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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.
Performing in a samba style that also explored soul, funk, rock and bossa nova sounds, [1] Ben has recorded such well-known songs as "Chove Chuva", "Mas, que Nada!", "Ive Brussel" and "Balança Pema". His music has been covered by artists such as Caetano Veloso, Sérgio Mendes, Miriam Makeba, Soulfly and Marisa Monte.
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.
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. [4]
Tenderness is a live album by Al Jarreau, released in 1994 by Reprise Records. [1] [2] Although officially a live album, it was recorded in studio in front of an invited audience. [3]
A lyric video for "No Pasa Nada" was released on December 1, 2017, the same day the album dropped. [8] It was directed by Diego Álvarez. [9] As of June 2023, the video has over 155 million views on YouTube. The music video for "No Pasa Nada" was released on March 8, 2018. [10] [11] It was directed by Pablo Croce. [12]
"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".