On 31 March 1995 , Selena was murdered in Corpus Christi , Texas , by her friend and former employee Yolanda Saldívar . Thomas later announced that he had been working on another track for Selena to record , telling '' Biography '' that the track remained unfinished . " I Could Fall in Love " was released as the lead promotional recording for the 1995 album '' Dreaming of You '' on 26 June 1995 , at the same time as " Tú Sólo Tú " , to demonstrate Selena 's transition from Spanish - to English-language recordings . " I Could Fall in Love " debuted on US radios on 15 June 1995 to contemporary hit radios , Top 40 , urban AC and rhythmic contemporary airplay , while " Tú Sólo Tú " targeted Latin music radios such as Tejano , Latin pop , and regional Mexican airplay . An editor from the '' Arizona Daily Star '' believed " I Could Fall in Love " was targeted more towards adult contemporary radios than R&B and top 40 radio formats that were successful for Gloria Estefan
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