- Pies Descalzos
Infobox Album |
Name = Pies Descalzos
Type =Album
Artist =Shakira
Released =February 13 ,1996
Recorded = 1995 - 1996
Genre =Latin pop ,Rock en Español
Length = 41:06 / 60:01 (re-release)
Label =Epic Records
Producer =Shakira , Luis Fernando Ochoa
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:4de67ul080jf~T1 link]
*Amazon.com Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.amazon.com/Pies-Descalzos-Shakira/dp/B000002E5J link]
*Artist Direct Rating|3|5 [http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,228069,00.html link]
*Mp3.com Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.mp3.com/albums/183668/reviews.html link]Last album = "Peligro"
(1993)
This album = "Pies Descalzos"
(1996)
Next album = "¿Dónde Están los Ladrones? "
(1998) Singles
Name = Pies Descalzos
Type = studio
single 1 = Estoy Aqui
single 1 date = Late 1995 (Colombia) / Early 1996 (Worldwide)
single 2 = Donde Estas Corazon?
single 2 date = Early 1996 (re-release)
single 3 = Un Poco de Amor
single 3 date = Mid 1996 (Radio Only)
single 4 = Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos
single 4 date = Late 1996
single 5 = Antologia
single 5 date = Late 1996 (Radio Only)
single 6 = Se Quiere...Se Mata
single 6 date = Early 1997"Pies Descalzos" (English: "Bare Feet") is
Shakira 's 1996 breakthrough album. This album has sold over 5 million copies worldwide. In Brazil it received a new edition including Portuguese versions and remixes of the album's songs. The album features the hit singles "Estoy Aquí" and "¿Dónde Estás Corazón? ". The album was re-issued in 1997 (Brazil only) with bonus tracks, again in 2002 under the title "Colección de Oro", and finally in 2005, to promote the sales of "Oral Fixation Vol. 2 ".Album information
Shakira was under a lot of pressure while producing her album. If she did not make a good record, this would be here third and last studio album, most likely ending her singing career. Shakira managed to produce the majority of the album. In the end, her efforts to keep her career alive paid off. Recording for the album began in February 1995, after the success of her single ¿Dónde Estás Corazón? Sony gave Shakira $100,000 to produce the album since they predicted that the album would not sell past 100,000 copies. Shakira re-wrote many of her old songs with new melodies along with her partner Luis F. Ochoa. When promoting the album, Shakira was only given a small auditorium with guest being people who heard about the press conference of the album, not by the promotion done by Sony. Shakira states that the album is basically about her experiences in life and how she views society.
Track listing
Original release
All songs written by Shakira/Ochoa
#"Estoy Aquí " ("I'm Here") – 3:51
#"Antología" ("Anthology") – 4:15
#"Un Poco de Amor " ("A Bit of Love") – 4:00
#"Quiero" ("I Want") – 4:09
#"Te Necesito" ("I Need You") – 3:59
#"Vuelve" ("Return") – 3:54
#"Te Espero Sentada" ("I Wait for You, Seated") – 3:25
#"Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos " ("Bare Feet, White Dreams") – 3:25
#"Pienso En Ti" ("I Think of You") – 2:25
#"¿Dónde Estás Corazón? " ("Where Are You, Love?") – 3:51
#"Se Quiere, Se Mata " ("It is wanted, Is killed") – 3:39Brazilian re-release
The Brazilian re-release edition of the album featured five bonus tracks. Some of these tracks were later added to "The Remixes" (1997) compilation. These tracks were the following:
*"Estou Aqui" (Portuguese version of "Estoy Aquí")
*"Um Pouco De Amor" (Portuguese version of "Un Poco De Amor")
*"Pés Descalços" (Portuguese version of "Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos")
*"Estoy Aqui" (The Radio Edit)
*"¿Dónde Estás Corazón?" (Remix Single)Personnel
*
Shakira - Producer, songwriter, vocals,
* Luis Fernando Ochoa - Producer, mixer, songwriter, background vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica, percussion
* Alvaro Farfan - Director
* Victor DiPersia - Engineer, mixer
* Camillo Montilla - Engineer, piano
* Sonido Azulado - Engineer
* Luly Deya - Assistant engineer
* José Martínez - Assistant engineer
* Freddi Niño - Assistant engineer
* Juan Antonio Castillo - Mixing
* Michael Fuller - Mastering
* Howard Glasford - Guitar, vocals
* Gonzo Vasquez - Programming, drums, percussion, background vocals
* Jose Gaviria - Background vocals
* Andrea Piñeros - Background vocals
* Jose Garcia - Bass guitar
* Alejandro Gomez - Harmonica
* Eusebio Valderrama - Trumpet
* Samuel Torres - Percussion
* Felipe Dothe - Design
* Javier Hincapie - Design
* Patricia Bonilla - Photography
* Miguel Angel Velandia - Photographyingles
*
¿Dónde Estás Corazón? (1995)
*Estoy Aquí (1996)
*Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos (1996)
*Un Poco de Amor (1996)
*Antología (1997)
*Se Quiere, Se Mata (1997)Chart positions
Billboard Music Charts (USA) - album*1996 "Pies descalzos" Heatseekers No. 34
*1996 "Pies descalzos" Latin Pop No. 5
*1996 "Pies descalzos" Top Latin Albums No. 5Certification
Release details
References
External links
* [http://rateyourmusic.com/view_album_details/album_id_is_38157 Rate Your Music review]
* [http://www.fundacionpiesdescalzos.com/index.php?a=home&lang=en Fundación Pies Descalzos]
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