No Me Queda Más
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"No Me Queda Más" is a song by Mexican-American Tejano pop
singer Selena
. "No Me Queda Mas" was the third lead single
released from her album Amor Prohibido
(1994). The song was written and produced by Ricky Vela
, A.B. Quintanilla III and Bebu Silvetti
. It was released in the United States for Tejano and Contemporary Latin radio stations and was released as a promotional single in Mexico on November 10, 1994. Selena promoted the song during her Amor Prohibido Tour
; she performed the song in every venue on the tour. Her final performance was on March 19, 1995, during the Calle Ocho Festival in Miami, Florida
, which attracted over 100,000 fans.
Then in love with Selena's sister, Suzette Quintanilla, lead keyboardist Ricky Vela wrote a poem
to Suzette explaining the betrayal he had felt after meeting her husband, Billy. This poem was later reworked into the song "No Me Queda Más", which Selena recorded for the album Amor Prohibido. The song and accompanying music video were well received, both popularly and critically. "No Me Queda Más", as well as the album's titular song "Amor Prohibido
", became the most successful singles of 1994 and 1995, both in the United States Latino communities and in Mexico. The music video was awarded "Video of the Year" at the 1995 Billboard Latin Music Awards
. "No Me Queda Mas" later peaked at number one on Billboard
s Hot Latin Tracks, and became the third number one single from Amor Prohibido.
The song has been covered
by many artists, most notably Pepe Aguilar
, who recorded the song and sang it in homage to Selena during the Selena ¡VIVE!
tribute concert on April 7, 2005. Other popular artists such as Kat DeLuna
, David Archuleta
and Prince Royce
, have covered the song during their tours. In March 2010, "No Me Queda Mas" was among the music videos selected for a tribute to the fifteenth anniversary of Selena's death. The video was broadcast to more than 42 million homes nationwide on Music Choice On Demand
.
(1994), is highly known as one of her most popular songs. It was written and produced by Ricky Vela
, A.B. Quintanilla III, and Bebu Silvetti
. No Me Queda Mas, was written, out of emotions, by Vela who had a crush on Selena's sister, Suzette Quintanilla. When Vela was introduced to Suzette's husband, Billy, Vela was full of anger and jealous from Billy. Vela decided to write his frustrations to Suzette, with a poem
. After Vela finished writing the poem, he later turned it into a Spanish ballad song.
A.B. Quintanilla III, later viewed the song and immediately wanted Selena to record it for her new album. The song was recorded at Q-Productions
in Corpus Christi
, Texas
, while subsequently, Brain "Red" Moore audio mixed
the song for inclusion in Amor Prohibido. Suzette Quintanilla, who was the inspiration to the song, later told in an interview that the song was "[...] just gorgeous. And its a very nice ballad-type of song[...]".
During an interview for Selena's collection 20 Years of Music, A.B. had told them about how he wanted Selena to record the song multiple times:
ballad
song, drawing influence from flamenco
and power music genres. With 95 beats per minute, the original version is set in common time
and is written in the key of B major
, while the re-released version is written in E major
. It incorporates music from several musical instruments, including the french horn, violin
and cello
.
The song describes an emotional distraught woman who had recently fallen in love with a man, but later finds out he is getting married. The women then feels like there's nothing left to live for without being with him.
, Colorado
concert on January 10, 1994. The next day, Selena sang the song during her Stockton
, California
concert. At the San Juan
, Puerto Rico
concert, fans sang along with Selena; the song was becoming a hit on the island. On February 27, 1994, Selena was booked to perform at the Houston Astrodome in Houston
, Texas
. She wore a purple swimsuit, which she was buried in. Selena sang "No Me Queda Mas" that night. During the "Noche De Carnaval" concert in Miami
, Florida
, Selena wore a black see-through bustier
, black mini-skirt with black knee-high boots
. She had sang most of the songs in Amor Prohibido with the exception of "Ya No".
During Selena's half-hour spot on the Johnny Canales Show
in mid-1994, Selena wore one of her original deigns from Selena Etc.
Similar to the "Noche De Carnaval" concert, Selena did not sing "Ya No", while also not including "Fotos y Recuerdos" in the set list
. Her final performance was on March 14, 1995 during her concert Calle Ocho Festival in Miami, which attracted over 100,000 fans. Selena also performed the song live on Cristina Saralegui
's show El Show De Cristina on July 26, 1994.
described "No Me Queda Mas" as one of the biggest hits that Selena produced for her fifth studio album, Amor Prohibido. Ramiro Burr praised "No Me Queda Mas" as a "lovely and stoic song facing the end, yet keeping a sense of dignity and self-worth". Raúl Manuel Rodríguez of El Dictamen highly praised the song stating that "Selena did an extremely awesome job when she recorded this song. I remember when I first heard it on the radios. No Me Queda Mas is, in my opinion, one of Selena's best songs. A lovely ballad that will not die". Rodríguez also said that "[...] No Me Queda Mas is an example of where Selena [was] heading to, and that was crossover super-stardom." He also said that "[...] the song gives so much pride to us Hispanics, especially us Mexicans. This song is just a masterpiece. Victoria Díaz of Grupo Reforma
, stated that "No Me Queda Mas" is "[...]one of many beautiful ballads from Selena." Carlos Meléndez, of El Nuevo Día
, had given high praise for the song because of its ballads and orchestra-feels: "this song is just an example of Selena's mezzo sound. Another great work from her brother and producer A.B. Quintanilla and Ricky Vela. They did a great job mixing this ballad with orchestras and Spanish flamenco
sounds". On La Jornada
, editor Gabriela Herrera wrote that "No Me Queda Mas, is liked by all Hispanics. Mexicans love the song because of its rhythms, Puerto Ricans love the song because of its Spanish-Ballad flavas, South Americans love the song because of its flamenco sounds, and Dominicans love the song because of its exotic taste and Selena's lubricious voice". Diosdada Sagarra Díaz, of Adelante
expressed that "No Me Queda Mas" is a "classic, one of Selena's best songs ever recorded in her career" she also stated that the song is still being played in radio stations in Cuba
. Castro Fernando, of ¡Alarma! wrote that the song was one of Selena's biggest hits, while also stating that "[...] no one can't deny the passion Selena had when she had recorded this song. Which really shows off her ability in conveying anyone. Carmen Lopez of Novedades de México
also gave the song high praise for its ballads and soulful sounds. Abelino Gomez of El Mañana
wrote about the song being covered from other singers: "[...] and who can forget No Me Queda Mas, a blended ballad with Spanish flavors which distinguished it from others like it, who try to imitate Selena's #1 Billboard single. I can say this, out of all the covers of this song, no one can be compared to Selena's version".
Antonio Morales of Gringo Gazette
, stated that Selena's voice was very amusing and lovely, which gave him "chills" when he had heard the song. Morales also stated that Selena's voice was very astonishing, while also commenting that "[...] I never heard a Mexican-American sing so lovely like Selena did on No Me Queda Mas". Inez Guzman, of Gringo Gazette also said that the song helped Selena to crossover into all parts of Spanish countries. Esmeralda Rivera of Nuestro Diario
believed Selena's choice of recording "No Me Queda Mas" helped advance her success in Latin America
. No Me Queda Más and Amor Prohibido
became the most successful singles of 1994 and 1995 in the United States Latino community and Mexico.
During the entire month of March 2010, "No Me Queda Mas" and a few other Selena music videos were selected for a Selena tribute for her fifteenth anniversary of her passing to 42 million homes nationwide on Music Choice On Demand
. During a Corpus Christi Hooks
games on July 30, 2010, a Selena tribute was sound-off with most of her music playing, including "No Me Queda Mas". The track debuted on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart on November 12, 1994, at number forty, and remained at number one on the chart for seven non-consecutive weeks. The single fell from the chart on April 1, 1995, but returned two weeks later at number five. Following Selena's death, the song spent another eleven weeks in the top ten, twenty-six weeks overall. With this single, Selena became the first performer to achieve four number-one singles on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart in a single year. Enrique Iglesias
tied this record in 1996 with four number-ones from his debut album Enrique Iglesias
.
for "No Me Queda Mas" was filmed from June 11–June 18, 1994, with Sean Davered serving as the director. During an interview, Selena was asked why she choose to do a music video for "No Me Queda Mas". Her response was that EMI Latin
decided to chose the song, because they felt that the song would be the "big next move" in Mexico
, Central
and South America
. She also confessed that the company wanted to showcase the video internationally for publicity. The filming for the music video was done at San Antonio
, Texas
, Amtrak
station, during the grand staircase scene with Selena wearing a white dress (originally wore at the 35th Grammy Awards in 1993), while being surrounded with an orchestra. On the same day, filming was being done during the intro of the music video at Casa Rio restaurant at the San Antonio River Walk
. Production of the music video was erupted and stalled for a week because of Selena's upcoming fashion show, tour in Mexico and the opening of her second boutique, Selena Etc.
'. The "love scenes" were filmed at the Fiesta San Antonio
, while the marriage scene was done in Corpus Christi, as well as the horse riding scene.
During the behind the scenes, Selena was seen with full of energy and was being very sarcastic by laughing and joking around with other actors. Selena was even mincing Sean Davered, the director, several times. Although unprofessional, there were no complaints nor were there anyone who felt like Selena was being childish during and cuts of the production. Selena was seen always laughing (sometimes laughing at herself either because she performed an act wrong or because a scene was an equivalent of something Selena had seen on TV) and joking around. While being interviewed, Selena was asked to sing a snippet of the song. Selena replied the question to the reporter in British English
. A.B. Quintanilla III, told Selena that her single Bidi Bidi Bom Bom
(was) currently number-one on Billboard
's Hot Latin Tracks. Selena was in disbelief and shared her reactions to the reporter, A.B., had wanted to share the news with Selena during break. During production, Selena's dress had to be re-sized due to gaining weight. Her response while cameras were still filming:
The location of the Amtrak train-station for the music video was later adopted in the 1997 film about Selena's life
, during the fashion show scene with Jennifer Lopez
.
The song then plays slowly as Selena is seen in the dark, behind a busy high-way, pealing off a white rose, indicating "he loves me...he loves me not...", while crying. While doing so, a collage of memorable pictures and videos of Selena and her now ex-boyfriend are seen throughout the video. Now the video shines on Selena wearing her white dress that she had picked out, singing on a staircase, with an orchestra playing their instruments, below the staircase. Selena is then seen at the wedding of her ex-boyfriend, she tries to enter the outside-wedding near the beach, but she is pulled away by her emotions and instead cries running. She then crouch down to the floor and cries and tells herself "what was wrong with me?" and "why did he not like me?". After this, Selena's ex-boyfriend and fiancée acknowledge their marriage and share a kiss. After the wedding, the final video of Selena and her ex-boyfriend is played, where he had given a kiss to Selena on her hands. The video then ends with him hugging his now wife, and Selena crying, looking down.
" and instantly thought, the video should be number-one, but No Me Queda Mas was just lingering in my mind." Victoria Díaz of Grupo Reforma
had reviewed the song and ended her review about the video being "addicting and beautiful", while also stating that "Selena used many styles and outfits, I couldn't pick which one was my favorite. I had to go to Selena Etc.
because her clothes are just amazing, refreshing and exotic". Antonio Morales of Gringo Gazette
, who also reviewed the song stated in his review that the video was exquisite and that it had almost made him cry, "I felt bad for Selena, I wanted to go inside the video and just hug her. I feel in love with this video. Selena had touch many hearts with this song, something you don't see a lot in Hispanic-videos, nowadays." Esmeralda Rivera of Nuestro Diario
, said "Shakira
's videos don't have a chance with Selena's No Me Queda Mas[...]" during a comparison with "Underneath Your Clothes
". Rivera said that "Selena's No Me Queda Mas is a Spanish-equivalent of a power ballad.
Yvonne Vega, of Qué Más, praised Selena's different outfits and stated that "[...] the video still feels contemporary to this day. Even years after Selena's death, you can still feel the passion, emotion, and heart in this video. Some videos like "Because of Love
" - just makes me feel old, looking in the past. But No Me Queda Mas video still makes me feel younger." Javier Lopez, of TV Notas commented on his favorite music videos saying "No Me Queda Mas, one of my favorite videos of Selena, is just beautiful. The talented late singer, shows her fans a taste of her sexy side with her white dress, originally worn at the 35th Grammy Awards." The video was named twelve on his "Top 100 music videos of all time".
Mexico Promo Single
No Me Queda Mas
Source:
. The music video became Selena's first music video
to be both nominated and win the award. The awards ceremony was done posthumously after Selena's death, her father, Abraham Quintanilla Jr
and the band members of Selena y Los Dinos
; accepted the award, in her honor.
Tejano music
Tejano music or Tex-Mex music is the name given to various forms of folk and popular music originating among the Mexican-American populations of Central and Southern Texas...
singer Selena
Selena
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez , known simply as Selena, was a Mexican American singer-songwriter. She was named the "top Latin artist of the '90s" and "Best selling Latin artist of the decade" by Billboard for her fourteen top-ten singles in the Top Latin Songs chart, including seven number-one hits...
. "No Me Queda Mas" was the third lead single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
released from her album Amor Prohibido
Amor Prohibido
Amor Prohibido is the fifth studio album by American Tejano pop singer Selena. The album was released on March 13, 1994 by EMI Latin. It was re-released on September 24, 2002, as part of the Selena: 20 Years of Music collection, and included music videos and spoken liner notes by her family,...
(1994). The song was written and produced by Ricky Vela
Ricky Vela
Ricardo "Ricky" Vela is an award-winning song-writer and keyboards for the band Selena y Los Dinos. Ricky Vela joined the band as the bands keyboard player...
, A.B. Quintanilla III and Bebu Silvetti
Bebu Silvetti
Juan Fernando Silvetti Adorno , professionally known as Bebu Silvetti or simply Silvetti, was an Argentine pianist, composer, conductor, arranger and record producer...
. It was released in the United States for Tejano and Contemporary Latin radio stations and was released as a promotional single in Mexico on November 10, 1994. Selena promoted the song during her Amor Prohibido Tour
Amor Prohibido Tour
The Amor Prohibido Tour was the final concert tour by popular Latin-American singer, Selena, before she was shot and killed on March 31, 1995. After her "Amor Prohibido" tour she would be getting ready for her "Crossover"-tour that would be from late April 1995- until June 1995 in Texas, then...
; she performed the song in every venue on the tour. Her final performance was on March 19, 1995, during the Calle Ocho Festival in Miami, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, which attracted over 100,000 fans.
Then in love with Selena's sister, Suzette Quintanilla, lead keyboardist Ricky Vela wrote a poem
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
to Suzette explaining the betrayal he had felt after meeting her husband, Billy. This poem was later reworked into the song "No Me Queda Más", which Selena recorded for the album Amor Prohibido. The song and accompanying music video were well received, both popularly and critically. "No Me Queda Más", as well as the album's titular song "Amor Prohibido
Amor Prohibido (song)
"Amor Prohibido" is a song recorded by American Tejano pop singer Selena for her fifth studio album of the same name . The song was written by Selena, A.B. Quintanilla III and Pete Astudillo and was produced by Abraham Quintanilla Jr., Jorge Alberto Pino, Bebu Silvetti and Gregg Vickers...
", became the most successful singles of 1994 and 1995, both in the United States Latino communities and in Mexico. The music video was awarded "Video of the Year" at the 1995 Billboard Latin Music Awards
Billboard Latin Music Awards
The Billboard Latin Music Awards grew out of the Billboard Music Awards program from Billboard Magazine, an industry publication charting the sales and radio airplay success of musical recordings. The awards began in 1990...
. "No Me Queda Mas" later peaked at number one on 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...
s Hot Latin Tracks, and became the third number one single from Amor Prohibido.
The song has been covered
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
by many artists, most notably Pepe Aguilar
Pepe Aguilar
José "Pepe" Aguilar Jiménez is a popular singer-songwriter of ranchera, mariachi and pop music. Pepe is the son of Mexican icon Antonio Aguilar and folkloric actress Flor Silvestre.-Career:...
, who recorded the song and sang it in homage to Selena during the Selena ¡VIVE!
Selena ¡VIVE!
The tribute concert was followed up with the release of the album of the performance, released on May 10, 2005. Though it did not include many of the songs performed, it does include many of the highlights.-Track listing:# "Tú Sólo Tú" - Ana Gabriel...
tribute concert on April 7, 2005. Other popular artists such as Kat DeLuna
Kat DeLuna
Kathleen Emperatriz "Kat" DeLuna is an American pop singer of Dominican heritage. DeLuna has a soprano vocal range. Her debut single, "Whine Up", reached the top ten in Belgium and France, peaked inside the top forty of the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. Her...
, David Archuleta
David Archuleta
David Archuleta, is a former United States Air Force Airman of Okinawan stationary troops and is currently an American male kickboxer.-Biography:...
and Prince Royce
Prince Royce
Geoffrey Royce Rojas , known professionally as Prince Royce, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer from New York City, New York. At an early age, Royce took an interest in music and into his teenage years, began experimenting with music and writing poetry. By age nineteen, Royce met...
, have covered the song during their tours. In March 2010, "No Me Queda Mas" was among the music videos selected for a tribute to the fifteenth anniversary of Selena's death. The video was broadcast to more than 42 million homes nationwide on Music Choice On Demand
Music Choice
Music Choice is a United States company that programs music and produces music-related content for digital cable, cell phones, and cable modem subscribers in the US. Music Choice programs dozens of audio music channels for digital cable subscribers, as well as programs and produces music-related...
.
Background and production
"No Me Queda Mas", one of the first songs composed for Selena's fifth studio album Amor ProhibidoAmor Prohibido
Amor Prohibido is the fifth studio album by American Tejano pop singer Selena. The album was released on March 13, 1994 by EMI Latin. It was re-released on September 24, 2002, as part of the Selena: 20 Years of Music collection, and included music videos and spoken liner notes by her family,...
(1994), is highly known as one of her most popular songs. It was written and produced by Ricky Vela
Ricky Vela
Ricardo "Ricky" Vela is an award-winning song-writer and keyboards for the band Selena y Los Dinos. Ricky Vela joined the band as the bands keyboard player...
, A.B. Quintanilla III, and Bebu Silvetti
Bebu Silvetti
Juan Fernando Silvetti Adorno , professionally known as Bebu Silvetti or simply Silvetti, was an Argentine pianist, composer, conductor, arranger and record producer...
. No Me Queda Mas, was written, out of emotions, by Vela who had a crush on Selena's sister, Suzette Quintanilla. When Vela was introduced to Suzette's husband, Billy, Vela was full of anger and jealous from Billy. Vela decided to write his frustrations to Suzette, with a poem
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
. After Vela finished writing the poem, he later turned it into a Spanish ballad song.
A.B. Quintanilla III, later viewed the song and immediately wanted Selena to record it for her new album. The song was recorded at Q-Productions
Q-Productions
Q-Productions is a record company owned and operated by Abraham Quintanilla Jr. Founded in 1993, Q Productions or also known as Q, or Q-Zone specializes within the Latin music industry, and it is located in Texas. The company's most recognized contributing artists are Selena , Los Tres Reyes, and...
in Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat of Nueces County, it also extends into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio counties. The MSA population in 2008 was 416,376. The population was 305,215 at the 2010 census making it the...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, while subsequently, Brain "Red" Moore audio mixed
Audio 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...
the song for inclusion in Amor Prohibido. Suzette Quintanilla, who was the inspiration to the song, later told in an interview that the song was "[...] just gorgeous. And its a very nice ballad-type of song[...]".
During an interview for Selena's collection 20 Years of Music, A.B. had told them about how he wanted Selena to record the song multiple times:
"When we were recording for "No Me Queda Mas" - I believe she had recorded it in four takes - and I wanted her to do it again, and she got mad at me. She told me that she wasn't going to sing it again. She said "I already had it! As a matter of fact, I've had it with you, and this studio, I'm ready to get out of here" - she kind of threw a fit - well she kind of didn't throw a fit. We wouldn't want to say a fit, but "you know I'm gonna go to the mall, and I'm gonna head out so, what you got there is what you got" - and now looking back at "No Me Queda Mas", she really did a beautiful job when recording the track, she had so much passion. The song became a classic. That's what I can remember from one of the beautiful memories I have of the Amor Prohibido album.
Composition and lyric content
"No Me Queda Mas" is a slow mid-tempoTempo
In musical terminology, tempo is the speed or pace of a given piece. Tempo is a crucial element of any musical composition, as it can affect the mood and difficulty of a piece.-Measuring tempo:...
ballad
Ballad
A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads were particularly characteristic of British and Irish popular poetry and song from the later medieval period until the 19th century and used extensively across Europe and later the Americas, Australia and North Africa. Many...
song, drawing influence from flamenco
Flamenco
Flamenco is a genre of music and dance which has its foundation in Andalusian music and dance and in whose evolution Andalusian Gypsies played an important part....
and power music genres. With 95 beats per minute, the original version is set in common time
Common Time
"Common Time" is a science fiction short story written by James Blish. It first appeared in the August 1953 issue of Science Fiction Quarterly and has been reprinted several times: in the 1959 short-story collection Galactic Cluster; in The Testament of Andros ; in The Penguin Science Fiction...
and is written in the key of B major
B major
In music theory, B major is a major scale based on B. The pitches B, C, D, E, F, G, and A are all part of the B major scale. Its key signature has five sharps....
, while the re-released version is written in E major
E major
E major is a major scale based on E, with the pitches E, F, G, A, B, C, and D. Its key signature has four sharps .Its relative minor is C-sharp minor, and its parallel minor is E minor....
. It incorporates music from several musical instruments, including the french horn, violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
and cello
Cello
The cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
.
The song describes an emotional distraught woman who had recently fallen in love with a man, but later finds out he is getting married. The women then feels like there's nothing left to live for without being with him.
Live performances
"No Me Queda Mas" was the third song sung live during the DenverDenver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
concert on January 10, 1994. The next day, Selena sang the song during her Stockton
Stockton, California
Stockton, California, the seat of San Joaquin County, is the fourth-largest city in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. With a population of 291,707 at the 2010 census, Stockton ranks as this state's 13th largest city...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
concert. At the 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...
concert, fans sang along with Selena; the song was becoming a hit on the island. On February 27, 1994, Selena was booked to perform at the Houston Astrodome in Houston
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. She wore a purple swimsuit, which she was buried in. Selena sang "No Me Queda Mas" that night. During the "Noche De Carnaval" concert in Miami
Miami, Florida
Miami 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...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, Selena wore a black see-through bustier
Bustier
A bustier is a form-fitting garment for women, which is traditionally worn as lingerie. Its primary purpose is to push up the bust by tightening against the upper midriff and forcing the breasts up, while gently shaping the waist. Nowadays, it might also be worn as a push-up bra under a low-backed...
, black mini-skirt with black knee-high boots
Knee-high boots
Knee-high boots are boots that rise to the knee, or slightly thereunder. They are generally tighter around the leg shaft and ankle than at the top. Mostly made of a synthetic rubber , they are used by fishermen, dairy workers, stable hands, duck hunters, clammers, etc. to protect the feet from...
. She had sang most of the songs in Amor Prohibido with the exception of "Ya No".
During Selena's half-hour spot on the Johnny Canales Show
Johnny Canales
Johnny Canales is a former Tejano singer, and was host of the popular show titled "The Johnny Canales Show". Canales is credited with one of the first live performances of Selena by her thirteenth birthday. He took Selena y Los Dinos for their first concerts in Mexico...
in mid-1994, Selena wore one of her original deigns from Selena Etc.
Selena Etc.
Selena Etc. was a South Texas-based boutique, salon, and clothing store, which was built by Latin Superstar, Selena. Selena Etc. was built and finished on January 27, 1993 in Corpus Christi, Texas which was the headquarters building...
Similar to the "Noche De Carnaval" concert, Selena did not sing "Ya No", while also not including "Fotos y Recuerdos" in the set list
Set list
A set list, or setlist, is a document that lists the songs that a band or musical artist intends to play, or has played, during a specific concert performance...
. Her final performance was on March 14, 1995 during her concert Calle Ocho Festival in Miami, which attracted over 100,000 fans. Selena also performed the song live on Cristina Saralegui
Cristina Saralegui
Cristina Saralegui is a Cuban American journalist, actress and talk show host of the Spanish-language eponymous show, Cristina. She also has her own fashion line of accessories and comforters for bed and bath....
's show El Show De Cristina on July 26, 1994.
Critical reception and chart performance
During the 16th anniversary of Selena's death, Polish newspaper, Onet.plOnet.pl
Onet.pl is the largest Polish web portal. It is owned by the Kraków-based Grupa Onet.pl S.A. It was founded in 1996 by Optimus company. According to Alexa rankings, as of December 2007, it is the 45th most popular website worldwide and the 3rd most popular site in Poland.Onet is currently owned by...
described "No Me Queda Mas" as one of the biggest hits that Selena produced for her fifth studio album, Amor Prohibido. Ramiro Burr praised "No Me Queda Mas" as a "lovely and stoic song facing the end, yet keeping a sense of dignity and self-worth". Raúl Manuel Rodríguez of El Dictamen highly praised the song stating that "Selena did an extremely awesome job when she recorded this song. I remember when I first heard it on the radios. No Me Queda Mas is, in my opinion, one of Selena's best songs. A lovely ballad that will not die". Rodríguez also said that "[...] No Me Queda Mas is an example of where Selena [was] heading to, and that was crossover super-stardom." He also said that "[...] the song gives so much pride to us Hispanics, especially us Mexicans. This song is just a masterpiece. Victoria Díaz of Grupo Reforma
Grupo Reforma
Grupo Reforma is the largest printed media company in Mexico and Latin America. It publishes ten daily newspapers in five cities, including the leading newspapers in Mexico's three largest cities: Reforma in Mexico City, El Norte in Monterrey and Mural in Guadalajara...
, stated that "No Me Queda Mas" is "[...]one of many beautiful ballads from Selena." Carlos Meléndez, of El Nuevo Día
El Nuevo Día
El Nuevo Día is a Puerto Rican newspaper based in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico and distributed daily throughout Puerto Rico and some parts of the United States.- History :...
, had given high praise for the song because of its ballads and orchestra-feels: "this song is just an example of Selena's mezzo sound. Another great work from her brother and producer A.B. Quintanilla and Ricky Vela. They did a great job mixing this ballad with orchestras and Spanish flamenco
Flamenco
Flamenco is a genre of music and dance which has its foundation in Andalusian music and dance and in whose evolution Andalusian Gypsies played an important part....
sounds". On La Jornada
La Jornada
La Jornada is one of Mexico City's leading daily newspapers. It was established in 1984 by Carlos Payán Velver. The current editor is Carmen Lira Saade...
, editor Gabriela Herrera wrote that "No Me Queda Mas, is liked by all Hispanics. Mexicans love the song because of its rhythms, Puerto Ricans love the song because of its Spanish-Ballad flavas, South Americans love the song because of its flamenco sounds, and Dominicans love the song because of its exotic taste and Selena's lubricious voice". Diosdada Sagarra Díaz, of Adelante
Adelante (newspaper)
Adelante is a Cuban newspaper. It is published in Spanish, with an online English edition.The newspaper is located in Camagüey. It is a premiere newspaper that is considered to be similar to New York's "Times".- External links :* *...
expressed that "No Me Queda Mas" is a "classic, one of Selena's best songs ever recorded in her career" she also stated that the song is still being played in radio stations in Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
. Castro Fernando, of ¡Alarma! wrote that the song was one of Selena's biggest hits, while also stating that "[...] no one can't deny the passion Selena had when she had recorded this song. Which really shows off her ability in conveying anyone. Carmen Lopez of Novedades de México
Novedades de México
Novedades de México is a newspaper published in Mexico City. Rosario Sansores Pren, Lolo de la Torriente, and other equally notable people have written articles for this newspaper....
also gave the song high praise for its ballads and soulful sounds. Abelino Gomez of El Mañana
El Mañana (Nuevo Laredo)
El Mañana is a Spanish language newspaper published in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The newspaper was founded in 1924 by Heriberto Deandar Amador, it is Nuevo Laredo's oldest newspaper currently still published. El Mañana uses the slogan "La verdad sin fronteras"...
wrote about the song being covered from other singers: "[...] and who can forget No Me Queda Mas, a blended ballad with Spanish flavors which distinguished it from others like it, who try to imitate Selena's #1 Billboard single. I can say this, out of all the covers of this song, no one can be compared to Selena's version".
Antonio Morales of Gringo Gazette
Gringo Gazette
The Gringo Gazette is an English-language newspaper founded by Carrie Duncan, published every other week for the American expatriate communities in Baja California and Baja California Sur, Mexico. It has been published since 2001. Most of its contributors are Americans living in Mexico or Americans...
, stated that Selena's voice was very amusing and lovely, which gave him "chills" when he had heard the song. Morales also stated that Selena's voice was very astonishing, while also commenting that "[...] I never heard a Mexican-American sing so lovely like Selena did on No Me Queda Mas". Inez Guzman, of Gringo Gazette also said that the song helped Selena to crossover into all parts of Spanish countries. Esmeralda Rivera of Nuestro Diario
Nuestro Diario
Nuestro Diario is the most circulated newspaper in Guatemala and one of the most circulated in Latin America. Its daily edition runs between 270,000 and 300,000 units per day.Nuestro Diario is published by Diarios Modernos, S. A....
believed Selena's choice of recording "No Me Queda Mas" helped advance her success 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...
. No Me Queda Más and Amor Prohibido
Amor Prohibido (song)
"Amor Prohibido" is a song recorded by American Tejano pop singer Selena for her fifth studio album of the same name . The song was written by Selena, A.B. Quintanilla III and Pete Astudillo and was produced by Abraham Quintanilla Jr., Jorge Alberto Pino, Bebu Silvetti and Gregg Vickers...
became the most successful singles of 1994 and 1995 in the United States Latino community and Mexico.
During the entire month of March 2010, "No Me Queda Mas" and a few other Selena music videos were selected for a Selena tribute for her fifteenth anniversary of her passing to 42 million homes nationwide on Music Choice On Demand
Music Choice
Music Choice is a United States company that programs music and produces music-related content for digital cable, cell phones, and cable modem subscribers in the US. Music Choice programs dozens of audio music channels for digital cable subscribers, as well as programs and produces music-related...
. During a Corpus Christi Hooks
Corpus Christi Hooks
The Corpus Christi Hooks are a minor league baseball team of the Texas League, and are the Double-A affiliate of the Houston Astros. They are located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and are named for the city's association with fishing. The team's ownership group is headed by Baseball Hall of Famer Nolan...
games on July 30, 2010, a Selena tribute was sound-off with most of her music playing, including "No Me Queda Mas". The track debuted on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart on November 12, 1994, at number forty, and remained at number one on the chart for seven non-consecutive weeks. The single fell from the chart on April 1, 1995, but returned two weeks later at number five. Following Selena's death, the song spent another eleven weeks in the top ten, twenty-six weeks overall. With this single, Selena became the first performer to achieve four number-one singles on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart in a single year. Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...
tied this record in 1996 with four number-ones from his debut album Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias (album)
-Tracklisting:#No Llores Por Mí — 4:00#Trapecista — 4:28#Por Amarte — 4:05#Si Tú Te Vas — 4:00...
.
Background and development
The music 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...
for "No Me Queda Mas" was filmed from June 11–June 18, 1994, with Sean Davered serving as the director. During an interview, Selena was asked why she choose to do a music video for "No Me Queda Mas". Her response was that EMI Latin
EMI Latin
EMI Televisa Music, also known as EMI Latin and EMI International, is a subsidiary of EMI which focuses on Latin American music....
decided to chose the song, because they felt that the song would be the "big next move" in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, Central
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
and South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. She also confessed that the company wanted to showcase the video internationally for publicity. The filming for the music video was done at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
station, during the grand staircase scene with Selena wearing a white dress (originally wore at the 35th Grammy Awards in 1993), while being surrounded with an orchestra. On the same day, filming was being done during the intro of the music video at Casa Rio restaurant at the San Antonio River Walk
San Antonio River Walk
The San Antonio River Walk is a network of walkways along the banks of the San Antonio River, one story beneath downtown San Antonio, Texas...
. Production of the music video was erupted and stalled for a week because of Selena's upcoming fashion show, tour in Mexico and the opening of her second boutique, Selena Etc.
Selena Etc.
Selena Etc. was a South Texas-based boutique, salon, and clothing store, which was built by Latin Superstar, Selena. Selena Etc. was built and finished on January 27, 1993 in Corpus Christi, Texas which was the headquarters building...
'. The "love scenes" were filmed at the Fiesta San Antonio
Fiesta San Antonio
"Fiesta San Antonio" is an annual spring festival held in San Antonio, Texas with origins dating to the late 19th century. The festival began as a single event to honor the memory of the battles of The Alamo and San Jacinto....
, while the marriage scene was done in Corpus Christi, as well as the horse riding scene.
During the behind the scenes, Selena was seen with full of energy and was being very sarcastic by laughing and joking around with other actors. Selena was even mincing Sean Davered, the director, several times. Although unprofessional, there were no complaints nor were there anyone who felt like Selena was being childish during and cuts of the production. Selena was seen always laughing (sometimes laughing at herself either because she performed an act wrong or because a scene was an equivalent of something Selena had seen on TV) and joking around. While being interviewed, Selena was asked to sing a snippet of the song. Selena replied the question to the reporter in British English
British English
British English, or English , is the broad term used to distinguish the forms of the English language used in the United Kingdom from forms used elsewhere...
. A.B. Quintanilla III, told Selena that her single Bidi Bidi Bom Bom
Bidi Bidi Bom Bom
"Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" is a song by Mexican-American Tejano pop singer Selena from her album Amor Prohibido . The album's second single, "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" was written by Selena and Pete Astudillo. It was produced by A.B. Quintanilla III – Selena's brother – and Bebu Silvetti. The song was...
(was) currently number-one on 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...
's Hot Latin Tracks. Selena was in disbelief and shared her reactions to the reporter, A.B., had wanted to share the news with Selena during break. During production, Selena's dress had to be re-sized due to gaining weight. Her response while cameras were still filming:
The location of the Amtrak train-station for the music video was later adopted in the 1997 film about Selena's life
Selena (film)
Selena is a 1997 American biographical drama film about the life and career of the late Tejano music star Selena, a recording artist who was well known in the Mexican-American and Hispanic communities in the United States and Mexico before she was shot to death at the age of twenty-three.The movie...
, during the fashion show scene with Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller...
.
Synopsis
The video opens with a women sitting down at an outside-restaurant, accompanied by a live Mariachi band performance. She is then introduced by a waiter who offers her a glass of water. The waiter then comes back to her with her ordered entrée, the women then eats peacefully while enjoying the live entertainment. As she enjoys her dinner, the waiter returns to give her a note that her boyfriend had left for her. The women was waiting for her boyfriend to arrive and to accompanied her, but was running late, as she thought, since she was looking down at her watch, frequently. In the note, her boyfriend tells her that he can no longer see her and nor does he want to be with her, because he is getting married to another women, at the end of the note he officially breaks up with her so he can marry the other women he likes. Being crushed, the women takes a sip of water before exiting the restaurant, crying.The song then plays slowly as Selena is seen in the dark, behind a busy high-way, pealing off a white rose, indicating "he loves me...he loves me not...", while crying. While doing so, a collage of memorable pictures and videos of Selena and her now ex-boyfriend are seen throughout the video. Now the video shines on Selena wearing her white dress that she had picked out, singing on a staircase, with an orchestra playing their instruments, below the staircase. Selena is then seen at the wedding of her ex-boyfriend, she tries to enter the outside-wedding near the beach, but she is pulled away by her emotions and instead cries running. She then crouch down to the floor and cries and tells herself "what was wrong with me?" and "why did he not like me?". After this, Selena's ex-boyfriend and fiancée acknowledge their marriage and share a kiss. After the wedding, the final video of Selena and her ex-boyfriend is played, where he had given a kiss to Selena on her hands. The video then ends with him hugging his now wife, and Selena crying, looking down.
Reception
The music video was welcomed with positive reception from music critics, with many of them stating that Selena's styles in the video being, inconsistent, were highly praised. Raúl Manuel Rodríguez of El Dictamen wrote, in his one-page special dedicated to Selena, that "Selena's No Me Queda Mas shines even brighter with her accompanied video [...] it is one of the best videos ever produced and well written. It really captures the audiences attention, and thirst for what's going to come next." In Rodríguez's "Top 10 Selena music videos", "No Me Queda Mas" was number-one on his countdown. He also expressed his reasons with "The song is just amazing, no one can complain on her voice and message, however, the video blew me away! I saw her music video for "Bidi Bidi Bom BomBidi Bidi Bom Bom
"Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" is a song by Mexican-American Tejano pop singer Selena from her album Amor Prohibido . The album's second single, "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" was written by Selena and Pete Astudillo. It was produced by A.B. Quintanilla III – Selena's brother – and Bebu Silvetti. The song was...
" and instantly thought, the video should be number-one, but No Me Queda Mas was just lingering in my mind." Victoria Díaz of Grupo Reforma
Grupo Reforma
Grupo Reforma is the largest printed media company in Mexico and Latin America. It publishes ten daily newspapers in five cities, including the leading newspapers in Mexico's three largest cities: Reforma in Mexico City, El Norte in Monterrey and Mural in Guadalajara...
had reviewed the song and ended her review about the video being "addicting and beautiful", while also stating that "Selena used many styles and outfits, I couldn't pick which one was my favorite. I had to go to Selena Etc.
Selena Etc.
Selena Etc. was a South Texas-based boutique, salon, and clothing store, which was built by Latin Superstar, Selena. Selena Etc. was built and finished on January 27, 1993 in Corpus Christi, Texas which was the headquarters building...
because her clothes are just amazing, refreshing and exotic". Antonio Morales of Gringo Gazette
Gringo Gazette
The Gringo Gazette is an English-language newspaper founded by Carrie Duncan, published every other week for the American expatriate communities in Baja California and Baja California Sur, Mexico. It has been published since 2001. Most of its contributors are Americans living in Mexico or Americans...
, who also reviewed the song stated in his review that the video was exquisite and that it had almost made him cry, "I felt bad for Selena, I wanted to go inside the video and just hug her. I feel in love with this video. Selena had touch many hearts with this song, something you don't see a lot in Hispanic-videos, nowadays." Esmeralda Rivera of Nuestro Diario
Nuestro Diario
Nuestro Diario is the most circulated newspaper in Guatemala and one of the most circulated in Latin America. Its daily edition runs between 270,000 and 300,000 units per day.Nuestro Diario is published by Diarios Modernos, S. A....
, said "Shakira
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...
's videos don't have a chance with Selena's No Me Queda Mas[...]" during a comparison with "Underneath Your Clothes
Underneath Your Clothes
"Underneath Your Clothes" is a power ballad by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira - the second English language single released from Laundry Service . It is a love song with lyrics by Shakira and music by her and Lester Mendez and tells the story of the unconditional love that a woman has for her...
". Rivera said that "Selena's No Me Queda Mas is a Spanish-equivalent of a power ballad.
Yvonne Vega, of Qué Más, praised Selena's different outfits and stated that "[...] the video still feels contemporary to this day. Even years after Selena's death, you can still feel the passion, emotion, and heart in this video. Some videos like "Because of Love
Because of Love
"Because of Love" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her fifth studio album, janet. . Released as the album's fourth single in January 1994, the track is a love song written and produced by Jackson, James Harris III, and Terry Lewis. A remix of the song, the Frankie & David Treat Mix,...
" - just makes me feel old, looking in the past. But No Me Queda Mas video still makes me feel younger." Javier Lopez, of TV Notas commented on his favorite music videos saying "No Me Queda Mas, one of my favorite videos of Selena, is just beautiful. The talented late singer, shows her fans a taste of her sexy side with her white dress, originally worn at the 35th Grammy Awards." The video was named twelve on his "Top 100 music videos of all time".
Track listing
US Promo Single- No Me Queda Mas (3:49)
Mexico Promo Single
- No Me Queda Mas (3:49)
Credits and personnel
Music video- Directed by: Sean Davered
- Produced by: Jose Behar
- Written by: Jonathan (last name unknown)
- Starring: Selena, Los Dinos
- Costume Designed by: Selena, Martin Gomez, Rosa Sullivan, Mark Duncan
- Production Manager: Abraham Quintanilla JrAbraham Quintanilla JrAbraham Isaac Quintanilla, Jr. is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is the father of singer Selena, who was murdered in 1995.-Early life:...
- Mariachi band: Jorge Pinto, Alexander Martinez, Juan Felicio, Jorge Fernandez, Sebastian Rodriguez, Maria Lopez, Victor Nunez
- Waiter: Ezequiel Cintron
- Selena's crush: Emilio Perez
- The bride: Sophia Rodriguez
- Bible reader: Jose Lopez
- Percussion/Congas: Arturo MezaArturo MezaArturo Meza is a Mexican songwriter, musician, composer, singer, poet and writer. He is a prolific artist and inventor of musical instruments, such as the teclaedro, yeloguerlizet, mezáfono and oglio. The base of his songs is folk music, usually only his own voice and guitar...
, Jesse "O'Jay" Martinez - French horn: Odalis Smith, Helen Stackhouse, Morgan Taylor
- ViolinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
: Gertrude Myers, Ruth Moore, John Foster, Alice Powell - CelloCelloThe cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
: Lucy Richardson - FluteFluteThe flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
: Francisca Malorie, James Watson - TrumpetTrumpetThe trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
: Edward Jackson, Jose Deluna - TambourineTambourineThe tambourine or marine is a musical instrument of the percussion family consisting of a frame, often of wood or plastic, with pairs of small metal jingles, called "zils". Classically the term tambourine denotes an instrument with a drumhead, though some variants may not have a head at all....
: Freddie Corea, Don Shelton - Mezzo-soprano saxophoneMezzo-soprano saxophoneThe mezzo-soprano saxophone, sometimes called the F alto saxophone, is an instrument in the saxophone family. It is in the key of F, pitched a whole step above the alto saxophone. Its size and the sound are similar to the E alto, although the upper register sounds more like a B soprano. Very few...
: Dilan Anderson, Aaron McCoy
No Me Queda Mas
- SelenaSelenaSelena Quintanilla-Pérez , known simply as Selena, was a Mexican American singer-songwriter. She was named the "top Latin artist of the '90s" and "Best selling Latin artist of the decade" by Billboard for her fourteen top-ten singles in the Top Latin Songs chart, including seven number-one hits...
– vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Joe Ojeda – Keyboards
- Ricky VelaRicky VelaRicardo "Ricky" Vela is an award-winning song-writer and keyboards for the band Selena y Los Dinos. Ricky Vela joined the band as the bands keyboard player...
– writer, keyboards - Chris PérezChris PerezChristopher Gilbert "Chris" Pérez is a American guitarist and the widower of "The Queen of Tejano music" Selena. He is currently a guitarist for A.B. Quintanilla III y Los Kumbia All Starz since he joined in 2006. Prior to that, Pérez was the lead guitarist for his wife's band Selena y Los Dinos...
– GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - A.B. Quintanilla III – arranger, producer
- Bebu SilvettiBebu SilvettiJuan Fernando Silvetti Adorno , professionally known as Bebu Silvetti or simply Silvetti, was an Argentine pianist, composer, conductor, arranger and record producer...
– arranger, producer - Suzette Quintanilla - drums
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Charts
"No Me Queda Mas" was nominated for "Video of the Year" during the 1995 annual, Latin Music AwardBillboard Latin Music Awards
The Billboard Latin Music Awards grew out of the Billboard Music Awards program from Billboard Magazine, an industry publication charting the sales and radio airplay success of musical recordings. The awards began in 1990...
. The music video became Selena's first music video
Selena Videography
Popular Mexican American pop Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla-Perez has worked on seventeen music videos, some of which were released posthumously after her tragic death in 1995. Selena was a rising "Queen of Tejano Music" and landed a Grammy Award for her 1993 album Live! which Selena released two...
to be both nominated and win the award. The awards ceremony was done posthumously after Selena's death, her father, Abraham Quintanilla Jr
Abraham Quintanilla Jr
Abraham Isaac Quintanilla, Jr. is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is the father of singer Selena, who was murdered in 1995.-Early life:...
and the band members of Selena y Los Dinos
Selena y Los Dinos
Selena y Los Dinos was the band in which Grammy-Award-winning Tejano music singer Selena performed, until her death on March 31, 1995. Selena fronted the band since 1980, started by her father Abraham Quintanilla, Jr....
; accepted the award, in her honor.
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Hot Latin Tracks (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... ) |
1 |
| U.S. Latin Regional Mexican Airplay Latin Regional Mexican Airplay Regional Mexican Songs is a record chart published on Billboard magazine. It was established by the magazine on October 8, 1994 with La Niña Fresa by Banda Z being the first song to reach number-one. It features Latin music information from different genres like Mariachi, Norteño, Banda and... (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... ) |
1 |
| U.S. Latin Pop Airplay (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... ) |
13 |
Awards
| Year | Awards ceremony | Award | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Latin Music Awards Billboard Latin Music Awards The Billboard Latin Music Awards grew out of the Billboard Music Awards program from Billboard Magazine, an industry publication charting the sales and radio airplay success of musical recordings. The awards began in 1990... |
Video of The Year | |
| 1997 | Broadcast Music Incorporated Latin Awards Broadcast Music Incorporated Broadcast Music, Inc. is one of three United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed... |
Song of The Year |
Covers
| Artist | Album | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Aris Y Su Combinacion | Con El Exito | 1999 |
| Los Tres Reyes | El Retorno De Los Tres Reyes | 2001 |
| Salsa Clave | Fiesta | 2001 |
| Tito Nieves Tito Nieves Humberto "Tito" Nieves became one of the leading Salsa singers of the 1980s and the early 1990s.... |
Un Tipo Común | 2002 |
| Vanessa Del Fierro | Nuevas Voces De América | 2005 |
| Pepe Aguilar Pepe Aguilar José "Pepe" Aguilar Jiménez is a popular singer-songwriter of ranchera, mariachi and pop music. Pepe is the son of Mexican icon Antonio Aguilar and folkloric actress Flor Silvestre.-Career:... |
Selena ¡VIVE! | 2005 |
| Nora Guillen | Marimba Lucero, Vol. 1 | 2006 |
| José Feliciano José Feliciano José Feliciano is a Puerto Rican singer, virtuoso guitarist and composer known for many international hits including the 1970 holiday single "Feliz Navidad".-Childhood:... |
Jose Feliciano Y Amigos | 2006 |
| Johnny Quintana Y Grupo Superbailongo | Superbailongo 1 - The Best Latin Party | 2007 |
| Toñita | Desafiando Al Destino | 2007 |
| Soles Del Escambray | Cerca del Mar y del Monte | 2007 |
| Maria Williams (English version) | Hybrid | 2008 |
| Miguel Nacel | Romance en Piano, Vol. 6 | 2008 |
| Tierra Mexicana Con El Mariachi "Arriba Juarez" | Latin Romance | 2009 |
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En Vivo En Pico Rivera - A Mi Hacienda / 2005 | 2010 |
| Norma Eliza | Mariachi Hits | 2010 |
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| Karen Rodriguez Karen Rodriguez Karen Rodriguez is an American singer from New York City, New York. Rodriguez placed twelfth on the tenth season of American Idol.-Early life:... |
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| Yanni Bonetti | Simplemente Bachata Vol. 8 | 2011 |
| Salsa Plus | Pa'l Bailador | 2011 |
| Prince Royce Prince Royce Geoffrey Royce Rojas , known professionally as Prince Royce, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer from New York City, New York. At an early age, Royce took an interest in music and into his teenage years, began experimenting with music and writing poetry. By age nineteen, Royce met... |
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Release history
| Country | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| United States | March 14, 1994 | CD single CD single A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s... |
| Mexico | ||
| Germany | 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... |
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| Japan | ||
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| France | March 22, 1994 | |
See also
- Billboard Top Latin Songs Year-End ChartBillboard Top Latin Songs Year-End ChartThe Year-End charts for the Top Latin Songs chart are published in the last issue of Billboard magazine every year. The chart is based on information provided by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems, which collects radio airplay information...
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 1994
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 1995