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'''''Pies Descalzos''''' ({{lang-en|Bare Feet}}) is the official debut [[studio album]] by [[Colombia]]n [[singer-songwriter]] [[Shakira]], released in 1996. It is widely considered as her breakthrough album, because of the commercial failure of her two previous "promotional" albums. The album has sold more than 5 million copies worldwide.<ref>[http://www.shakira.com/biography/ Shakira's Biography]</ref> The album features the hit singles "[[Estoy Aquí]]" and "[[¿Dónde Estás Corazón?]]".
'''''Pies Descalzos''''' ({{lang-en|Bare Feet}}) is the official debut [[studio album]] by [[Colombia]]n [[singer-songwriter]] [[Shakira]], released in 1996. It is widely considered as her breakthrough album, because of the commercial failure of her two previous "promotional" albums. The album has sold more than 4 million copies worldwide.<ref>[http://www.shakira.com/biography/ Shakira's Biography]</ref> The album features the hit singles "[[Estoy Aquí]]" and "[[¿Dónde Estás Corazón?]]".


==Album information==
==Album information==

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For Shakira's tour, see Tour Pies Descalzos
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Pies Descalzos (English: Bare Feet) is the official debut studio album by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, released in 1996. It is widely considered as her breakthrough album, because of the commercial failure of her two previous "promotional" albums. The album has sold more than 4 million copies worldwide.[1] The album features the hit singles "Estoy Aquí" and "¿Dónde Estás Corazón?".

Album information

Shakira was under a lot of pressure while producing this album. If she had failed to produce a suitably successful record, this would have been her third and last album, most likely ending her singing career. Shakira managed to produce the majority of the album. In the end, her efforts to keep her career alive paid off. Recording for the album began in February, 1995. After the success of her single "¿Dónde Estás Corazón?", Sony gave Shakira $100,000 to produce the album since they predicted that the album would not sell past 100,000 copies. Shakira rewrote many of her old songs with new melodies along with her partner Luis F. Ochoa. When promoting the album, Shakira was only given a small auditorium, the guests consisting of people who had heard about the press conference of the album. Shakira explains that the album is basically about her experiences in life and how she views society.

Track listing

All songs written by Shakira and Luis Fernando Ochoa.

Standard Edition[2]
No.TitleLength
1."Estoy Aquí"3:52
2."Antología"4:14
3."Un Poco de Amor"4:01
4."Quiero"4:10
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
Brazilian Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
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)"3:51
16."¿Dónde Estás Corazón? (Remix)"3:51

Personnel

  • Shakira - producer, songwriter, vocals,
  • Luis Fernando Ochoa - producer, mixer, songwriter, background vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica, percussion
  • Alvaro Farfan - director
  • Victor DiPersia - engineer, mixer
  • Camillo Montilla - engineer, piano
  • Sonido Azulado - 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

Singles

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
German Albums Chart[3] 71
U.S. Billboard Hot Heatseekers Albums[4] 34
U.S. Billboard Latin Albums[4][5] 5
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Albums[4][6] 3

Certification

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[7] 2× Platinum 120,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[8] Platinum 250,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release details

Country Date Label Format Catalog
Colombia 1996 Sony International 81795

See also

References

  1. ^ Shakira's Biography
  2. ^ http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=193662156&s=143468
  3. ^ "Shakira - Germany Charted Albums". Musicline.de. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  4. ^ a b c "Allmusic - Shakira's Albums Chart". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  5. ^ "Shakira Billboard Chart History - Latin Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  6. ^ "Shakira Billboard Chart History - Latin Pop Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  7. ^ "Argentinian album certifications – Shakira – Pies Descalzos". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
  8. ^ "Brazilian album certifications – Shakira – Pies Descalzos" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil.

External links

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