Pies Descalzos
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Pies Descalzos (transl. Bare Feet) is the third
Pies Descalzos received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who complimented it as a strong debut showing. Commercially, the project became Shakira's breakthrough record, with which she established notability throughout Latin America. It was awarded the "Diamond Prism" in her native Colombia, acknowledging one million copies sold in the nation. The album additionally peaked at numbers three and five on the US Billboard Latin Pop Albums and Latin Albums component charts, respectively. It was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album was also a breakthrough for Shakira in the country according to John Lannert of Billboard.[7]
Six singles were released from Pies Descalzos, all of which attained commercial success in the United States. Its
Background
In 1990, a 13-year-old Shakira signed a recording contract with
Composition
Pies Descalzos primarily focuses on
The guitar-driven "Quiero" ("I Want") explains Shakira's happiness upon the return of a lover.[citation needed] Similarly, the mid-tempo "Te Necesito" ("I Need You") and the upbeat "Vuelve" ("Return") describe her yearning for a romantic partner to re-enter her life.[citation needed] "Te Espero Sentada" ("I Wait Sitting") expresses a desire for a romantic partner to be aware of the sorrow his absence brings to Shakira.[citation needed] "Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos" ("Bare Feet, White Dreams") suggests that one is happiest when living a carefree lifestyle,[citation needed] while "Pienso en Ti" ("I Think of You") notes that Shakira thinks more about a lover as times progresses.[citation needed] The penultimate track "¿Dónde Estás Corazón?" ("Where Are You Love?") asks that her boyfriend comes back to her.[citation needed] The album closes with its eleventh track "Se Quiere, Se Mata" ("You Want, You Kill"), which tells the story of expectant parents Braulio and Dana,[citation needed] and sees the usage of a harmonica during its chorus.[17]
Singles
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"¿Dónde Estás Corazón?" was originally featured on a Colombian compilation album Nuestro Rock.[1] After attaining success on the record, it was later released as the second single from Pies Descalzos, and was also embraced as a highlight from the record.[2][19] The track peaked at numbers 3 and 5 on the Billboard Latin Pop Songs and Latin Songs charts, respectively.[20] Its music video was directed by Gustavo Garzón, and shows various scenes of Shakira holding photographs, sitting in a red chair, and singing in the rain.[23]
"Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos" was serviced as the third single from its parent album, and was praised for its melody and songwriting.[19] In comparison to its preceding singles, the track slightly underperformed, reaching number 11 on the Billboard Latin Pop Songs chart.[20] Its accompanying music video was directed by Garzón, and films Shakira singing while attending an upper class masquerade ball.[24]
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The fifth single "Antología" peaked at numbers 3 and 15 on the Latin Pop Songs and Latin Songs charts, respectively.[20] The track did not receive a formal music video, though a performance in Miami during the Oral Fixation Tour was officially released to YouTube in 2007.[27]
The sixth and final single "Se Quiere, Se Mata" reached numbers 1 and 8 on the Latin Pop Songs and Latin Songs charts, respectively.[20] Its music video was directed by Juan Carlos Martin; it tells the story of Braulio and Dana, who succumb to their sexual desires, resulting in Dana's pregnancy. It concludes as Dana goes to abort her unborn child, and dies herself.[28]
Tour
To further promote Pies Descalzos, Shakira embarked on the Tour Pies Descalzos during 1996 and 1997. During the tour Shakira visited most Latin American countries. The show in Mexico City attracted over 10,000 fans.[29] By its conclusion, she visited ten countries and performed twenty-one shows across two continents.[30] The concert in Ecuador was filmed and was broadcast on national television.[citation needed]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [32] |
In retrospect, Pies Descalzos received generally favorable reviews from
Commercial performance
Commercially, the project became Shakira's breakthrough record, with which she established notability throughout Latin America. In Argentina, it attained double-platinum certification after passing 120,000 in sold copies.[36] In her native Colombia, the album was awarded the "Diamond Prism" by her record label, acknowledging sales of one million units.[37] It was awarded platinum in Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, Chile, Mexico and Central America.[37]
Elsewhere, the album peaked at number 71 on the
Track listing
All tracks are written by Shakira and Luis Fernando Ochoa
4:01 | ||
4. | "Quiero" | 4:10 |
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5. | "Te Necesito" | 4:00 |
6. | "Vuelve" | 3:53 |
7. | "Te Espero Sentada" | 3:24 |
8. | "Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos" | 3:25 |
9. | "Pienso en Ti" | 2:25 |
10. | "¿Dónde Estás Corazón?" | 3:51 |
11. | "Se Quiere, Se Mata" | 3:38 |
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12. | "Estoy aquí" (The Love & House Mix) | 8:31 |
13. | "Estoy aquí" (Radio edit) | 4:40 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Estou Aqui" (Portuguese version) | 3:51 |
13. | "Um Pouco de Amor" (Portuguese version) | 4:00 |
14. | "Pés Descalços" (Portuguese version) | 3:25 |
15. | "Estoy Aquí" (Radio edit) | 4:40 |
16. | "¿Dónde Estás Corazón?" (Remix) | 3:51 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from
- Shakira – producer, vocals
- Luis Fernando Ochoa – producer, background vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica, percussion
- Alvaro Farfan – director
- Victor Di Persia – Recording and Mixing Engineer
- Camillo Montilla – engineer, piano
- Sonido Azulado – engineer
- Henry Gerhart - live audio engineer
- Luly Deya – assistant engineer
- José Martínez – assistant engineer
- Freddi Niño – assistant engineer
- Juan Antonio Castillo – mixing
- Michael Fuller – mastering
- Sergio Solano – guitar
- Italo Lamboglia – drums
- Gonzo Vasquez – programming, drums, percussion, background vocals
- Jose Gaviria – background vocals
- Andrea Piñeros – background vocals
- Jose Garcia – bass guitar
- Alejandro Gomez – harmonica
- Eusebio Valderrama – trumpet
- Samuel Torres – percussion
- Felipe Dothe – design
- Javier Hincapie – design
- Patricia Bonilla – photography
- Miguel Angel Velandia – photography
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Argentina (CAPIF)[36] | 2× Platinum | 300,000[52] |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[54] | Platinum | 500,000[53] |
Chile[55] | Platinum | 50,000[56] |
Colombia[57] | Platinum | 1,000,000[13] |
Ecuador[58] | Platinum | 15,000[59] |
Mexico (AMPROFON)[55] | Platinum | 800,000[52] |
Peru[55] | Platinum | 10,000[60] |
Puerto Rico | — | 15,000[61] |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[62] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[39] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
Venezuela[63] | Gold | 20,000[64] |
Summaries | ||
Central America (CFC)[55] | Platinum | |
Worldwide | — | 4,000,000[65] |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
See also
- 1995 in Latin music
- List of best-selling albums in Brazil
- List of best-selling albums in Colombia
- List of best-selling albums in Mexico
- List of best-selling Latin albums
- List of best-selling Latin albums in the United States
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