"Missing My Baby" is a song released by American Tejano music recording artist Selena on her third studio album Entre a Mi Mundo (1992). It was composed by her brother A.B. Quintanilla III, the song's principal record producer. He wanted to showcase Selena's diverse musical abilities and to help her cross over into the English-speaking market; most of the album is Mexican pop and traditional Mexican songs. Critics praised her emotive enunciation in the song. "Missing My Baby" is a mid- tempo R&B; ballad influenced by urban and soul music. The lyrics talk about the narrator's love for her boyfriend and how much she misses him. Although never intended to be released as a single, the track peaked at number 22 on the US Rhythmic Top 40 chart in 1995. The track was one of the first songs to be played by radio stations after Selena was shot and killed by her friend, the former manager of her boutiques, on March 31, 1995. A posthumous music video made for cable network VH1 was released in 1998 to promote the triple box-set Anthology (1998).

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1492:

The Catholic Monarchs of Spain issued the Alhambra Decree, ordering all Jews to convert to Christianity or be expelled from the country. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alhambra_Decree

1822:

Greek War of Independence: Ottoman troops began the massacre of over 20,000 Greeks on the island of Chios. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chios_massacre

1889:

The Eiffel Tower was inaugurated in Paris, becoming a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiffel_Tower

1901:

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the Black Sea, the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in the area. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1901_Black_Sea_earthquake

1995:

American singer-songwriter, Selena, known as "The Queen of Tejano music", was murdered in Corpus Christi, Texas, by the president of her fan club, Yolanda Saldívar. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Selena

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

wry: 1. Turned away, contorted (of the face or body). 2. Dryly humorous; sardonic or ironic. 3. Twisted, bent, crooked. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/wry

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

Love is life. And if you miss love, you miss life.   --Leo Buscaglia https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Leo_Buscaglia