"Tú, sólo tú" (You, Only You) is a

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song written by Mexican songwriter

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in 1949. That same year the song was recorded by

Miguel Aceves Mejía Miguel Aceves Mejía (15 November 1915 – 6 November 2006) was a Mexican actor, composer and singer. Miguel Aceves Mejía, or "the god of Ranchera" as he was popularly known, was born in El Paso, Texas, and was registered in Chihuahua City in ...

Pedro Infante Pedro Infante Cruz (; 18 November 1917 – 15 April 1957) was a Mexican ranchera singer and actor whose career spanned the golden age of Mexican cinema. Infante was born in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, and raised in nearby Guamúchil. He died on 15 Apri ...

Luis Pérez Meza Ignacio Pérez Meza (22 May 1917 – 9 June 1981), better known as Luis Pérez Meza or El Trovador del Campo, was a Mexican singer, boxer and actor. He was a singer of banda and ranchera music, he also appeared in several films of the Golden Age ...

and

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. The song was also included in the films '' Pueblerina'' (1949), where it was performed by

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and

Columba Domínguez Columba Domínguez Alarid (March 4, 1929 – August 13, 2014) was a Mexican actress, singer, and painter. She is remembered particularly for her performance in the film ''Pueblerina'' (1949). Biography Early life Columba Domínguez Alarid was b ...

; ''Perdida'' (1950), where it was performed by

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; and '' Tú, solo tú'' (1950), where it was performed by Luis Aguilar.

Linda Ronstadt version

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included this track on her album ''

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'' in 1987.

Selena version

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recorded a cover version with the Anglicized spelling "Tu Solo Tu". It is the second single (first in

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) released from the album '' Dreaming of You''. Her version was originally recorded for the 1995 film ''

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''. It was the first Spanish-language single to be released from Selena's recording projects following her death.

Chart performance

The song debuted at number 3 on the ''Billboard''

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for the week of July 15, 1995, and climbed to number 1 the following week where it remained for ten weeks, Selena's longest run at number 1. The single, " I Could Fall In Love", was kept from reaching the top spot on the chart by "Tú sólo tú", but with this feat, Selena became the second performer ever to have singles in the top two spots of the Hot Latin Tracks chart in the same week (the first being

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). On the ''Billboard''

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chart, the single debuted and peaked at number one, spending nine weeks at the top.

Charts

Certifications

Personnel

* José Hernàndez - producer,

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*Selena -

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*Mariachi Sol de México - backing vocals and special guests *

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*Robb Bross - mixer

References

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