''The Remixes'' is the first and only
remix album
A remix album is an album consisting of remixes or rerecorded versions of an artist's earlier released material. The first act who employed the format was American singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson ('' Aerial Pandemonium Ballet'', 1971). As of 200 ...
by Colombian singer-songwriter
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the " Queen of Latin Music" and is n ...
, released on 21 October 1997, by
Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment (SME), also known as simply Sony Music, is an American multinational music company. Being owned by the parent conglomerate Sony Group Corporation, it is part of the Sony Music Group, which is owned by Sony Entertainmen ...
and
Columbia Records. It is composed of remixed versions of tracks from her debut studio album ''
Pies Descalzos
''Pies Descalzos'' ( en, Bare Feet, italic=yes) is the third studio album and international debut by Colombian singer and songwriter Shakira, released on 6 October 1995, by Sony Music and Columbia Records. Its music incorporates Latin pop styl ...
'', with which she attained Latin American success two years prior. While primarily a Spanish-language project, the album additionally contains re-recorded versions of songs in Portuguese.
Since its release, ''The Remixes'' has become one of the
best-selling remix albums of all time, and is the best-selling Latin remix album worldwide, with international sales exceeding 500,000 copies.
It was certified 2× Platinum for shipments of 200,000 copies by the
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Track listing
All tracks produced by Shakira and Luis F. Ochoa.
Personnel
*
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the " Queen of Latin Music" and is n ...
– vocals
* Luis Fernando Ochoa – producer, mixer, background vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica, percussion
* Alvaro Farfan – director
* Pablo Florez – remixing
* Jarvier Garza – remixing
* Victor Di Persia – recording 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 Glassfor – 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
* Telma Ribeiro – graphic design
* Patricia Bonilla – photography
* Miguel Angel Velandia – photography
Charts
Certifications and sales
See also
*
List of best-selling remix albums
A remix album is an album consisting of remixes or rerecorded versions of an artist's earlier released material. The first act who employed the format was American singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson ('' Aerial Pandemonium Ballet'', 1971). As of 20 ...
References
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DJ mix albums
Shakira remix albums
1997 remix albums
1997 compilation albums
Spanish-language remix albums
Portuguese-language remix albums
Sony Discos remix albums
Sony Music Colombia remix albums
Columbia Records remix albums