated plastic flowers at a Sacramento concert and resolved to compose a song about a flower someday. A decade later, while showering at a Bryan, Texas hotel, a catchy melody struck him, prompting him to hastily exit the shower and collaborate with Pete Astudillo on the song. Assembling the music required 20 minutes, while Astudillo spent an additional hour penning the lyrics for "Como la Flor".Шаблон:Sfn

Vela admitted to utilizing a thesaurus and dictionary to compete with Astudillo when composing "Yo Te Sigo Queriendo". Astudillo's collaborative efforts persisted with "¿Qué Creias?", a track conceived in the back seat of a car during a challenge from A. B. to create a song before the band's arrival in Las Vegas from their concert in California.Шаблон:Sfn Tejano artist David Lee Garza contributed his emotive accordion style to the piece.Шаблон:Sfn A. B. penned "La Carcacha" after he and keyboardist Joe Ojeda encountered a dilapidated vehicle at a Uvalde, Texas restaurant. When A. B. inquired about the Spanish term for a broken-down car, Ojeda supplied the word "carcacha". A. B. spent six months developing the song, inspired by an incident where, after collecting food in his newly acquired BMW, he grew irritated by a worker's incessant questions about the car and eavesdropped on a woman expressing her desire to date the car's owner. Astudillo became aware of A. B.'s concept for "La Carcacha" after a friend of Selena mocked a couple for arriving at a dance in their battered vehicle in Eagle Pass, Texas. Astudillo aspired to craft lyrics centered around a woman devoid of materialistic inclinations, whose acquaintances may deride her and engage in mockery, yet she remains unperturbed by her partner's possession of a battered car, showing that the paramount sentiment is the significance of love.Шаблон:Sfn

The album's sole English-language track, "Missing My Baby", was composed and recorded to highlight Selena's multifaceted musical abilities and enrich the album's assortment of musical genres.Шаблон:Sfn Selena aspired to include an English-language song on the album, believing it would persuade EMI Records of her readiness to release a crossover album.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn A. B. spent a week crafting "Missing My Baby", which was recorded three weeks later in late 1991 in Sun Valley, Los Angeles. The record company sought to have R&B duo Full Force create a remixed rendition of the track. A. B. and Selena convened with the duo at Full Force's Brooklyn recording studio, whereupon the group consented to contribute backing vocals, which they recorded within two days.Шаблон:Sfn Pérez and Selena began dating after confessing their mutual affection, despite her father's disapproval.Шаблон:Sfn In response to her feelings for Pérez and their covert liaison, Selena created "Ámame", enlisting Astudillo's help with the lyrics.Шаблон:Sfn Abraham described Selena's commitment to recording the song as her investing "every ounce of energy" into it.Шаблон:Sfn

Composition

Шаблон:Listen At the time of its release, Entre a Mi Mundo showcased the band's most inventive auditory landscape.Шаблон:Sfn The group's diverse backgrounds contributed to the album's eclectic influences; Vela devised songs with intricate arrangements, Pérez infused rock and roll, Ojeda integrated "traditional street music", Astudillo introduced sophisticated lyrics and melodies with numerous chords, A. B. further refined his production skills, and Selena imbued her music with soul and adaptability.Шаблон:Sfn The album featured a multifaceted musical style, a formula that evidently succeeded, according to Patoski.Шаблон:Sfn According to Joey Guerra of the Houston Chronicle, the band demonstrated profound reverence for the various genres they modernized on the album.Шаблон:Sfn Entre a Mi Mundo encapsulated Selena's quintessential sound, characterized by engaging tunes harmonized with her distinctive, plaintive vocals and a relaxed, danceable cumbia beat, as noted by Leila Cobo.Шаблон:Sfn Entre a Mi Mundo is primarily a Tejano cumbia album.Шаблон:Sfn The recording encompassed a wide range of musical influences, including power-pop, synth-driven Tejano cumbia,Шаблон:Sfn traditional Tejano,Шаблон:Sfn R&B, disco,Шаблон:Sfn rock, and funk music.Шаблон:Sfn

Selena's biographer, Joe Nick Patoski, described "La Carcacha" as an exemplary piece of contemporary music, characterized by its dynamic cumbia rhythm accentuated by call-and-response chants, exuberant shouts, whistles, and Pérez's guitar fills. The song showcases Selena's "mesmerizing snake-charmer vocals"; oscillating between exhilarating and impassioned growls, as she awaits her lover's arrival in his ramshackle vehicle. The narrative encapsulates a story of love amidst adversity, a theme with which A. B. "knew well".Шаблон:Sfn Selena frequently recorded songs depicting experiences she had not personally encountered, as with "La Carcacha", which delves into themes of "barrio teen romance".Шаблон:Sfn Tejano music often suffered from simplistic and generic lyrical content; however, A. B. and Astudillo overcame this stereotype by crafting songs such as "La Carcacha" that rendered vibrant depictions of life in the barrio.Шаблон:Sfn Ramiro Burr asserted that Selena imbued her music with more emotion and soul in "La Carcacha".Шаблон:Sfn Burr, acknowledging A. B.'s significantly enhanced songwriting, noted that the band drew inspiration from sax-cumbia singer Fito Olivares when they recorded "La Carcacha", praising the song as a "marvelous [and] "danceable cumbia" track.Шаблон:Sfn

A. B. initially requested Pérez to perform "Las Cadenas" in a rock style but later opted for a conjunto (small band) style. Pérez was nevertheless delighted to record the song, as the conjunto nature evoked childhood nostalgia. He also believed that Selena's vocals would complement the song—a conjunto track about an exuberant protagonist regaining control of her life after feeling confined in a relationship.Шаблон:Sfn Incorporating the squeezebox,Шаблон:Sfn Mario Tarradell of The Dallas Morning News deemed the song well-crafted, catchy, and skillfully executed.Шаблон:Sfn

The ranchera track "¿Qué Creias?" portrays a woman indignantly confronting her lover, reminding female listeners of the tendency for men to take them for granted. The "spirited mariachi kiss-off anthem",Шаблон:Sfn chronicles an unrepentant woman who declines to reconcile with an unfaithful partner.Шаблон:Sfn Patoski perceived "¿Qué Creias?" as an anomaly in Selena's cumbia repertoire, noting its characteristics of traditional mariachi and bordering on "an outright theft."Шаблон:Sfn He further emphasized the song's demonstration of her unrestrained vocal range and forceful delivery of lyrics, reminiscent of Lucha Villa's gritty passion,Шаблон:Sfn characterizing it as brimming with sass and fire.Шаблон:Sfn Selena, in describing the song, avers that it embodies women on a collective scale.Шаблон:Sfn

The lyrics in "Como la Flor" describe a woman witnessing her former lover with another and accepting the need to move forward, wishing them well and comparing her past relationship to a withered flower.Шаблон:Sfn Selena portrays a hopeless romantic who finds solace in being able to say that she had loved, even if it meant losing the relationship. According to Erika Ramirez of Billboard, Selena's performance of "Como la Flor" and "No Me Queda Más" (1994) was so passionate and devoted that it left listeners feeling either nostalgic or transported to a fantasy world.Шаблон:Sfn Pérez describes the lyrics as "aching",Шаблон:Sfn while Wallace finds them plaintive, bringing even "the toughest hombres" to tears.Шаблон:Sfn Scholar Deborah Parédez characterizes the lyrics as self-abnegating after an unsuccessful relationship, in stark contrast to the themes of typical cumbia, salsa, and dance songs in Latin music; its lyrics more closely resemble those of pop music.Шаблон:Sfn During Selena's emotional proclamations of unrequited love, "Como la Flor" exerts a "tensive pull" on the listener.Шаблон:Sfn Selena's "teardrop vocals" capture and convey what Roland Barthes referred to as "the grain of Selena's voice".Шаблон:Sfn

According to Patoski, "Missing My Baby" exemplifies modern pop,Шаблон:Sfn while J. R. Reynolds of Billboard perceives it as an enchanting ballad that blends an R&B-infused tune with Selena's distinctive pop vocal style.Шаблон:Sfn Tim Baker of Newsweek found it to be avant-garde for its era.Шаблон:Sfn Lyrically, "Missing My Baby" delves into a poignant exploration of longing and reminiscence. The song's narrative centers around a protagonist who mourns the absence of her lover, as she nostalgically recalls the idyllic and rapturous moments once shared between them.Шаблон:Sfn Jerry Johnston of the Deseret News commented that Selena exhibited a "Lesley Gore baby-voice" in "Missing My Baby" and displayed remarkable vocal agility.Шаблон:Sfn The Virginian-Pilot noted that the song's hooks evoke Diana Ross's "Missing You", a tribute to Marvin Gaye, and the Beach Boys' "Good to My Baby".Шаблон:Sfn Tarradell suggested that "Missing My Baby" and other tracks were incorporated into Entre a Mi Mundo as a beneficial addition.Шаблон:Sfn Guerra discerned impassioned club rhythms within the music of "Ámame".Шаблон:Sfn In "Vuelve a Mí", characterized as a polka,Шаблон:Sfn expresses Selena's yearning for a former lover to return. In a recitative preamble accompanied by the auditory backdrop of a thunderstorm, Selena remarks that the precipitation evokes memories of the day her lover departed, drawing a parallel between the raindrops and her own tears.Шаблон:Sfn

Release

Marketing

Entre a Mi Mundo preceded Pérez's encounters with law enforcement, his separate involvement in a vandalized hotel room,Шаблон:Sfn and his elopement with Selena on April 2, 1992. Upon witnessing Selena and Pérez's intimate interaction on the tour bus, Abraham stopped the vehicle and engaged in a heated dispute with them. He threatened to dissolve the group if the relationship persisted.Шаблон:Sfn Selena and Pérez acquiesced; Abraham dismissed Pérez from the band and barred Selena from departing with him. However, the pair secretly continued their relationship. Within hours, the media divulged their elopement, prompting Selena's family to search for her. Abraham initially reacted poorly to the news and distanced himself.Шаблон:Sfn He later approached Pérez, offered an apology, accepted the marriage, and reinstated Pérez in the band.Шаблон:Sfn In February 1992, EMI Latin enlisted Al Rendon to capture photographs for Entre a Mi Mundo after a previous photographer's images were met with disapproval. Rendon secured a studio and engaged John MacBurney for makeup, despite Abraham's frequent disagreements with MacBurney. MacBurney privately expressed to EMI Latin that Abraham was challenging to work with, yet both Rendon and MacBurney found Selena amenable. Selena selected her outfit and pose for the cover image, choices that visibly perturbed Abraham.Шаблон:Sfn Selena had designed the outfit she wore for the artwork.Шаблон:Sfn In 1998, the attire she donned for the album cover was displayed at the Selena museum in Corpus Christi, Texas.Шаблон:Sfn Entre a Mi Mundo was released in the United States on May 6, 1992.Шаблон:Sfn To commemorate Selena's 20th year in the music industry, the album was reissued and made accessible for physical and digital purchase on September 22, 2002.Шаблон:Sfn The limited edition featured Selena's duet with Salvadoran singer Álvaro Torres on their 1991 single "Buenos Amigos", a 1989 cover of Air Supply's Russell Hitchcock's solo single "Where Did the Feeling Go?", music videos for "La Carcacha" and "Buenos Amigos", as well as spoken liner notes containing commentary and recollections of each track provided by the singer's family, friends, and band.Шаблон:Sfn

Entre a Mi MundoШаблон:'s lead single, "La Carcacha" was released in April and ascended to the top spot on Radio & Records Tejano Singles chart on the week ending May 30, 1992.Шаблон:Sfn The song played a pivotal role in propelling Selena to prominence within the Tejano music industry,Шаблон:Sfn while it increased Selena's fanbase in Mexico.Шаблон:Sfn The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has certified "La Carcacha" triple Platinum (Latin), denoting 180,000 units consisting of sales and on-demand streaming in the US.Шаблон:Sfn "Como la Flor" was released as the second single in June 1992.Шаблон:Sfn It peaked at number six on the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart for the week ending October 24, 1992.Шаблон:Sfn Suzette Fernandez of Billboard stated that the song was Selena's first commercially successful single in the US and that it had made a statement in her musical career.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Refn The success of "Como la Flor" boosted sales of Entre a Mi Mundo.Шаблон:Sfn "Como la Flor" was the most-played song on Tejano radio stations in Texas, according to a survey conducted by the Austin American-Statesman.Шаблон:Sfn The song was also one of the most-played tracks on radio stations in Houston, Dallas, and San Francisco.Шаблон:Sfn The song finished 1992 as the 31st-best-performing song on the Hot Latin Songs chart while topping indie music charts in Texas.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn

In July 1992, EMI Latin president José Behar organized a high-profile press tour for Selena in Monterrey, Mexico, attracting a significant number of Mexican entertainment journalists. Despite initial challenges due to Selena's limited Spanish proficiency and the perception of Tejanos in Mexico, the growing popularity of "¿Qué Creías?" and Entre a Mi Mundo helped Selena connect with the Mexican press and audiences.Шаблон:Sfn As a result, "Como la Flor" climbed the Mexican Grupera chart,Шаблон:Sfn becoming one of the most-played songs on Mexican radio stations in 1992 and early 1993.Шаблон:Sfn "Como la Flor" became one of the most popular songs recorded by an artist of Mexican descent in the US.Шаблон:Sfn It is widely considered to be Selena's signature song and her "trademark", "Como la Flor" has become a posthumous epithet and swan song,Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn as well as her most popular recording.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn This was a surprise, according to Red, because the group believed "La Carcacha" would have been the most successful song off of Entre a Mi Mundo.Шаблон:Sfn "Como la Flor" and "La Carcacha" marked Selena's career and cemented her in the public conscious.Шаблон:Sfn

The RIAA has certified "Como la Flor" 9× Platinum (Latin), denoting 540,000 units consisting of sales and on-demand streaming in the US.Шаблон:Sfn "¿Qué Creías?" entered at number 38 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart on the week ending November 28, 1992.Шаблон:Sfn It peaked at number 14 on the issue dated February 6, 1993.Шаблон:Sfn The song was certified gold (Latin) by the RIAA, signifying 30,000 units consisted of sales and on-demand streaming.Шаблон:Sfn "Ámame" debuted at number 40 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart on the week ending April 24, 1993.Шаблон:Sfn "Ámame" peaked at number 27 on the Hot Latin Songs chart in the week ending May 22, 1993.Шаблон:Sfn The recording was the third-highest charting Tejano single on the Hot Latin Songs chart for the week, following La Mafia's chart-topper "Me Estoy Enamorado" and Mazz "¿Qué Será?" at number 17.Шаблон:Sfn Songs on the album became the first recording by a Tejano singer to achieve massive radio airplay.Шаблон:Sfn Selena, alongside Bronco, La Mafia, and Liberación, became one of the most-played artists on Mexican radio stations in 1992.Шаблон:Sfn

Performances

By 1992, Selena's appearances in Corpus Christi, Texas, have been sell-outs.Шаблон:Sfn Within the initial week of Entre a Mi MundoШаблон:'s release, Selena performed at Caesar's Palace during the 1992 Premio Lo Nuestro on May 14.Шаблон:Sfn She also "captivated" attendees at the Los Angeles Fiesta Broadway, the largest Cinco de Mayo celebration in the US, according to biographer Himilce Novas.Шаблон:Sfn In June, Selena made her debut appearance on the Orale Primo music program.Шаблон:Sfn In October, she headlined a benefit concert in Houston for victims of Hurricane Andrew, drawing a crowd of 21,000, with proceeds directed toward aiding those affected in Florida.Шаблон:Sfn In December, Más, a celebrity magazine targeting the Hispanic market, featured a cover story on Selena. Photographer John Dyer recounted Selena's active involvement in the entire photoshoot, highlighting her amicable demeanor. However, he noted that Selena insisted on a specific style for her eyebrows, fearing her father's disapproval if changed, and found that she "wasn't cynical, standoffish, or haughty; not what'd expect from someone of her stature."Шаблон:Sfn At the 1993 Houston Astrodome, Selena performed to a crowd of 57,894 attendees, breaking the matinee record set by La Mafia and Texas Tornados in 1992, and received critical acclaim for her performance.Шаблон:Sfn Selena performed at the annual Cinco de Mayo celebration in Fort Worth's Marine Park, attracting an estimated 26,000 attendees. Writing in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Elizabeth Campbell lauded Selena's performance who consistently danced across the stage, acknowledging her fans, and believed the standout moment during the show was when Selena and A. B., performed a duet to "Ven Conmigo" (1990). Campbell wrote how Selena received thunderous applause when she performed "Como la Flor",Шаблон:Sfn while contributor Thomas Korosec, noted that people lined up that day, had stretched nearly a city block shortly before Selena went on stage.Шаблон:Sfn

Subsequent to her July 1992 Mexico press conference, Selena "played her cards right" earning accolades from Mexican newspapers as "an artist of the people".Шаблон:Sfn Her refreshing presence diverged from the typical fair-skinned, blond-haired, and green-eyed Mexican telenovela actors. As a result, she secured bookings for numerous concerts throughout Mexico, including a critically acclaimed performance at Festival Acapulco in May 1993, where Patoski dubbed her "the only and absolute queen of the festival."Шаблон:Sfn Selena's concert at La Feria de Nuevo León on September 17, 1993, drew 70,000 attendees, and her return on October 5 solidified her status as the preeminent Tejano act in Mexico.Шаблон:Sfn In that same month, she appeared on Siempre en Domingo, which helped increased her popularity, as did her subsequent appearance on Veronica Castro's Y Vero América ¡Va!, which was shown throughout Latin America through Televisa.Шаблон:Sfn Writing for Vogue México y Latinoamérica, Esteban Villaseñor felt that Selena displayed "charisma, genuineness and talent" during her appearance on Castro's show.Шаблон:Sfn

During a performance in Monterrey, a sudden surge of attendees prompted Abraham to order everyone to hide in the tour bus, as he tried unsuccessfully to pacify the unruly crowd. Selena eventually returned to the stage, appealing for calm so the band could continue performing. Pérez described the concert as attended by "tens of thousands", and noted "the craziest, the most zealous fans" the band had were in Mexico. This incident was dramatized by Jennifer Lopez, who played Selena, in the 1997 Warner Bros. biopic about the singer.Шаблон:Sfn Oscar Flores, the band's Mexican tour manager, advised Selena and Pérez to conceal their marriage to preserve Selena's image. Despite their reluctance, they complied, believing Flores and Abraham were acting in their best interest. However, Selena eventually resolved to be truthful about her marriage in October 1993.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn In one instance, as she introduced Pérez as her husband, the crowd jeered, to which she responded that if she were married to one of them, they wouldn't boo. The crowd subsequently erupted in laughter and applause.Шаблон:Sfn

Commercial performance

Entre a Mi Mundo sold 50,000 units in pre-sale copies,Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn and made its debut at number nine on the US Billboard Regional Mexican Albums chart for the week ending June 13, 1992.Шаблон:Sfn Tejano music columnist, Rene Cabrera, described the album's Billboard debut as having ascended the chart with "soaring" momentum.Шаблон:Sfn On September 5, 1992, it peaked at number one, supplanting La Mafia's Estas Tocando Fuego.Шаблон:Sfn Cabrera regarded the event as a remarkable accomplishment, observing that Selena unseated La Mafia, one of the preeminent Tejano groups. He remarked on the distinctiveness of Selena within the Tejano music landscape, asserting that she is the foremost female artist in the genre.Шаблон:Sfn The album maintained the number one position for eight consecutive months,Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn effectively preventing international artists Vicente Fernandez, Ana Gabriel, and Bronco from claiming the chart's apex.Шаблон:Sfn Writing for El Paso Times, Pifas Silva identified Selena as one of the genre's most commercially successful artists in the US.Шаблон:Sfn Regarding her success on the Billboard charts and in record sales, Selena expressed her astonishment, noting that the sustained presence on the charts likely indicated a continued interest in purchasing her album.Шаблон:Sfn Entre a Mi Mundo finished 1992 as the sixth best-selling US Regional Mexican Album.Шаблон:Sfn On July 10, 1993, the album made its entrance at number 10 on the newly established US Billboard Top Latin Albums chart.Шаблон:Sfn It ended 1993 as the best-selling US regional Mexican album.Шаблон:Sfn

In a 1992 recap, Entre a Mi Mundo contributed to the surpassing sales of the genre's "classic days" of the 1970s.Шаблон:Sfn The album became the first recording by a female Tejano singer to reach sales of 100,000,Шаблон:Sfn 200,000 units (December 1992),Шаблон:Sfn and 300,000 units by December 1993.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn Entre a Mi Mundo outperformed any prior female Tejano singer in terms of sales.Шаблон:Sfn and became the second all-time best-selling regional Mexican album in the US since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991.Шаблон:Sfn Entre a Mi Mundo became the first album by a Tejano woman to outsell men in the genre.Шаблон:Sfn Entre a Mi Mundo reached sales of 385,000 units by April 1994, and sold 200,000 units in Mexico.Шаблон:Sfn Entre a Mi Mundo spent at number one on the Regional Mexican Albums chart for 36 consecutive weeks by May 1993, breaking the record for most weeks at number one by a female Tejano artist.Шаблон:Sfn

On March 31, 1995, Selena was shot and killed.Шаблон:Sfn Media attention had helped increased sales of Entre a Mi Mundo as well as her back catalogue.Шаблон:Sfn Record stores were unable to meet demand,Шаблон:Sfn and as a result, EMI Latin increased the production of the singer's albums at their Los Angeles, California, and Greensboro, North Carolina plants.Шаблон:Sfn It was the fifth best-selling Latin album in southern California in the days following her death.Шаблон:Sfn Entre a Mi Mundo and Amor Prohibido (1994), rose 1,250% in sales in the eight weeks following her murder.Шаблон:Sfn Entre a Mi Mundo re-entered the Top Latin Albums chart, peaking at number four, all behind other Selena releases.Шаблон:Sfn It debuted at number 179 on the Billboard 200, and peaked at number 97 on May 6, 1995.Шаблон:Sfn In June, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA, for shipping 500,000 units in the country.Шаблон:Sfn It ended 1995 as the seventh best-selling US Latin album, while it was the fourth best-selling US Regional Mexican album, behind other releases by Selena.Шаблон:Sfn By 1997, Entre a Mi Mundo had sold 385,000 units in Mexico,Шаблон:Sfn the most sold by a female Tejano artist in the country.Шаблон:Sfn As of November 2017, Entre a Mi Mundo has been certified Diamond (Latin), denoting 600,000 album-equivalent units sold in the US.Шаблон:Sfn As of 2018, Entre a Mi Mundo has sold a combined 1,000,000 copies in the US and Mexico.Шаблон:Sfn

Critical reception

Reviews

Шаблон:Music ratings The preponderance of contemporary reviews lauded the album, bestowing widespread critical acclaim.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn Music critics identified the record as Selena's "breakthrough album",Шаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn that catapulted her popularity to unprecedented heights across the United States and Mexico.Шаблон:Sfn Entre a Mi Mundo was Selena's "coming of age" album, along with its successor Amor Prohibido.Шаблон:Sfn Isabelia Herrera of Pitchfork opined that Entre a Mi Mundo helped dispel skepticism, from those who cast aspersions on Tejano music who deemed it excessively antiquated, blue-collar, or catering excessively to non-Latino audiences, by contemporizing the genre's conventions while upholding its loyalty to the working-class.Шаблон:Sfn Frida Garza of Texas Monthly felt that the album's release provided audiences invitation to enter the singer's world, as the title implies.Шаблон:Sfn Tim Baker in Newsweek believed Selena made a significant advancement from Ven Conmigo to Entre a Mi Mundo. He opined that Entre a Mi Mundo unveiled Selena's ability to adeptly encompass an extensive array of styles within a single endeavor, though retaining its foundation in Latin pop. Baker asserted that Entre a Mi Mundo mirrors its dramatic roots through emotionally evocative compositions and an emergent penchant for experimentation.Шаблон:Sfn Fiona Ortiz in The Oregonian said that Selena had "cranked the volume up" on Entre a Mi Mundo.Шаблон:Sfn

Joe Galván, writing in Texas Monthly, wrote how he devoted months to repeatedly listening to the album and was captivated by the agile keyboard foundations of the songs on the album.Шаблон:Sfn Cabrera called it a "barn-burner" recording.Шаблон:Sfn Bruce Tomaso of The Dallas Morning News attributed Selena's appeal to a "sizable audience" to her distinct Tejano pop and vocal prowess.Шаблон:Sfn Ramiro Burr from the San Antonio Express-News opined that Entre a Mi Mundo fortified the "Selena juggernaut",Шаблон:Sfn and felt her vocal technique, which he believed to be a fusion of Gloria Estefan's emotive tremors and Debbie Gibson's youthful timbre, has enhanced in scope and profundity.Шаблон:Sfn Guerra expressed how he was instantly captivated by "Selena's brand" of Tejano music and deemed the album a "diverse collection", attributing the singer's "transformation into a Latin music icon" to the record.Шаблон:Sfn Guerra felt that Entre a Mi Mundo contained more pop influences as Selena demonstrated growth as a singer and adeptness in interpreting songs on the album,Шаблон:Sfn while it became a milestone for the singer,Шаблон:Sfn that has retained its innovative sound well into the 21st century.Шаблон:Sfn David Browne, an editor for Entertainment Weekly, characterized the album as a "tentative potpourri of both modern and traditional styles".Шаблон:Sfn According to Jeremy Simmonds in his book The Encyclopedia of Dead Rock Stars (2012), songs in Entre a Mi Mundo could be perceived as rather unremarkable in nature.Шаблон:Sfn Domino Renee Perez, writing in the Houston Chronicle, posited that Entre a Mi Mundo "[served] as a gateway" for Selena's subsequent releases.Шаблон:Sfn

Entre a Mi Mundo brought in pop fans unfamiliar with Tejano music.Шаблон:Sfn According to Tarradell, Selena successfully fulfilled her potential in the album, which was designed to present her to a global audience.Шаблон:Sfn Tarradell concurred that the album marked Selena's foray into the Latin pop music market and served as a "star-making turn" for the solo artist.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn Entre a Mi Mundo made Selena "a superstar",Шаблон:Sfn and is featured on The History of Texas MusicШаблон:'s recommended listen list.Шаблон:Sfn

Accolades

At the 1993 Lo Nuestro Awards, Selena tied with La Mafia's Estas Tocando Fuego for Best Regional Mexican Album for Entre a Mi Mundo. At the awards ceremony, "Como la Flor" won Regional Mexican Song of the Year.Шаблон:Sfn At the 1993 Tejano Music Awards, "Como la Flor" was nominated for Song of the Year but was dropped during preliminaries, which was considered a surprise according to Cabrera, who expected Selena to win the category. "La Carcacha" was nominated for Single of the Year, but was too, dropped.Шаблон:Sfn Selena's duet with Astudillo on "Siempre Estoy Pensando En Ti" was nominated for Vocal Duo of the Year.Шаблон:Sfn Entre a Mi Mundo won Album of the Year — Orchestra, and Selena was awarded Female Vocalist and Female Entertainer of the Year, which she had done the previous year as well.Шаблон:Sfn

Track listing

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Entre a Mi Mundo, while all songs featured on the album were produced by A. B. Quintanilla unless specified.Шаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Track listing Шаблон:Track listing

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Entre a Mi Mundo.Шаблон:Sfn

Vocal credits

• Selena – vocals, background vocals, composer
• Pete Astudillo – background vocals
• A.B. Quintanilla – background vocals

Visuals and imagery

• Suzette Quintanilla – stylist
• Al Rendon – photography
• Lisette Lorenzo – art direction
• Lisy – artwork and design
• Ramon Hernandez – re-issue photography

Instruments

• Suzette Quintanilla – drums
• Chris Pérez – electric guitar
• A.B. Quintanilla – bass guitar
• Joe Ojeda – keyboards
• Ricky Vela – keyboards

• David Lee Garza – accordion
• Manny Guerra – accordion
• Joel Guzman – trumpet
• Rodney B. – guitar

Technical and production credits

• A. B. Quintanilla – composer, executive producer, programmer, mixer, arranger
• Ricky Vela – composer, programmer
• Jorge A. Pino – re-issue executive producer
• Brian "Red" Moore – engineering
• Nir Seroussi – editor
• Guillermo J. Page – reissue producer
• Manny Guerra – engineer
• Suzette Quintanilla – spoken liner notes producer

Charts

Weekly charts

1992-95 Weekly chart performance for Entre a Mi Mundo

Chart (1992–95)	Peak position
US Billboard 200Шаблон:Sfn	97
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)Шаблон:Sfn	4
US Regional Mexican Albums (Billboard)Шаблон:Sfn	1

All-time charts

All-time chart performance for Entre a Mi Mundo

Chart (1994)	Peak position
US Regional Mexican Albums (Billboard)Шаблон:Sfn	2

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Entre a Mi Mundo

Chart (1992)	Position
US Regional Mexican Albums (Billboard)Шаблон:Sfn	6
Chart (1993)	Position
US Regional Mexican Albums (Billboard)Шаблон:Sfn	1
Chart (1994)	Position
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)Шаблон:Sfn	30
Chart (1995)	Position
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)Шаблон:Sfn	7
US Regional Mexican Albums (Billboard)Шаблон:Sfn	4

See also

• 1992 in Latin music
• Selena albums discography
• Latin American music in the United States
• Billboard Regional Mexican Albums Year-end Chart, 1990s
• List of number-one Billboard Regional Mexican Albums of 1992
• List of number-one Billboard Regional Mexican Albums of 1993
• Women in Latin music

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