MTV Unplugged (Shakira album)

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MTV Unplugged

Live album by Shakira
Released	February 29, 2000
Recorded	August 12, 1999 in New York City, New York
Genre	Latin pop
Length	50:33
Label	Epic Records
Producer(s)	Tim Mitchell, Emilio Estefan Jr.
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Shakira chronology
¿Dónde Están los Ladrones? (1998)	MTV Unplugged (2000)	Laundry Service (2001)

MTV Unplugged is a 1999 Grammy Award-winning live MTV Unplugged acoustic performance by Colombian born musician Shakira released in 2000 as an album and in 2002 as a DVD. Recorded in August, 1999 in New York City, New York, it is rated as one of her best-ever live performances and paved the way for her successful English cross-over recording Laundry Service (2001).

1 Track listing
- 1.1 Album
2 Personnel
3 Singles
4 Awards
5 Chart positions
6 Album release details
7 External links

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Album

"Intro/Octavo Día" (Shakira/Mendez) – 6:21
"Si Te Vas" (Shakira/Ochoa) – 3:40
"¿Dónde Están los Ladrones?" (Shakira/Ochoa) – 3:32
"Moscas en la Casa" (Shakira) – 3:52
"Ciega, Sordomuda" (Shakira/Salgado) – 4:09
"Inevitable" (Ochoa/Shakira) – 3:39
"Estoy Aquí" (Shakira/Ochoa) – 4:58
"Tú" (Shakira/O'Brien) – 5:22
"Sombra de Ti" (Shakira/Ochoa) – 4:07
"No Creo" (Shakira/Ochoa) – 4:08
"Ojos Así" (Flores/Garza/Shakira) – 6:50

[edit] Personnel

Shakira - Producer, songwriter, lead vocals, harmonica, guitar on "Inevitable"
Emilio Estefan Jr. - Executive producer
Tim Mitchell - Producer, arranger, guitar
Sean Murphy - Producer
Marcello Anez - Engineer
Adam Blackburn - Engineer
Scott Canto - Engineer
Sebastian Krys - Engineer
Mauricio Guerrero - Mixer
Eric Schilling - Mixer
Tony Blanc - Mixing assistant
Steve Penny - Mixing assistant
Maurizio Teilla - Mixing assistant
Bob Ludwig - Mastering
George Noreiga - Guitar, backing vocals
Donna Allen - Backing vocals
Rita Quintero - Backing vocals
Luis Fernando Ochoa - Guitar
Ben Peeler - Lap steel guitar, mandolin, dobro, bazouki
Pedro Alfonso - Violin
Albert Menedez - Piano
Ricardo Suarez - Bass guitar
Brendan Buckley - Drums, percussion
Ebenezer da Silva - percussions
Myriam Eli - percussions
Los Mora Arriaga - Mariachi Band on "Ciega, Sordomuda"

[edit] Singles

No Creo
Ojos Asi
Donde Estan Los Ladrones
Moscas En La Casa

[edit] Awards

Year	Category	Title	Result
2000	Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year	MTV Unplugged	Nominated
	Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Album	MTV Unplugged	Nominated
	Latin Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance	"Ojos Así"	Won
	Latin Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance	"Octavo Día"	Won
	Latin Grammy for Best Music Video	"Ojos Así"	Nominated
2001	Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album	MTV Unplugged	Won

[edit] Chart positions

Billboard Music Charts (North America) - album

2000   MTV Unplugged         The Billboard 200              No. 124
2000   MTV Unplugged         Heatseekers                    No. 1
2000   MTV Unplugged         Latin Pop                      No. 1
2000   MTV Unplugged         Top Latin Albums               No. 1

Billboard (North America) - singles

2000   "No Creo"                       Hot Latin Tracks               No. 9
2000   "No Creo"                       Latin Pop Airplay              No. 2
2000   "No Creo"                       Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay   No. 5