Ni Rosas Ni Juguetes

"Ni Rosas Ni Juguetes"
Single by Paulina Rubio
from the album Gran City Pop
Released	August 17, 2009 November 10, 2009 (Mr. 305 Remix) November 17, 2009 (Banda Version)
Format	Promo single Digital single Airplay
Recorded	2008
Genre	Latin Pop
Length	3:16 (Album Version) 3:37 (Mr. 305 Remix feat. Pitbull)[1] 3:15 (Banda version feat. Jenni Rivera)[2]
Label	Universal Records
Writer(s)	Claudia Brant, Noel Schajris, Gianmarco Zignago
Producer	Cachorro López
Paulina Rubio chronology "Causa y Efecto" (2009) "Ni Rosas Ni Juguetes" (2009) "Algo De Ti" (2010) Pitbull chronology "Future Love" (2009) "Ni Rosas Ni Juguetes" (2009) "Egoísta" (2010) Alternative covers Mr. 305 Remix w/ Pitbull cover Banda version w/ Jenni Rivera cover

"Ni Rosas Ni Juguetes" (English: Neither Roses Nor Toys ) is a song performed by Latin pop singer Paulina Rubio. The song was recorded for her ninth studio album Gran City Pop, and was released as the second single.^[3] Ni Rosas Ni Juguetes was produced by Cachorro López and written by Claudia Brant, Noel Schajris and Gianmarco Zignago. It was announced as the second single on July 20, 2009. It was released on radios August 17, 2009.

Promotion

Paulina Rubio re-recorded "Ni Rosas Ni Juguetes" as a duet with the singer Jenni Rivera on a version in Banda, for promotion of the single in the Regional Mexican radio stations in the United States, Mexico and Puerto Rico and it was released on November 17, 2009.^[4][5] It was also recorded as remix with rapper Pitbull called "Ni Rosas Ni Juguetes (Mr. 305 Remix)" and was released on November 10, 2009 via iTunes.

Paulina appeared at Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2009 on October 15 along with Cobra Starship performing Good Girls Go Bad and Ni Rosas Ni Juguetes. Rubio and Cobra Starship won an MTV Award for "Best Performance", as voted by the public, beating artist such as Shakira, Nelly Furtado, Ashley Tisdale, and Wisin & Yandel. On November 1, Paulina performed Ni Rosas Ni Juguetes on ¡Viva el Sueño!, a reality competition show similar to American Idol. Rubio also performed the single at the 2009 Premios OYE! in Guanajuato, Mexico. Paulina performed a "western" version of "Ni Rosas Ni Juguetes" at "Premios Lo Nuestro" on February 18, 2010.

Critical reception

Allmusic.com gave the song a positive review:

"Perhaps the most surprising track on the disc, though, and one of its definite high points, is the hip-hop/ranchero fusion "Ni Rosas Ni Juguetes," which sounds like it could have been produced by Camilo Lara of Mexican Institute of Sound. Over a thunderous boom-bap beat, Rubio half-raps, half-sings about how flowers and toys won't earn her love; it's exactly the kind of culture-blending, boundary-dissolving sound that encapsulates modern Latin pop, and it's brilliant".^[6]

Music video

The music video was filmed in New York. It was directed by Jessy Terero who has previously worked with acts such as Wisin & Yandel and 50 Cent. The video premiered on October 8 and it shows a similar story to the 2005 film Mr & Mrs. Smith.

A second video has been shot for an urban remix version of Ni Rosas Ni Juguetes featuring Pitbull. It premiered on December 10. The video was directed by Jessy Terrero.

Chart performance

Ni Rosas Ni Juguetes debuted at number 41 on the Hot Lating Songs and has so far peaked at number 9, becoming her second top ten hit from the album. On the Latin Pop Songs it peaked at number 5.^[7]

It debuted at number 37 on the Spanish Singles Chart and thus far peaked at number 3, becoming her first top five hit from Gran City Pop in Spain. The song has been certified Platinum for sales of 40,000 in Spain alone. The single became a huge hit in Spain, charting for more than 40 weeks, it also performed well on Latin American charts

Charts

Chart (2009–2010)	Peak position
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[8]	3
U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Songs[9]	9
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Songs[10]	5
U.S. Billboard Tropical Songs[11]	39

Sales and certifications

Country	Certification	Sales
Spain	Platinum [12]	40,000

Release history

Region	Date
United States	August 17, 2009 (2009-08-17)

References

1. ^ Ni Rosas, Ni Juguetes (Mr. 305 Remix) feat. Pitbull - Single iTunes.apple.com
2. ^ Ni Rosas, Ni Juguetes (feat. Jenni Rivera) [Versión Banda] - Single iTunes.apple.com
3. ^ "Paulina Rubio will release Ni Rosas Ni Juguetes"
4. ^ http://www.latingossip.com/paulina-rubio/paulina-rubio-and-jenni-rivera-go-banda-together.html
5. ^ Ni Rosas Ni Juguetes featuring Jenni Rivera released on 23/11/09
6. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1585312
7. ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200#/charts/latin-songs?begin=21&order=position
8. ^ http://www.promusicae.es/listastonos/listas/Top%2050%20Canciones%20w47.pdf
9. ^ Top Latin Songs for Paulina Rubio Billboard.com
10. ^ Pop Latin Songs for Paulina Rubio Billboard.com
11. ^ Tropical Songs for Paulina Rubio Billboard.com
12. ^ http://www.promusicae.es/files/listastonos/Top%2050%20Canciones_w09.2010.pdf