List of songs written by Ricky Vela

Ricky Vela is an American songwriter who has written songs since 1986. Vela's credits includes written material for Selena y Los Dinos, Leones Del Norte, Mazz, Pete Astudillo, Thalía, Cristian Castro, David Lee Garza, and A. B. Quintanilla's band Kumbia Kings. Vela came to prominence as a songwriter after he was hired as the keyboardist for Selena y Los Dinos in 1986. His first songwriting credit was on "Dame un Beso", a collaborative effort with A. B. Quintanilla, for Selena's Alpha (1986) album.[1] "Dame un Beso" was nominated at the 1987 Tejano Music Awards for Single of the Year and Song of the Year,[2] and became Selena's first critically acclaimed single.[3] "Dame tu Amor" was the first recording Vela co-wrote with the manager of Selena y Los Dinos, Abraham Quintanilla.[4] The tracks "Dame un Beso" and "Dame tu Amor" received a resurgence in popularity in the 21st century. "Dame tu Amor" peaked at number 31 on the Hot Ringtones chart in 2006 following the release of Classic Series Vol. I.[5] Following the release of Selena: The Series (2020–21), "Dame un Beso" peaked at number 25 on the US Billboard Latin Digital Song Sales chart.[6] Vela wrote "Quiero Estar Contigo" for Tejano music band Leones del Norte in 1992.

In 1993, Vela wrote "Tu Robaste Mi Corazon", a duet with Selena featuring Emilio Navaira for the singer's Selena Live! album. Vela also wrote "No Debes Jugar" for Selena Live!; the song peaked at number three on the Hot Latin Songs chart and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) which denotes 60,000 units consisting of sales and on-demand streaming.[7][8] For Selena's Amor Prohibido (1994), Vela wrote or cowrote "El Chico del Apartamento 512", "Tus Desprecios", "Ya No", "Fotos y Recuerdos", and "No Me Queda Más". "No Me Queda Más" peaked at number one on the Hot Latin Songs chart, it became the most successful US Latin single of 1995.[9][10] Singer-songwriter Chrissie Hynde initially prevented the band from releasing "Fotos y Recuerdos" after she found out it sampled her "Back on the Chain Gang" (1983) single. She eventually allowed the band to include it on Amor Prohibido after Vela provided an English-language translation of the track for Hynde.[11] "Fotos y Recuerdos" peaked at number one on the Hot Latin Songs chart following the shooting death of Selena on March 31, 1995.[12] Vela remained an active presence in the music industry and provided songs he wrote to various artists, with his final songwriting credit "Contigo" which was written for Kumbia Kings in 2003. The track "Lo Dejo Solo" which was penned by Vela in 1986 was shelved and remained unreleased until 2006 on the posthumously released Classic Series, Vol. I.[4]

Songs

Ricky Vela often collaborated with A. B. Quintanilla (pictured), who was the music producer for Selena y Los Dinos.
Vela co-wrote "Dame tu Amor" (1986) with band manager Abraham Quintanilla (pictured).
Vela wrote "Amándote" for Thalía in 1995.
Key
‡ Indicates song written solely by Ricky Vela
Name of song, featured performers, writer(s), original release, and year of release
Song Artist(s) Writer(s) Album Year Ref.
"Amándote" Thalía A. B. Quintanilla, Ricky Vela En Extasis 1995 [13]
"Always Mine" Selena A. B. Quintanilla, Ricky Vela, Selena Quintanilla-Perez Dulce Amor 1988 [14]
"Contigo" Kumbia Kings A. B. Quintanilla, Jesse García, Humberto García, Ricky Vela 4 2003 [15]
"Carino Mio" Selena Ricky Vela ‡ Preciosa 1988 [16]
"Carino, Carino Mio" Selena Ricky Vela ‡ Dulce Amor 1988 [14]
"Como Te Quiero"[Note 1] Selena Ricky Vela ‡ Preciosa 1988 [16]
"Como Quisiera" Selena A. B. Quintanilla, Ricky Vela Preciosa 1988 [16]
"Cuando Despierto" Selena Ricky Vela ‡ Muñequito De Trapo 1987 [18]
"Dame un Beso" Selena A. B. Quintanilla, Ricky Vela Alpha 1986 [19]
"Dime Porque" Kumbia Kings A. B. Quintanilla, Ricky Vela Shhh! 2001 [20]
"Dime Quién" Kumbia Kings A. B. Quintanilla, Ricky Vela Amor, Familia y Respeto 1999 [21]
"Estúpido Romántico" Mazz Pete Astudillo, Ricky Vela Solo Para Ti 1995 [22]
"Esperandote" Cristian Castro A. B. Quintanilla, Ricky Vela El Deseo de Oír Tu Voz 1996 [23]
"El Tejano" Selena Manny Guerra, Ricky Vela Alpha 1986 [19]
"El Chico del Apartamento 512" Selena A. B. Quintanilla, Ricky Vela Amor Prohibido 1994 [11]
"El Circo" Selena Ricky Vela ‡ Muñequito De Trapo 1987 [18]
"Fotos y Recuerdos" Selena Chrissie Hynde, Ricky Vela Amor Prohibido 1994 [11]
"Fuiste Mala" Kumbia Kings A. B. Quintanilla, Cruz Martínez, Ricky Vela Amor, Familia y Respeto 1999 [21]
"Las Cadenas" Selena A. B. Quintanilla, Ricky Vela Entre a Mi Mundo 1992 [24]
"Lo Dejo Solo" Selena Ricky Vela ‡ Classic Series, Vol. I 2006 [4]
"Me Estoy Muriendo" Kumbia Kings A. B. Quintanilla, Luigi Giraldo, Ricky Vela Shhh! 2001 [20]
"No Debes Jugar" Selena A. B. Quintanilla, Ricky Vela Selena Live! 1993 [25]
"No Llores Mas Corazon" Selena A. B. Quintanilla, Ricky Vela Dulce Amor 1988 [14]
"No Me Queda Más" Selena Ricky Vela ‡ Amor Prohibido 1994 [11]
"Pensando en Ti" Selena Roger Garcia, Ricky Vela Alpha 1986 [19]
"Quiero Estar Contigo" Selena, Leones Del Norte A. B. Quintanilla, Ricky Vela Preciosa, Las Botas Rotas 1988, 1992 [26]
"Quisiera Darte" Selena Ricky Vela ‡ Dulce Amor 1988 [14]
"Sabes" Selena Ricky Vela ‡ Preciosa 1988 [16]
"Si La Quieres" Selena Ricky Vela ‡ Ven Conmigo 1990 [27]
"Soy Amiga" Selena Ricky Vela ‡ Alpha 1986 [19]
"Tengo Ganas de Llorar" Selena A. B. Quintanilla, Ricky Vela Selena 1989 [28]
"Te Quiero, Te Amo" David Lee Garza Ricky Vela ‡ Tour 98 1998 [29]
"Te Quiero a Ti" Kumbia Kings A. B. Quintanilla, Ricky Vela Amor, Familia y Respeto 1999 [21]
"Tus Desprecios" Selena A. B. Quintanilla, Ricky Vela Amor Prohibido 1994 [11]
"Tu No Sabes" Selena Ricky Vela ‡ And the Winner Is... 1987 [30]
"Tu Robaste Mi Corazon" Selena featuring Emilio Navaira A. B. Quintanilla, Ricky Vela Selena Live! 1993 [25]
"Ven a Verme" Selena Roger Garcia, Ricky Vela And the Winner Is... 1987 [30]
"Ya No" Selena A. B. Quintanilla, Ricky Vela Amor Prohibido 1994 [11]
"Yo Estaré A Tu Lado" Pete Astudillo Pete Astudillo, Ricky Vela Como Te Extraño 1995 [31]
"Yo Te Sigo Queriendo" Selena A. B. Quintanilla, Ricky Vela Entre a Mi Mundo 1992 [24]

Notes

  1. ^ Retitled as "Como Te Quiero Yo a Ti" for Momentos Intimos (2004)[17]

References

  1. ^ Perez 2012, p. 20.
  2. ^ Patoski 1996, p. 65.
  3. ^ Lapham 1988, p. 11.
  4. ^ a b c Classic Series, Vol. I 2006.
  5. ^ Anon. 2006.
  6. ^ Bustios 2020, p. 25.
  7. ^ Anon. 1993.
  8. ^ Anon. 2017.
  9. ^ Anon. 1998, p. LMQ3.
  10. ^ Anon. 1994, p. 25.
  11. ^ a b c d e f Amor Prohibido 1994.
  12. ^ Verhovek 1995, p. 1.
  13. ^ En Extasis 1995.
  14. ^ a b c d Dulce Amor 1988.
  15. ^ 4 2003.
  16. ^ a b c d Preciosa 1988.
  17. ^ Momentos Intimos 2004.
  18. ^ a b Muñequito De Trapo 1987.
  19. ^ a b c d Alpha 1986.
  20. ^ a b Shhh! 2001.
  21. ^ a b c Amor, Familia y Respeto 1999.
  22. ^ Solo Para Ti 1995.
  23. ^ El Deseo de Oír Tu Voz 1996.
  24. ^ a b Entre a Mi Mundo 1992.
  25. ^ a b Selena Live! 1993.
  26. ^ Las Botas Rotas 1992.
  27. ^ Ven Conmigo 1990.
  28. ^ Selena 1989.
  29. ^ Tour 98 1998.
  30. ^ a b And the Winner Is... 1987.
  31. ^ Como Te Extraño 1995.

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