Dulce Amor (English: Sweet Love) is the sixth and last independent studio album by Tejano music group Selena y Los Dinos.

Dulce Amor helped Selena to be noticed at the 1989 Tejano Music Awards.

Most of the songs produced were Tejano music mixed with Cumbia and Jazz fusion.

Selena had promoted the album during her Dulce Amor Tour which had only lasted for less than a year.

[1] The success from Preciosa had the company believing that Selena would sell more copies with her next album.

[1] Juan Gabriel, a Mexican songwriter, had given Selena the rights to record "Costumbres".

[1] Ricky Vela, a Selena y Los Dinos member, had written the song "Quisiera Darte".

[2] On the liner notes, the writing credits are given to "Pendiente"[2] which means "Pending" in Spanish.

Selena had recorded the songs "Dulce Amor", "Tú Solamente Tú", "La Puerta Se Cerro", "Costumbres", and "Dime" at RP Records studios in San Antonio, Texas.

[3] "Quisiera Darte" and the unreleased tracks were recorded in Hollywood, California.

[4] Behar called his boss stating that he believe he had found the next Gloria Estefan.

[7][8] His boss told him that he was crazy, because Behar only had been in South Texas for only a week.

[1] However, Manny Guerra had wanted the album to be released real quick.

[9] It was then pulled off shelves because of Selena's upcoming debut album with EMI Latin.

[12] The songs "Always Mine", "No Llores Mas Corazon" and "La Puerta Se Cerro" were selected to be remixed for Anthology (1998).

[13] On 7 September 2007, Quintanilla Jr re-released the album as part of the "Classic Series" collection.

[15] "Dulce Amor" was nominated for "Song of the Year" at the 1989 Tejano Music Awards.

[15] It was produced by Roger Garcia,[15] who was the former back-up guitarist for Selena y Los Dinos.

A young girl who is under peer pressure by her friends must decide who she wants to be with.

[3] "Quisiera Darte" ("I Give") was the fifth and final single released from Dulce Amor.

The song was written by Ricky Vela,[15] who was the lead keyboardist for Selena y Los Dinos.

[18] Norberto Garcia of Texas Monthly stated that Dulce Amor was one of Selena's "strongest" LP record because it "showcase her exotic voice and expanded her talents[...]".

[19] Domingo Rivera of Tejano Nation believed every song on Dulce Amor was horrible.

[20] Sophia Vargas of Tejano Weekly believed that "Dulce Amor" was not Selena's best of work.