Topic summary
Chantaje

"Chantaje" (Spanish pronunciation:; English: "Blackmail") is a song by the Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira featuring Maluma. It was released on October 28, 2016, via Sony Music Latin, as the lead single from Shakira's eleventh album, El Dorado (2017). The song was written by Shakira and Maluma and produced by them and the Rudeboyz, with musical composition assistance from Kenai. The song is Maluma and Shakira's second collaboration after a remix of Carlos Vives' single "La Bicicleta".
"Chantaje" is a pop and reggaeton song. Lyrically, the song was considered a "battle of the sexes", where the male protagonist is not sure where he stands with his lover, and the female protagonist does not exactly clear things up. The music video for "Chantaje" was filmed in Barcelona, Spain, with video director Jaume de Laiguana, Shakira's long-time collaborator.
Commercially, the song topped the Brazil, Ecuador, Guatemala, Spain, Uruguay, and US Billboard Latin Songs charts, while also reaching the top five in nine additional countries. Maluma called it his "first global hit". It became the most successful Latin single of the decade by a female artist in the United States. The track is also certified Platinum or higher in ten countries, including Diamond in Argentina, Brazil (three times), Colombia, France, Mexico and United States (Latin). The song was nominated for Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Urban Fusion Performance at the 18th Latin Grammy Awards.