Abraham Isaac "A.B." Quintanilla III (born December 13, 1963) better known … Read Full Bio ↴Abraham Isaac "A.B." Quintanilla III (born December 13, 1963) better known as A.B., is an American songwriter, record producer and musician. He is the older brother of "The Queen of Tejano music" Selena. Along with Selena, his other sister Suzette, and his father Abraham, he became a member of Los Dinos in 1980 which would later include Selena's husband Chris Pérez as a guitarist. As a member of Los Dinos, A.B. would play bass guitar, produce and write songs for Selena which became successful singles such as "Como La Flor", "Amor Prohibido" and "No Me Queda Más". While living in Lake Jackson, Texas, A.B. learned to play the guitar and bass. Alongside Selena, his sister Suzette, and their father, Abraham, he became a member of the successful band Los Dinos. A.B. also became Selena's producer. He co-wrote Selena's hit songs like "Como La Flor" (Like A Flower) and "Amor Prohibido" (Forbidden Love). A.B.'s sister, Selena, was murdered on March 31, 1995. He helped produce "Como Te Extraño" (How I Miss You) by Pedro "Pete" Astudillo, which was written for Selena as well as Astudillo's late grandmother. The song earned Astudillo a Premios Lo Nuestro award for Best Song of the Year in 1996.
Abraham Quintanilla later resurfaced with the Kumbia Kings, which mixed cumbia and pop music. Kumbia Kings went on an international tour, had several CD releases and participated on such shows as Cristina Saralegui's El Show de Cristina. Quintanilla also produced for such entertainers as Thalía, Alicia Villarreal, Verónica Castro and Cristian Castro. He produced and arranged the 2004 CD, A.B. Quintanilla III Presents Joe Lopez, which includes "Cuando Estoy Contigo" [When I Am With You] and "Soy Tan Feliz" [I'm So Happy], co-written by Quintanilla and Luigi Giraldo. A.B. Quintanilla left Kumbia Kings in mid-2006 due to a controversy with member Cruz Martínez. A.B., along with new members and ex-Kumbia Kings Chris Pérez and Pee Wee; started the group Kumbia All Starz in 2006. This new group had hits such as "Chiquilla", "Parece Que Va a Llover", and "Speedy Gonzales".

Anoche No Dormi
A.B. Quintanilla III Lyrics

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Anoche no dormi lo que hise fue llorar
Llegue al anochecer y vuelvo a padecer
nuestra separacion,
Eterno imsomnio es
No tengo curacion. Me siento desmayar y
vuelvo a recordar la cruel separacion...

Fue de ti, fue de mi

La gloria de este gran amor y ahora es alrevez no queda mas que un gran dolor.
Siempre en mi mente estas aun que no estas aqui
El recuerdo de ti y de nuestro amor no me deja dormir...
Siempre en mi mente estas (siempre en mi mente estas)
Aunque no estas aqui (aunque no estas aqui)
El recuerdo de ti y de nuestro amor no me deja dormir...

(ricky rick)

Quiero dormir toda la noche pensando en ti
yo pense en nuestra separacion ahora solo
me queda mi roto corazon siento un gran dolor
ya no lo aguanto mi amor fue tanto el inmsonio
ya no doy un demonio noche tras noche reproche
de ver que tu amor solo me queda el recuerdo de
tu boca tu cuerpo y esta separacion no me deja dormir.

Fue de ti, fue de mi
La gloria de este gran amor y ahora es alrevez no queda mas que un gran dolor.
Siempre en mi mente estas aun que no estas aqui
El recuerdo de ti y de nuestro amor no me deja dormir...
Siempre en mi mente estas (siempre en mi mente estas)
Aunque no estas aqui (aunque no estas aqui)
El recuerdo de ti y de nuestro amor no me deja dormir...

Esta buena cumbia dije cumbia es mas bien un cumbiaton

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to A.B. Quintanilla III's song, Anoche No Dormi, are focused on the pain and hurt caused by a separation from a loved one. The first verse describes the singer's inability to sleep due to the intense sadness of their situation. They arrive in the evening and suffer through another night of insomnia. The pain is eternal, and they have no cure. As they begin to feel faint, memories of the cruel separation flood their mind. The pain is shared between them (fue de ti, fue de mi), and what was once a joyful love is now full of sorrow and heartbreak.

The second verse, sung by Ricky Rick, reiterates the singer's desire to sleep through the night without feeling the pain of the separation. Their heart is broken, and they can't take the pain anymore. They continue to experience insomnias full of reproach as they contemplate what went wrong. They are left with only memories of their lover's body and mouth, and the separation, which is keeping them up at night.

Overall, the song is an expression of deep sadness and heartbreak. The singer cannot escape their pain and is forced to endure long nights of sleeplessness as they recall the joy and love that is now gone.

Line by Line Meaning

Anoche no dormi lo que hise fue llorar
Last night I didn't sleep, I just cried

Llegue al anochecer y vuelvo a padecer nuestra separacion
As the night falls, I'm tormented by our separation once again

Eterno imsomnio es No tengo curacion
I suffer from eternal insomnia, there's no cure for it

Me siento desmayar y vuelvo a recordar la cruel separacion...
I feel faint and remember the cruel separation once again

Fue de ti, fue de mi La gloria de este gran amor y ahora es alrevez no queda mas que un gran dolor.
Our great love was the glory of both of us, but now it's the opposite and all that's left is pain

Siempre en mi mente estas aun que no estas aqui El recuerdo de ti y de nuestro amor no me deja dormir...
You're always on my mind even though you're not here, and the memory of you and our love keeps me from sleeping

Quiero dormir toda la noche pensando en ti yo pense en nuestra separacion ahora solo me queda mi roto corazon siento un gran dolor ya no lo aguanto...
I want to sleep all night thinking of you, but instead I can only think of our separation, which leaves me with a broken heart and unbearable pain

Mi amor fue tanto el inmsonio ya no doy un demonio noche tras noche reproche de ver que tu amor solo me queda el recuerdo de tu boca tu cuerpo y esta separacion no me deja dormir.
My love for you causes such insomnia that I can barely function, and each night I'm haunted by the regret of losing you. All I have left is the memory of your mouth, your body, and our separation that keeps me from sleeping

Esta buena cumbia dije cumbia es mas bien un cumbiaton
This is a good cumbia, although it's more like a cumbiaton

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