Not to be confused with No Se Ve.
No Se Va
single
ArtistMorat
AlbumBalas perdidas
Released7 March 2019
Length3:36
LabelUniversal Music
Writer
Producer
  • Andrés Torres
  • Mauricio Rengifo
Prev year2018
TitleNo Se Va
Year2019
Next year2019

"No Se Va" () 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.

Background

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

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

Grupo Frontera version

No Se Va
single
ArtistGrupo Frontera
CoverGrupo Frontera - No Se Va.jpeg
AlbumEl Comienzo
Released28 April 2022
GenreNorteño cumbia
Length3:13
Writer
  • Andrés Torres
  • Mauricio Rengifo
  • Juan Pablo Isaza
  • Juan Pablo Villamil
  • Martin Vargas
  • Simon Vargas
ProducerGrupo Frontera
Prev year2022
Year2022
Next year2022

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

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.[7] It is a norteño song, and incorporates elements of Tejano music and cumbias.[8]

The cover song originally became trending on TikTok after a video showing a couple dancing to the song went viral.[9] The song was used in a dance style called "el pasito satevo," and was covered by several users on the platform.[10]

Commercial performance

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.[11] It later peaked at number 57 on the chart.[12]

Music video

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.[13] It would reach 100 million views a month later.[14]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Grupo Frontera version
Chart (2022–2023)Peak
position
Bolivia (Billboard)[15]2
Mexico (Billboard)[16]1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Grupo Frontera version
Chart (2023)Position
Global 200 (Billboard)[17]141
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[18]31

References

  1. ^ "MORAT PRESENTAN EL VIDEOCLIP DE 'NO SE VA'". Los 40. March 11, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  2. ^ "Morat presenta el video oficial de 'No se va'". crhoy.com. March 9, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  3. ^ Flores, Griselda (November 4, 2023). "Morat on ‘No Se Va' Going Viral & More Los40 Music Awards Highlights". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 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 April 3, 2024.
  6. ^ "Morat Chart History (Peru Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  7. ^ Roiz, Jessica (November 2, 2023). "Grupo Frontera's 'No Se Va': How the Cover Dominated TikTok and Charts". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  8. ^ Almazan, José (August 8, 2023). "On Debut Album 'El Comienzo,' Grupo Frontera Breaks the Rules". Texas Monthly. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  9. ^ Gamboa, Juan Carlos (October 6, 2023). "Grupo Frontera: 'No Se Va', la canción del momento gracias a una pareja de bailadores". Bandamax. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  10. ^ García, Tanya (October 10, 2023). "Alumnos graban un video de música norteña en su hora libre de clases; se hacen virales". El Occidental. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  11. ^ Zellner, Xander (October 4, 2023). "Grupo Frontera's 'No Se Va' Hits Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  12. ^ H100
  13. ^ Gamboa, Juan Carlos (October 11, 2023). "Grupo Frontera supera los 50 millones de reproducciones de 'No Se Va'". Bandamax. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  14. ^ "De fiesta Grupo Frontera, celebra 100 millones de vistas de su video 'No se va'". La Sirena. November 7, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  15. ^ "Grupo Frontera Chart History (Bolivia Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  16. ^ "Grupo Frontera Chart History (Mexico Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  17. ^ "Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  18. ^ "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 21 August 2024.