| No Limits | ||||
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| Released | December 10, 1996 | |||
| Studio | Gilberts Studio (San Antonio, Texas) | |||
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| Length | 45:53 | |||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Label | Sony Discos | |||
| Producer | Chente Barrera, Gilbert Velasquez | |||
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No Limits is the fourth studio album by American Tejano music singer Jay Perez. The album peaked at number seven on the US Billboard Regional Mexican Albums chart. "Una Vez Mas" received a nomination for Song of the Year at the 1998 Pura Vida Music Awards. [1]
Credits adapted from the liner notes of No Limits. [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Una Vez Mas" | Joe Revelez | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Esos Ojitos" | Vicente Barrera | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Si Tu No Estas" | 4:19 | |
| 4. | "Si Tu Ya Tienes Alguien" | Jerry de la Rosa | 3:15 |
| 5. | "Quiero" | Barrera | 3:15 |
| 6. | "Me and Mrs. Jones" | Kenny Gamble, Cary Gilbert, Leon Huff | 5:08 |
| 7. | "Que Bonito Es" | Revelez | 3:22 |
| 8. | "Ojitos Dormilones" | Humberto Ramon | 3:26 |
| 9. | "Eres Tu" | Barrera | 3:48 |
| 10. | "Ya No" | Jay Perez, Barrera | 3:53 |
| 11. | "Pero Ya No Voy a Llorar" | Ramon | 3:36 |
| 12. | "The Day God Cried" | Mike Moroff Burciaga | 4:28 |
| Total length: | 45:53 | ||
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Latin Albums (Billboard) [3] | 26 |
| US Regional Mexican Albums (Billboard) [4] | 7 |
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