Ni Una Sola Palabra
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"Ni Una Sola Palabra"
is the first official single
released from Paulina Rubio
's Spanish language
album Ananda
. It is Paulina's third American
pop hit, entering at #98 on the Billboard Hot 100
chart.
) and was released on radio on July 24, 2006. The song was released on iTunes Store
on August 15, 2006, becoming Rubio's first digital single
after fans petitioned for a legal way to obtain it prior to the album hitting stores.
Rubio said the following about the song :
was shot in Los Angeles
, California
on July 28, 2006 beginning at 3:00 PM and extended until 6:00 AM the next morning for a total of 15 hours. The video was produced by Todd Young
and directed by Paul Boyd
. The video features Paulina Rubio
as super hero Pauwer-woman, whose habitat includes the skyscrapers of downtown Los Angeles
. During the video, Rubio rescues a young girl from a group of criminals. "Ni Una Sola Palabra" is also Rubio's first music video
(since 2001's "Yo No Soy Esa Mujer
") to feature her Pomeranian
dog, Miranda. The music video was released on Latin music video stations on August 31, 2006.
is the first official single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
released from Paulina Rubio
Paulina Rubio
Paulina Susana Rubio Rue is a Mexican singer and actress. Rubio achieved international stardom with her fifth studio album, Paulina...
's Spanish language
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
album Ananda
Ananda (album)
Ananda is the seventh Spanish-language album by the Mexican singer Paulina Rubio and Rubio's eighth studio album as a solo artist and was released on September 18 in Latin America and Spain and September 19 in the United States....
. It is Paulina's third American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pop hit, entering at #98 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart.
The song
The song was written by Xabier San Martín (member of the Spanish band La Oreja de Van GoghLa Oreja de Van Gogh
La Oreja de Van Gogh is a Latin Grammy-winning and Grammy-nominated Spanish pop band from Donostia-San Sebastian. The name of the band refers to the famous post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh who cut off the lobe of his own ear...
) and was released on radio on July 24, 2006. The song was released on iTunes Store
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
on August 15, 2006, becoming Rubio's first digital single
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
after fans petitioned for a legal way to obtain it prior to the album hitting stores.
Rubio said the following about the song :
Promotion
Paulina performed the song on "The Jay Leno Show" becoming one of the few Latin artist to do so. She also performed Ni Una Sola Palabra at the 2007 Latin Billboard Awards.Music video
The music videoMusic 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...
was shot in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
on July 28, 2006 beginning at 3:00 PM and extended until 6:00 AM the next morning for a total of 15 hours. The video was produced by Todd Young
Todd Young
Todd Christopher Young is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party.- Early life:Young was born was born August 24, 1972, the second of three children of Bruce and Nancy Young. He lived in Marion County for several years before settling in Hamilton County, where he...
and directed by Paul Boyd
Paul Boyd
Paul Boyd is a British, music video, commercial and feature film director.Born in Scotland, Boyd graduated from St. Martin's School of Art in London with a BA in Fine Art Film...
. The video features Paulina Rubio
Paulina Rubio
Paulina Susana Rubio Rue is a Mexican singer and actress. Rubio achieved international stardom with her fifth studio album, Paulina...
as super hero Pauwer-woman, whose habitat includes the skyscrapers of downtown Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. During the video, Rubio rescues a young girl from a group of criminals. "Ni Una Sola Palabra" is also Rubio's first 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...
(since 2001's "Yo No Soy Esa Mujer
Yo No Soy Esa Mujer
"Yo No Soy Esa Mujer" is a song released from Paulina Rubio's fifth album, Paulina. It was released in 2001. It peaked #7 in Billboard Hot Latin Songs - Charts :...
") to feature her Pomeranian
Pomeranian (dog)
The Pomeranian is a breed of dog of the Spitz type, named for the Pomerania region in Central Europe . Classed as a toy dog breed because of its small size, the Pomeranian is descended from the larger Spitz type dogs, specifically the German Spitz...
dog, Miranda. The music video was released on Latin music video stations on August 31, 2006.
Official versions
- Ni Una Sola Palabra (Album Version)
- Ni Una Sola Palabra (Pasito Duranguense Version)
- Ni Una Sola Palabra (Norteña Version)
- Ni Una Sola Palabra (Nico Prosen B.A. Mix)
- Ni Una Sola Palabra (DJ Hessler InDaHouse Extended Mix)
- Ni Una Sola Palabra (DJ Hessler InDaHouse Radio Mix)
- Ni Una Sola Palabra (Reggaeton Version) feat. Trebol Clan
- Ni Una Sola Palabra (Belanova Remix)
Chart performance
Ni Una Sola Palabra debuted at #4 on the Hot Latin Tracks becoming Rubio's highest debut ever on the chart. The song went on to become a huge success peaking at #1 on both the Hot Latin Tracks and Latin Pop Airplay charts for several weeks. It has also managed to chart at #98 on the Billboard Hot 100 becoming her third song to chart there. As of December 11, 2009, "Ni Una Sola Palabra" ranked as the 59th song of the last ten years in the Top Latin Songs Chart from Latin Billboard.Charts
| Chart (2006–2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Hot Latin Songs Hot Latin Songs Hot Latin Songs is a record chart published by Billboard magazine. It is often recognized as the most important music chart for Spanish language Latin music in the American music market. It was established by the magazine on September 6, 1986 with La Guirnalda by Rocío Dúrcal being the first song... |
1 |
| U.S. Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Latin Pop Airplay Latin Pop Airplay Latin Pop Airplay is a record chart published on Billboard magazine. It features Latin music information from pop music usually in Spanish. It was established by the magazine on October 8, 1994 with Mañana by Cristian Castro being the first song to reach number-one... |
1 |
| U.S. Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Radio Songs |
50 |
| U.S. Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Hot 100 |
98 |