"Don't Wait Up" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. It was released on July 16, 2021 through Spanish-language music label Sony Music Latin. The song marked Shakira's first all-English single since 2016's "Try Everything" and her first English-language single to not be released by a major general-market label.[5]
"Don't Wait Up" | ||||
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Single by Shakira | ||||
Language | English | |||
Released | 16 July 2021 | |||
Recorded | April 2021 | |||
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Length | 3:24 | |||
Label | Sony Latin | |||
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Shakira singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Don't Wait Up" on YouTube |
Background and release
editShakira initially announced that a single accompanied with a video would be released in July 2021, in the cover story of the July edition of Vogue Mexico.[6] The singer first teased the single on 12 July, on her social media by changing her profile pictures to a summery color palette, the change resulted in the hashtag "Shakira is coming" to trend worldwide on Twitter.[7] Upon the announcement along with the hashtag Shakira's name immediately started trending on Twitter's worldwide trends.[8] On 13 July, the artist shared a 30-second video of what could potentially be the name and part of the lyrics of her future track.[9] Later the same day Shakira revealed the cover artwork and its title.
Reception
editLaura English from Music Feeds encapsulated "Don't Wait Up" as "a club-ready banger with a classic EDM beat", calling the phrase "don't wait up" a "classic party line", and described how the song "starts as a slow burn featuring just Shakira’s iconic vocals" before "[building] into a modern-era Shakira bop once the chorus comes in though and the beat is delectable".[10] Scott Croker from Idolator characterized how the song "starts slow being quickly speeding up and introducing listeners to an incredibly infectious and catchy chorus".[4] The song was voted the favorite new music release of the week on a poll by Billboard.[11]
Music video
editThe music video for the song was released on 16 July 2021. Directed by Warren Fu, it was filmed on the Spanish island of Tenerife in June 2021.[12] In the video, Shakira showcases her surfing skills and dance moves on the beach, with a choreography and style that hark back to her rise to fame in the late 90s.[13]
Credits and personnel
editCredits adapted from Tidal.[14]
- Shakira – vocals, songwriting, production
- Ian Kirkpatrick – songwriting, production, engineering, recording
- Emily Warren – songwriting, vocal production
- Adam Ayan – mastering
- Dave Clauss – mixing, engineering, recording, vocal production
- Josh Gudwin – mixing
- Andros Rodriguez – engineering, recording
- Roger Rodés – engineering, recording
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[46] | 2× Platinum | 80,000‡ |
France (SNEP)[47] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV)[48] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
edit- ^ Shakira reveals why she was afraid to sing in English again
- ^ Shakira Drops New Single ‘Don’t Wait Up’
- ^ Shakira Says ‘Don’t Wait Up’ for a New Banger, Drops Single
- ^ a b "Shakira Shakes Things Up With New Single "Don't Wait Up"". idolator. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ George Griffiths. "Shakira announces release of new single Don't Wait Up". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Shakira habla de su carrera, el éxito y se revela en la portada de Vogue". Vogue Mexico. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Shakira cambia su foto de perfil y anuncia nueva canción". El Heraldo. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Shakira Teases New Single, Trends Worldwide". Variety. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Shakira Teases New Single 'Don't Wait Up': Watch a Preview". Billboard. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ English, Laura (15 July 2021). "Shakira Drops New Single 'Don't Wait Up'". Music Feeds. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Peters, Mitchell (18 July 2021). "Fans Choose Shakira's 'Don't Wait Up' as This Week's Favorite New Music". Billboard. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "SHAKIRA FILMING NEW MUSIC VIDEO AT ABAMA AND SIAM PARK IN TENERIFE". Canarian Weekly. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ Blanca, Archila (6 July 2021). "Una canción bailable y poderosa así es el nuevo sencillo de Shakira "Don't Wait Up"". La Prensa Gráfica (in Spanish).
- ^ "Credits / Don't Wait Up / Shakira". Tidal. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Top 20 Argentina General del 19 al 25 de Julio, 2021" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Shakira – Don't Wait Up" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Top 20 Bolivia General del 6 al 12 de Septiembre, 2021" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Top 100 Brasil". 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
In "Semana Referência", select "31/01/2022 – 04/02/2022"
- ^ "Top 100 Brasil". 16 August 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
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- ^ "Top 20 Chile Anglo del 2 al 8 de Agosto, 2021" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ a b Shakira — Don't Wait Up. TopHit. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "Top 20 Colombia Anglo del 2 al 8 de Agosto, 2021" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Top 20 Costa Rica Anglo del 19 al 25 de Julio, 2021" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "ARC 100". radio.hrt.hr. 12 October 2021. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 46. týden 2021 in the date selector. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "Top 20 Dominican Republic Anglo del 2 al 8 de Agosto, 2021" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Top 20 Ecuador General del 19 al 25 de Julio, 2021" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Top 20 El Salvador Anglo del 2 al 8 de Agosto, 2021" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Top Singles (Week 40, 2021)". SNEP. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Top 20 Guatemala Anglo del 26 de Julio al 1 de Agosto, 2021" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Top 20 Honduras Anglo del 19 al 25 de Julio, 2021" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Top 20 Latino – America Latina" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Mexico Airplay Chart". billboard.com/charts. 17 August 2021.
- ^ "TOP 50 INTERNACIONAL BMAT-PRODUCE DEL 6 AL 12 DE AGOSTO" (in Spanish). PRODUCE. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Top 20 Panama General del 26 de Julio al 1 de Agosto, 2021" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Top 20 Paraguay Anglo del 26 de Julio al 1 de Agosto, 2021" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Top 20 Peru General del 30 de Agosto al 5 de Septiembre, 2021" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 02/09/2021" (in Italian). San Marino RTV. 2 September 2021. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". UK Singles Chart. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Top 20 Uruguay Anglo del 19 al 25 de Julio, 2021" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Top 20 Venezuela Anglo del 2 al 8 de Agosto, 2021" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Rapports annuels 2021". Ultratop. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Charts Bolivia Year end 2021 monitorLATINO". Top Digital monitorLATINO. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Shakira – Don't Wait Up" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "French single certifications – Shakira – Don't Wait Up" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2022 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 November 2022.