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"Mas que nada" (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [ma(j)s ki ˈnadɐ]) is a song written and originally recorded in 1963 by Jorge Ben (currently known as Jorge Ben Jor) on his debut album Samba esquema novo.
The lyrics were written by journalist Manuel Jabois . Jabois originally wrote a longer set of lyrics but truncated it to fit the tune. [3] The song is titled "¡Hala Madrid!...y nada más"; the term "Hala Madrid" is a battle cry used to cheer on Real Madrid. [4] "Hala" is a word of Arabic origin meaning "Come on". [5] "¡Hala Madrid!"
On March 13, 2011, during his performance at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, Mendes revealed the official soundtrack list, and also announced that he would re-record the classical Brazilian song "Mas que Nada" for the film and album.
In 2000, Puerto Rican salsa musician Charlie Cruz covered Si no te hubieras ido on his album, Así Soy.The song was the second single released from the album and did not fare on the charts, only peaking #40 on the Hot Latin Tracks.
Bad Bunny has released his new album, “nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana.” A breakout fan favorite song is "Fina" feat. Young Miko. Read the English lyrics here.
"Nada Se Compara Contigo" is a down tempo ballad which was written by Álvaro Torres inspired by his wife. Torres said he met a Mexican girl at a music event in a chinese restaurant and inmediatally fell in love with her; they continued dating in the same restaurant "because nobody could understand what we were saying".
The lyrics of "De música ligera" are surprisingly short, just seven lines. Their meaning is cryptic and intentionally ambiguous: a love of easy-listening, which Cerati recalls as something finished ("nada más queda" (nothing else remains)), but also as a permanent presence ("nada nos libra" (nothing frees us)).
"Mas que nada" is an expression used by some Brazilians that means 'more than nothing', the same expression in English-speaking countries as "The bare minimum". I am pretty sure this is wrong, and is based on the misconception that mas (but) is assumed to be mais (more).