"Dame Un Beso" (English translation: "Give Me a Kiss") is a 1986 song by Mexican-American 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 ...

, from her third album, '' Alpha''. It was recorded when she was 14 years old. The song was written by A. B. Quintanilla and Ricky Vela, who were both in her band at the time. A. B. Quintanilla, Selena's brother, had grown tired of the more old-fashioned songs that his father would choose and write, and decided to take over and write almost all of her songs. Soon after its release, Selena, then 15, won the awards for both "Female Vocalist of the Year" and "Performer of the Year" at the

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.. For that success "Dame Un Beso" was released as a

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, LP, and EP in 1986. "Dame Un Beso" has since been released on various of Selena's posthumous greatest-hits compilation albums.

Albums released

These albums have included the song "Dame Un Beso": * '' Alpha'' 1986 * ''Mis Primeros Éxitos'', 1990 * ''Selena Y Sus Inicios Vol. 1'', 2001 * ''Classic Series, Vol. 1'' 2007 * ''Inolvidable'', 2009

References

Songs about kissing 1986 songs Selena songs Songs written by A. B. Quintanilla Songs written by Ricky Vela {{Latin-song-stub