''Como Te Extraño'' () is the second studio album by American

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singer

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. It was released on November 21, 1995 through

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. The album was produced by A. B. Quintanilla, who played alongside Astudillo as part of

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, a band fronted by

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. ''Como Te Extraño'' was a commercial success peaking at number six on the US ''Billboard''

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chart and number two on the US ''Billboard''

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chart. The title track, " Como Te Extraño", was a tribute song for Astudillo's mother and Selena (who was shot and killed eight months prior to the release of the album). The title track peaked atop the US ''Billboard''

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chart, while the album's second single "Si No Fui Yo" peaked at number 38 on the US ''Billboard''

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chart. The album also contains " Contigo Quiero Estar", Selena's 1989 debut single with EMI Latin. ''Como Te Extraño'' won the Tejano Music Award for Album of the Year - Orchestra at the 1996 Tejano Music Awards.

Track listing

Charts

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* {{Authority control 1995 albums Pete Astudillo albums Albums produced by A.B. Quintanilla EMI Latin albums Tejano Music Award winners for Album of the Year 1990s Spanish-language albums Albums recorded at Q-Productions

Track listing

Charts

See also

References

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