"Amarillo" | |
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Song by Shakira | |
from the album El Dorado | |
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Length | 3:40 |
Label | Sony Latin |
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"Amarillo" on YouTube |
"Amarillo" (English: "Yellow") is a Latin pop ballad by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, taken from her eleventh studio album, El Dorado (2017). The lyrics are written and composed by Shakira and Luis Fernando Ochoa, with Supa Dups as co-producer, and A.C. and Stephen McGregor as additional producers. The song was certified Platinum+Gold in Mexico.
"Amarillo" is a Latin pop ballad. [1] Lyrically the song discusses love, adoration and admiration with metaphors employing different colors. [2] [3] It was initially rumored that "Amarillo" was written by Shakira for Gerard Piqué, her partner at the time, due to the song's lyrics being applicable and being interpreted as referring to a romantic relationship. [4] [3] [2] What fueled the rumors was also the Catalan phrase "t'estimo" ("I love you") in the lyrics, as it is Piqué's native language, [2] [5] and Shakira sharing a video clip of her performing the song on social media amidst separation rumors with Piqué in 2017, to which he replied with heart emojis. [6] [7] [8] The song is also Piqué's favorite. [2] However, in 2023, it was revealed by Shakira's pianist Laura Andrés in an interview that the song is in fact not written for Piqué, but "solely and exclusively" for their son Sasha. [9]
Shakira performed "Amarillo" on the El Dorado World Tour . [10] She played an acoustic guitar when she performed the song. [11] The live performance of the song filmed during the tour dates in Los Angeles is featured on the live album Shakira in Concert: El Dorado World Tour (2019). [12] [13]
Stephanie Penman from We Plug GOOD Music described the song as "a toe-tapping finger clicking mix of gorgeous penetrative drum beats, clubbed together with Shakira’s exquisite voice". [14] Journalist Pável Gavona praised "Amarillo" as one of "the best ballads in recent history". [4] Alejandro Gómez Lizarraga from Los 40 called the song "one of the most liked songs" from the album, noting the "very beautiful metaphors related to colors" in the lyrics. [3] Joan Wallace from Latin Times assessed "Amarillo" as "one of the best titles along", encapsulating the song as an "up-tempo pop track with a great verse and playful chorus". [15] Si Hawkins from The National compared the song to "Papa Don't Preach" by Madonna, but with a "pumping Europop chorus". [16] A comparison to the Madonna song was also made by Allan Raible from ABC News , who additionally depicted how "the song blossoms into much more as it progresses". [17] Chuck Campbell from Knoxville News Sentinel characterized "Amarillo" as "vibrant", with a "Disney-esque anthem chorus". [18] Mike Wass from Idolator called "Amarillo" a "highlight" in his live album review. [19]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Mexico (AMPROFON) [20] | Platinum+Gold | 90,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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