"No Basta" (English: ''It's Not Enough'') is a song written, produced and performed by

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singer-songwriter Franco De Vita. It was released by CBS Discos and as the first single from Franco De Vita's studio album ''

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'' (1990), becoming his first number-one single in the ''Billboard'' Top Latin Songs chart. The song "conveys a poignant message about children needing love, not just material possessions." The music video recorded for the song earned the International Viewer's Choice Award at the

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. The singer decided to donate the award to a campaign against discrimination in the United States. The video won a ''Billboard'' Video Music Award for Latin Video of the Year by a Male Artist. The song debuted in the ''

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'' Top Latin Songs chart (formerly Hot Latin Tracks) chart at number 26 in the week of February 9, 1991, climbing to the top ten three weeks later. "No Basta" peaked at number-one on March 30, 1991, replacing "

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" by

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, six weeks later. "No Basta" ended 1991 as the eighth best performing Latin single of the year in the United States.

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1990 singles 1990 songs Franco De Vita songs Spanish-language songs Songs written by Franco De Vita CBS Discos singles 1990s ballads Pop ballads Rock ballads Songs about parenthood {{1990s-rock-song-stub

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