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No Se Va

Not to be confused with No Se Ve.

"No Se Va" (transl. "It Doesn't Go Away") is a song by Colombian band Morat. It was released on 7 March 2019 as the sixth single from their album Balas perdidas (2018).[1] Its official music video was released on the same day.[2] Though it did not chart by its release, it would eventually go viral after a cover of the song published by regional Mexican band Grupo Frontera went viral on TikTok.[3] It reached chart positions in Bolivia and Peru in 2022, as well as later certifications in Mexico, Spain, and the United States.

"No Se Va"
Single by Morat
from the album Balas perdidas
English title"It Doesn't Go Away"
Released7 March 2019 (2019-03-07)
Length3:36
LabelUniversal Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Andrés Torres
  • Mauricio Rengifo
Morat singles chronology
"Yo No Merezco Volver"
(2018) 		"No Se Va"
(2019) 		"Presiento"
(2019)
Music video
"No Se Va" on YouTube

Background

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In an interview with AXS, Juan Pablo Villamil of the band said that "No Se Va" is different from the other songs off their album Balas perdidas, and is more of an upbeat and danceable song.[4]

Charts

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Chart performance for "No Se Va"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Bolivia (Billboard)[5] 11
Peru (Billboard)[6] 19

Certifications

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Certifications for "No Se Va"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[7] Diamond+3× Platinum+Gold 510,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[8] Platinum 60,000‡
United States (RIAA)[9] 4× Platinum (Latin) 240,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Grupo Frontera version

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"No Se Va"
 
Single and EP cover
Single by Grupo Frontera
from the album El Comienzo
English title"It Doesn't Go Away"
Released28 April 2022 (2022-04-28)
GenreNorteño cumbia
Length3:13
Songwriter(s)
  • Andrés Torres
  • Mauricio Rengifo
  • Juan Pablo Isaza
  • Juan Pablo Villamil
  • Martin Vargas
  • Simon Vargas
Producer(s)Grupo Frontera
Grupo Frontera singles chronology
"La Plata"
(2022) 		"No Se Va"
(2022) 		"No Te Arrepentiras"
(2022)

American norteño band Grupo Frontera self-released a live cover of "No Se Va", on 28 April 2022, as the lead single and title track of the EP of the same name (alternatively titled No Se Va (En Vivo)). It follows the band's debut En Vivo, Vol. 1. It is also the lead single and first track from the band's debut studio album El Comienzo (2023), as its lead single and first track.

"No Se Va" began its virality around September 2022, and it led to the song becoming the fifth regional Mexican song to appear on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 57. It also reached chart positions and was trending in several countries.

Background and composition

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In an interview with Billboard, the band said while in the recording process of the No Se Va EP, they wanted to focus on "timeless" pop songs. They also said that they practiced the song for 16 hours before recording it.[10] It is a norteño song, and incorporates elements of Tejano music and cumbias.[11]

The cover song originally became trending on TikTok after a video showing a couple dancing to the song went viral.[12] The song was used in a dance style called "el pasito satevo," and was covered by several users on the platform.[13]

Commercial performance

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Following a surge in popularity, "No Se Va" debuted at number 99 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking the band's first appearance on the chart.[14] It later peaked at number 57 on the chart.[15]

Music video

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Its music video was released on 28 April 2022, which is a live performance. By October 2022, the video reached over 50 million views on YouTube.[16] It would reach 100 million views a month later.[17]

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ "MORAT PRESENTAN EL VIDEOCLIP DE 'NO SE VA'". Los 40. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Morat presenta el video oficial de 'No se va'". crhoy.com. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  3. ^ Flores, Griselda (4 November 2023). "Morat on 'No Se Va' Going Viral & More Los40 Music Awards Highlights". Billboard. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  4. ^ Villa, Lucas (29 March 2019). "Interview: Morat talks first U.S. tour & how the folk-pop band fits in today's Latin music scene". AXS. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Morat Chart History (Bolivia Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Morat Chart History (Peru Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 17 April 2024. Type Morat in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and No se va in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  8. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Morat – No Se Va". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  9. ^ "American single certifications – Morat – No Se Va". Recording Industry Association of America.
  10. ^ Roiz, Jessica (2 November 2023). "Grupo Frontera's 'No Se Va': How the Cover Dominated TikTok and Charts". Billboard. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  11. ^ Almazan, José (8 August 2023). "On Debut Album 'El Comienzo,' Grupo Frontera Breaks the Rules". Texas Monthly. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  12. ^ Gamboa, Juan Carlos (6 October 2023). "Grupo Frontera: 'No Se Va', la canción del momento gracias a una pareja de bailadores". Bandamax. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  13. ^ García, Tanya (10 October 2023). "Alumnos graban un video de música norteña en su hora libre de clases; se hacen virales". El Occidental. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  14. ^ Zellner, Xander (4 October 2023). "Grupo Frontera's 'No Se Va' Hits Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  15. ^ a b "Grupo Frontera Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  16. ^ Gamboa, Juan Carlos (11 October 2023). "Grupo Frontera supera los 50 millones de reproducciones de 'No Se Va'". Bandamax. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  17. ^ "De fiesta Grupo Frontera, celebra 100 millones de vistas de su video 'No se va'". La Sirena. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  18. ^ "Grupo Frontera Chart History (Bolivia Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  19. ^ "Grupo Frontera Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  20. ^ "Grupo Frontera Chart History (Mexico Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  21. ^ "Grupo Frontera Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  22. ^ "Grupo Frontera Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  23. ^ "Grupo Frontera Chart History (Regional Mexican Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  24. ^ "Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  25. ^ "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
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