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Amor prohibido (English: Forbidden Love) is the fifth studio album by American Tejano pop singer Selena, and was released on March 13, 1994 by EMI Latin. Amor prohibido incorporates mostly cumbia and dance-pop songs sung in Spanish, which later helped expand the Tejano Music Movement in the United States. Recording of Amor prohibido was delayed by the success of Selena's fashion clothing, boutiques, and the extensive tour for her previous album, Live!. Selena's brother and principal record producer, A.B. Quintanilla III, was the main songwriter for Amor prohibido, although her band's members Ricky Vela and Pete Astudillo also helped with songwriting.
Selena recorded a variety of Tejano and Mexican songs, which were well received by critics. Amor prohibido debuted at number one on Billboard's Regional Mexican Albums and Top Latin Albums chart, and peaked at number 29 on the Billboard 200. Amor prohibido sold more than 500,000 copies in its first year, and it eventually became Best-Selling Latin Album of All Time, though her posthumous album Dreaming of You exceeded Amor prohibido a year later. It was certified 20x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in February 2010, which denotes shipments of 2,000,000 copies. In April 1994 Selena embarked upon a worldwide tour to promote the album.
Amor prohibido:
Dame de tus ojos tu mirada
Y aunque no digas nada
Con un beso me desgarras
Será que esta vez estoy perdido
No te puedo encontrar
Y aquí me ves, estoy herido,
No te puedo olvidar.
Este es un amor prohibido,
un amor que se lleva en el alma,
Este es un amor divino,
Un amor que nació en tu mirada,
ESTE ES UN AMOR QUE NO TIENE DESTINO FINAL,
PERO ES MI ÚNICA VERDAD.
Dame de tu boca, una palabra
Y aunque no digas nada,
Tu sonrisa me desarma
Será que esta vez estoy perdido
No te puedo encontrar
Y aquí me ves, estoy herido,
No te puedo olvidar.
Este es un amor prohibido,
un amor que se lleva en el alma,
Este es un amor divino,
Un amor que nació en tu mirada,
ESTE ES UN AMOR QUE NO TIENE DESTINO FINAL,
PERO ES MI ÚNICA VERDAD. BIS.