¡Basta Ya! (song)
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"¡Basta Ya!" is a song written by Mexican singer-songwriter
Marco Antonio Solís
. The song was first performed by Puerto Rican singer, Olga Tañón
, on her first latin pop crossover album, Nuevos Senderos in 1996. Released as the lead single, the song became first number-one hit for Tañón on the Hot Latin Tracks chart.
's 2007 studio album El Amor Que Nunca Fue. The single reached number-one, making it the second time in the history of Hot Latin Tracks that a song has reached number-one by two different artists. The two musicians had also made a duet on the Mexican version of "Desilusioname".
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Marco Antonio Solís
Marco Antonio Solís
Marco Antonio Solís is a Mexican musician, composer, and record producer. Throughout his career, he has sold over 80 million records and written over 300 songs, arguably making him one of the most successful singer-songwriters in Latin America.-Early life and career:Marco Antonio Solís started his...
. The song was first performed by Puerto Rican singer, Olga Tañón
Olga Tañón
Olga Tañón is a two-time Grammy Award and three-time Latin Grammy-winning Merengue and Latin Pop artist. Tañón has earned 5 Latin Grammy Awards and 19 Premios Lo Nuestro awards during her career.-Early years:...
, on her first latin pop crossover album, Nuevos Senderos in 1996. Released as the lead single, the song became first number-one hit for Tañón on the Hot Latin Tracks chart.
Chart performance
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | 1 |
| US Billboard Regional Mexican Airplay Regional Mexican Regional Mexican is a radio format for music radio, typically defined to include Banda, Ranchera, Mariachi and Norteña. It is the most popular radio format targeting Hispanic Americans in the United States.... |
17 |
Conjunto Primavera version
"¡Basta Ya!" was released as the first single from Mexican norteño band Conjunto PrimaveraConjunto Primavera
Conjunto Primavera is a Mexican conjunto group from Ojinaga, Chihuahua, currently produced by Alejandro Garcia. In the 1990s and 2000s they became one of the most popular groups in the genre....
's 2007 studio album El Amor Que Nunca Fue. The single reached number-one, making it the second time in the history of Hot Latin Tracks that a song has reached number-one by two different artists. The two musicians had also made a duet on the Mexican version of "Desilusioname".
Chart performance
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | 1 |
| US Billboard Regional Mexican Songs | 1 |
Chart performance
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Mexico Top 20 General (Monitor Latino) | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | 24 |
| US Billboard Regional Mexican Songs | 10 |
See also
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 1996
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Songs of 2007