No Se Va

Album: El Comienzo (2022)
Charted: 57
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • Grupo Frontera is an ensemble from McAllen, a Texas town on the Mexican border, comprising six members: Beto, Juan Javier Cantu, Carlos Frontera, Payo, Julian Pena Jr. and Carlos Zamora. This song, which they released independently, became their first Hot 100 hit after it went viral on TikTok.
  • On "No Se Va," Grupo Frontera laments a memory of a former romantic partner that won't disappear. "No Se Va" translates to "it doesn't go away."
  • The Colombian folk-pop group Morat originally recorded "No Se Va" for their Balas perdidas album. Released as a single on March 7, 2019, it didn't chart.
  • Grupo Frontera covered "No Se Va" in a norteño style. Norteño is a regional Mexican genre related to polka and Mexican folk music.

    "We practiced that song just 16 hours before recording it," Peno told Billboard. "Payo began singing it, then I added rhythms with the congas, and then Beto followed with the bajo quinto, and we all stared at each other thinking, 'Wow, this sounds cool.' We practiced it three times on a Wednesday, and the next day we recorded it live in one take."
  • When "No Se Va" entered the Hot 100, it became the fifth regional Mexican song to reach the listing. The previous four were:

    2021 "Botella Tras Botella" by Christian Nodal and Gera MX (#60)

    2021 "Está Dañada" by Ivan Cornejo (#61)

    2021 "Ya Superame (En Vivo Desde Culiacan, Sinaloa" by Grupo Firme (#91)

    2022 "Soy El Unico" by Yahritza y Su Esencia (#20)
  • Grupo Frontera and Morat performed the song live together for the first time during the Colombian folk-pop group's Si Ayer Fuera Hoy tour stop in San Antonio, Texas, on February 2, 2023.

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

James Bond Theme Songs

James Bond Theme SongsMusic Quiz

How well do you know the 007 theme songs?

Andy McClusky of OMD

Andy McClusky of OMDSongwriter Interviews

Known in America for the hit "If You Leave," OMD is a huge influence on modern electronic music.

Narada Michael Walden - "Freeway of Love"

Narada Michael Walden - "Freeway of Love"They're Playing My Song

As a songwriter and producer, Narada had hits with Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Starship. But what song does he feel had the greatest impact on his career?

Gary Brooker of Procol Harum

Gary Brooker of Procol HarumSongwriter Interviews

The lead singer and pianist for Procol Harum, Gary talks about finding the musical ideas to match the words.

Goodbye, Hello: Ten Farewell Tour Fake-Outs

Goodbye, Hello: Ten Farewell Tour Fake-OutsSong Writing

The 10 biggest "retirement tours" that didn't take.

David Clayton-Thomas of Blood, Sweat & Tears

David Clayton-Thomas of Blood, Sweat & TearsSongwriter Interviews

The longtime BS&T frontman tells the "Spinning Wheel" story, including the line he got from Joni Mitchell.