Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran | ||||
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Released | 22 March 2024 | |||
Recorded | 2021–2023 | |||
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Length | 51:13 | |||
Language | Spanish | |||
Label | Sony Latin | |||
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Singles from Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran | ||||
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Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran (English: Women No Longer Cry) is the twelfth studio album by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. It was released on 22 March 2024 through Sony Music Latin.The album marks her first album release in seven years, following El Dorado (2017).
The album was primarily inspired by Shakira's experiences surrounding her breakup from footballer Gerard Piqué and describes her transformation of heartbreak into strength. Primarily a pop record, it employs a diverse range of musical genres, including EDM, rock, reggaeton, bachata, regional Mexican, and Afrobeats. Shakira enlisted vocal collaborations with Cardi B, Rauw Alejandro, Manuel Turizo, Grupo Frontera, Ozuna, Karol G, and Fuerza Regida, as well as her children Milan and Sasha.
Shakira released seven singles from Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran over a two-year period. The lead single, "Te Felicito" with Rauw Alejandro, reached number one in Argentina and the top ten across Latin America, and was certified thirteen times platinum (Latin) in the United States. The album also includes the collaborations "Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53" with Bizarrap and "TQG" with Karol G, both of which reached the top ten on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard Global 200, and topped the Hot Latin Songs chart for five weeks each. To further promote the album, Shakira embarked on the Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour, commencing November 2024. [4]
Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran was met with positive reviews from music critics, who praised the exploration of music genres and the vulnerability of the lyrics. Upon release, the album debuted at number one in Argentina and Spain, and within the top ten in Austria, Portugal and Switzerland. In the United States, it peaked at number one on Billboard Top Latin Albums and number thirteen on the Billboard 200, and was certified seven times platinum (Latin) by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Following the release of her eleventh studio album El Dorado (2017) and the El Dorado World Tour (2018), Shakira released two collaborations in 2020, "Me Gusta" with Anuel AA and "Girl Like Me" with the Black Eyed Peas, and performed at the Super Bowl LIV halftime show with Jennifer Lopez. During the same period, the singer faced prosecution for tax evasion in Spain and the divorce from Gerard Piqué, finalized in 2022. [5] [6]
Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran reflects on the transformation she has been going through since the release of her last album. [7] [8] The singer describes the creative process as "alchemical". While she was writing songs she "was rebuilding" herself and singing them turned her tears "into diamonds", and her "vulnerability into strength". [9] The album title is a lyric taken from her song "Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53" with Argentine producer Bizarrap from his music sessions series. [10] On 15 February 2024, she took to social media to announce the record and made it available for preorder. [11] The album features 16 tracks, five of which have already been released as singles: "Te Felicito", “Monotonía”, "Acróstico", "Copa Vacía", and "El Jefe". In addition to the previously released singles, the album also includes "Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53" and the collaboration "TQG" from Karol G's album Mañana Será Bonito . [12]
"Te Felicito", a collaboration with Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro, was released as the lead single on 21 April 2022. [13] The song peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Global 200 chart and was successful throughout Latin America, where it became Shakira's first number-one single on the Billboard Argentina Hot 100 and reached the top ten in Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, and Spain. [14] In the United States, it peaked at number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 10 on Hot Latin Songs. [15]
"Monotonía", a collaboration with Puerto Rican singer Ozuna, was released as the album's second single on 19 October 2022. [16] The song peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Global 200 and reached the top ten in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, and Spain. In the United States, it peaked at number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number three on Hot Latin Songs. [17]
"Acróstico" was released as the album's fifth single on 11 May 2023 and features vocals from Shakira's children Milan and Sasha. The song peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Global 200 and topped the charts in Colombia and Spain while reaching the top ten in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru. In the United States, it peaked at number 84 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 16 on Hot Latin Songs. [18]
"Copa Vacía", a collaboration with Colombian singer Manuel Turizo, was released as the album's sixth single on 29 June 2023. The song peaked at number 55 on the Billboard Global 200 and entered the top 20 of charts across Latin America. In the United States, it peaked at number 31 on Hot Latin Songs. [19]
"El Jefe", a collaboration with regional Mexican band Fuerza Regida, was released as the album's seventh single on 20 September 2023. The song peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Global 200 and entered the top ten in Colombia and Mexico. In the United States, it peaked at number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number four on Hot Latin Songs. [20]
"Puntería", a collaboration with American rapper Cardi B, was released concurrently with the album on 22 March 2024 as the eighth single. The song peaked at number 69 on the Billboard Global 200 and entered the top 20 of charts across Latin America. In the United States, it peaked at number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number three on Hot Latin Songs. [21]
"(Entre Paréntesis)", a collaboration with Regional Mexican band Grupo Frontera, was released as the ninth single just 3 days after the release of the album, on 25 March 2024. In the United States, it peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 and number 22 on Hot Latin Songs. [22]
The album includes "Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53", which was released as part of Argentine producer Bizarrap's Bzrp Music Sessions series. [23] The song saw huge commercial success worldwide and broke four Guinness World Records, including for the most-streamed Latin track on Spotify and YouTube in 24 hours. [24] It peaked at number two on the Billboard Global 200, becoming Shakira's first top-ten single globally. [25] The song topped the charts in 16 countries across Latin America and Europe, including Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Italy, Mexico, Peru, and Spain, and reached the top ten in Portugal, Switzerland, Greece, and the United States. It peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Hot Latin Songs chart for five weeks, becoming Shakira's sixth top-ten single in the US and the first Spanish-language single by a female vocalist to enter the top ten in history. [26]
Additionally, the album includes "TQG", a collaboration with Colombian singer Karol G from her fourth studio album, Mañana Será Bonito (2023). The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Global 200, becoming both artists' first number-one single since the chart's inception in 2020. [27] It also topped the charts across Latin America in countries such as Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, and Spain. In the United States, it peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Hot Latin Songs chart for five weeks, becoming Shakira's seventh top-ten single in the US and her second in 2023. [28] With this, she broke the Guinness World Record for the highest-charting female Spanish-language track on the Hot 100. [29]
On March 26 during the album release week, Shakira performed a pop-up show at Times Square which drew a record-breaking audience of about 40,000 people. [30] [31] She performed "Te Felicito", "TQG", "Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53", "Cómo Dónde y Cuándo" and "Puntería" off the album, as well as "Hips Don't Lie", and played a bass while performing. [32]
On April 12, 2024, Shakira joined Bizarrap's set in Coachella, performing their two collaborations “La Fuerte” and “Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53”, and announcing that her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour will start in November 2024. [33] [34] The first North American dates were announced in April 16, 2024. [35]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 6.6/10 [36] |
Metacritic | 74/100 [37] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [38] |
Clash | 8/10 [39] |
The Guardian | [40] |
NME | [13] |
Pitchfork | 7.0/10 [41] |
The Times | [42] |
Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran received mostly positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 74, based on nine reviews. [37]
Andrea Romero from Los 40 applauded Shakira for having "perhaps the most sincere, intimate and explicit verses of her entire musical career" on the album. [43] Jon Pareles from The New York Times noted how most of the album "deals with romantic ups and (mostly) downs, honed into crisp, tuneful pop structures", continuing how Shakira continues her "career-long penchant for pulling together music and collaborators from across the Americas" while serving a wide variety of music genres. [3] Bass Magazine hailed the album as a "dazzling testament to her resilience and strength, as well as music’s power to transform even the most trying experiences into precious moments." [32]
Emma Harrison from Clash gave the album 8 out of 10 and described it as "Revelatory, raw but resplendent throughout, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran is one of Shakira’s best albums to date and is a fitting testimony to her strength and resilience turning what was a devastating situation into a beautiful body of work." She also noted that "The She Wolf is back and she is howling louder and prouder than ever." [39] Lucas Villa from NME notes that "After going through one of the most devastating celebrity breakups this decade, Shakira has spun her heartbreak into global pop gold..." with a 4 star review. [13] Rolling Stone noted that "In a crowded Latin music landscape, Shakira's first album in 7 years reaffirms her relevance and dominance." [44] Variety called the album "a Latin pop music odyssey" and noted that "Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran is the updated testament to [Shakira's] successful track record." [45]
Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran debuted at number 13 on the US Billboard 200, with 34,000 album-equivalent units sold during its first week. It was the second best-selling album of the week, with around 15,000 copies sold (of which 6,000 were vinyl LPs), while also accumulating 26.73 million official on-demand streams. It debuted at number one on the Top Latin Albums and Top Latin Pop Albums charts, making Shakira the first woman with number-one albums across four decades on the Billboard Latin album charts. [46]
Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran debuted atop of the Spanish Album Chart, becoming her first number-one album since Sale el Sol (2010). [47] In Argentina, the album also debuted at the number one position and remained at the top for two more weeks. [48] [49] [50]
Tracks 9 to 15 of the tracklist were revealed on February 15, 2024. [51] The remaining tracks were revealed on February 29, 2024. [52] [53]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Puntería" (with Cardi B) |
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| 3:01 |
2. | "La Fuerte" (with Bizarrap) |
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| 2:44 |
3. | "Tiempo Sin Verte" |
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| 3:16 |
4. | "Cohete" (with Rauw Alejandro) |
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| 2:52 |
5. | "(Entre Paréntesis)" (with Grupo Frontera) |
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| 2:48 |
6. | "Cómo Dónde y Cuándo" |
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| 2:59 |
7. | "Nassau" |
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| 2:36 |
8. | "Última" |
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| 2:58 |
9. | "Te Felicito" (with Rauw Alejandro) |
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| 2:52 |
10. | "Monotonía" (with Ozuna) |
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| 2:41 |
11. | "Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53" (with Bizarrap) |
| Bizarrap | 3:37 |
12. | "TQG" (with Karol G) |
| Ovy on the Drums | 3:19 |
13. | "Acróstico" (with Milan + Sasha) |
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| 2:51 |
14. | "Copa Vacía" (with Manuel Turizo) |
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| 2:54 |
15. | "El Jefe" (with Fuerza Regida) |
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| 2:50 |
16. | "Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53" (Tiësto remix; Bizarrap with Shakira) |
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| 3:36 |
Total length: | 48:00 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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17. | "Puntería" (vinyl version; with Cardi B) |
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| 3:09 |
Total length: | 51:13 |
Notes
Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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Argentine Albums (CAPIF) [48] | 1 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [55] | 8 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [56] | 22 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [57] | 14 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [58] | 73 |
Croatian International Albums (HDU) [59] | 16 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [60] | 24 |
French Albums (SNEP) [61] | 12 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [62] | 15 |
Greek Albums (IFPI) [63] | 14 |
Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ) [64] | 28 |
Italian Albums (FIMI) [65] | 27 |
Polish Albums (ZPAV) [66] | 31 |
Portuguese Albums (AFP) [67] | 9 |
Scottish Albums (OCC) [68] | 41 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [69] | 1 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [70] | 4 |
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [71] | 22 |
UK Albums Sales (OCC) [72] | 32 |
UK Physical Albums (OCC) [73] | 33 |
US Billboard 200 [74] | 13 |
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard) [75] | 1 |
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard) [76] | 1 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [77] | 7× Platinum (Latin) | 420,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Version | Label | Ref. |
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United States | March 22, 2024 | Standard | Sony Latin | [78] | |
Colombian singer and songwriter Shakira has released 12 studio albums, one reissue, five live albums, two compilation albums, 69 singles and 62 music videos. With 95 million certified records worldwide, she is the highest-selling Colombian artist and the best-selling female Latin artist of all time. She is the only South American artist to peak at number one on the Australian Singles Chart, the UK Singles Chart, and the US Billboard Hot 100. Her singles "Hips Don't Lie" and "Waka Waka ", have achieved sales in excess of ten million units, becoming some of the best-selling singles worldwide.
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, known mononymously as Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the "Queen of Latin Music" and has been praised for her musical versatility. She made her recording debut with Sony Music Colombia at the age of 13. Following the commercial failure of her first two albums, Magia (1991) and Peligro (1993), she rose to prominence in Hispanic countries with her next albums, Pies Descalzos (1995) and Dónde Están los Ladrones? (1998). She entered the English-language market with her fifth album, Laundry Service (2001), which sold over 13 million copies worldwide. Buoyed by the international success of her singles "Whenever, Wherever" and "Underneath Your Clothes", the album propelled her reputation as a leading crossover artist.
The discography of Colombian recording artist Karol G consists of four studio albums, two mixtapes, 75 singles and 6 promotional singles.
Gonzalo Julián Conde, known professionally as Bizarrap, is an Argentine record producer, songwriter and DJ. He specializes in EDM, Latin trap and Latin hip hop. He is known for his Bzrp Music Sessions, a series of independent tracks which he records with a wide variety of artists. He was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Producer of the Year in 2021 and 2023.
This is the discography of Argentine DJ and record producer Bizarrap, which consists of one extended play, seventy-three singles and three promotional singles. Bizarrap is known for his "Music Sessions" in which he produces tracks featuring vocals by other artists. Some of the most popular Sessions contain vocals by Nathy Peluso, Tiago PZK, Villano Antillano, Quevedo, Shakira, Anuel AA, Peso Pluma, and Nicky Jam.
"Te Felicito" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira and Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Rauw Alejandro. The song was released on 21 April 2022, through Sony Music Latin, as the lead single from Shakira's twelfth studio album, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran (2024).
"Residente: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 49" is a song by Argentine DJ Bizarrap and Puerto Rican singer Residente, released on 2 March 2022 through Dale Play. The song was released as a diss track directed to Colombian singer J Balvin.
"Monotonía" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira and Puerto Rican singer Ozuna. The song was released on 19 October 2022, through Sony Music Latin as the second single from Shakira's twelfth studio album, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran (2024).
"Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53", alternatively known as "Out of Your League" or "Pa' Tipos Como Tú" in Spanish, is a song by Argentine producer Bizarrap and Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. It was released on 11 January 2023, through Dale Play Records – part of his popular Bzrp Music Sessions video series. Shakira's twelfth studio album, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran (2024), is named after a lyric from the song and includes both the original version and a remix by Tiësto.
"Arcángel: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 54" is a song by Argentine producer Bizarrap and American rapper and singer Arcángel belonging to the former's BZRP Music Sessions. It was released on March 22, 2023, through Dale Play Records. It was written by Bizarrap, Arcángel, Robert Rodriguez and Santiago Alvarado.
"Acróstico" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. The song was released on 11 May 2023, through Sony Music Latin as the third single from Shakira's twelfth studio album, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran (2024). The song features vocals from Shakira's children Milan and Sasha.
"Copa Vacía" is a song by Colombian singers Shakira and Manuel Turizo. The song was released on June 29, 2023, through Sony Music Latin as the fourth single from Shakira's twelfth studio album, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran (2024).
"Rauw Alejandro: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 56" is a song by the Argentine producer Bizarrap and Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro, belonging to the Bzrp Music Sessions. It was released on June 21, 2023, through Dale Play Records.
"Puntería" is a song by Colombian singer Shakira and American rapper Cardi B. It was released on 22 March 2024 through Sony Music Latin as the sixth single from Shakira's twelfth studio album, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran (2024).
"Cohete" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira and Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Rauw Alejandro. The song was released on 22 March 2024 as a part of Shakira's twelfth studio album Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran. The song marks the second collaboration of the singers following the album's lead single "Te Felicito", released in 2022.
"Nassau" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. The song was released on 22 March 2024 as a part of Shakira's twelfth studio album Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran.
"(Entre Paréntesis)" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira and Tejano regional Mexican band Grupo Frontera. The song was initially released on 22 March 2024 as a part of Shakira's twelfth studio album Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, before being released as the album's seventh single on 25 March.
"Última" is a Latin pop song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. The song was released on 22 March 2024 as a part of Shakira's twelfth studio album Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran.
"La Fuerte" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira and Argentine DJ Bizarrap. The song was released on 22 March 2024 as a part of Shakira's twelfth studio album Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran. The song marks the second collaboration of the artists following their 2023 single "Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53".
The Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour is the upcoming seventh concert tour by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, in support of her twelfth studio album, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran (2024). The tour is scheduled start on 2 November 2024 at the Acrisure Arena in Thousand Palms, United States, and is scheduled to conclude at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on 15 December 2024.
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