No (Shakira song)

"No"
Black-and-white close-up image of a blonde woman looking directly to the camera. The words in red letters "Shakira" and "No" are displayed on the upper left corner and on the lower right corner of the picture, respectively.
Single by Shakira featuring Gustavo Cerati
from the album Fijación Oral, Vol. 1
Released2 July 2005
GenreLatin pop
Length4:45
LabelEpic
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)Shakira
Producer(s)Shakira
Shakira singles chronology
"La Tortura"
(2005) 		"No"
(2005) 		"Don't Bother"
(2005)
Music video
"No" on YouTube

"No" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira from her sixth studio album Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 (2005). Its lyrics were written by Shakira. Its music was composed by Shakira and Lester Mendez. The song features Argentine singer-songwriter Gustavo Cerati, who also played the guitar and provided backing vocals to the song. "No" was released as the second single from the album on 2 July 2005, by Epic Records. A Latin pop ballad, it explores a woman's effort in trying to tell her boyfriend that she no longer wants to be involved in a toxic relationship and that separating is best for both.

"No" received positive reviews from music critics, being called a "tender" ballad by a reviewer from Billboard. Commercially it attained moderate success, peaking at numbers eleven and two on the US Hot Latin Songs and Latin Pop Songs charts, respectively. An accompanying music video for "No" was directed by Jaume de Laiguana and depicts Shakira in a defunct ship yard. She also performed the song on several occasions, such as Madrid bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics and Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2006, as well as including it on the setlist for her Oral Fixation Tour (2006–07).