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| Single by Selena | ||||
| from the album Selena Live! | ||||
| Released | April 29, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
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| Length | 3:49 | |||
| Label | EMI Latin | |||
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"No Debes Jugar" (English: "You Shouldn't Play Around")[1] is a song recorded by American recording artist Selena and released as the lead single from her first live album Live! (1993). It was composed by Selena y Los Dinos keyboardist Ricky Vela and Selena's brother and principal record producer A.B. Quintanilla III and produced by Quintanilla III and Argentine music producer Bebu Silvetti. It is an uptempo Mexican cumbia song with influences of Rock en Español which is centered on female empowerment. Lyrically, the song describes a woman who threatens to leave her unappreciative boyfriend.
The song received generally positive reviews from music critics who praised its originality and mixing of music genres. It peaked at number 3 on the US Hot Latin Tracks on the week ending 14 August 1993. On the week ending 9 April 2011, "No Debes Jugar" entered the Regional Mexican Digital Songs chart. "No Debes Jugar" received a "Song of the Year" nomination from the 1994 Tejano Music Awards and the 1994 Lo Nuestro Awards. The song has been covered by Mexican American singer Jennifer Peña, Puerto Rican salsa singer La India, Mexican contestant Érika Alcocer Luna, and Mexican band Banda El Grullo.
- ^ George, Ron (4 November 1995). "Selena's legacy: A 12-year-old could follow Tejano star's footsteps". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Retrieved 21 June 2012.