No Quiero Na' Regala'o

"No Quiero Na' Regala'o"
"No Quiero Na' Regala'o"
Single by Gilberto Santa Rosa
from the album Esencia
Released	1996
Genre	Salsa
Length	4:42
Label	Sony Discos
Songwriter(s)	Perín Vasquez
Producer(s)	José Lugo; Gilberto Santa Rosa;
Gilberto Santa Rosa singles chronology

"No Quiero Na' Regala'o" is a song by Puerto Rican singer Gilberto Santa Rosa from his tenth studio album Esencia (1996). The song was written by Perín Vasquez and originally performed by Puerto Rican salsa band El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico on their studio album De Punta a Punta (1971). Productions was co-handled by Santa Rosa and José Lugo. A salsa song, it deals with the singer not wanting love out of pity. The song was met with positive reactions from three music critics who called it catchy and danceable. In the United States, "No Quiero Na' Regala'o" reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart and topped the Tropical Airplay chart where it spent three weeks on this position.

Background and composition[]

In 1996, Gilberto Santa Rosa released his tenth studio album Esencia.^[1] It was his first studio album to not feature his backup band since becoming a soloist ten years ago. Santa Rosa explained that he did no longer wanted to maintain an administrative role and felt like a true soloist after relinquishing his position as a bandleader.^[2] Santa Rosa handled productions of the album along with José Lugo.^[3] The opening track, "No Quiero Na' Regala'o" was written by Perín Vasquez and originally performed by Puerto Rican salsa band El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, which Santa Rosa is an avid fan of, on their studio album De Punta a Punta (1971).^[4] A salsa song, it is a "ego-driven theme about not wanting pity when seeking true love".^[3]

Promotion and reception[]

"No Quiero Na' Regala'o" was released as the lead single from Esencia in 1996.^[5] Ramiro Burr wrote for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that despite the lyrics dealing with the singer not wanting pity, he felt the "bright cracking horns produce a wildly festive mood" and regarded it as "instantly danceable".^[3] La Prensa de San Antonio editor Diana Raquel called it a "very catchy and danceable rhythm" song and reminded the author of when Santa Rosa was a member of Willie Rosario's band.^[5] Eliseo Cardona of El Nuevo Herald cited the song in which Santa Rosa has "full command of his resources" on the album with its "delicious pregónes".^[6] In the United States, "No Quiero Na' Regala'o" reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart and topped the Tropical Airplay chart where it spent three weeks on this spot.^[7]^[8] On the year-end chart, it ended 1997 ranked number 13 on the Tropical Airplay chart.^[9]

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart performance for "No Quiero Na' Regala'o"
Chart (1996–97)	Peak position
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)^[7]	10
US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)^[8]	1

Year-end charts[]

1997 year-end chart performance for "No Quiero Na' Regala'o"
Chart (1997)	Position
US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)^[9]	13

References[]

^ Estévez, Jr., José A. "Esencia – Gilberto Santa Rosa | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
^ Rivas, Josue (November 29, 1996). "Gilberto Santa Rosa trae un estilo refrescante". El Diario La Prensa (in Spanish). ImpreMedia. p. 32.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Burr, Ramiro (January 17, 1997). "Santa Rosa Turns Reflective in New Salsa CD". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The McClatchy Company. p. 7. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
^ Estévez Jr., José A. "De Punta a Punta – El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 7, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Raquel, Diana (November 14, 1996). "Aquí y allá". La Prensa de San Antonio (in Spanish). p. 15.
^ Cardona, Eliseo (January 10, 1997). "Lo que suena". El Nuevo Herald (in Spanish). Retrieved May 26, 2021.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Gilberto Santa Rosa Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Gilberto Santa Rosa Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "The Year in Music". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 109 (52): YE-62. December 27, 1997. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021.

[allmusic1-1] Estévez, Jr., José A. "Esencia – Gilberto Santa Rosa | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2021.

[2] Rivas, Josue (November 29, 1996). "Gilberto Santa Rosa trae un estilo refrescante". El Diario La Prensa (in Spanish). ImpreMedia. p. 32.

[burr-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Burr, Ramiro (January 17, 1997). "Santa Rosa Turns Reflective in New Salsa CD". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The McClatchy Company. p. 7. Retrieved May 25, 2021.

[4] Estévez Jr., José A. "De Punta a Punta – El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 7, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2021.

[laprensa-5] Jump up to: ^a ^b Raquel, Diana (November 14, 1996). "Aquí y allá". La Prensa de San Antonio (in Spanish). p. 15.

[6] Cardona, Eliseo (January 10, 1997). "Lo que suena". El Nuevo Herald (in Spanish). Retrieved May 26, 2021.

[latinsongs-7] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Gilberto Santa Rosa Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2021.

[tropicalsongs-8] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Gilberto Santa Rosa Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2021.

[yearend1997-9] Jump up to: ^a ^b "The Year in Music". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 109 (52): YE-62. December 27, 1997. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021.

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