Dónde Están los Ladrones?

¿Dónde están los ladrones?
Studio album by Shakira
Released September 29, 1998 (1998-09-29)
Recorded 19971998
Genre
Length 41:06
Language Spanish
Label
Producer
Shakira chronology
The Remixes
(1997)
¿Dónde están los ladrones?
(1998)
MTV Unplugged
(2000)
Singles from ¿Dónde están los ladrones?
  1. "Ciega, Sordomuda"
    Released: August 13, 1998
  2. ""
    Released: November 2, 1998
  3. "Inevitable"
    Released: December 15, 1998
  4. "No Creo"
    Released: February 17, 1999
  5. "Ojos Así"
    Released: July 23, 1999
  6. "Moscas en la Casa"
    Released: August 28, 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Billboardfavorable[2]
Sputnikmusic[3]

¿Dónde están los ladrones? (English: Where Are the Thieves?), is the fourth studio album and fifth album in the career of Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, released on September 29, 1998 by Columbia Records and Sony Music Latin. After attaining success with her major-label debut Pies Descalzos in 1996, Shakira opted to spend an increased amount of time developing her follow-up record. Its music incorporates Latin pop styles, additionally experimenting with rock en Español elements. As co-producer, Shakira enlisted previous collaborator Luis Fernando Ochoa to work with new partners Emilio Estefan, Pablo Florez, Javier Garza, and Lester Mendez.

Two of the album's songs garnered Shakira the Latin Grammy Awards for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Best Female Rock Vocal Performance. In addition, it was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1999 for Best Latin Rock Album.

Background

The album took nine months to produce since many people worked on the album: an increased number of options were given and further demos were released. This extended the production process, making it more complex than the Pies Descalzos album. In addition, Shakira insisted on perfection, mindful of the many critics who would judge her second album, mindful of the label of "musical prodigy" applied to her in Latin America. Consequently, each song comprised three or four demo tracks, made possible by the increased album budget and the hundreds of thousands of dollars available for promotion. As a result, the album sold 100,000 copies on the day of release, and reached one million sales by the end of the month. The album title was inspired by one of Shakira's trips to the capital of her native country Colombia, Bogotá. In the airport, a thief stole much of her luggage, including a briefcase that contained all the lyrics Shakira had been working on for the album. All was lost. Demoralized, Shakira had to start anew. According to interviews, Shakira claimed she almost gave up, but it was only her dedication to completing the album that inspired her to start working again. Thus, the title track was born.

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusicProducer(s) Length
1. "Ciega, Sordomuda"  Shakira Mebarak R.
4:28
2. "Si Te Vas"  Mebarak
  • Mebarak
  • Luis Fernando Ochoa
  • Mebarak
  • Ochoa
3:30
3. "Moscas en la Casa"  MebarakMebarak
  • Mebarak
  • Mendez
3:32
4. "No Creo"  Mebarak
  • Mebarak
  • Ochoa
  • Mebarak
  • Ochoa
3:53
5. "Inevitable"  Mebarak
  • Mebarak
  • Ochoa
  • Mebarak
  • Ochoa
3:13
6. "Octavo Día"  Mebarak
  • Mebarak
  • Mendez
  • Mebarak
  • Mendez
4:32
7. "Que Vuelvas"  MebarakMebarak
  • Mebarak
  • Mendez
3:51
8. ""  Mebarak
  • Mebarak
  • Dylan O'Brien
  • Mebarak
  • Mendez
3:35
9. "¿Dónde Están los Ladrones?"  Mebarak
  • Mebarak
  • Ochoa
  • Mebarak
  • Ochoa
3:14
10. "Sombra de Ti"  Mebarak
  • Mebarak
  • Ochoa
  • Mebarak
  • Ochoa
3:35
11. "Ojos Así"  Mebarak
  • Mebarak
  • Flores
  • Garza
3:57
Japanese edition[4]
No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
12. "Ciega, Sordomuda" (12´full mix)Mebarak
  • Mebarak
  • Salgado
10:52
13. "Ciega, Sordomuda" (Radio edit)Mebarak
  • Mebarak
  • Salgado
4:37
German re-release edition bonus tracks[5][6][7]
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
12. "Estoy Aquí"  
  • Mebarak
  • Ochoa
3:44
13. "Ojos Así" (Single Version)
  • Mebarak
  • Flores
  • Garza
3:56
Indonesian cassette bonus tracks[8]
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
12. "Estoy Aquí" (Album version)
  • Mebarak
  • Ochoa
3:44
13. "Estoy Aquí" (Love + Tears Mix)
  • Mebarak
  • Ochoa
5:07
14. "Estoy Aquí" (Club Mix)
  • Mebarak
  • Ochoa
9:04

Personnel

Single

""s new single, Shakira's smiling of the vocal end of the song in black-and-white of feet and the air into the room.

Accolades

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
Dutch Albums Charts[13] 78
German Albums Chart[14] 79
Swiss Albums Chart[15] 73
U.S. Billboard 200[15] 131
U.S. Billboard Catalog Albums[15] 1
U.S. Billboard Hot Heatseekers Albums[16] 2
U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums[15] 1
U.S. Billboard Top Latin Pop Albums[15] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Latin Albums[17] 18
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Albums[17] 8
Chart (1999) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Latin Albums[18] 5
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Albums[18] 4

Sales and certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Argentina (CAPIF)[19] 4× Platinum 240,000
Chile (IFPI)[20] 3× Platinum 60,000^
Colombia (ASINCOL)[20] 3× Platinum 180,000[21]
Mexico (AMPROFON)[22] 2× Platinum 500,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[23] Platinum 100,000
United States (RIAA)[24] Platinum 912,000[25]
Uruguay (CUD)[26] 2× Platinum 12,000
Venezuela (APFV)[27] 3× Platinum 159,351[28]
Summaries
Central America[20] 4× Platinum 80,000x

^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

See also

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. "Reviews & Previews". Billboard (Prometheus Global Media) 110 (41): 23. October 10, 1998. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
  3. "Review: Shakira - ¿Dónde están los Ladrones? | Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic. November 28, 2006. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  4. Sale el Sol, Shakira. "Album "¿Dónde están los ladrones?" (Japan Edition)". Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  5. "Donde Estan Los Ladrones :: Shakira :: MTV3 Store Download". Download.mtv3.fi. 1999-08-17. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
  6. "iTunes - Música - Donde Estan los Ladrones de Shakira". Itunes.apple.com. 1999-03-30. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
  7. "Shakira - Dónde Están Los Ladrones? (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
  8. "Shakira - Dónde Están Los Ladrones? (Cassette, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
  9. "List of Grammy Nominations". The Washington Post. Nash Holdings LLC. January 5, 1999. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  10. "Lo Nuestro 1999 – Historia". Univision (in Spanish). Univision Communications, Inc. 1999. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  11. Lannert, John (April 24, 1999). "10th Annual Billboard Latin Music Conference". Billboard (Prometheus Global Media) 111 (17): LM-3. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  12. Lannert, John (1999-10-30). "Ritmo Winners Chosen Martin, Gabriel, Shakira Are Tops". Billboard (Prometheus Global Media). Retrieved 2013-08-25.
  13. "Shakira's discography in Dutch charts". NVPI. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  14. "Shakira - Germany Charted Albums". Musicline.de. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 "Dónde Están los Ladrones? - Shakira". Swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  16. "Allmusic - Shakira's Albums Chart". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  17. 1 2 "1998: The Year in Music". Billboard (Prometheus Global Media) 110 (52): YE–66,70. December 26, 1998. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  18. 1 2 "1999: The Year in Music". Billboard (Prometheus Global Media) 111 (52): YE–71,72. December 25, 1999. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  19. "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  20. 1 2 3 "Shakira en 'Servicio de Lavandería'". El Diario de Hoy (in Spanish) (Editorial Altamirano Madriz, S.A.). December 8, 2001. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  21. http://shakira.elheraldo.co/discografia/donde-estan-los-ladrones
  22. "Certificaciones – Shakira" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas.
  23. "Discos de platino y oro 1999". El Mundo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on March 12, 2005. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  24. "American album certifications – Shakira – Donde Estan los Ladrones". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
  25. Gary Trust (March 7, 2014). "Ask Billboard: Shakira's Biggest Hot 100 Hits". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  26. "Priemos – 1999" (in Spanish). Cámara Uruguaya del Disco.
  27. D'Alessandria, Pedro (February 20, 1999). "Shakira: Una Chica Pop Con Rock en el Corazón". El Universal (in Spanish) (Latin American Newspaper Association). Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  28. Blanco, Pablo (March 27, 2011). "Las cifras de Shakira". Estampas. El Universal. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
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