No Hay Igual
Encyclopedia
"No Hay Igual" is a hip hop
/R&B
song written by Canadian singer Nelly Furtado
, Tim "Timbaland" Mosley
, Nate "Danja" Hills and Nisan Stewart
, and produced by Timbaland, Danja and Stewart for Furtado's third album Loose
(2006). Sung mostly in Spanish
, it was released in Latin America
as a single, and in the United States
via digital music stores on April 18, 2006. It was the album's first club
single. The remix features René Perez
from Calle 13
.
was filmed on June 26, 2006 in La Perla
shantytown located in San Juan
, Puerto Rico
with Puerto Rican rapper René Pérez (AKA Residente) of the Puerto Rican
reggaeton duo Calle 13
. Pérez said that the single gave Furtado and Calle 13 the chance to become more popular in Europe, a goal of particular interest for Furtado because she is from a Portuguese
family. The video was directed by Israel Lugo and Gabriel Coss, photographed by Sonnel Velazquez and produced by María Estades. The video was released as the remix version that features René Pérez instead of the album version. It was released on September 6 through Furtado's official MySpace
page, and its television premiere was on MTV Tr3́s on September 4. Even though not officially released in Canada
, No Hay Igual has had substantial radio play on Canadian Club radio stations as well as pop radio. The video is also available on MuchMusic.com to be viewed all across Canada, as well the video has been shown across Canada on MTV in 2007.
4-Track Vinyl
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
/R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
song written by Canadian singer Nelly Furtado
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Furtado grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Furtado first gained fame with her debut album, Whoa, Nelly!, and its single "I'm Like a Bird", which won a 2001 Juno Award for Single of the Year and a 2002 Grammy...
, Tim "Timbaland" Mosley
Timbaland
Timothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....
, Nate "Danja" Hills and Nisan Stewart
Nisan Stewart
Nisan Stewart is a noted drummer, record producer and songwriter. Having worked with Timbaland and Missy Elliott on Missy Elliott's earlier work , he co-produced Karen Clark Sheard's 2002 album 2nd Chance, and co-produced and co-wrote the Nelly Furtado single "No Hay Igual" with Timbaland...
, and produced by Timbaland, Danja and Stewart for Furtado's third album Loose
Loose (Nelly Furtado album)
Loose is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado. It was released in North America on June 20, 2006 by Geffen Records. Timbaland and his then-protégé Danja produced the bulk of the album, which incorporates influences of dance, R&B and hip hop...
(2006). Sung mostly in Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, it was released in Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
as a single, and in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
via digital music stores on April 18, 2006. It was the album's first club
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
single. The remix features René Perez
Calle 13 (band)
Calle 13 is a band formed by stepbrothers René Pérez Joglar , who calls himself Residente and Eduardo José Cabra Martínez , who calls himself Visitante Calle 13 is a band formed by stepbrothers René Pérez Joglar (born February 23, 1978 in Hato Rey, a subsection of San Juan, Puerto Rico), who calls...
from Calle 13
Calle 13 (band)
Calle 13 is a band formed by stepbrothers René Pérez Joglar , who calls himself Residente and Eduardo José Cabra Martínez , who calls himself Visitante Calle 13 is a band formed by stepbrothers René Pérez Joglar (born February 23, 1978 in Hato Rey, a subsection of San Juan, Puerto Rico), who calls...
.
Music video
The single's videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
was filmed on June 26, 2006 in La Perla
La Perla, San Juan, Puerto Rico
La Perla is a slum aside of the northern historic city wall of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, stretching about 650 yards along the rocky Atlantic coast immediately east of the Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery and down the slope from Calle Norzagaray.La Perla was established in the late 19th...
shantytown located in San Juan
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
with Puerto Rican rapper René Pérez (AKA Residente) of the Puerto Rican
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
reggaeton duo Calle 13
Calle 13 (band)
Calle 13 is a band formed by stepbrothers René Pérez Joglar , who calls himself Residente and Eduardo José Cabra Martínez , who calls himself Visitante Calle 13 is a band formed by stepbrothers René Pérez Joglar (born February 23, 1978 in Hato Rey, a subsection of San Juan, Puerto Rico), who calls...
. Pérez said that the single gave Furtado and Calle 13 the chance to become more popular in Europe, a goal of particular interest for Furtado because she is from a Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
family. The video was directed by Israel Lugo and Gabriel Coss, photographed by Sonnel Velazquez and produced by María Estades. The video was released as the remix version that features René Pérez instead of the album version. It was released on September 6 through Furtado's official MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
page, and its television premiere was on MTV Tr3́s on September 4. Even though not officially released in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, No Hay Igual has had substantial radio play on Canadian Club radio stations as well as pop radio. The video is also available on MuchMusic.com to be viewed all across Canada, as well the video has been shown across Canada on MTV in 2007.
Track listing
2-Track Vinyl / Promotional CD Single- "No Hay Igual"
- "No Hay Igual" (Instrumental)
4-Track Vinyl
- "No Hay Igual"
- "No Hay Igual" (Instrumental)
- "No Hay Igual" (Remix Featuring Calle 13)
- "No Hay Igual" (Remix Instrumental)
Remixes
- "No Hay Igual" (Club Mix)
- "No Hay Igual" (Sky Dog Remix)
- "No Hay Igual" (Unknown Remix)
- "No Hay Igual" (LOL Remix)
- "No Hay Igual" (DJ Karol Remix) – 4:11
- "No Hay Igual" (KS Remix) – 4:11
- "No Hay Igual" (Chilean Groover Dlub Mix) – 4:32
- "No Hay Igual" (Residente Calle 13Calle 13 (band)Calle 13 is a band formed by stepbrothers René Pérez Joglar , who calls himself Residente and Eduardo José Cabra Martínez , who calls himself Visitante Calle 13 is a band formed by stepbrothers René Pérez Joglar (born February 23, 1978 in Hato Rey, a subsection of San Juan, Puerto Rico), who calls...
Remix) - "No Hay Igual" (Original & Calle 13 Extended Mix) – 4:30
- "No Hay Igual" (album version) – 3:35
- "No Hay Igual" (instrumental version) – 3:35
- "No Hay Igual" (single instrumental version)
- "No Hay Igual" (extended radio edit) – 3:36
- "No Hay Igual" (leaked version)
- "No Hay Igual" (interlude) – 0:11
- "No Hay Igual" (vocal version; Residente Calle 13)
- "No Hay Igual" (radio version; Residente Calle 13) – 3:41
- "No Hay Igual" (instrumental version; Residente Calle 13)
- "No Hay Igual" (featuring Pharell Williams) – 3:26
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the Loose liner notes.- Drums by Nisan Stewart
- KeyboardElectronic keyboardAn electronic keyboard is an electronic or digital keyboard instrument.The major components of a typical modern electronic keyboard are:...
s by Danja and TimbalandTimbalandTimothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper.... - PercussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
by Timbaland - Background vocals by Nelly Furtado and Jim BeanzJim BeanzJames David Washington, better known under his stage name Jim Beanz, is an American vocal producer, songwriter, musician, singer and record producer from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, now working out of Philadelphia, signed to Timbaland Productions and Sunset Entertainment Group...
- Recording, engineering and mixAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
ing by Demacio "Demo" Castellon - Second engineered by James Roach, Kobla Tetey, Ben Jost and Vadim Chislov
- Additional recording by Marcella "Ms. Lago" Araica
- Vocal production by Jim Beanz
- Recorded at The Hit FactoryThe Hit FactoryThe Hit Factory was a recording studio in New York City famous for its clientele. It was officially closed for business April 1, 2005 whereas other Hit Factory studio locations remained open, such as in Miami, Florida.-History:...
, Miami, FloridaMiami, FloridaMiami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625... - Mixed at Thomas Crown Studios, Virginia Beach, VirginiaVirginia Beach, VirginiaVirginia Beach is an independent city located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay...
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Hot 100 Singles Sales Hot 100 Singles Sales The Hot Singles Sales chart is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It measures sales of commercial singles and is one of three component charts, along with the Hot 100 Airplay and the Hot Digital Songs, that determine the chart positions of singles on the... |
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Release history
| Country | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| United States | April 18, 2006 | CD single |
| France | ||
| April 24, 2006 | Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |