¿Dónde Están los Ladrones?
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| Studio album by Shakira | ||
| Released | September 29, 1998 | |
| Recorded | 1998 at Crescent Moon Studios and Criteria Recording Studios, Miami, Florida | |
| Genre | Rock en español | |
| Length | 41:06 | |
| Label | Epic Records | |
| Producer(s) | Javier Garza, Emilio Estefan Jr. | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Shakira chronology | ||
| The Remixes (1997) |
¿Dónde Están los Ladrones? (1998) |
MTV Unplugged (1999) |
Dónde están los ladrones? (Spanish for "Where are the thieves?") is an album by Shakira, released in 1998.
Shakira's fourth studio album, Dónde Están los Ladrones? sold over 1,500,000 copies in the U.S. alone, and close to 8 million copies worldwide (although the exact amount is unknown). Though the album did not surface well on the Billboard 200, peaking at #131, the album is one of the highest selling Spanish-language albums in the United States. Two of the album's songs garnered Shakira 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 Album.
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[edit] Origin of the title
The album title, which means "Where Are The Thieves?" 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.
[edit] Track listing
- "Ciega, Sordomuda" ("Blind, Deaf and Mute") (Shakira, Salgado) – 4:26
- "Si Te Vas" ("If You Go") (Shakira, Ochoa) – 3:31
- "Moscas En La Casa" ("Flies in the House") (Shakira) – 3:31
- "No Creo" ("I Don't Believe") (Ochoa, Shakira) – 3:50
- "Inevitable" (Ochoa, Shakira) – 3:13
- "Octavo Día" ("Eighth Day") (Shakira, Mendez) – 4:32
- "Que Vuelvas" ("That You Return") (Shakira) – 3:49
- "Tú" ("You") (Shakira, O'Brien) – 3:37
- "Dónde Están Los Ladrones?" ("Where are the Thieves?") (Shakira, Ochoa) – 3:12
- "Sombra De Ti" ("Shadow of You") (Shakira, Ochoa) – 3:33
- "Ojos Así" ("Eyes Like Yours") (Shakira, Ochoa) – 3:59
[edit] Personnel
- Shakira - Producer, Songwriter, vocals, harmonica
- Emilio Estefan Jr. - Executive producer
- Javier Garza - Producer, engineer, mixer, programmer
- Luis Fernando Ochoa - Producer, songwriter, guitar, bass guitar
- Lester Mendez - Producer, string arrangements, programmer
- Pablo Florez - Producer, programmer
- Sebastian Krys - Engineer, mixer
- Alfred Figueroa - Assistant engineer
- Kieran Wagner - Assistant engineer
- Chris Wiggins - Assistant engineer
- Kevin Dillon - Coordinator
- Wendy Pedersen - Backing vocals
- Adam Zimmon - Guitar
- Marcelo Acevedo - Guitar
- Randy Barlow - Accordion
- Teddy Mulet - Trumpet
- Brendan Buckley - Drums
- Lee Levin - Drums
- Edwin Bonilla - Percussion
[edit] Singles
- "Ciega, Sordomuda"
- "Tú"
- "Inevitable"
- "Ojos Así"
- "Moscas En La Casa"
- "No Creo"
- "Si Te Vas"
[edit] Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
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| 1999 | Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album | ¿Donde Están Los Ladrones? | Nominated |
| 2000 | Latin Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance | "Ojos Así" | Won |
| Latin Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance | "Octavo Día" | Won | |
| Latin Grammy for Best Music Video | "Ojos Así" | Nominated |
[edit] Release details
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
| September23,1998 | Sony International | 82746 |
[edit] External links
Studio Albums: Magía · Peligro · Pies Descalzos · ¿Dónde Están los ladrones? · Laundry Service · Servicio de Lavandería · Fijación Oral Vol. 1 · Oral Fixation Vol. 2
Other DVDs/Albums: The Remixes · MTV Unplugged · Live & Off the Record · Oral Fixation Volumes 1&2
Hit singles: "Estoy Aquí" · "Ciega, Sordomuda" · "Ojos Así" · "Whenever, Wherever" · "Underneath Your Clothes" · "La Tortura" · "Hips Don't Lie" · "Beautiful Liar"
