"Como Te Extraño" ( en, How Much I Miss You) is a song recorded by American Tejano singer

Pete Astudillo Pedro Astudillo (born December 1, 1963) is an American singer and songwriter. He was a backup vocalist for Selena y Los Dinos and has released several albums as a solo artist. Early life Astudillo was born on December 1, 1963, in Laredo, Texas, t ...

for his second studio album of the same name (1995). The song was released as the

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. It was composed by Astudillo and former

Selena y Los Dinos Selena y Los Dinos ( en, Selena and the Guys, Selena And the Dinos=Selena And The Dinos) was an American Tejano band formed in 1981 by Tejano singer Selena and her father Abraham Quintanilla. The band remained together until the murder of Sel ...

band members;

A.B. Quintanilla Abraham Quintanilla III (born December 13, 1963), known professionally as A.B. Quintanilla III or A.B. Quintanilla, is an American record producer, songwriter and musician, and the older brother of singer Selena, known as " The Queen of Tejano ...

and Joe Ojeda. The recording is a tribute song for American Tejano singer

Selena Selena Quintanilla Pérez (; April 16, 1971 – March 31, 1995), known mononymously as Selena, was an American Tejano singer. Called the " Queen of Tejano music", her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mex ...

, who was killed in March 1995. Selena was the lead vocalist of Selena y Los Dinos, while Astudillo was the backup dancer of the group and occasional duet partner with Selena. The song peaked at number two on the US ''Billboard''

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and number-one on the US ''Billboard''

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chart, giving Astudillo his first and only number-one single. Astudillo performed the recording during the live televised concert, '' Selena ¡VIVE!'', on April 5, 2005.

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