How Do You Do

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"How Do You Do"
Song by Shakira
from the album Oral Fixation Vol. 2
Released September 2005
Recorded 2004–2005
Genre Pop
Length 03:46
Label Epic Records
Writer(s) Shakira
L. Christy
S. Spock
G. Edwards
Producer(s) Shakira
Rick Rubin (executive producer)
Lester Mendez (co-producer)
Gustavo Cerati (addicional producer)
The Matrix (pre-production)
Oral Fixation Vol. 2 track listing
"How Do You Do"
(01)
"Don't Bother"
(02)
For the Roxette song, see: "How Do You Do!".

"How Do You Do" is a controversial song found on Oral Fixation Vol. 2 (2005), the second English language album released by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. This song was released on September 2005 (along with "Don't Bother") by Sony as a promo single to PromoSquad.

[edit] Controversy

The altered version of the album cover of Oral Fixation Vol. 2. Note that the track "How Do You Do" has been removed.
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The altered version of the album cover of Oral Fixation Vol. 2. Note that the track "How Do You Do" has been removed.

"How Do You Do" caused some controversy in Muslim nations, because it might offend people for its content, which some feel questions the existence and the attitudes of a God. Because of that, the song was banned from the album in its release on the Middle East (except in Lebanon, the country in which the singer's father descends from). The album cover was also altered in several of these countries; in the album available at these regions, Shakira appears behind a bush, covering from her breast to below, instead of covering her breast and showing her belly, as is on the original cover.


[edit] Song credits

  • Lyrics by Shakira
  • Music by Shakira, L. Christy, S. Spock, G. Edwards
  • Produced: Shakira
  • Executive producer: Rick Rubin
  • Co-producer: Lester Mendez for Living Stereo
  • Addicional producer: Gustavo Cerati
  • Vocals: Shakira
  • Hebrew chants: Shakira. Mike Weiss
  • Arabic chants: Shakira, Fadi Hardan
  • Choir: Seraphic Fire
  • Choir director: Patrick Dupré Quigley
  • Drums: Shawn Pelton, Matt Chamberlain
  • Bass guitar: Chris Chaney
  • Keyboards: Lester Mendez, Leandro Fresco
  • Guitar: Lyle Workman, Gustavo Cerati
  • Programming: Pete Davis, Lester Mendez, Gustavo Cerati
  • Record Engineer: Rob Jacobs, Kevin Killen, Tweety Gonzalez
  • Mix Enginner: Gustavo Celis

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