Selena Live!

[4][5][6] is a live album by American Tejano pop singer Selena, which was released on May 4, 1993, by EMI Latin.

includes three cumbia-influenced studio tracks, while the rest of the album consists of live versions of previously released songs.

The album was recorded during a free concert at the Memorial Coliseum in Corpus Christi, Texas, on February 7, 1993.

[7][8] It was advertised in local newspapers, while an unspecified number of tickets were given to radio programmers and deejays in South Texas for their giveaway promotions.

on bass, Suzette on drums, the singer's husband Chris Perez on electric guitar, Ricky Vela and Joe Ojeda on keyboards.

The show began with the songs "Como la Flor" and "Baila Esta Cumbia", the singer asked Suzette's fiance Billy Arriaga on stage to perform with her.

[9] "No Debes Jugar" is a Mexican cumbia rock[10] song that centers the organ as its musical instrument foundation.

[11] Ramiro Burr of the Houston Chronicle stated that Selena blended Mexican polka rhythms with melodic, synth-driven pop hooks in "No Debes Jugar" and "La Llamada".

[16] "La Llamada", the second promotional single released from Live!, was written and produced by Quintanilla III and Astudillo.

[9] Howard Blumenthal wrote in his book The world music CD listener's guide that "La Llamada" is an "energetic" song.

[16] "Tú Robaste Mi Corazón" is a duet with "The King of Tejano music" singer Emilio Navaira.

[11] Paul Verna wrote that Selena's fans were "not growing weary" of "Como Quisiera" (Preciosa) and "Tú Robaste Mi Corazón".

[15] The song describes a woman and a man finding harmony and love in each other while also feeling emotions never felt before in their lives.

[16] Sarah M. Misemer wrote in her book Secular saints: performing Frida Kahlo, Carlos Gardel, Eva Perón, and Selena that Live!

Erlewine noted that Selena performed live versions of her "most popular numbers" in front of an "enthusiastic audience".

[19] Shortly after the album's release music critics began calling Selena the Mexican equivalent of Madonna.

[23] EMI Latin's president believed Selena was ready to record and release a crossover album that would have catapulted her career into the English-language market.

It was certified gold (Latin type) by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments of 100,000 copies in the United States its first year.

A week later, the album peaked at number two before it hovered the top ten spots and then slipped off the charts a year later.