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Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Shakira Explains Why She Almost Didn't Release ‘Hips Don't Lie' as Hit Song Turns 20
Although "Hips Don't Lie" is one of Shakira's biggest songs, the musical sensation has revealed that she almost didn't get to record it During a May 8 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Shakira explained that the opportunity to work on it came after her album had already been distributed for sale Pulling the albums back and hitting the recording studio wound up being the right decision as "Hips Don't Lie" became a huge global hit"Hips Don't Lie" is an ageless anthem that is still drawing listeners to dance floors across the globe as it turns 20. However, Shakira very nearly didn't get to release it. The 48-year-old musician collaborated with Wyclef Jean on the song, which topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 2005, and it has since amassed more than 2 billion streams on Spotify alone and instantly invokes a sense of nostalgia for the early aughts every time it plays. During a Thursday, May 8, appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Shakira reflected on the special song, which she said "changed [her] story." Interestingly, she told host Jimmy Fallon that she had to fight to get it included on her 2005 album Oral Fixation, Vol. 2. In fact, adding the song turned out to be an expensive risk that luckily paid off. "I remember my album was already distributed and then this idea came up and Wyclef and I met. We started working on this track," she recalled, explaining that the album had already been sent out to stores for sale. "The funniest thing is that I had a dream — the most random dream about Wyclef." Shakira continued, saying, "Then I woke up, and my manager called me and said, 'You know what? Wyclef wants to work with you.' And I'm like, 'No, no. It can't be. I had a dream about Wyclef last night. Why would I dream about Wyclef?' " Fallon, 50, joked that she "manifested" the collaboration, and Shakira emphasized that she had faith in it. So much, in fact, that she reached out to the head of her record company at the time (Donny Ienner) studio and urged him to pull her records back so that it could be repackaged with "Hips Don't Lie" included. "You've got to believe me. You've got to trust me You do that, we have a hit," she remembered telling him. "He did it, we repackaged the albums and it changed my story." "Hips Don't Lie" became an enduring smash that is not just one of Shakira's all-time defining anthems; it's also an undeniable classic from the era. There was another way that the song changed Shakira's life: "People call me Shakira twice," she said, nodding to the way that she is referred to as "Shakira, Shakira" in the lyrics. Speaking to Billboard in 2023, Shakira revealed just how much of a risk "Hips Don't Lie" could have been for her. "Latin music wasn't really at its peak like it is right now in the U.S.," she said. "Many radios, at first, really didn't want to play 'Hips Don't Lie' because it sounded too Latin for them." To celebrate the song's big birthday, Shakira and Wyclef performed it on The Tonight Show earlier this week. Their big performance came only a day after Shakira ascended the steps at the iconic Metropolitan Museum of Art to attend the 2025 Met Gala. After making her Met Gala debut in 2024, she returned for a second consecutive year. This time, she opted for a blush pink princess gown with a lengthy train. Despite her fashionable appearance, Shakira noted one issue with her look — "Everyone stepped on my train" — joking that it was "getting tie-dyed" from all of the shoes that were stepping on it. The singer handled it with grace though and told Fallon that she took the piece of her gown off and left it behind, saying, "It must be somewhere at the Metropolitan." "I just left it there," she said, joking that it was now "part of the exhibition." Read the original article on People
Al Bawaba
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Al Bawaba
Shakira decided last minute to add 'Hips Don't Lie' to her album
Shakira's 'Hips Don't Lie' almost never made it onto her album. The 48-year-old singer had completed work on her 2005 record 'Oral Fixation, Vol. 2' but she then got into the studio with Wylcef Jean and knew instantly they had a hit on their hands, so she called her record company boss and begged him to pull the LP so the extra track could be added. Speaking on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, she said: "I remember my album was already distributed, and then this idea came up, and Wyclef and I met and we started working on this track.'I started working with Wyclef, and I knew I had a hit, so I called Donny Lenner, who was in charge at the time of [Epic Records], and I said, 'Donny, you have to pick up the albums from the stores,' and he's like, 'No way, these albums are already out there. "I'm like, 'You've got to believe me. You've got to trust me. You do that, we have a hit.' And he said, 'OK, so I'll listen to you. I'll listen to you on this one,' and he did it and we kind of had to repackage the albums, and it changed my story." The collaboration with Wyclef came right after Shakira had spookily had a dream about him. She said: "You know, the funniest thing is that I had a dream, the most random dream about Wyclef. It wasn't a sexual dream! It was just a dream. And then I woke up and my manager called me and said, 'Wyclef wants to work with you.' " Meanwhile, Shakira is proud to have sold out 11 shows in Mexico City and have the number one tour in the world for the second month in a row and she thinks its a special experience for fans. She said: 'It's incredible. I've been working on this tour for a year, preparing every single detail, from the visuals to the music. I've put together my biggest set list. I'm singing some of my classic songs, from 'Hips Don't Lie' to 'Whenever, Whatever' to the most recent ones. 'And it's a pretty huge production. It's a huge effort to tour with this production around Latin America. It's probably the biggest production that's ever traveled Latin America. It weighs like 93 tons. The screen is huge and it's 145 people traveling… "So when you show up and you see so many people dancing and singing and crying and getting emotional. It's a party, but people really, really connect with this music. It's been like the soundtrack of their lives, for many of my fans.'
Time of India
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Shakira recalls convincing label to add 'Hips Don't Lie' to album
(Picture Courtesy: Facebook) Shakira recently shared the story behind the creation and inclusion of her hit song ' Hips Don't Lie ' featuring Wyclef Jean on her album Oral Fixation, Vol. 2. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the song, which became a massive hit, was not initially part of the album. Shakira revealed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon that she had to convince her label to repurpose the albums to include the song. Operation Sindoor Amid flare-up hours after thaw, officials say things will settle down with time Ceasefire on, but pressure stays: Key decisions by India against Pak that still stand 'Will work with India & Pakistan to seek solution on Kashmir': Trump by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Google Brain Co-Founder Andrew Ng, Recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo "I knew I had a hit," she said, recalling her conversation with Donny Lenner, the head of Epic Records at the time. Shakira shared during the conversation that she had a dream about working with Wyclef Jean the night before her manager called her to propose a collaboration. After working with Wyclef, she was convinced that 'Hips Don't Lie' would be a hit and insisted that the label add it to the album. The label initially hesitated, as the albums had already been distributed. However, Shakira's conviction ultimately won out, and the albums were repackaged to include the song. This year marks the 20th anniversary of 'Hips Don't Lie,' which, according to The Hollywood Reporter, reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and propelled Shakira to new heights of fame. Shakira will also embark on the North American leg of her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour starting May 13. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . And don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
Perth Now
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Shakira had album pulled to add Hips Don't Lie
Shakira's 'Hips Don't Lie' almost never made it onto her album. The 48-year-old singer had completed work on her 2005 record 'Oral Fixation, Vol. 2' but she then got into the studio with Wylcef Jean and knew instantly they had a hit on their hands, so she called her record company boss and begged him to pull the LP so the extra track could be added. Speaking on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, she said: "I remember my album was already distributed, and then this idea came up, and Wyclef and I met and we started working on this track. 'I started working with Wyclef, and I knew I had a hit, so I called Donny Lenner, who was in charge at the time of [Epic Records], and I said, 'Donny, you have to pick up the albums from the stores,' and he's like, 'No way, these albums are already out there. "I'm like, 'You've got to believe me. You've got to trust me. You do that, we have a hit.' And he said, 'OK, so I'll listen to you. I'll listen to you on this one,' and he did it and we kind of had to repackage the albums, and it changed my story." The collaboration with Wyclef came right after Shakira had spookily had a dream about him. She said: "You know, the funniest thing is that I had a dream, the most random dream about Wyclef. It wasn't a sexual dream! It was just a dream. And then I woke up and my manager called me and said, 'Wyclef wants to work with you.' " Meanwhile, Shakira is proud to have sold out 11 shows in Mexico City and have the number one tour in the world for the second month in a row and she thinks its a special experience for fans. She said: 'It's incredible. I've been working on this tour for a year, preparing every single detail, from the visuals to the music. I've put together my biggest set list. I'm singing some of my classic songs, from 'Hips Don't Lie' to 'Whenever, Whatever' to the most recent ones. 'And it's a pretty huge production. It's a huge effort to tour with this production around Latin America. It's probably the biggest production that's ever traveled Latin America. It weighs like 93 tons. The screen is huge and it's 145 people traveling… "So when you show up and you see so many people dancing and singing and crying and getting emotional. It's a party, but people really, really connect with this music. It's been like the soundtrack of their lives, for many of my fans.'
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Watch: Shakira says she insisted on adding 'Hips Don't Lie' to 2006 album
May 9 (UPI) -- Shakira says her hit song "Hips Don't Lie" almost didn't make it onto the expanded version of her album Oral Fixation, Vol. 2. The music artist shared on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon Thursday that the 2006 reissue had already been distributed when she and Wyclef Jean began working on the track that would ultimately become one of her most well-known songs. "The albums were distributed and this song came about," she said. "I started working with Wyclef, and I knew I had a hit." She said she called her distributor and told him to pull the albums so that they could add "Hips Don't Lie." "He's like, 'No way, these albums are already out there,' and I'm like, 'You got to believe me. You got to trust me. You do that and we have a hit,' and he said, 'Okay, so I'll listen to you. I'll listen to you on this one,' and he did it, and we kind of had to repackage the albums. And yeah, it changed my story," Shakira said. The singer marked the 20th anniversary of the single with a performance on Tonight Tuesday. Her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran world tour begins its North American leg in Charlotte, N.C., on May 13. "You know, I've been working on this tour for a year, preparing every single detail from the visuals to the music. I've put together my biggest set, my biggest set list," she said. "...And it's a pretty huge production. It's a huge effort, you know, to tour with this production around Latin America. It's probably the biggest production that's ever traveled Latin America. It weighs like 93 tons."
