No (song)
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| Single by Shakira | ||
| from the album Fijación Oral Vol. 1 | ||
| Released | October 2005 (Global) | |
| Format | CD single (Global) Digital download (U.S.) |
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| Recorded | New York City, New York (U.S.) | |
| Genre | Latin pop | |
| Length | 4:45 | |
| Label | Sony | |
| Writer(s) | Lester Méndez, Shakira | |
| Producer(s) | Lester Méndez, Shakira | |
| Certification | Gold (RIAA) | |
| Chart positions | ||
| Shakira singles chronology | ||
| "La Tortura" (2005) |
"No" (2005) |
"Don't Bother" (2005) |
"No" is a Latin pop song written by Shakira and Lester Méndez for Shakira's sixth studio album, Fijación Oral Vol. 1 (2005). The song features a prominent guitar riff and was released as the album's second single in late 2005 (see 2005 in music). "No" topped the charts in Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, and Spain.
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[edit] Background and chart performance
The lyrics chronicle a woman's effort in trying to tell her boyfriend that she no longer wants to be involved in a relationship and that separating is the best for the two of them.
"No" was released after the worldwide success of Shakira's previous single "La Tortura" (2005). It reached number one in Colombia (for fourteen non-consecutive weeks) and Spain (for one week only), but was only a minor success outside the Spanish market. "No" entered the Canadian BDS Airplay Chart and the U.S. Hot 100, but did not receive substantial airplay.
[edit] Music video
The song's music video was directed by Jaume de Laiguana and was filmed in black-and-white. While the video does not closely follow the theme of the song, in many scenes Shakira is portrayed as sad as tears roll down her face. She appears to be located at a train station and is surrounded by several rail tracks and pullies, some of the latter which are used for her to sit in. Towards the end of the video, one of the small wooden pullies falls off the track and into water beneath a cliff. As Shakira begins to build butterfly wings, she debates whether or not she should jump into the water herself, but she just smiles and walks away.
The video reached number-one on most Latin American countdowns and in Spain.
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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| Argentine Singles Chart | 1 |
| Colombian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Mexican Singles Chart | 1 |
| Spanish Singles Chart | 1 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 2 |
| Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | 11 |
| Venezuelan Singles Chart | 24 |
| French Singles Chart | 75 |
| Canadian BDS Airplay Chart | 92 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 99 |
[edit] References
- "Billboard". Billboard Hot 100 airplay and sales charts. Retrieved June 18, 2006.
- 70 Countries Worldwide, Number 1 Hit Singles, week of October 21 (2005). "Charly-1300". Retrieved June 18, 2006.
- "IFop.com". French airplay and sales charts. Retrieved June 18, 2006.
- "Jam Canoe". Canadian airplay and sales charts. Retrieved June 18, 2006.
| Shakira |
| Discography |
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| Major Label Albums: Pies Descalzos | Dónde Están Los Ladrones? | Laundry Service | Fijación Oral Vol. 1 | Oral Fixation Vol. 2 |
| Other Albums: Magia | Peligro | The Remixes | MTV Unplugged | Grandes Éxitos | Live & Off the Record | Laundry Service: Washed & Dried | Fijacion Oral Vol. 1/Oral Fixation Vol. 2 |
| Singles: Magia | Lejos De Tu Amor | Esta Noche Voy Contigo | Eres | Peligro | Tu Seras La Historia De Mi Vida | Dónde Estás Corazón | Estoy Aquí | Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos | Un Poco De Amor | Antologia | Se Quiere, Se Mata | Quiero | Ciega, Sordomuda | Tu | Inevitable | Octavo Dia | Ojos Así | No Creo | Si Te Vas | Moscas En La Casa | Donde Estan Los Ladrones? | Whenever, Wherever/Suerte | Underneath Your Clothes | Objection (Tango)/Te Aviso, Te Anuncio (Tango) | Te Dejo Madrid | The One | Que Me Quedes Tú | Fool | Poem To A Horse | La Tortura | No | Don't Bother | Día De Enero | Hips Don't Lie/Será, Será | La Pared | Illegal |
