Oral Fixation Vol. 2

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Oral Fixation Vol. 2
Studio album by Shakira
Released November 28, 2005 (First release)
March 28, 2006 (Re-release)
Recorded The Warehouse Studio (Vancouver, Canada),
Supersonic Studios (Miami, Florida) and
O'Henry Sound Studios (Burbank, California) in 2005
Genre Pop rock, rock, Latin pop, world, britpop
Length 42:42 (first release)
Label Epic
Producer Shakira, Rick Rubin (Executive)
The Matrix (Pre-producers)
Professional reviews
Shakira chronology
Fijación Oral Vol. 1
(2005)		 Oral Fixation Vol. 2
(2005)		 She Wolf
(2009)
Singles from Oral Fixation Vol. 2
  1. "Don't Bother"
    Released: September, 2005
  2. "Hips Don't Lie"
    Released: February, 2006
  3. "Illegal"
    Released: November 14, 2006

Oral Fixation Vol. 2 is the second English studio album (seventh overall) by Colombian pop singer-songwriter Shakira, released on November 28, 2005 by Epic Records. According to her biography on her website and Epic Records, the album has sold more than 8 million copies worldwide.[1][2][3]

Contents

[edit] Background

"The title comes from the fact that I have always lived through my mouth," Shakira has said. "It is my biggest source of pleasure and my most accessible vehicle to discover and enjoy the world. I am fixated on chocolate! I am fixated on the spoken word, the written word, the things I have said and the things I should never have said. This is the reason why I decided on the names for the albums (Fijación Oral Vol. 1/Oral Fixation Vol. 2)".

For the album artwork, Shakira called upon Renaissance icons to explain the significance of Oral Fixation. In Oral Fixation Vol. 2 the same child from the past album is perched in a tree and reaches for an apple held in Shakira's hand. "Vol. 2 is more of a Jungian sort of thing, since the reference is to a universal archetype of Eve (Adam and Eve) and the original sin. I think that is something that is really subconsciously in our minds. On the cover of Vol. 2 I wanted to add another reason for Eve to bite the forbidden fruit - that would be her oral fixation." The cover was changed in many Middle Eastern regions, mainly in GCC countries, due to the exposure of Shakira's body. It is alternated with one in which the tree leaves extend to cover her belly; it only shows the top of her body and covers the rest.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Standard edition

# Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "How Do You Do"   Shakira, Lauren Christy, Scott Spock, Graham Edwards Shakira 3:46
2. "Don't Bother"   Shakira, L. Christy, S. Spock, G. Edwards, H. Reid, L. Hailey Shakira 4:18
3. "Illegal" (featuring Carlos Santana) Shakira, Lester Mendez Shakira 3:54
4. "The Day and the Time" (featuring Gustavo Cerati) Shakira, Pedro Aznar, Luis Fernando Ochoa, Gustavo Cerati Shakira 4:23
5. "Animal City"   Shakira, L. F. Ochoa Shakira 3:17
6. "Dreams for Plans"   Shakira, Brendan Buckley Shakira 4:04
7. "Hey You"   Shakira, Tim Mitchell Shakira 4:11
8. "Your Embrace"   Shakira, T. Mitchell Shakira 3:34
9. "Costume Makes the Clown"   Shakira, B. Buckley Shakira 3:13
10. "Something"   Shakira, L. F. Ochoa Shakira 4:24
11. "Timor"   Shakira Shakira 3:32

[edit] Reloaded edition

# Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "How Do You Do"   Shakira, L. Christy, S. Spock, G. Edwards Shakira 3:45
2. "Illegal" (featuring Carlos Santana) Shakira, Lester Mendez Shakira 3:53
3. "Hips Don't Lie" (featuring Wyclef Jean) Wyclef Jean, Shakira, Oscar Arfanno, LaTravia Parker Shakira 3:38
4. "Animal City"   Shakira, L. F. Ochoa Shakira 3:15
5. "Don't Bother"   Shakira, L. Christy, S. Spock, G. Edwards, H. Reid, L. Hailey Shakira 4:17
6. "The Day and the Time" (featuring Gustavo Cerati) Shakira, Pedro Aznar, L. F. Ochoa, Gustavo Cerati Shakira 4:22
7. "Dreams for Plans"   Shakira, B. Buckley Shakira 4:02
8. "Hey You"   Shakira, T. Mitchell Shakira 4:09
9. "Your Embrace"   Shakira, T. Mitchell Shakira 3:32
10. "Costume Makes the Clown"   Shakira, B. Buckley Shakira 3:12
11. "Something"   Shakira, L. F. Ochoa Shakira 4:21
12. "Timor"   Shakira Shakira 3:32
Side 2 (Wal-Mart Exclusive DVD)
Side 2 (Target Exclusive Bonus DVD)
  • "Hey You (Live from MTV 5 Star)" (Video)
  • "Obtener Un Si (Live from MTV 5 Star)" (Video)
  • "Don't Bother" (Music video)
  • "Don't Bother (Remix Audio)"

[edit] Chart performance

The album debuted at #5 on Billboard 200, selling 128,000 copies in the U.S. in its opening week. That makes Shakira's second top five album in the same year. When the album was re-released with "Hips Don't Lie" and an alternate version of "La Tortura", the album shot up 92 spots on the Billboard 200 from #98 to #6. It sold 81,000 copies that week, which was a 643% increase. As of March 8, 2007, the album has sold more than 1,700,000 units in the United States alone. The album has been certified Platinum by the RIAA in the United States. Shakira received 18 Platinum certifications for the sales of Oral Fixation Vol. 2 in following countries: Canada, Mexico, Austria, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Argentina, Peru, Chile, India, Greece, US, UK, and her home country, Colombia.

Oral Fixation Vol. 2 was named the ninth best selling album of 2006 worldwide. Also it was the 23rd best selling album in the United States of 2006. After the performance of "Hips Don't Lie" at the MTV Video Music Awards 2006 which featured Shakira dancing in an Indian outfit,[4] the album topped India Charts and was certified Platinum.

In April 2007 Oral Fixation Vol. 2 re-entered the UK Albums Chart at #70 the same week that "Beautiful Liar", Shakira's duet with Beyonce, entered the singles charts at No. 10 solely through downloads.[5] It has since moved to #69. The album was also certified Platinum in the UK in April 2007.[6]

Chart (2006)[7] Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[7] 9
Austrian Albums Chart[7] 6
Belgian Flanders Albums Chart[7] 8
Belgian Wallonia Albums Chart[7] 12
Canadian Albums Chart[8] 3
Dutch Albums Chart[7] 2
Danish Albums Chart[7] 1
Finnish Albums Chart[7] 13
French Albums Chart[7] 8
Italian Albums Chart[7] 6
Mexican Albums Chart[7] 28
Norwegian Albums Chart[7] 2
Portuguese Albums Chart[7] 2
Spanish Albums Chart[7] 3
Swedish Albums Chart[7] 4
Swiss Albums Chart[7] 3
UK Albums Chart 12
U.S. Billboard 200 5

[edit] Certifications

Country (2006-2008) Certification Sales/
shipments
Australia Gold[9] 35,000
Austria Gold[10] 15,000
Canada 2x Platinum[11] 200,000
Greece Platinum 40,000
Japan Gold[12] 100,000
Netherlands Gold[13] 35,000
New Zealand 3x Platinum[14] 45,000
Russia Diamond[15] 200,000
Switzerland 2x Platinum[16] 60,000
United Kingdom Platinum[17] 400,000
United States Platinum[18] 1,800,000

[edit] See also

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Shakira's Biography. Shakira.com (2008-05-14). Retrieved on 2009-09-24.
  2. ^ "Shakira’s Songs Are the Heart of Her Success". BMI.com. 2007-07-30. http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/535199. Retrieved 2009-09-24. 
  3. ^ Official Announcement for Shakira's new album
  4. ^ Shakira - Hips Dont Lie Live 2006 VMAs (MTV reedit). YouTube. Retrieved on 2009-09-24.
  5. ^ UK Music Charts | The Official UK Top 75 Albums: Week of Mon 04 Feb - Yahoo! Music UK. Uk.launch.yahoo.com. Retrieved on 2009-09-24.
  6. ^ UKMIX - Forums - View topic - BPI Certifications. Trusted-doubler.com. Retrieved on 2009-09-24.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Steffen Hung. "Shakira - Oral Fixation - Vol. 2". swisscharts.com. http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Shakira&titel=Oral+Fixation+%2D+Vol%2E+2&cat=a. Retrieved 2009-09-24. 
  8. ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/album/shakira/oral-fixation-vol-2/721902
  9. ^ Australian Certification ARIA. Retrieved October 6, 2008.
  10. ^ Austrian certification IFPI Austria. Retrieved October 6, 2008.
  11. ^ Canadian Certification CRIA . Retrieved October 6, 2008.
  12. ^ RIAJ - November 2006 (Japanese) RIAJ'.' Retrieved January 2, 2009.
  13. ^ Dutch Certification NVPI. Retrieved October 6, 2008.
  14. ^ New Zealand Cetification March 31, 2008 RIANZ . Retrieved October 6, 2008.
  15. ^ Russian certification OPOR. Retrieved October 6, 2008.
  16. ^ Swiss Certification swisscharts.com . Retrieved October 6, 2008.
  17. ^ British Certification BPI. Retrieved October 6, 2008.
  18. ^ [1] Billboard .
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Shakira
Studio albums
Pies Descalzos (1996)  · ¿Dónde Están los Ladrones? (1998)  · Laundry Service (2001) · Fijación Oral Vol. 1 (2005)  · Oral Fixation Vol. 2 (2005)  · She Wolf (2009)
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Shakira singles
Pies Descalzos
¿Dónde Están Los Ladrones?
Laundry Service
Fijación Oral Vol. 1
Oral Fixation Vol. 2
She Wolf
As featured artist
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