God's Child (Baila Conmigo)
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"God's Child" (God's Child (Dance With Me)) is a duet written by David Byrne
and Selena
, for her crossover album, Dreaming of You, released on July 18, 1995. The single, however, was released in Canada as a promotional two-track single on August 8, 1995. The single had heavy airplay in Canada, that producers released the single.
version of the song he wrote (with help of Selena). Selena recorded both versions of the song, which was later determined by EMI Latin
to choose from. The record company, SBK Records
took charge and added the bilingual version of the song for her album. Selena was killed on March 31, 1995, and several months later, the album she been working on for her crossover tour and also for her to be introduced in the "Anglo pop
" world, was released. The song had heavy airplay in Canada, which made EMI Latin
decide to release it as a single.
wrote that Dreaming of You was " ... one of the quickest posthumous albums ever cobbled together", and "The true, unbridled Selena is heard on the old hits, remixes, and soundtrack songs that fill out the rest of the album. Whether belting out traditional ballads or tropical fantasies, Selena evokes lust and passion, both absent from her English recordings. And God's Child (Baila Conmigo), a playful, galloping duet with David Byrne, hints at what the right producer — and fewer commercial concerns — could have done for Selena's sadly never-to-be-realized crossover dreams."
was officially given to the public by EMI Latin
in 2007. The music video is seen with David Byrne
playing the song during his tour in 2006, then when Selena
's part comes on her Monterrey, Mexico tour
is being the forefront, since the music video was done after her death.
David Byrne
David Byrne may refer to:*David Byrne , musician and former Talking Heads frontman**David Byrne , his eponymous album*David Byrne , Irish footballer*David Byrne , English footballer...
and Selena
Selena
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez , known simply as Selena, was a Mexican American singer-songwriter. She was named the "top Latin artist of the '90s" and "Best selling Latin artist of the decade" by Billboard for her fourteen top-ten singles in the Top Latin Songs chart, including seven number-one hits...
, for her crossover album, Dreaming of You, released on July 18, 1995. The single, however, was released in Canada as a promotional two-track single on August 8, 1995. The single had heavy airplay in Canada, that producers released the single.
Background information
In the early weeks of February 1995, songwriter David Byrne asked Selena to record either a bilingual or EnglishEnglish language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
version of the song he wrote (with help of Selena). Selena recorded both versions of the song, which was later determined by EMI Latin
EMI Latin
EMI Televisa Music, also known as EMI Latin and EMI International, is a subsidiary of EMI which focuses on Latin American music....
to choose from. The record company, SBK Records
SBK Records
SBK Records was a record label of the EMI Group that was founded in 1988.Stephen Swid, Martin Bandier, and Charles Koppelman formed the production company SBK in 1989 after they purchased the music publishing division of CBS Records in 1986....
took charge and added the bilingual version of the song for her album. Selena was killed on March 31, 1995, and several months later, the album she been working on for her crossover tour and also for her to be introduced in the "Anglo pop
Anglo
Anglo is a prefix indicating a relation to the Angles, England or the English people, as in the terms Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-American, Anglo-Celtic, Anglo-African and Anglo-Indian. It is often used alone, somewhat loosely, to refer to people of British Isles descent in The Americas, Australia and...
" world, was released. The song had heavy airplay in Canada, which made EMI Latin
EMI Latin
EMI Televisa Music, also known as EMI Latin and EMI International, is a subsidiary of EMI which focuses on Latin American music....
decide to release it as a single.
Critical reception
David Browne of Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly
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wrote that Dreaming of You was " ... one of the quickest posthumous albums ever cobbled together", and "The true, unbridled Selena is heard on the old hits, remixes, and soundtrack songs that fill out the rest of the album. Whether belting out traditional ballads or tropical fantasies, Selena evokes lust and passion, both absent from her English recordings. And God's Child (Baila Conmigo), a playful, galloping duet with David Byrne, hints at what the right producer — and fewer commercial concerns — could have done for Selena's sadly never-to-be-realized crossover dreams."
Track listings
Canada single- God's Child (Baila Conmigo) - 4:16
- God's Child (Radio Edit) - 4:22
Music video
An unreleased music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
was officially given to the public by EMI Latin
EMI Latin
EMI Televisa Music, also known as EMI Latin and EMI International, is a subsidiary of EMI which focuses on Latin American music....
in 2007. The music video is seen with David Byrne
David Byrne
David Byrne may refer to:*David Byrne , musician and former Talking Heads frontman**David Byrne , his eponymous album*David Byrne , Irish footballer*David Byrne , English footballer...
playing the song during his tour in 2006, then when Selena
Selena
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez , known simply as Selena, was a Mexican American singer-songwriter. She was named the "top Latin artist of the '90s" and "Best selling Latin artist of the decade" by Billboard for her fourteen top-ten singles in the Top Latin Songs chart, including seven number-one hits...
's part comes on her Monterrey, Mexico tour
Amor Prohibido Tour
The Amor Prohibido Tour was the final concert tour by popular Latin-American singer, Selena, before she was shot and killed on March 31, 1995. After her "Amor Prohibido" tour she would be getting ready for her "Crossover"-tour that would be from late April 1995- until June 1995 in Texas, then...
is being the forefront, since the music video was done after her death.