Dame Tu Amor (song)

"Dame Tu Amor"
Song by Selena
from the album Alpha
Recorded1986
GenreRanchera, cumbia
Length3:43
LabelGP Records
Songwriter(s)Abraham Quintanilla, Jr., Ricky Vela, Richard Brooks
Producer(s)Thomas Hernandez

"Dame Tu Amor" (English: "Give Me Your Love") is a song recorded by American recording artist Selena for her second LP record, Alpha (1986). Lyrically, the narrator addresses her infatuation to give her his love as she is longing for him to do so with a kiss that ensures admiration for her. The themes explored in the song suggest solicit love. "Dame Tu Amor" is a ranchera ballad with cumbia influences. It was composed by Richard Brooks, Ricky Vela, and Selena's father and manager, Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. Critics praised the song for its instrumentation and lyrical content and has since been in several compilation albums following Selena's death in 1995.[1] "Dame Tu Amor" peaked at number 31 on the US Billboard Hot Ringtones chart in 2006.

  1. ^ Villafranca, Armando; Reinert, Patty (1 April 1995). "Selena: 1971-1995/Singer Selena shot to death/Suspect nabbed after standoff". Houston Chronicle. Hearst Corporation. Archived from the original on 21 June 2007. Retrieved 22 September 2012.