Oral Fixation, Vol. 2
Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 28 November 2005 | |||
Recorded | 2004–2005 | |||
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Length | 42:36 | |||
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Label | Epic | |||
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Shakira chronology | ||||
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Singles from Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 | ||||
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Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 (Spanish: Fijación Oral, Vol. 2) is the seventh
Musically the album follows in the vein of her earlier works: heavily influenced by Latin pop styles, it additionally incorporates elements of dance-pop and pop rock. Upon its release, Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who complimented it as her strongest project to date. The album debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 128,000 copies. The album was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and has sold over 1.7 million units in the country. It additionally topped charts in Denmark and Mexico.
Three singles were released from the album. Its
Background
"The idea of making a double project was never planned or premeditated, it just happened. I found myself writing 60 songs and put myself on the mission of selecting my favorite ones, which happened to be 20. And those 20 songs formed this project, Oral Fixation Vol. 1 and 2."
– Shakira talking about both albums[2]
After attaining international success with her third studio effort, Laundry Service, in 2001, Shakira opted to create a two-part follow-up record. Having co-written nearly sixty tracks for Laundry Service, she put herself "on the mission of selecting [her] favorite ones" to record for Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 and its predecessor, the Spanish-language Fijación Oral, Vol. 1.[2] While recording the project, Shakira worked with previous collaborators Gustavo Cerati, Lester Mendez, Luis Fernando Ochoa and Rick Rubin, and newer partners Jerry Duplessis, Wyclef Jean, Tim Mitchell and The Matrix.[3]
For the album, Shakira wrote all the lyrics, and the majority of the music. "To start seeing people's first reactions, and how people start relating to these songs and appreciating every single piece of work I have done over the past two years, is the best reward an artist can have after so much hard work," says Shakira. "I will not lie to you; it was not a path of roses. It was painful at times to come up with two albums, to write more than 60 songs and to fight my own insecurities and doubts."[4] While speaking about the difference about expressing herself in Spanish and English, Shakira said, "When I express myself in Spanish, I find elements that help me express an idea in perhaps a different way than when I do it in English. There are different aesthetics, but there is a certain style to the way I write my own songs, a particular way of describing feelings and emotions that I have developed over all these years making songs. I have gotten in touch with my own gift - I am sure, 10 years ago, I was not half as good as I can say I am today, and I am still not good enough. There is a long way to go."[4]
Cover art
Shakira designed the artwork for both Oral Fixation records, and commented that they were inspired by the biblical figure of Eve, elaborating that she wanted "to attribute to Eve one more reason to bite the forbidden fruit, and that would be her oral fixation" and that "[she always felt] that [she has] been a very oral person. [It is her] biggest source of pleasure". The second volume's cover sees an unclothed Shakira covered by a tree's branches and leaves while holding an apple in her hand. The baby girl she held in her arms on the cover of the first volume is sitting in the tree, alluding to psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud's theory that infants begin discovering the world through their mouths during the oral stage of psychosexual development.[5]
For
Music and lyrics
At
Songwriting Universe compared the opening track "How Do You Do" to Sarah McLachlan's "Dear God", calling it "bold" and noting its "eerie reciting" of the Lord's Prayer.[4]
The first single, "Don't Bother", presents the final chapter of a relationship and the confusion that faces anyone in a break-up. It includes the lyrics, "For you I'd give up all I own and move to a communist country/If you came with me, of course/And I'd file my nails so they don't hurt you." She quickly follows with: "And after all I'm glad I am not your type/I promise you won't see me cry/So don't bother/I'll be fine, I'll be fine." For Shakira, "I think 'Don't Bother' has a lot of pain in it as a song, but also a lot of humor 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."[4]
"Illegal" features a guitar solo by Mexican guitarist Carlos Santana, and features lyrics such as, "You said you would love me until you died/And as far as I know you're still alive", which were compared to Alanis Morissette's "You Oughta Know", according to Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic.[1]
"I'd like to be the owner of the zipper on your jeans," she sings on the racy "Hey You," which was compared to the works of American rock band
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 74/100[12] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Blender | [13] |
Boston Herald | [14] |
Entertainment Weekly | B−[15] |
The Guardian | [16] |
Los Angeles Times | [17] |
PopMatters | 9/10[18] |
Rolling Stone | [11] |
Slant | [9] |
Stylus | B−[19] |
At
David Browne of Entertainment Weekly gave the album a B- rating, writing that, "Although Oral Fixation is hardly the first time a Latina act has aimed straight for the middle of the North American road and nearly lost control of the wheel in the process, it's among the most disappointing. For all the musical ingredients at her disposal, Shakira winds up with a relatively bland dish."[10] Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine wrote that the weakest part in some songs on the album are "the main(stream) hook, an attempt at radio-accessibility that white-washes the personality that sets Shakira apart from her competition."[9] Barry Walters of Rolling Stone acknowledged that, "Occasionally clumsy but most often clever, Shakira's English lyrics and performances still lack the confidence of her Spanish tracks, yet Oral Fixation manages to maintain the musical credibility that Fijacion Oral won back."[11] Edward Oculicz of Stylus Magazine concluded that, "Oral Fixation Volume 2 strikes a good balance between the creative audacity of its more extreme songs, all of which work as good pop, and the filler, which is well crafted and catchy."[19]
Commercial performance
In Austria, Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 entered the
In the United States, Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 debuted at number 5 on the
In the United Kingdom, Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 peaked at number twelve. Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 spent a total of 30 weeks on the chart and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales of over 300,000 copies.
Promotion
To further promote
In November 2007,
Singles
The lead single, "
After the moderate success of "Don't Bother" and of the album, her label
The third and final single, "
Track listing
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Oral Fixation, Vol. 2.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Production | Length |
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1. | "How Do You Do" | Shakira |
| 3:46 | |
2. | "Don't Bother" | Shakira |
| 4:18 | |
3. | "Illegal" (featuring Carlos Santana) | Shakira |
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| 3:54 |
4. | "The Day and the Time" (featuring Gustavo Cerati) |
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| 4:23 |
5. | "Animal City" | Shakira |
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| 3:17 |
6. | "Dreams for Plans" | Shakira |
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| 4:04 |
7. | "Hey You" | Shakira |
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| 4:11 |
8. | "Your Embrace" | Shakira |
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| 3:34 |
9. | "Costume Makes the Clown" | Shakira |
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| 3:13 |
10. | "Something" | Shakira |
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| 4:24 |
11. | "Timor" |
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| 3:32 |
Total length: | 42:36 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Production | Length |
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1. | "How Do You Do" | Shakira |
| 3:47 | |
2. | "Illegal" (featuring Carlos Santana) | Shakira |
|
| 3:56 |
3. | "Hips Don't Lie" (featuring Wyclef Jean) |
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| 3:40 |
4. | "Animal City" | Shakira |
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| 3:18 |
5. | "Don't Bother" | Shakira |
| 4:19 | |
6. | "The Day and the Time" (featuring Gustavo Cerati) |
|
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| 4:25 |
7. | "Dreams for Plans" | Shakira |
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| 4:04 |
8. | "Hey You" | Shakira |
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| 4:11 |
9. | "Your Embrace" | Shakira |
|
| 3:34 |
10. | "Costume Makes the Clown" | Shakira |
|
| 3:13 |
11. | "Something" | Shakira |
|
| 4:24 |
12. | "Timor" | Shakira |
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| 3:33 |
13. | "La Tortura" (Alternate Version) (featuring Alejandro Sanz) | Shakira |
| 3:37 | |
Total length: | 50:01 |
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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14. | "Don't Bother" (Jrsnchz Radio Mix) |
| 4:24 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Don't Bother" (Music video) | |
2. | "Hips Don't Lie" (Music video) |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Producer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Hips Don't Lie" (En Español) (featuring Wyclef Jean) |
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| 3:40 |
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Don't Bother" (Jrsnchz Radio Mix) |
| 4:24 |
- Notes
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
‹See Tfd›‹See Tfd›Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Argentina (CAPIF)[74] | Platinum | 40,000^ |
Australia (ARIA)[75] | Gold | 35,000^ |
Austria (IFPI Austria)[76] | Platinum | 30,000* |
Belgium (BEA)[77] | Gold | 25,000* |
Canada (Music Canada)[78] | 3× Platinum | 300,000‡ |
Chile[79] | Gold | |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[80] | Gold | 20,000^ |
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[81] | Gold | 15,085[81] |
France ( SNEP)[82]
|
Platinum | 200,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[83] | 2× Platinum | 400,000‡ |
Greece (IFPI Greece)[84] | Platinum | 20,000^ |
Hungary (MAHASZ)[85] | Platinum | 10,000^ |
India | — | 80,000[86] |
Ireland (IRMA)[87] | 2× Platinum | 30,000^ |
Italy | — | 130,000[88] |
Japan (Oricon Charts) | — | 30,416[89] |
Mexico (AMPROFON)[90] | Platinum+Gold | 150,000^ |
Netherlands (NVPI)[91] | Platinum | 80,000^ |
Norway | — | 40,000[92] |
Portugal (AFP)[93] | Platinum | 20,000^ |
Romania ( UPFR)[94]
|
Platinum | |
Russia ( NFPF)[95]
|
2× Platinum | 40,000* |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[96] | Platinum | 80,000^ |
Sweden (GLF)[97] | Gold | 30,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[98] | Platinum | 40,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[100] | Platinum | 404,000[99] |
United States (RIAA)[102] | Platinum | 1,745,000[101] |
Summaries | ||
Europe (IFPI)[103] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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