"Antología" () is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter

Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977) is a Colombian singer-songwriter. Referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Latin Music", she has had a Cultural impact of Shakira, significant impact on the ...

, taken from her third

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Pies Descalzos ''Pies Descalzos'' (, ) is the third studio album by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, released on 6 October 1995, by Sony Music Colombia. Its music incorporates Latin pop styles, additionally experimenting with pop rock elements. Looking to ...

''. It was released in 1997 by

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as the fifth single from the album. The song was co-written by Shakira with producer Luis Fernando Ochoa. "Antología" is a

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that lyrically discusses an appreciation for the knowledge a lover has shared. It is one of Shakira's

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Background

In 1990, a 13-year-old Shakira signed a recording contract with Sony Music Colombia and released her debut

'' Magia'' in 1991, which largely consisted of tracks she had written since she was eight years old. Commercially, the project struggled, selling an underwhelming 1,200 copies in her native Colombia. Her follow-up record '' Peligro'' was released in 1993, and suffered a similar failure. Consequently, Shakira took a two-year hiatus, allowing her to complete her high school education. Looking to revive her struggling career, Shakira released her third studio album ''

'' in 1996 at 18 by Sony Music Colombia in her native country and by

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internationally. Assuming a prominent position in its production, she co-wrote each of the eleven tracks included on the record. Serviced as the fifth single from the project, "Antología" was produced by the single’s co-songwriter,

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. The track is heavily influenced by

elements, and makes use of prominent guitar instrumentation. Lyrically, it discusses an appreciation of the knowledge a lover has shared.

Music video

Although there is no official music video to the song, a live concert from December 2006 during the 'Oral Fixation Tour' in Miami was uploaded to Shakira's official YouTube channel on October 2009. As of December 2024, the video has accumulated over 170 million views.

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External links

SHAKIRA, CON LOS PIES DESCALZOS - Archivo - Archivo Digital de Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo desde 1.990 - eltiempo.com
1990s ballads Songs in Spanish Shakira songs 1998 singles Pop ballads Songs written by Shakira Songs written by Luis Fernando Ochoa {{1990s-pop-song-stub