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"No Basta" Single by Franco De Vita from the album Extranjero Released 1990 Format Airplay, Promo single Genre Latin pop Length 3:45 Label CBS Writer(s) Franco De Vita Producer Franco De Vita, Álvaro Falcón Franco De Vita singles chronology "Promesas"
(1990)"No Basta"
(1991)"Ya lo He Vivido"
(1991)"No Basta" ("It's Not Enough") is a song written, produced and performed by Venezuelan singer-songwriter Franco De Vita. It was released by CBS Records in 1991 as the first single from De Vita's studio album Extranjero, becoming his first number-one single in the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart. The music video recorded for the song earned the International Viewer's Choice Award at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards. The singer decided to donate the award to a campaign against discrimination in the United States.[1]
The song debuted in the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart (formerly Hot Latin Tracks) chart at number 26 in the week of February 9, 1991, climbing to the top ten three weeks later.[2][3] "No Basta" peaked at number-one in March 30, 1991,[4] replacing "Sopa de Caracol" by Honduran musical ensemble Banda Blanca and being succeeded by "Mi Deseo" by Mexican band Los Bukis, six weeks later.[5] "No Basta" ended 1991 as the eighth best performing Latin single of the year in the United States.[6]
See also
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 1991
- Billboard Top Latin Songs Year-End Chart
References
- ^ "Franco De Vita va al Festival de Viña" (in Spanish). Chile.com. http://www.chile.com/secciones/ver_seccion.php?id=96165. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
- ^ "No Basta — Week of February 09, 1991". Billboard. February 9, 1991. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/latin-songs?chartDate=1991-02-09&order=gainer. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
- ^ "No Basta — Week of March 02, 1991". Billboard. March 2, 1991. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/latin-songs?chartDate=1991-03-02. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
- ^ "No Basta — Week of March 30, 1991". Billboard. March 30, 1991. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/latin-songs?chartDate=1991-03-30. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
- ^ "Mi Deseo — Week of May 11, 1991". Billboard. May 11, 1991. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/latin-songs?chartDate=1991-05-11. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
- ^ "Topping The Charts Year By Year". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc.) 110 (48): LMQ3. November 28, 1998. http://books.google.com/books?id=MAoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA38&dq=es+demasiado+tarde&hl=es&ei=LBExTc28B5CusAPI0JyGBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDcQ6AEwBDgK#v=onepage&q=es%20demasiado%20tarde&f=false. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
Categories:- 1991 singles
- Franco De Vita songs
- Spanish-language songs
- Songs written by Franco De Vita
- Billboard Hot Latin Songs number-one singles
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