What is the name of the song?
Q: What is the name of the song?
A: The song is called "Amor Prohibido".
Q: Who wrote the song?
A: The song was written by Selena, her brother A.B. Quintanilla III, and Pete Astudillo.
Q: What is the theme of the song?
A: The theme of the song is a relationship between a man and a woman whose love is put to the test due to problems over money and their parents not supporting their relationship because they come from different places. It has been compared to Romeo and Juliet because it deals with forbidden love.
Q: How successful was the single?
A: "Amor Prohibido" became one of Selena's most successful singles, along with "No Me Queda Más", in 1994 and 1995. It won awards at various ceremonies including Tejano Music Awards, Premio Lo Nuestros, U.S Hot Latin Songs, and Latin Regional Mexican Airplay charts on Billboard. It was later certified gold by AMPROFON while 500,000 copies were sold in the United States.
Q: How did this single help Selena's career?
A: This single helped Selena attract larger and younger audiences to her concerts because of its different sounds which explored Latin dance-pop music instead of Tejano music she usually recorded before that time. Non-Mexicans also started liking Tejano music because of these new sounds in Selena's music.
Q: Where was the video filmed for this single?
A: The video for this single was filmed in Joshua Tree, California and released on all Spanish-language television channels in both US and Mexico on Valentine's Day.
Q: Have other recording artists made cover versions of "Amor Prohibido"?
A: Yes, several recording artists worldwide have made cover versions of "Amor Prohibido", including non-Hispanics
