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"Contigo Quiero Estar" ("With You, I Want To Be") is a song recorded by American recording artist Selena for her debut studio album Selena (1989). It was released by EMI Latin on 27 May 1989, as the album's lead single alongside "Quiero Ser". Lyrically, the song explores the narrator's feelings of wanting to be closer romantically with her lover. Composed by Mexican songwriter Alejandro Montealegre, "Contigo Quiero Estar" is a Tejano song with folk and ranchera influences.

Critics gave a negative reception to the song. "Contigo Quiero Estar" received a "Single of the Year" at the 1990 Tejano Music Awards. Many critics dismissed the recording when Selena performed a live performance of "Where Did the Feeling Go?", calling it a more suitable standout song then the former. "Contigo Quiero Estar" peaked at number eight on the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart in 1989. Many other recording artists have covered the song.

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