The Remixes (Shakira album)

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The Remixes
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Remix album by
Shakira
Released21 October 1997 (1997-10-21)
Recorded1995–1997
Genre
Length74:46
Label Sony Colombia [1]
Producer
  • Shakira
  • Luis Fernando Ochoa
Shakira chronology
Pies Descalzos
(1995)		The Remixes
(1997)		 Dónde Están los Ladrones?
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Remixes is the first and only remix album by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, released on 21 October 1997, by Sony Music Colombia. It is composed of remixed versions of tracks from her third studio album Pies Descalzos , with which she attained Latin American success two years prior. While primarily a Spanish-language project, the album additionally contains re-recorded versions of songs in Portuguese. [3] [4]

Contents

Since its release, The Remixes has become one of the best-selling remix albums of all time, and is the best-selling Latin remix album worldwide, with international sales exceeding 500,000 copies. [5] It was certified 2× Platinum for shipments of 200,000 copies by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). [6]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Shakira and Luis F. Ochoa.

No.TitleLength
1."Shakira DJ Memêgamix"6:21
2."Estoy Aquí" (Extended Remix)9:31
3."Estou Aqui" (Portuguese version)3:52
4."¿Dónde Estás Corazón?" (Dance Remix)8:46
5."Un Poco de Amor" (12" Extended Dancehall Remix)5:47
6."Um Pouco de Amor" (Portuguese version)3:54
7."Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos" (Memê's Super Club mix)8:42
8."Pés Descalços" (Portuguese version)3:24
9."Estoy Aquí" (Timbalero Dub)6:06
10."¿Dónde Estás Corazón?" (Dub-A-Pella mix)6:40
11."Un Poco De Amor" (Memê's Jazz Experience mix)4:41
12."Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos" (The Timbalero Dub 97)6:38
Turkey reissue edition cassette
No.TitleLength
5."Ojos Así" (Thunder Mix Radio Edit)3:52
6."Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos" (Memê's Super Club mix)8:42
7."Estoy Aquí" (Timbalero Dub)6:06
8."¿Dónde Estás Corazón?" (Dub-A-Pella mix)6:40
9."Un Poco De Amor" (Memê's Jazz Experience mix)4:41
10."Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos" (The Timbalero Dub 97)6:38

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1997-1998)Peak
position
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard) [7] 21
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard) [8] 9

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [9] 2× Platinum (Latin)200,000^
Summaries
Worldwide—500,000 [5]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The remixes" (in Spanish). Biblioteca Nacional de España . Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  2. ↑ Allmusic review
  3. ↑ "The Remixes: Shakira: Music". Amazon.com. 1997. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "The Remixes CD". Buy.com. 21 October 1997. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  5. 1 2 "Los millones de Shakira, Empresas - Edición Impresa Dinero.com - Últimas Noticias" (in Spanish). Dinero.com. 13 October 2011. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Los Millones de Shakira" (in Spanish). Dinero.com. 13 October 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  7. ↑ "Shakira Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "Shakira Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  9. ↑ "American album certifications – Shakira – The Remixes". Recording Industry Association of America.
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