"No Basta" is a song

Song

In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...

 written, produced and performed by Venezuelan

Venezuelan people

Venezuelan people are from a multiethnic nation in South America called Venezuela. Venezuelans are predominantly Roman Catholic and speak Spanish, and a majority of them are the result of a mixture of Europeans, Africans, and Amerindians.-Demography:...

 singer-songwriter

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...

 Franco De Vita

Franco De Vita

Franco De Vita is a singer-songwriter of Latin music. His first disc as a solo artist garnered three Spanish-language hits in Venezuela. He signed with the Sony label in 1988, and in 1990, his album Extranjero had a song that reached No. 1 on the U.S. Latin charts and won an MTV Video Music Award...

. It was released by CBS Records

CBS Records

CBS Records is a record label founded by CBS Corporation in 2006 to take advantage of music from its entertainment properties owned by CBS Television Studios. The initial label roster consisted of only three artists; rock band Señor Happy and singer/songwriters Will Dailey and P.J...

 in 1991 as the first single from De Vita's studio album Extranjero

Extranjero

Extranjero was a 1990 album by Franco De Vita released on the Sony label. The CD produced three singles, most notably the critically acclaimed "No Basta," which spent four weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Latin music charts in the United States. Other singles from the album included "Ya Lo He...

, becoming his first number-one single in the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart. The music video

Music 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...

 recorded for the song earned the International Viewer's Choice Award at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards

1991 MTV Video Music Awards

The 1991 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on September 5, 1991, honoring the best music videos from June 2, 1990, to June 15, 1991. The show was hosted by Arsenio Hall at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles....

. The singer decided to donate the award to a campaign against discrimination in the United States.

The song debuted in the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart (formerly Hot Latin Tracks) chart at number 26 in the week of February 9, 1991, climbing to the top ten three weeks later. "No Basta" peaked at number-one in March 30, 1991, replacing "Sopa de Caracol

Sopa de Caracol

Sopa de Caracol Released in 1991 is an EP from the Argentine Ska, Reggae band Los Fabulosos CadillacsThe EP was a mix of four songs that included the song that give name to the album along with a megamix from several of the band greatest hits like "Mi Novia se Cayo en un Pozo Ciego", "El Satanico Dr...

" by Honduran musical ensemble Banda Blanca

Banda Blanca

Banda Blanca is a Honduran musical ensemble formed in January 17, 1971. They began as a rock band, but eventually integrated elements of merengue and punta to their music. The name of the band came after Antonio Lungas wanted a band to perform on the night club named "Garzas Blancas", and...

 and being succeeded by "Mi Deseo

Mi Deseo

"Mi Deseo" is a song written, produced and performed by Mexican singer-songwriter Marco Antonio Solís as the lead member of the band Los Bukis. It was released by Fonovisa Records in 1991 as the first single from their studio album A Través de Tus Ojos...

" by Mexican band Los Bukis

Los Bukis

Los Bukis is a Mexican music band from Ario de Rosales, Michoacán. It was founded by cousins Joel Solís and Marco Antonio Solís in the 1970s. Their first song was Falso Amor and its style became popular in Latin America...

, six weeks later. "No Basta" ended 1991 as the eighth best performing Latin single of the year

Billboard Top Latin Songs Year-End Chart

The 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...

 in the United States.

See also

• List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 1991
• Billboard Top Latin Songs Year-End Chart
  Billboard Top Latin Songs Year-End Chart
  The 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...