Music, Theme and Lyrics
"Techno Cumbia" is an up-tempo Technopop song with cumbia influences. Written in the key of G minor, the beat is set in common time and moves at a moderate 91 beats per minute. Selena's vocal range in the song spans one octave. The song had drew influence from the Reggae, dancehall, ska, two-step, dance-club, nortec, drum and bass, dancehall-rap en español, and salsa funk music genres.
The remixed version found on Dreaming of You (1995) has a key signature set in C minor. The music features performances on piano, güira, tambourine, French horn and drums. The remix version also includes keyboards, horns and a heavier beat with some scratching, reggae fusion sounds and one drop rhythms performed in a fast tempo. The song's lyrics describes Selena arriving at a club, not favored among young adults, teaching them the "Techno Cumbia" dance.
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