No Lo Trates

"No Lo Trates"
Single by Pitbull, Natti Natasha and Daddy Yankee
from the album Libertad 548
LanguageSpanish
English title"Don't Try It"
ReleasedApril 26, 2019 (2019-04-26)
GenreReggaeton
Length3:18
LabelMr. 305
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • IAmChino
  • Jorge Gomez
  • Jimmy Joker
Pitbull singles chronology
"Slowly Slowly"
(2019)
"No Lo Trates"
(2019)
"3 to Tango"
(2019)
Natti Natasha singles chronology
"Oh Daddy"
(2019)
"No Lo Trates"
(2019)
"Runaway"
(2019)
Daddy Yankee singles chronology
"Soltera (Remix)"
(2019)
"No Lo Trates"
(2019)
"Runaway"
(2019)

"No Lo Trates" (English: "Don't Try It") is an original song by El General, Panamanian artist, ft. Anayka, released in 2001 in the album “Back to the Original.” It has been recently covered by Cuban-American rapper and singer Pitbull, Dominican singer Natti Natasha and Puerto Rican rapper and singer Daddy Yankee. It was released as a single on April 26, 2019, through Pitbull's label Mr. 305 Records, and serves as the lead single from his eleventh studio album Libertad 548.[1]

On January 11, 2020, the song surpassed 100 million streams on Spotify.

Background

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The song contains a sample of the chorus of the 1994 song "Rica y Apretadita" by Panamanian rapper El General featuring American singer Anayka.[2][3][4]

Promotion

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Daddy Yankee shared the single's cover on social media a day before its release, as did Pitbull. Natti teased the fans with the release of photos from the set onto her Instagram stories [5]

On May 6, 2019, the official music video was uploaded to Pitbull's official YouTube channel, and has gained over 210 million views as of May 2020.[6]

The single was performed live by Pitbull, Daddy Yankee, and Natti Natasha at the 2019 Premios Juventud. The performance was uploaded to Pitbull's YouTube channel, and has gained over 1.5 million views as of May 2020.[7]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[8] 58
Bolivia (Monitor Latino)[9] 11
Chile (Monitor Latino)[10] 3
Ecuador (National-Report)[11] 81
El Salvador (Monitor Latino)[12] 10
Mexico (Billboard Mexican Airplay)[13] 18
Nicaragua (Monitor Latino)[14] 12
Peru (Monitor Latino)[15] 8
Puerto Rico (Monitor Latino)[16] 1
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[17] 60
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 74
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[19] 15
US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[20] 1
US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard)[21] 1
Venezuela (Monitor Latino)[22] 4
Venezuela (National-Report)[23] 5

Year-end charts

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Chart (2019) Position
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[24] 30

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[25] Gold 30,000
United States (RIAA)[26] 11× Platinum (Latin) 660,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "No Lo Trates – Single by Pitbull, Daddy Yankee & Natti Natasha". Apple Music. 19 April 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  2. ^ "Daddy Yankee, Natti Natasha y Pitbull relanzan uno de los hits de 'El General'". El Comercio (in Spanish). April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  3. ^ Candelario, Chelsea (April 26, 2019). "Daddy Yankee and Pitbull Team Up on No Lo Trates, Sampling a Classic Reggaeton Song". PopSugar. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  4. ^ "Rica Y Apretadita – Song by Oscar Valdes & Edgardo Franco". Discogs. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  5. ^ "Daddy Yankee, Natti Natasha y Pitbull lanzarán una nueva versión de 'No me trates de engañar' de El General". Publimetro (in Spanish). April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  6. ^ "Pitbull, Daddy Yankee & Natti Natasha - No Lo Trates (Official Video)". YouTube (in Spanish). May 6, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  7. ^ "Pitbull - No Lo Trates Premios Juventud Live Performance/En Vivo". YouTube (in Spanish). September 13, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  8. ^ "Pitbull Chart History (Billboard Argentina Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  9. ^ "Monitor Latino".
  10. ^ "Chile General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on September 2, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  11. ^ "Top 100 Ecuador - national-REPORT". 2019-06-03. Archived from the original on 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  12. ^ "Top 20 El Salvador Semana del 3 al 9 de Junio 2019". Monitor Latino.
  13. ^ "Daddy Yankee". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
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  15. ^ "Top 20 Peru - Semana del 5 al 11 de Junio 2019". Monitor Latino.
  16. ^ "Puerto Rico General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on April 21, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  17. ^ "Top 100 Canciones: Semana 20". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  18. ^ "Pitbull, Daddy Yankee & Natti Natasha – No Lo Trates". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  19. ^ "Pitbull Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  20. ^ "Pitbull Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  21. ^ "Pitbull Chart History (Latin Rhythm Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  22. ^ "Venezuela General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on April 22, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  23. ^ "Top 100 Venezuela - national-REPORT". 2019-05-26. Archived from the original on 2019-05-26. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  24. ^ "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  25. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Pitbull / Daddy Yankee / Natti Natasha – No Lo Trates". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  26. ^ "American single certifications – Pitbull – No Lo Trates". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 4, 2022.