Empire Song

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"Empire" is a song recorded by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira for her self-titled tenth studio album, Shakira (2014). It was written by Steve Mac and Ina Wroldsen, while production was handled by Mac and Shakira. The song was released as the second single from the album on February 24, 2014. "Empire" is a downtempo rock ballad about finding a love so powerful their empire could make "the world unite." Her vocals on the track was compared to those of Tori Amos, Jewel, Joni Mitchell and Alanis Morissette.

Upon its release, "Empire" was acclaimed by music critics, who commended the singer for getting back to her rock roots. Some even called it a gorgeous ballad and praised her vocals. The song charted moderately in countries like France, South Korea and Spain. In the United States, it peaked at number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song's accompanying video was released on March 25, 2014 and portrays Shakira playing a runaway bride unharmed by fire and on the side of the Montserrat mountain, close to Barcelona. Shakira performed the song in a number of places, including The Voice (both U.S. and UK), Billboard Music Awards, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon iHeart Radio awards and others.

Contents

1 Background and release

2 Composition

3 Critical reception

4 Music video

5 Live performances

6 Charts and certifications

7 Certifications

8 Release history

9 References

10 External links

Background and release[edit]

After the success of her ninth studio album, Sale el Sol, in 2010, Shakira revealed in November 2011, "I've begun to explore in the recording studio whenever I have time in Barcelona and here in Miami. I'm working with different producers and DJs, and I try to feed off from that and find new sources of inspiration and new musical motivation. I'm anxious to return to the studio. My body is asking for it."[1] In 2012, it was reported that Shakira was shooting the video for the tentative-first single "Truth or Dare" in Lisboa, Portugal.[2] However, due to Shakira's pregnancy, the song was not released. Later, in March 2014, Shakira explained to Billboard that, "It's been two-and-a-half years of making songs, trashing them, doing them again, doing eight versions of each song, having a baby, doing "The Voice," coming back to the studio, reconnecting with my songs."[3]

In December 2013, Sony Music Entertainment reported that Shakira's new single would be released in January 2014, and that it was supposed to be a duet with Barbadian recording artist Rihanna.[4] In January 13, 2014, "Can't Remember to Forget You" was released and indeed features Rihanna.[5] On February 24, 2014, Popjustice announced that "Empire" would be the album's second single.[6] The cover art is simple, with Shakira in a white strapless dress and hair pulled back. Shakira also premiered the track on VEVO on the same day[7] and it was offered as a free download with a pre-order of the album, "Shakira.".[8] Shakira's official Facebook page announced it as the second single from the album.[9]

Composition

"Empire" was written by British songwriter Steve Mac and Norwegian Ina Wroldsen, while Mac produced the song.[10][11] "Empire" is a rock song,[12] beginning in acoustic mode with a sparse intro before Shakira unleashes her "inner head-banger" and "howls her way" through the chorus, according to Idolator's Mike Wass.[7] Lyrically, "Empire" talks about a bursting passion that the singer simply cannot express in words.[8] "The empires of the world unite / we are alive," she belts out on the track. "And the stars make love to the universe / You’re my wildfire every single night / We are alive."[12]

Billboard's Leila Cobo points out that "Empire" sounds a little like a Tori Amos song, writing that, "the fragility in Shakira's voice, the background strings and captivating hook are all eerily reminiscent of Amos's 'Little Earthquakes'."[8] PopCrush's Michelle McGahan compared Shakira's strong voice to "a combination of Jewel and The Cranberries in the ’90s."[12] Maggie Pannacione of ArtistDirect compared the song to the works of Joni Mitchell and Alanis Morissette, but "in the Shakira Latina way."[13]

Critical reception

"Empire" was critically acclaimed, with most critics praising the singer for getting back to her rock roots. Leila Cobo of Billboard called the track "a gorgeous rock ballad that harks back to Shakira's earliest work."[14] Jason Lipshut also of Billboard called it a " downtempo, downright emo track."[8] Jazz Tangcay of So So Gay named it a "thumping ballad" that "takes a few listens but it seems rock guitar and a thumping sound is the direction Shakira is going with her forthcoming self-titled album."[10] Mike Wass of Idolator wrote that 'Empire' "is her rowdiest rock adventure by far."[7]

Emily Mackay of Digital Spy described the track as "a more mature, classic, piano-led sort of pop with a star-gazing, philosophical rush", with "a cosmic-orgasmic chorus."[15] Maggie Pannacione of ArtistDirect simply called it "flawless and unique,"[13] while Jamieson Cox of Time magazine complimented the track for having "Bond-theme grandeur and a spotlight on Shakira’s rich, soaring vocals," noting that, "If you’re going to give your single an imperial moniker, it’d better come with tons of space and an explosive climax; Shakira delivers on both counts."[16]

Music video

On March 10, Shakira posted to her social media pictures of herself shooting the video for "Empire". The pictures find the singer wearing a white wedding dress.[17] On March 13, 2014, a lyric video was uploaded to her YouTube account. Mike Wass of Idolator called it "a beautifully shot nature documentary with a rather incredible soundtrack." He went on to describe the lyric video, stating that, "The visual feast features slow motion photography of seeds sprouting and flowers blooming — an exceedingly good fit for the Colombian’s kooky lyris about stars making love to the universe."[18]

The official music video was released on March 25, 2014, directed by Darren Craig, Jonathan Craven and Jeff Nicholas from the Uprising Creative.[19] In the video, Shakira emerges as a beautiful bride in white about to walk down the aisle in a flower-decked church. But in a dreamy twist, Shakira has a change of heart and is seen picking up her skirts and running away across a green sunlit field. Later, she's seen standing on the church steps with her ruffled train catching fire.[20]

The Empire music video filmed in the city of Esparreguera (Spain), near an abandoned suburb.

Live performances

On March 25, 2014, Shakira held an iHeartRadio album release party which was presented by Target, live from the iHeartRadio Theater Los Angeles. During the release party, Shakira performed four songs from the album, which included "Empire."[21] The following day Shakira performed the song, during a promotional interview with Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[22] The same day Shakira performed "Hips Don't Lie" and "Empire" during a live set on The Today Show at the Rockerfella stadium.[23] On March 29, 2014 Shakira performed "Empire" live on The Voice UK. On April 22, 2014, she performed the song on "The Voice," on which she is a judge. On May 1, 2014, she performed the song at the 1st annual iHeartRadio music awards. On May 10, 2014, she performed the song at the Wango Tango. On May 18, 2014 she performed at the Billboard Music Awards

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Donde Estas Corazon Song

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Dónde Estás Corazón?" (English: "Where Are You, Love?") is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, taken from her debut studio album Pies Descalzos. It was released in 1995 by Sony Music and Columbia Records as the second single from the album. Shakira and Ochoa earned the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers award for Pop/Contemporary Song in 1997 for the song.[2]

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1 Background

2 Music videos

3 Charts

4 References

Background[edit]

In 1990, a thirteen-year-old Shakira signed a recording contract with Sony Music[3] and released her debut studio album Magia in 1991, which largely consisted of tracks she had written since she was eight years old.[4] Commercially, the project struggled, selling an underwhelming 1,200 copies in her native Colombia. Her follow-up record Peligro was released in 1993, and suffered a similar failure.[5] Consequently, Shakira took a two-year hiatus, allowing her to complete her high school education.[6]

Looking to revive her struggling career, Shakira released her first major-label studio album Pies Descalzos in 1996 by Sony Music and Columbia Records.[7] Assuming a prominent position in its production, she co-wrote and co-produced each of the eleven tracks included on the record.[5] Serviced as the second single from the project, "¿Dónde Estás Corazón?" saw additional production from Luis Fernando Ochoa.[8]

This song originally appeared on a compilation album called Nuestro Rock (Our Rock), released in her homeland, Colombia. This song turned out to be the only hit of the whole album, and a music video was shot for the song, directed by Oscar Azula and Julian Torres. This meant her breakthrough in Colombia. Due to the success of this song, Sony Music gave her the opportunity to record and release a new album. The song was put on her album Pies Descalzos, and served as the fifth single when it was re-released in 1996 throughout Latin America. The song was remixed on The Remixes (1997) and was featured on Shakira's greatest hits CD Grandes Éxitos (2002).

Music videos[edit]

The first music video was directed by Oscar Azula and Julian Torres. This video shows Shakira performing the song in black and white, and later shows her in color dancing with a silver dress. This video was premiered in Colombia.

The other music video, directed by Gustavo Garzón, shows various scenes of Shakira holding photos, sitting in a red chair, singing in the rain, and shows other people in different scenes.

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Don't Bother Song

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"Don't Bother" is a song performed by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, taken from her seventh studio album and second English-language album, Oral Fixation, Vol. 2. The song was released on October 4, 2005, by Epic Records as the lead single from the album. The song was written by Shakira, Lauren Christy, Graham Edwards and Scott Spock, and was produced by Shakira. "Don't Bother" is a rock-influenced song in which Shakira assures her former lover that she does not need his sympathy and can move on without him.

Upon its release, "Don't Bother" received generally mixed reviews from music critics, who praised Shakira's vocals but felt that the lyrics of the song were strange. Commercially, the track fared well on record charts, entering the top ten in countries including Austria, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. In the United States, the song peaked at number 42 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and at number 25 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart. "Don't Bother" was later certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for digital downloads of 500,000 units. An accompanying music video for the song was directed by Jaume de Laiguana, and features Shakira tormenting her former lover by crushing his car in a wrecking yard. For additional promotion, Shakira performed the song on a number of award and reality shows. It was also included in the setlist of her Oral Fixation Tour.

"Don't Bother" was written by Shakira and American pop music production trio The Matrix, which is composed of Lauren Christy, Graham Edwards, and Scott Spock.[1][2] Shakira also produced the song.[1] Similar to her seventh studio album Oral Fixation, Vol. 2, (2005), "Don't Bother" musically shifts to a more rock styled composition as compared to Shakira's previous releases.[3][4] According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, the song is published in the key of E minor (Relative key G major is in the chorus) and has a moderate rock tempo of 130 beats per minute.[5] Shakira's vocal range on the song spans from the key of E3 to E5.[5] Through the lyrics of the song, Shakira urges her former lover not to "bother" feeling sorry for her after he chose another woman over her.[6] She promises him that he "won’t ever see me [Shakira] cry" and that she will move on in her life without him.[6] The song contains a spoken bridge in which Shakira lists a number of things she could do to make him stay with her, such as "move(ing) to a communist country", but admits that they would not have an effect on him.[6] Pam Avoledo from Blogcritics found the theme of the song similar to the one in Shakira's 2002 single "Objection (Tango)".[6] Shakira described the song as a feminist anthem, saying:

"I think 'Don't Bother' has a lot of pain in it as a song, but also a lot of humour and sarcasm. Yes, it is a way of exorcising all of these feelings, a form of catharsis, getting rid of all of those emotions that torture us women at some point in our lives"[7]

The song was issued by Epic Records as the lead single from Oral Fixation, Vol 2 and was premiered on October 9, 2005, in the United States by AOL Music's First Listen initiative.[8][9] The single saw its worldwide physical release on October 4, 2005.[1] The single was made available for digital download on the iTunes Store on October 18, 2005.[10]

Critical reception[edit]

The song received generally mixed reviews from music critics. Matt Cibula from PopMatters praised its theme and Shakira's "furious and sexual and self-mocking" vocal delivery, but found the song "strange" and "internally inconsistent".[11] Alexis Petridis from the The Guardian complimented the unpredictable nature of the song, although he also noted that the lyrics at times suggested a "faltering grasp of English".[12] Edward Oculicz from Stylus Magazine gave it a positive review, calling the song's chorus "bruised" and "anthemic" and the lyrics "impossible for native speakers to emulate".[13] Pam Avoledo from Blogcritics was also positive towards the song, noting improvement in Shakira's vocal delivery and calling them "brassy yet sensitive".[6] Spencer D. from IGN Music felt the highlight to the song was Shakira's spoken bridge, saying that it lets the "light tinges of her accent roll of her tongue and present her as herself rather than the obvious result of previous pop matrons".[14] Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic picked the song as a highlight from the album.[3]

Chart performance[edit]

In Austria, the song entered the singles chart at number 17 and peaked at number six, spending a total of 24 weeks on the chart.[15] In Finland, the song entered and peaked at number four on the chart, becoming Shakira's highest peaking single in the region since "Whenever, Wherever", (2001).[16] Its stay in the chart, however, was very short and lasted for only a week.[16] "Don't Bother" reached number five on the singles chart in Hungary,[17] and also peaked at number six on the airplay chart.[18] In Italy, the song performed moderately well, entering the chart at number 12 and peaking at number eight; it spent a total of 11 weeks on the chart.[1] In Norway, the song narrowly missed the top five by peaking at number six.[19] In Switzerland, the song entered the chart at number 10 and peaked at number eight; it stayed on the chart for a long period of 31 weeks.[20] In the United Kingdom, the song debuted and peaked at number nine on the singles chart, spending a total of five weeks on the chart.[21][22] It was Shakira's first single since "Objection (Tango)" (2002), to chart in the country.[22]

In the United States, "Don't Bother" narrowly missed charting inside the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart by peaking at number 42.[23] It spent a total of nine weeks on the chart.[23] On the Mainstream Top 40 chart, it peaked at number 25 and spent a total of 10 weeks on the chart.[24] In the US, the song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments of 500,000 units.[25]

Music video[edit]

The accompanying music video for "Don't Bother" was directed by Jaume de Laiguana, who had previously collaborated with Shakira on the video for "No",[26][27] and was released on November 15, 2005.[28] The video begins with a man parking his sports car in front of a house and proceeding to enter it.[29] Shakira is seen laying on a bed in the house and the man comes up and lays beside her, indicating that they are a couple.[30] As soon as the man falls asleep, Shakira wakes up and lays atop the man and begins to caress him and bite and whisper in his ear a few times, although he does not wake up.[30] Shakira takes the keys of the man's car and drives it to a wrecking yard.[30] The video then interludes to scenes of Shakira sexually romancing the man in a shower.[30] The scene then changes back to the wrecking yard, where Shakira begins playing a pink guitar. After the spoken bridge of the song, Shakira places her partner's car in a car crusher, which soon commences demolishing it.[30] The man reacts in a similar manner to the car being crushed and begins experiencing continuous body jerks and spasms, indicating a connection between his car and his body.[29][30] After the car is fully destroyed, Shakira leaves the man unconscious on the bed, exits the house, and begins walking on the street triumphantly.[30] Shakira explained the usage of the car symbolism in the video, saying that "A man's car is like an extension of their ego and their manhood. I thought this would be a video that would make women say, 'Yeah, yeah!' and it would make men feel".[31]

Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine positively reacted to the video and found it "rich with symbolism".[29] Shakira revealed that a nun from a Catholic high school she had attended was angered by the video by saying that "One of the nuns is looking for me after seeing the "Don't Bother" video".

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Did It Again Song

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Did It Again" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Kylie Minogue, taken from her sixth studio album, Impossible Princess (1997). It was written by Minogue, Steve Anderson and Dave Seaman, while it was produced by Brothers in Rhythm. "Did It Again" was chosen as the album's second single on 24 November 1997 by Deconstruction Records. "Did It Again" is a pop rock song, featuring instrumentation of electric guitars, drums, acoustic guitars and a few keyboards. The song also features elements of Middle Eastern music. The lyrical content deals with the theme of self-consciousness and is about Minogue telling herself off for doing things over and over again.

"Did It Again" received positive reviews from music critics, who approved of her more edgier rock style. Commercially, it attained moderate success, peaking at number 15 in Australia and being certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), while peaking at number 14 in the United Kingdom. An accompanying music video for the song was shot by Pedro Romanhi, where it features four different versions of Kylie with names: Indie Kylie, Cute Kylie, Dance Kylie and Sex Kylie. The video was critically acclaimed, mainly praising the idea of having four Kylies in the concept. The song has been performed on two of Minogue's tours.

Background[edit]

Minogue began writing lyrics for her sixth studio album Impossible Princess in 1996 during trips with boyfriend Stéphane Sednaoui to the US and China. Sednaoui introduced her to the work of such musicians as Björk, Shirley Manson and her band Garbage, Japanese pop artist Towa Tei and the band U2, all of whom would influence the musical styles on the album.[1] When she returned, Minogue was constantly writing down words, exploring the form and meaning of sentences.[2] She had written lyrics before, but called them "safe, just neatly rhymed words".[3] For Impossible Princess, she took inspiration from Sednaoui and her own experiences as a celebrity. Minogue initially had a hard time embracing her past, looking back on it as a time of pain and confused embarrassment.[4] Confronting her past helped her improve her confidence; she said "it was like I'd climbed Mount Everest, or jumped out of a plane. So many things that I had avoided for so long were right there. That was what Nick (Cave) was saying to me. 'It'll be brilliant. It'll confront all of your past, all in one fell swoop'. And he was right."[5] Minogue had greater freedom to make Impossible Princess sound as she wanted it to. Deconstruction Records' A&R representative, Pete Hadfield, fell terribly ill for a year, so all creative production was handled by Minogue and the producers Brothers in Rhythm.[6][7] According to music press, Minogue wanted to establish herself as an indie artist. However, she denied, telling Mixmag: "I have to keep telling people that this isn't an indie-guitar album. I'm not about to pick up a guitar and rock."[8] The song was originally titled "Clever Girl (Did It Again)".[9] For the single's artwork, Minogue sported a dark, indie-rock image.[10]

Composition[edit]

"Did It Again" (1997)

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The song contains an aggressive vocal style, with alternative and Eastern musical influences.

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"Did It Again" is a pop rock song, which features instrumentation of electric guitars, drums, acoustic guitars and keyboards.[11] The song also features elements of middle eastern music, which is evident on Minogue's previous single "Confide in Me" (1994). The song features Minogue with more "aggressive vocals".[11] A keyboard makes a "whooshing" sound to open the song. As a "wily" guitar strums in the background, she starts singing the song.[12] Lyrically, the song deals with Minogue telling her lover not to mess up things, but does it again and again. The chorus is sung twice, the beats spiral and twist during a solo, the pre-chorus is sung once and then the chorus is sung three times to end the single.[12] According to Pam Avoledo from Blogcritics, in "Did It Again", Minogue "doesn't know who she is. Her real self is got lost along with her different phases. She has an idea but doesn't know where to start. Celebrity also plays a role. She's also Kylie, Inc. She's expected to be Kylie, Inc. in public. She cannot separate her job from herself. She is her job."[12]

During An Interview with Kylie Minogue, released as a promotional interview for the albums background, she talks about "Did It Again";[13]

“ ["Did It Again"] is basically, I'm telling myself off in this song whereas, some off the songs are from my heart, from my gut, from my head, but this song was like a little voice on my shoulder, and even when I was recording the song [...] I was like 'You fool, you just had to do it again' I mean, a lot of people say it to them self and say 'I've did it again, why, haven't you learnt to not do the things you do?' There are a few people I spoken to about this song understood it as me talking to myself, which I was glad about because they thought I was telling someone else off. ”

In October 1998, Minogue was interviewed by a reporter from Company magazine.[14] During the interview, the reporter asked about Minogue's weight issues that had led to her being widely dubbed as "Kylie Thinogue". Minogue answered the question by referencing "Did It Again", saying, "Yeah, I've had my problems. The lyrics in my song ["Did it Again"] are the most honest thing you'll probably ever read about me."[14] She explained, "It's a bit of a girl's song, with me telling myself off and never learning my lesson, particularly with men. It's me looking myself in the eye and saying "You fool, stop being too clever and over-neurotic."; she admitted that she had made problems out of nothing at the time.[14]

Reception[edit]

Critical response[edit]

"Did It Again" received positive reviews from music critics. MacKenzie Wilson from AllMusic, while reviewing Minogue's compilation Hits+, was positive, saying that along with "Automatic Love", "Breathe" and "Confide in Me", "Did It Again" is one of the album's standouts.[15] Sputnikmusic said the "gem breaks up the dominance of the sleepy trance vibe to a more upbeat feel" and listed it as a highlight of the album.[16] Sarah Smith from FasterLouder was positive about the composition of the song, saying, "Spurred on by the guiding hand of Nick Cave, Kylie worked with producers (including Manic Street Preachers’ James Dean) to pen a record that over a decade later sounds vastly ahead of its time. She experiments with...rock ('Did It Again') and dips her toe into electro-pop, which would dominate commercial music (and her own records) for years to come."[17] Jack Foley from the publication Indielondon.co.uk was positive in his Ultimate Kylie review, calling "Dit it Again" one of Minogue's "chart-busters" that "continue to fill the dancefloors despite being relentlessly over-played in their heyday."[18]

Pam Avoledo from Blogcritics described the song as "blunt", but then said that "'Did It Again' is a cunning and self-aware look at celebrity without even mentioning fame."[12] Natasha Tripney from musicOMH, during a review for Ultimate Kylie, said: "'Did It Again' reminds you of her valiant but wildly misjudged attempt to morph into Indie Kylie circa 1997, only really serving to highlight the limitations of her voice in the process."[19] In the annual 1997 Triple J Hottest 100 list, "Did It Again" was listed at number eight-seven.[20]

Commercial response[edit]

The song debuted at number 21 on the Australian Singles Chart, and fell to 25 the next week. After four weeks on the chart, it rose to number 15 where it eventually peaked.[21] The song stayed on the chart a total of seventeen weeks, becoming one of Minogue's longest charting singles in her native country.[21] The song was eventually certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) with sales exceeding 35,000.[22] In the United Kingdom, the song debuted at its peak position of number 14 in the week dated 6 December 1997. It stayed on the chart for five weeks.[23]

Music video[edit]

Indie Kylie, Dance Kylie, Sex Kylie and Cute Kylie in the video.

The accompanying music video for "Did It Again" was directed by Pedro Romanhi and later included on the video release Ultimate Kylie (2004).[24] It features four different Kylies—namely Indie Kylie, Cute Kylie, Dance Kylie and Sex Kylie—in a catfight.[24] It starts with Sex Kylie singing to the camera, before Cute Kylie comes in and pushes her away from the camera, with each one doing the same thing until the chorus.[24] When the next verse starts, Sex Kylie pushes Dance Kylie into the camera, then Cute Kylie pulls her hair, after which Dance Kylie comes back. Then all Kylies come and dance to the song in the chorus, until they have a fight. At the end, they start to fight yet again, while it shows Cute Kylie holding a baseball bat, and the other Kylies walking away.[24] Minogue shot the music video in two days and was required to shoot each character one at a time. It took a long time for Minogue to rehearse to make it precise.[25] After the video was released, Minogue revealed on Light Lunch that her favorite 'Kylie' in the video was "Cute Kylie".[25]

Idolator noted that "the tongue-in-cheek video had the pop icon acknowledging all the ways she had reinvented herself over the years".[10] During an interview Minogue gave to Jetstar Airways magazine, interviewer and journalist Simon Price stated that the four different Kylies were "brilliantly" satirised in the video.[26] Costumes from the video, along with accessories spanning Minogue's career, became part of an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in Australia, during May 2005.[27][28] They were also displayed in another exhibition with the same theme in February 2007.[29]

Live performances[edit]

During the Intimate and Live tour in 1998, Minogue performed "Did It Again" during the show's fourth act. Minogue would come from the right side of the stage in a blue tank top and black pants with a pink "K" behind her. The performance was part of the concert in the Capitol Theatre in Sydney, Australia, which was recorded and released on CD and DVD.[30][31] The song was also performed on her 2001 On a Night Like This tour at some shows in Australia, but was not included on the video release Live in Sydney, released later that year.[32]

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Can't Remember to Forget You

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"Can't Remember to Forget You" is a song recorded by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira from her fourth English and overall tenth studio album, Shakira, featuring Barbadian recording artist Rihanna. Shakira began planning to new music in 2011; work continued into 2012, at which time she left her previous label Epic Records and joined RCA Records. The song was as the lead single of the album on January 13, 2014 through RCA Records and Sony Latin Iberia. A solo Spanish-language version of the song, entitled "Nunca Me Acuerdo de Olvidarte", was on January 21, 2014

The song was co-written by Shakira, Rihanna, John Hill, Tom "Kid Harpoon" Hull, Daniel Ledinsky, and Erik Hassle, while production was handled by Shakira, Hill, and Hull.[2] "Can't Remember to Forget You" is an uptempo new wave and reggae rock track.[1] Lyrically the song revolves around forgetting someone who is bad even though you love the person. Upon its release, "Can't Remember to Forget You" was met with mixed reviews from critics; while critics praised the ska influences, they felt that the song overall was not memorable. Other critics noted similarities between pop reggae singers The Police and Bruno Mars.

Commercially, the single fared well, peaking at eleven in the United Kingdom; the song also peaked within the top ten of Spain, France, Germany and Switzerland. In the US the song made its debut on the Billboard Hot 100 at twenty eight becoming Shakira's highest-debuting track in the region, the song went on to peak at fifteen on the chart. The music video, which was shot in a Los Angeles mansion, was directed by Joseph Kahn and was premiered and uploaded to YouTube on January 30, 2014. The accompanying video featured both Shakira and Rihanna in revealing outfits and a "naked embrace". The song was performed live for the first time on iHeartRadio.

The song features guest vocals from Barbadian recording artist Rihanna.

In October 2010, Shakira her ninth studio and Spanish-language album, Sale el Sol. The record marked a return to her musical roots after her experimentation with electronic music and was primarily a Latin pop album with influences of rock and merengue music.[3][4] It garnered critical acclaim[5] and was a commercial success internationally.[6] A year later in November, Shakira revealed in an interview with Billboard magazine that she had begun writing new material and working with various producers for a new record.[7] Initially in 2012, it was expected that the first single from the singer's album would be a song titled "Truth or Dare".[8] In June, Colombian newspaper El Heraldo reported that Shakira had been filming the music video for the song in Lisbon, Portugal, and speculated that it would be in late-2012.[8] "Truth or Dare", however, was not .

On December 6, 2013, a Twitter page named @ShakiraSpace announced the duet between Shakira and Rihanna. Then, on December 8, 2013, Shakira's body double Alexita Ortiz wrote on social networking site Twitter that she had been working with her on the set for a music video, and mentioned that Rihanna was also involved.[9] The tweet was subsequently removed.[9] The speculation regarding the collaboration of the two singers increased after Cuban American rapper Pitbull, in a radio interview on Kidd Kraddick in the Morning, commented that Rihanna wasn't able to appear as the featured artist in his song "Timber" as she had "something she had to do with Shakira."[10] Later, Sony Music Entertainment announced that the first single would be in early 2014.[11]

Release nd artwork[edit]

On January 6, 2014, the title of the song was revealed to be "Can't Remember to Forget You" and Rihanna confirmed that she would be contributing her vocals on the track.[12] She also mentioned that it would be on January 13, 2014, although it was initially going to be one day later.[12] The next day, Shakira also confirmed the date of the duet and posted a promotional cover.[13] "Nunca Me Acuerdo de Olvidarte", the Spanish version, was on January 21, 2014, which does not feature Rihanna.[14] A physical single in Germany is set to be out on February 14, 2014.[15]

The actual artwork of the single was on January 9, 2014, and depicts Shakira wearing a black cut-out body piece with a gold and black medallion. Rihanna is seen lying on her lap, dressed in a strapless body suit and costume jewels.[16] Donna McConell from the Daily Mail described the artwork as "smouldering",[16] while Jordana Ossad from E! Online called the duo "radiant and sultry" and complimented their pose.[17] Two days before the of the song, a "grainy" snippet of the recording in which Shakira could be heard singing the title of the song leaked online.[18] On January 13, 2014, "Can't Remember to Forget You" was premiered on American syndicated radio program On Air with Ryan Seacrest and the audio of the song was also uploaded to Shakira's Vevo account and has since garnered over 00 million views.[19]

Composition[edit]

"I'm going through a completely different experience right in relation to the song. The song is about that guy that just gets under your skin and you can't leave alone. I think every woman has been through that. This song is not exactly a reflection of my personal life right now."

—Shakira, explaining the lyrical meaning of the song[20]

"Can't Remember to Forget You" is an uptempo new wave[21] and reggae rock[1] track that incorporates elements of ska and has a length of three minutes and twenty eight seconds.[22] The Guardian characterised the song as a "new wave pop" track containing a "guitar-tinged" beat.[21] Rap-Up magazine said the song is an "upbeat" track containing a "reggae-tinged" beat.[23] The song opens with a "-slung, reggae-tinged verse", which the Guardian compared to the work of The Police, the song moves into a "guitar-heavy" chorus which contains "ska guitars and horns" and a "chunky rock arrangement".[21][24][25] Complex described the song as a pop rock track.[26]

"Can't Remember to Foget You" (2014)

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Lyrically, the song concerns a man that Shakira cannot get off her mind, discussing how easy it is to forget how bad someone is for you when you still love them.[21][22] The lyrics were noted by E! Online as describing a woman who will follow her man, the concept of the song is introduced in lyrics such as "keep(s) forgetting I should let you go/ But when you look at me/ The only memory is us kissing in the moonlight."[27] Lewis Corner of Digital Spy commented on the lyric; "I keep forgetting I should let you go" as the singers telling their "no-good lothario, who seems to still have a hefty grip on their hearts," continuing to say the songs lyrics are "romantic pitfall."[28] Musically, the song is written in the key of B minor, and set in common time signature with a moderately fast tempo of 138[29] beats per minute. It follows a chord progression of Bm-Em-A-D. Shakira and Rihanna's vocals span from the note of B3 to the high note of D5.[30]

Critical reception[edit]

The song received mixed reviews from critics.[26] MTV praised the song and complimented its "Latin and Island flourishes", continuing to compare the song to "Locked Out of Heaven" by Bruno Mars and Shakira's and Beyoncé's previous collaboration "Beautiful Liar."[20] The Guardian found its melodies catchy, and praised the song for keeping away from electronic dance music, noting Shakira's return to "guitar-tinged new wave pop".[21] VIBE magazine praised the duet calling it a "powerhouse collaboration", concluding, "The she-wolf and Bajan bombshell’s chemistry seeps through the bass line and their accented vocals, sure to make both stanbases happy."[31] Jason Lipshutz of Billboard noted the song as being "enjoyably grandiose", praising the "ska-punk guitar riff" and its "chunky rock arrangement."[26][32] Popjustice gave the song a positive review saying, "You cannot go wrong with a bit of Shakira. You cannot go wrong with a bit of Rihanna. Two facts for you there ladies and gents."[26]

Bradley Stern of MuuMuse felt the song was not consequential, despite praising the song as something different from contemporary radio.[26][33] Despite saying that "elements" of the song "feel worldly and memorable", Amy Sciarretto of Pop Crush gave the song two and a half stars out of five, stating, "it's a bit underwhelming considering that it’s two powerhouse female divas under one roof."[34] Similarly, Lindsey Weber of Vulture called the song “ironically forgettable” due to Shakira's and Rihanna's vocal similarity and the "-tempo reggae-rock beat."[26][35] Additionally, Gerrick D. Kennedy of The Los Angeles Times said the single "could use more steam", summarising with, "Here’s one thing about hype: It’s almost impossible to live up to."[36] Claire Lobenfield of Complex wrote, "As evidenced by the title, it’s a song about lingering heartache. But instead of making it a melancholic affair, the duet is full pop-rock a la Bruno Mars."[26][37]

Commercial performance[edit]

On its first day of the song had 1,172 spins on 143 stations, equating to 11 million audience .[38] "Can't Remember To Forget You" debuted at No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 25 on Latin Pop Songs chart. The Spanish version debuted at No. 11 on the Hot Latin Songs chart.[39] With the song debuting at number twenty eight in on the US Billboard Hot 100 it became Shakira's highest-debuting track in the United States.[40] Its highest Billboard Hot 100 chart position so far is at number fifteen. As of March 2014, the song has sold 376,000 digital copies in the US.[41]

The song made its chart debut in Ireland where it debuted at number seventeen on the Irish Singles Chart.[42] In the UK the single debuted at number eleven on the UK Singles Chart, giving Shakira her eleventh UK top forty and Rihanna her thirty-ninth top forty.[43][44] In France, the song entered the singles chart at number six.[45] The single debuted at number 20 in Germany, and climbed to number nine a few weeks later then peaked at number eight. Elsewhere, in Europe, the song was commercially successful, reaching the Top 10 in more than 20 countries. In Latin American, the single fared pretty well reaching the top 10 in many territories.[46] The song went number one in Greece, Croatia, Poland, Lebanon and Mexico, and it also peaked at number one on US Dance Club Songs Chart. Shakira's "Can't Remember To Forget You" was a huge success in The Lebanon it peaked the Lebanese chart for 3 weeks. The song charted at 85 on Billboard HOT 100 year end chart. The Spanish version of the song ended up being number one in Venezuela.

Music video[edit]

The accompanying music video for "Can't Remember to Forget You" was filmed by American director Joseph Kahn. On December 8, 2013, Shakira tweeted that she had finished shooting the video with Kahn.[47] The premiere of the video took place on January 30, 2014, and debuted during "Shakira: Off the Charts" a 30-min special 8:pm ET/PT on E! Online.[48] The video was made available for streaming on Shakira's VEVO profile on YouTube where it received more than 17.1 million views during its first 24 hours of availability.[49] On February 9, 2014, the video reached 100 million views, becoming Shakira's eighth Vevo Certified music video.[50]

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La La Song Shakira

Shakira - La La La (Dare) - Brazil, Brasil 2014... by mediatrackpk

"La La La" is a single released by British producer Naughty Boy, featuring vocals from Sam Smith. It was released on 18 May 2013 as the second single from Naughty Boy's debut album, Hotel Cabana (2013). The track reached number one in 26 countries, including on the UK Singles Chart. At its time of release it was confirmed by the Official Charts Company as the fastest selling single of 2013 in the UK.[3] By the end of 2013, "La La La" was the sixth fastest-selling single of the year in the UK, selling 145,000 copies in the first week.[4] This song is used as the theme song for the film "The Internship."

Production and composition[edit]

According to Naughty Boy, "La La La" was conceived from experiences similar to the song "Don't Speak" by No Doubt, which "came from something [he] felt". He states that, "It was just before everything popped up and she was somebody I neglected while I was trying to find me. When I found me, she found it best to neglect me. It's cool... Covering my ears like a kid and saying, 'La. La. La.' It's the man-kid in me."[5]

"La La La" was written by Khan, Jonny Coffer, Al-Hakam El Kaubaisy, Frobisher Mbabaz, James Murray, Jimmy Napes, Mustafa Omer, and Sam Smith.[6] Although Naughty Boy originally intended to write the song with Emeli Sandé, she was on tour at the time, and he wrote it with Sam Smith instead. Naughty Boy said "It just had to be Sam because where it went from there is perfect.”[7] Naughty Boy and Komi produced the track, with co-production handled by Mojam.[6] The song was produced using Logic Pro and Reason.[8] It was recorded and mixed at Cabana Studios (Ealing Studios) in Ealing, West London, and mastered by Stuart Hawkes at Metropolis Mastering Studios in London, UK.[6] The song was finished in three hours,[9] and was the last done for Hotel Cabana.[10]

"La La La" plays for three minutes and 40 seconds. The piece is performed in F♯ minor, with the chord progression of F♯m—C♯m—D followed for most of the song, and Sam Smith's vocal ranges two octaves in the key of C♯, from a fourth to a sixth octave. The song performs in common time at a tempo of 125 beats per minute.[11]

Music video[edit]

A music video to accompany the release of "La La La" was first released on YouTube on 18 April 2013 at a total length of four minutes and three seconds.[12] The video is directed by Ian Pons Jewell (who studied at the University College for the Creative Arts, now the University for the Creative Arts[13]) and shot in 4 days[9] in La Paz, Salar de Uyuni and Potosí (Cerro Rico), Bolivia. Ian Pons Jewell was commissioned by Virgin EMI to create the concept for the video, which focuses on a child's magical journey. Jewell said that others compared the video to the Wizard of Oz and a local legend of the demon El Tio and that both legends influenced the concept of the video,[14]

Synopsis of the video[edit]

In the music video,[12] a young boy is being verbally abused by a man who is presumably his father. Looking out of his apartment window, he sees an unusually dressed man and his dog standing on the pavement outside. The boy then puts his fingers in his ears and begins singing 'La la la' in response to his father's outburst. Running out of the apartment, the boy joins the mysterious figure outside and pets his dog. Seeing the boy outside, the father picks up an egg from a birds nest on the window-sill and throws it down at the boy.

The boy and dog run away and the scene cuts from evening to daytime. The boy is walking the dog along a city street, and he goes into a store front and downstairs. In the basement of the building, he finds a gymnasium and a scared looking man who is covered in dust. The man holds a stereo which is providing music for a group of women doing aerobics. The boy encourages the man to leave, but he appears reluctant. The boy then mimes the act of putting his fingers in his ears and singing 'La la la', and the man responds by turning off the volume on the stereo. One of the women begins yelling at the man, and he puts his fingers in his ears and sings 'La la la' in response to her tirade. The dusty man, boy and dog leave the gymnasium and are followed by the woman who yells after them as they leave.

The pair then come across a vendor on the street. The boy gives him some coins, and he takes out what appears to be a human heart from a collection in his cart. He holds the heart in the air, the boy looks at him and then slips it inside the jacket pocket of the dusty man. The boy then looks onto the road and sees a traffic policeman dressed in an unusually coloured police uniform, made of knitted fabric matching the man's face which is also made of knitted fabric in place of skin. His exaggeratedly-sized nose and ears are also made of knitted fabric. The traffic policeman is dancing as he directs traffic. The boy mimes the ear plugging and singing to the traffic policeman, and he then performs the gestures himself. The three of them leave together, and the scene cuts to their journey into a mountainous region outside of the city. They walk along disused railway tracks and pass a discarded, unplugged television that still shows images on the screen. Their journey then takes them across long, flat plains of salt flats, with the traffic policeman carrying the sleeping boy and the dusty man walking the dog.

The scene cuts to nightfall where they have set up a camp fire. The boy sleeps in the arms of the traffic policeman while the dusty man holds and pats the dog. The scene cuts to the next day, where they walk up a hillside towards a disused mine. Leaving the dog tied up at the entrance, they venture inside the mine. They discover El Tio sitting immobile at the end of a tunnel. At the sight of the figure, the boy begins crying and is hugged and comforted by both men. The men then leave, and the boy remains kneeling before the figure and singing 'La la la' with his fingers in his ears. The video ends with the two men and the dog having left the mine and they are shown walking away.

The legend adapted to the video[edit]

According to Jewell, the video is about a Bolivian oral legend that is related to The Wizard of Oz and dates from the early twentieth century. The history is about a deaf boy who runs away from home, where he received abuse, and finds a vagabond dog that accompanied from that moment. After living on the street for a while, he discovers he has a talent for perceiving the problems of people whom he can heal by giving powerful screams like an earthquake or a tornado. One day, he meets an old man (mason) who was stoned by the villagers, after being mocked and ridiculed. The child, when he shouts, solves his problems and revives the heart of old man -in the video, the boy buys him a new heart-. Together, they then found a disfigured man who was abused and discriminated against by society. This man reveals that he is a prophet cursed by a demon, El Tio, because he stopped adoring him and left the community because it was inhabited by this demon. El Tio is considered the lord of the underworld, to whom mortals give offerings for protection or to soothe his anger. The prophet said that anyone who listens to the devil would fall under his control and that he lives in the desert, where once there was a city that adored him and received a curse, which caused everyone to commit suicide. Together the boy and the old man head towards the residence of the demon, until they reach a mine. There, only the child must deal with the devil, because anyone with intact hearing could be cursed. With his cries he could stop the spirit from cursing other people. The story in the video is unresolved, since the child is left facing the demon, while his companions have gone away.

Critical reception[edit]

Lewis Corner of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review, stating:

As the Wizard of Oz reimagining in the accompanying music video suggests, Naughty Boy is at his best when presenting tales of heartbreak with an otherworldly streak. "Yes our love is running out of time/ I won't count the hours, rather be a coward/ When our words collide," newcomer Sam Smith confesses to his beau over rattling beats and bewitching synths. It results in a soulful, ear-snagging masterpiece that will go down as one of the best investments The Deal or No Deal Banker has ever made.[15]

Accolades[edit]

"La La La" was announced to be the fifth biggest-selling song of 2013 in the United Kingdom.[16] Its video was the eighth most popular YouTube video of 2013, and the United Kingdom's top trending video of the year.[17] It won in both the "Best Song" and "Best Video" categories at the 2013 MOBO Awards.[18][19] The song was nominated for a 2014 BRIT Award for Best British Single.[20]

Release[edit]

"La La La" premiered on BBC 1Xtra in May 2013.[21]

Sam Smith and Naughty Boy performed "La La La" at the 2013 Jingle Bell Ball held by Global Radio.[22]

The tracks producer/co-writer Komi also released a remix (La La La - Komi and JL remix) which has received considerable airplay.[23]

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Shakira Hips Don't Lie Song

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"Hips do not Lie" could be a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira that includes Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean for the reissue of Shakira's seventh studio album, Oral Fixation, Vol. 2. it had been discharged on Feb twenty eight, 2006, by Epic Records because the third single from the album. The song was written and created by Shakira, Jean, Krauthead 'Wonder' Duplessis and LaTravia Parker. "Hips do not Lie" could be a condiment and reggaeton song, that heavily incorporates samples from Jean's earlier single "Dance Like This" and "Amores Como el Nuestro" written by Omar Alfanno.
Upon its unleash, "Hips do not Lie" received typically favorable reviews from music critics. It received many accolades, together with a People's selection Award, Associate in Nursing MTV geographical region Video Music Award, Associate in Nursingd an MTV Video Music Award. "Hips do not Lie" reached the quantity one spot on charts in a minimum of fifty five countries[2] together with the U.S. sign Hot a hundred, turning into her 1st much loved single within the country. It additionally poor the record for the foremost radio plays in a very single week within the u.  s.. The song was eventually certified double-platinum by the Recording trade Association of America (RIAA), wherever it's sold-out over 3 million copies. It to boot topped  charts in nations together with Australia, Italy, and therefore the uk. Having sold-out over 10 million copies by the flip of the last decade, the track became the popular single of the twenty first century[3] in physical singles and digital downloads combined. it's widely known together of Shakira's signature songs.
In June 2005, Shakira discharged her sixth studio album, the Spanish-language Fijación Oral, Vol. 1. It debuted at range four on the U.S. sign two hundred with first-week sales of 157,000 copies. In doing therefore, it poor the record for the highest-debut for a full-length Spanish-language album within the country, Associate in Nursing honor that it presently holds. Its lead single "La Tortura" peaked at range twenty three on the U.S. sign Hot a hundred, and with sales extraordinary 5 million copies, is one in all the popular singles of all time.
That Gregorian calendar month, Shakira discharged her seventh record, the English-language Oral Fixation, Vol. 2. It peaked at range 5 on the sign two hundred, with first-week sales of 128,000 copies. Its lead single "Don't Bother" reached range forty two on the sign Hot a hundred. In early 2006, her label Epic Records asked Wyclef Jean to remake his song with Shakira, trying to revive sales of the album. Consequentially, Oral Fixation, Vol. two was reissued with "Hips do not Lie" that March. It jumped ninety two positions on the sign two hundred and enjoyed a one-week sales increase of 643%. As of Gregorian calendar month 2007, the album has sold-out nearly 2 million copies within the country, over 1/2 that square measure the reissue.
"Hips do not Lie" debuted on the Los Angeles-based station KIIS-FM (on the Ryan Seacrest Morning Show) on day, 2006. Shakira and Wyclef Jean performed the song on the subsequent TV shows: yank Idol, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, stick out Regis and Kelly, The nowadays Show, Total Request Live, and therefore the 2007 Grammy Awards. The song are often detected within the Semitic deity Sports computer game MVP 06 NCAA Baseball, the films Ice Age: The Meltdown and twenty seven Dresses still because the season one finale of geographical area.
The trumpets within the record square measure sampled from the song "Amores Como el Nuestro" that was written by Omar Alfanno and performed by Krauthead Diego Rivera for his album Cuenta Conmigo (1992). the utilization of the gap trumpets caused atiny low disputation, once Diego Rivera brazenly suspect Shakira of plagiarizing the gap trumpets while not his knowing, unaware that rights had already been obtained from his former label Sony Discos.[4][5][6]
Less than fortnight when its debut on KIIS, Z100 else the track, and fewer than per week when it had been else to the play list, it had been the foremost requested song on the station because it hit #1 on the "Interactive 9@9". It stayed on high for a few month. In Gregorian calendar month 2006 it had been proclaimed that "Hips do not Lie" was the #1 song of the year, a primary for each Shakira and Wyclef Jean.
A Spanish version, titled "Será, Será (Las Caderas No Mienten)", was additionally discharged. Shakira additionally Panax quinquefolius another version (produced by RedOne) referred to as "Hips do not Lie/Bamboo" at the closing ceremony of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Berlin, Germany.
In Feb 2006, "Hips do not Lie" debuted on the sign Hot a hundred at #84. Four weeks later, it entered the U.S. sign Hot a hundred's top-forty on the chart and received the "greatest airplay gainer" title on the new 100 for 3 weeks in a very row. The song achieved a peak position of #13 till it had been discharged digitally on could twenty seven, 2006. Shakira's record label Epic Records originally control back the discharge of the song's digital downloads to spice up sales of Oral Fixation Vol. 2. once Epic finally discharged it digitally the track hit much loved, the one jumped from range 9 to much loved on the sign Hot a hundred for the week ending June seventeen, 2006, helped by the song's robust number-one standing on the new a hundred Airplay chart and nearly 267,000 downloads in its 1st week (the accomplishment poor D4L's record with "Laffy Taffy" of 179,000 paid downloads.) On the iTunes transfer chart, the song bumped Nelly Furtado's "Promiscuous" to range 2 but twenty four hours when it had been digitally discharged. inside 3 weeks the one managed to maneuver over 670,000 paid digital downloads. Since it's been digitally accessible in June 2006, the song has sold-out three,553,000 downloads and 2 million ringtones within the U.S. alone.[7]
"Hips do not Lie" additionally set a record for the quickest commercialism record to succeed in the a million digital transfer mark. It sold-out its millionth digital transfer when nine short weeks within the U.S., beating the previous record control by Daniel Powter's "Bad Day", that took sixteen weeks. The song concluded 2006 at #46 on the iTunes high a hundred, jumping up twenty-six spots from #72 on legal holiday Eve. On January one, 2007, AOL discovered an inventory of the highest a hundred Songs and high a hundred Videos of 2006, "Hips do not Lie" was the #6 song and therefore the #1 video.[8]
According to Nielsen Broadcast information Systems, "Hips do not Lie" was the most-played pop song in a very single week in yank radio history. it had been vie nine,637 times in one week, breaking Gwen Stefani's previous record with nine,582 plays in a very week for her #1 hit single "Hollaback Girl" in 2005.[9] Shakira additionally became the second feminine creative person, the primary being Cuban-American singer Gloria Estefan in 1989 with "Don't Wanna Lose You", ever to high the Billboard's Hot a hundred chart and therefore the Latin Singles chart at the same time. the one control the highest spot within the sign Hot a hundred for 2 weeks in a very row, being dethroned on national holiday by "Do I cause you to Proud" from yank Idol Season five winner Taylor Hicks.
In the kingdom it spent a complete of 5 weeks at much loved. when its initial one-week reign at much loved, it came back to the highest in its eighth week preventing Christina Aguilera's "Ain't No alternative Man", Rihanna's "Unfaithful", still as Cascada's "Everytime we have a tendency to Touch" and Chamillionaire's "Ridin'" from aiming to #1 till it had been replaced by Beyoncé Knowles' "Déjà Vu". "Hips do not Lie" poor the record for the foremost weeks for a song in a very second run, staying four weeks throughout its second reign at number-one, a record it currently shares with "Somebody That I accustomed Know" by Belgian-Australian singer Gotye. The song remained within the high ten for sixteen weeks, then stayed inside the highest seventy five for a further thirty eight weeks. "Hips do not Lie" is presently the eleventh best commercialism single by a feminine creative person within the twenty first century within the kingdom, and additionally the tenth best commercialism collaboration.[10] it's additionally the forty sixth popular single of the 2000 decade in kingdom.[11]
In Ireland, the one remained at the quantity one spot for a complete of 9 weeks throughout the summer.
"Hips do not Lie" was the foremost sure-fire song of 2006 worldwide and it reached #1 within the majority of charting countries and territories round the world. It reached much loved on the USA Hot a hundred, Pop a hundred and Hot Latin Tracks charts, in Australia, Belgium, North American nation (on the Digital Chart), Colombia, European country, Europe, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, geographical region, Lebanon, Netherlands, New island, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, European country, Turkey, Ukraine, and alternative countries. The song peaked below much loved however within the highest 10 in European nation, North American nation (on the Canadian Airplay Chart), China, Finland, Scandinavian country and Russia peaking at range 2 and in Danmark peaking at range six. In Taiwan, the song peaked at range eleven, whereas it reached the highest position on the Japan International Singles. the sole nation, wherever the song was discharged and didn't reach a high twenty position, was in Sverige, wherever it peaked at range forty-five attributable to its late October unleash on the charts.[12]
"Hips do not Lie" was the range-two year-end song within the Netherlands; it additionally finished number 3 in Deutschland and therefore the kingdom,[13] whereas in European country it had been range four and in USA it had been range 5.[14] In Deutschland, it is the fourth popular pop duet ever.[15]
On June 9, 2006, Shakira and Wyclef Jean performed "Hips do not Lie" at the gap ceremony of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Muenchen, and additionally a month later at the short ceremony preceding the ultimate game in Berlin, to worldwide TV audiences of over five hundred million and 700 million individuals, severally.
Worldwide, it had been the biggest-selling single of the 2000s.[16][17]
Having sold-out over 10 million copies, the track has become one in all the biggest-selling single of the ordinal century, and is widely known together of Shakira's signature songs.[2]

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Shakira Gypsy Song

Shakira - Gypsy by bhati bro's

"Gypsy" may be a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, from her eighth studio album She Wolf (2009). The song was chosen because the fourth and final single from the album by Epic Records. it absolutely was discharged internationally on twenty six March 2013; within the us, "Gypsy" was discharged as a CD single on twelve Gregorian calendar month 2010. The Spanish-language translation "Gitana" was discharged as a digital promotional single on one March 2010. Written by Shakira, Amanda Ghost, Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers, the lyrics of the song describe one's life traveling as a "gypsy". The song attracts significant influences from Indian and geographical area music.
Upon its unleash, "Gypsy" received usually positive reviews from music critics, several of whom complimented its production. the one was commercially roaring and peaked at intervals the highest ten of the charts of nations as well as Deutschland, Hungary, United Mexican States and European nation. within the us, "Gypsy" peaked at variety sixty five on the hoarding Hot one hundred chart, whereas "Gitana" reached variety six on the hoarding Hot Latin Songs chart. "Gypsy" was certified Pt and gold in European nation and United Mexican States, severally.
An related to music video for the song was directed by Jaume DE Laiguana, and stars Spanish lawn tennis player Rafael Nadal as Shakira's love interest. The music video additionally generated a favourable response from critics, and was praised for the chemistry between Shakira and Nadal. Shakira appeared on variety of tv shows, like German-language recreation show Wetten, dass..? and also the Ellen DeGeneres Show, and award ceremonies to push the song. it absolutely was additionally a district of the setlist of her Sun Comes Out World Tour.
"Gypsy" was discharged because the fourth and final single from Shakira's eighth studio album, She Wolf (2009).[5][6] "Gypsy" was written by Shakira, Amanda Ghost, Ian Dench, Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers, and created by Shakira, Ghost, Lukas Burton and Future Cut.[7][8][9][10] Written during a ballad-like type,[4] the lyrics of the song describe life traveling on the road as a "gypsy". Shakira explained the song, expression "(The song represents my) manner of living and seeing life. i have been on the road since i used to be terribly young, therefore that is wherever the gypsy figure comes from."[3][11] Musically, "Gypsy" is heavily influenced by Indian and geographical area music, and options instrumentation from the chordophone, banjo, stringed instrument and tabla.[1] consistent with the music sheet revealed at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV Music commercial enterprise, "Gypsy" may be a midtempo song written within the key of C major, with a pendulum of one hundred beats per minute.[12] Shakira's vocal vary on the song spans from A3 to C5.[12]
The original English version of the song was discharged worldwide on twenty six March 2013.[13] within the us, it absolutely was discharged as a CD single on twelve Gregorian calendar month 2010.[14][15] A Spanish-language version of the song titled "Gitana" options extra lyrical contributions from Jorge Drexler and was discharged on one March 2010, as a digital promotional single.[16]
Critical response[edit]
"Gypsy" received usually positive reviews from music critics. whereas reviewing the album, Ayala Ben-Yehuda from hoarding singled out the song as Associate in Nursing album highlight Associate in Nursingd known as it "the nighest factor to an acoustic song on the album".[1] Fraser McAlpine from the BBC Chart web log additionally reviewed the song completely and praised its skillfulness, claiming it manages to be each "conservative acoustic music" and "radical exotic world music" at a similar time.[2] Robert Copsey from Digital Spy appreciated the acoustic-instrumentation of "Gypsy", noting it to be "by so much the foremost organic-sounding giving from her She Wolf LP", however he additionally felt that the song isn't "as instantly infectious as a number of her classic singles".[14] Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic felt the song was representative of the whole album, selecting it as Associate in Nursing album highlight.[17] Evan Sawdey from PopMatters, however, unlikable the thought of the "Gypsy", expression the "metaphors do not work terribly well" on the song.[18]
The song was nominative for "Top Latin Song" at the 2011 hoarding Music Awards.[19] 2 alternative songs by Shakira, "Loca" and "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)", were additionally nominative, and also the award was won by the latter song.[20] At the 2011 Annual Latin Music Awards hosted by ASCAP, Jorge Drexler won a reward within the "Pop/Ballad" class for his composition of "Gitana".[21]
Commercial performance[edit]
"Gypsy" earned international chart success. In Austria, it entered and peaked at variety eleven on the Ö3 Austria prime forty chart, disbursal a complete of ten weeks on the chart.[22] within the Dutch-speaking Flanders region of Belgium, the song peaked at variety four on the Ultratip chart, disbursal a complete of six weeks on the chart.[23] within the French-speaking Wallonia region of Belgium, the song entered and peaked at variety forty on the Ultratop fifty chart, disbursal a complete of 1 week on the chart.[24] In Deutschland, the song peaked at variety seven on the Media management Charts, remaining on the position for one week.[25] In European nation, the song entered the Spanish Singles chart at variety forty seven and peaked at variety 3, disbursal a complete of thirty eight weeks on the chart.[10] "Gypsy" was certified Pt by the Productores DE Música DE España (PROMUSICAE) for sales of forty,000 units.[26] In Swiss Confederation, the song entered and peaked at variety twelve on the Schweizer Hitparade chart, disbursal a complete of eighteen weeks on the chart.[27] In United Mexican States, "Gitana" flat-top the Monitor Latino chart.[28] it absolutely was certified gold by the Asociación Mexicana DE Productores DE Fonogramas y Videogramas (AMPROFON) once it shipped thirty,000 units within the country.[29]
In the us, "Gypsy" peaked at variety sixty five on the hoarding Hot one hundred chart, disbursal a complete of 3 weeks on the chart.[30][31] On the new Digital Songs chart, the song peaked at variety forty eight, and remained on the chart for a complete of 1 week.[31][32] "Gitana" peaked at variety six on the U.S. hoarding Hot Latin Songs chart, and stayed on the chart for a complete of twenty weeks.[31][33] On the Latin Pop Airplay chart, the song peaked at beloved, and remained on the chart for a complete of twenty five weeks.[31][34] On the Tropical Songs chart, the song peaked at variety eighteen, and remained on the chart for a complete of twenty weeks.[31][35] In North American country, the song peaked at variety eighty on the hoarding Canadian Hot one hundred chart, and remained on that for a complete of 1 week
The related to music video for "Gypsy" was directed by Jaume DE Laiguana, United Nations agency had antecedently worked with Shakira on the videos for songs like "No".[37][38][39] The video stars Spanish lawn tennis player Rafael Nadal, United Nations agency portrays Shakira's love interest within the video.[39] once asked regarding the explanation for leading Nadal within the video, Shakira aforementioned she "thought that perhaps I required somebody I might in how establish with. And Rafael Nadal may be a one that has been altogether committed to his career since he was terribly young, since he was seventeen, I believe."[40] The music videos for "Gypsy" and also the Spanish-language version "Gitana" were discharged on twenty seven Gregorian calendar month 2010.[41][42] The video begins with Shakira taking part in the harp, wearing a black halter prime and a protracted black skirt.[43] consecutive scenes principally contains Shakira interacting with Nadal in several ways that, like terpsichore for him and giving birth along on the bottom.[44][45] The video ends with the pair sharing a kiss.
The video received positive reviews from critics. Melanie Bertoldi from hoarding praised Shakira's look within the video, expression "the Colombian firebird appearance hotter than ever".[47] The Huffington Post review of the video labeled  it as a "steamy affair".[45] Alek & Steph from OhlalaMag praised the chemistry between Shakira and Nadal, line of work it "flirtatious and playful".[48] Jocelyn blood vessel from MTV praised the video for its "organic vibe" and commented that "while she (Shakira) claims that she's willing to wear her lover's garments if they match, she appearance a lot of hotter within the sheer black halter prime and long black skirt that she sports at one purpose within the clip".[43] The PopEater review of the video complimented the duo's chemistry and known as them each "equally-stunning".[44]
Live performances[edit]
Shakira performing arts "Gypsy" in Punta del Este, on The Sun Comes Out World Tour
On twenty nine Sep 2009, Shakira appeared on the Later... with Jools European nation show to push her album She Wolf and performed "Gypsy", along side "She Wolf" and "Why Wait".[49][50] On sixteen Gregorian calendar month, Shakira performed "Gypsy" carry on the show The read, in the midst of a tabla and stringed instrument.[51] On twenty four Gregorian calendar month 2009, she performed "Gypsy" on The Rachael Ray Show.[52][53] On twenty three Dec 2009, she appeared on A Home for the vacations With religion Hill to perform the song.[54]
On twenty seven March 2010, Shakira performed "Gypsy" on the German-language recreation show Wetten, dass..? in urban center, Austria.[55] On twenty eight Gregorian calendar month 2010, Shakira performed "Gypsy" on the The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[56][57] a similar day, she performed the song as a duet with Rascal Flatts lead-vocalist Gary LeVox on yankee Idol.[57][58] Shakira opened and closed the performance whereas taking part in the harp.[58] Shakira additionally performed "Gypsy" in Rock in Rio de Janeiro Lisboa and national capital on twenty one could 2010 and five Gregorian calendar month 2010.[59][60] On fifteen Gregorian calendar month 2010, Shakira performed the song at the gap of the 2010 Premios Juventud awards ceremony, along side her smasher "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)".[61] "Gypsy" and "She Wolf" were the sole 2 singles from the album to be enclosed within the setlist of The Sun Comes Out World Tour.[62] The song was performed with a "folk lilt" and Shakira's vocals were backed by "accordion, fiddles and also the rhythm section".[63][64]

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Waka Waka Song

Shakira - Waka Waka, This Time for Africa... by bhatti bro's

"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" (Spanish: "Waka Waka (Esto metallic element África)") may be a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira that includes South African band Freshlyground. it had been discharged on seven could 2010 by Epic Records because the official song of the 2010 FIFA tournament, that was command in African country. Written and made by Shakira and John Hill, "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" may be a pop song that pairs AN African Colombian rhythm with a Soca-inspired beat. Its lyrics encourage one to aim for his or her goals sort of a soldier on a tract. The "waka waka" riff of the song was tailored from Cameroonian band Golden Sounds' 1986 song "Zangaléwa". The song at first generated contestation when varied South Africans expressed disappointment in FIFA's call to pick out Shakira to sing the song, opining that a native creative person ought to are allotted the role.
The song received usually favourable reviews from music critics, UN agency complimented its composition. it's after been listed jointly of the simplest tournament songs of all time. "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" peaked at favored on record charts of diverse countries as well as Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, European country and Schweiz. within the u.  s., the song peaked at range thirty eight on the hoarding Hot a hundred chart and was later certified noble metal by the Recording business Association of America (RIAA) for mercantilism over 1,000,000 units within the country. the only equally earned multi-platinum certifications in alternative countries, as well as a nine-times noble metal certification in Sweden and a six-times noble metal certification in European country. By could 2014, "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" has oversubscribed nearly 10 million units worldwide, changing into one amongst the popular singles of all time.
The music video for "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" was directed by Marcus Raboy and shows Shakira and a gaggle of dancers and youngsters recreation to the song along. It options cameos by varied footballers like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. It became fashionable on video-sharing web site YouTube, garnering virtually 730 million views as of August 2014. it's the seventh most-watched video of all time on YouTube and also the sixth most-watched music video. Shakira performed the song at the 2010 FIFA tournament gap ceremony on ten Gregorian calendar month additionally as at the closing ceremony on eleven July. it had been conjointly enclosed on the set list of her Sun Comes Out World Tour (2010–11)
In Gregorian calendar month 2010, Shakira wrote and made "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" with yankee record producer John Hill, UN agency had antecedently collaborated together with her on many songs from She Wolf. The inclusion of Freshlyground, a South African Afro-fusion band, on the track came to require place when Hill met with their producer in ny. The band were finishing their studio album Radio continent once Hill approached them requesting for input relating to the song. The producer left the band alone to form additions to the track and came hours later to concentrate to that. Giving very little reaction when hearing it, Hill expressed interest in recording "everything i might detected here" and told the band that they'd hear from him later.[1][2]

On twenty six Apr, the Fédération hymn DE soccer Association (FIFA) declared that "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" would function the official song of the 2010 FIFA tournament, that was to start in African country later in Gregorian calendar month, and would conjointly seem on Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA tournament Album. The announcement mentioned that Shakira would perform the song at the closing ceremony of the cup, which might occur before the ultimate match, on eleven July at the FNB bowl in Johannesburg. She would conjointly headline the planet Cup FIFA tournament Kick-Off Celebration Concert on ten Gregorian calendar month at the urban center bowl in Johannesburg.[3] The song was premiered on twenty eight April[3] and was created out there for digital transfer on the iTunes Store on seven could 2010.[4] It received a physical unleash as a CD single on twenty eight could.[5] A Spanish-language version of the song entitled "Waka Waka (Esto metallic element África)" was conjointly recorded by Shakira. it had been discharged as one in specific markets.[3] "K-Mix" versions of "Waka Waka (This Time of África)" and "Waka Waka (Esto metallic element Africa)" were conjointly enclosed within the singer's ninth studio album Sale el Sol, that was discharged in October an equivalent year. "Waka Waka (This Time of África)" becomes the performing artist fourth most selling-single with twelve milion digital copies and six milion physical copies, and also the most streaming video of Shakira. [6]

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