No Me Doy por Vencido
| "No Me Doy por Vencido" | ||||
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| Single by Luis Fonsi | ||||
| from the album Palabras del Silencio | ||||
| Released | June 2, 2008 | |||
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| Recorded | 2007–08 | |||
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| Length | 3:58 | |||
| Label | Universal Latin | |||
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| Luis Fonsi singles chronology | ||||
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"No Me Doy por Vencido" (English: "I Don't Give Up") is a Spanish language song by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi. It was released on June 2, 2008, for the promotional and charity compilation, AT&T Team USA Soundtrack. The music video of the song was released on YouTube in August 2008. It is one of the singer's biggest hit to date, breaking into the Billboard Hot 100.
Chart performance
After making its debut during the summer of 2008, the song became a number one hit on the Hot Latin Tracks chart in September. As of January 17, 2009, the song was at the top for 17 of the latest 19 weeks (only to be interrupted for two weeks in November by Enrique Iglesias' "Lloro Por Ti"). It would not only hold off "Lloro Por Ti" from the top spot, but it would hold off other hits such as "Te Regalo Amores" by R.K.M & Ken-Y, "Dame Tu Amor" by Alacranes Musical, and "Como Duele" by Ricardo Arjona. It was a big success in Spain where it peaked at number four and sold 40,000 copies. "No Me Doy por Vencido" was named the fourth best-performing Latin pop song of the decade ending December 31, 2009.[1]
Track listing
CD single
- "No Me Doy por Vencido" (Album Version)
- "No Me Doy por Vencido" (Ranchera Version)
- "No Me Doy por Vencido" (featuring MJ) (Mambo Kingz Reggaeton Radio Edit)
- "No Me Doy por Vencido" (featuring MJ) (Mambo Kingz Reggaeton Full Mix)
Remixes
- "No Me Doy por Vencido" (Bachata Version)
- "No Me Doy por Vencido" (featuring German Montero) (Banda Version)
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 92 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Pop Airplay | 1 |
| Mexico Top General (Monitor Latino)[2] | 1 |
| Venezuela Top 100 (Record Report)[3] | 1 |
| Venezuela Top Latino (Record Report)[4] | 1 |
Chart procession and succession
| Preceded by "Te Quiero" by Flex |
U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks number-one single (first run) September 13, 2008 – November 1, 2008 |
Succeeded by "Lloro Por Ti" by Enrique Iglesias |
| Preceded by "Lloro Por Ti" by Enrique Iglesias |
U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks number-one single (second run) November 22, 2008 – January 31, 2009 |
Succeeded by "Por un Segundo" by Aventura |
| Preceded by "Por un Segundo" by Aventura |
U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks number-one single (third run) February 14, 2009 |
Succeeded by "El Último Beso" by Vicente Fernández |
2009 Latin Billboard Music Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "No Me Doy por Vencido" | Hot Latin Song of the Year | Nominated |
| Hot Latin Song of the Year – Male | Nominated | ||
| Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year – Male | Nominated | ||
References
- ↑ "Decade-End Charts". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
- ↑ "El tema de Luis Fonsi "No me doy por vencido" encabeza preferencias radiales" (in Spanish). Vanguardia. 2008-11-18. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
- ↑ "Top 100" (in Spanish). Record Report. 2009-01-17. Archived from the original on 2009-01-20.
- ↑ "Top Latino" (in Spanish). Record Report. 2009-01-17. Archived from the original on 2009-01-19.