Oral Fixation Vol. 2

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Oral Fixation Vol. 2

Studio album by Shakira
Released	November 28, 2005 (First release) March 28, 2006 (Re-release)
Recorded	The Warehouse Studio (Vancouver, Canada), Supersonic Studios (Miami, Florida) and O'Henry Sound Studios (Burbank, California) in 2005
Genre	Pop
Length	42:42 (First release)
Label	Epic Records
Producer(s)	Shakira, Rick Rubin (Executive), Lester Mendez (Co-producer), Luis F. Ochoa (Co-producer), Gustavo Cerati (Co-producer), Tim Mitchell (Co-producer), Wyclef Jean (Co-producer), Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis (Co-producer), and The Matrix (Pre-producers)
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Shakira chronology
Fijación Oral Vol. 1 (2005)	Oral Fixation Vol. 2 (2005)	Fijación Oral Vol. 1/Oral Fixation Vol. 2
Alternate covers

Asian album cover


Asian re-edition album cover

Oral Fixation Vol. 2 is Shakira's second English language studio album and is the English follow-up to Fijación Oral Vol. 1 which was released June 7, 2005. The not-edited Oral Fixation Vol. 2 's album was released originally on November 29, 2005.

1 Album information
2 Alternative album cover
3 Track listing
4 Singles
5 Chart performance
- 5.1 Charts
6 See also

[edit] Album information

It was released later again in March 28, 2006 with the addition of the hit "Hips Don't Lie".

"The title comes from the fact that I have always lived through my mouth," Shakira has said. "It is my biggest source of pleasure and my most accessible vehicle to discover and enjoy the world. I am fixated on chocolate! I am fixated on the spoken word, the written word, the things I have said and the things I should never have said. This is the reason why I decided on this names for the albums (Fijación Oral Vol. 1 / Oral Fixation Vol. 2)". The album artwork is significant as well. Shakira called upon Renaissance icons to explain the significance of Oral Fixation. In Oral Fixation Vol. 2 the same child from the past album is perched in a tree and reaches for an apple held in Shakira's hand. "Vol. 2 is more of a Jungian sort of thing, since the reference is to a universal archetype of Eve (Adam and Eve) and the original sin. I think that is something that is really subconsciously in our minds. On the cover of Vol. 2 I wanted to attributed one more reason for Eve to bite the forbidden fruit - that would be her oral fixation." It debuted with 128,000 copies sold, lower then Shakira's previous english album Laundry Service (202,000 copies back in 11/01), and even lower then her spanish album Fijacion Oral Vol. 1 which sold 157,000 copies in its first week back in April 2005. The album then contiuned to slide down the charts until March 2006 when "Hips Don't Lie" was added to the album, which had one of the biggest increases ever from #98 to #6. A 641% increase.

[edit] Alternative album cover

Main article: Timor (song)

In the Indonesian version of the album, the song "Timor" was renamed to "It's Alright" because East Timorese independence is still a highly controversial issue in Indonesia.

The album cover was also changed in many Muslim nations due to possible controversy (Adam and Eve).The album cover in these contries is alternated to the cover of "Don't Bother" cd single (that only shows Shakira's face).

[edit] Track listing

2005 Original Edition

#	Title
1.	"How Do You Do"	3:45
2.	"Don't Bother"	4:17
3.	"Illegal" (featuring Carlos Santana)	3:53
4.	"The Day and the Time" (featuring Gustavo Cerati)	4:22
5.	"Animal City"	3:15
6.	"Dreams for Plans"	4:02
7.	"Hey You"	4:09
8.	"Your Embrace"	3:33
9.	"Costume Makes the Clown"	3:12
10.	"Something"	4:21
11.	"Timor"	3:32

2006 Re-Release

#	Title
1.	"How Do You Do"	3:45
2.	"Illegal" (featuring Carlos Santana)	3:53
3.	"Hips Don't Lie" (featuring Wyclef Jean)	3:41
4.	"Animal City"	3:15
5.	"Don't Bother"	4:17
6.	"The Day and the Time" (featuring Gustavo Cerati)	4:22
7.	"Dreams for Plans"	4:02
8.	"Hey You"	4:09
9.	"Your Embrace"	3:33
10.	"Costume Makes the Clown"	3:12
11.	"Something"	4:21
12.	"Timor"	3:32

2006 U.S. and U.K Re-Edition Bonus Track

#	Title
13.	"La Tortura [Alternate Version]" (featuring Alejandro Sanz)	3:32

2006 European Re-Edition Bonus Track

#	Title
13.	"Don't Bother [Jrsnchz Radio Mix]"	4:24

2006 Latin American Re-Edition Bonus Track

#	Title
13.	"Hips Don't Lie [En Español]" (featuring Wyclef Jean)	3:39

2006 Japanese Re-Edition Bonus Tracks

#	Title
13.	"La Tortura [Alternate Version]" (featuring Alejandro Sanz)	3:32
14.	"Don't Bother [Jrsnchz Radio Mix]"	4:24
15.	"Hips Don't Lie [Bamboo - 2006 FIFA World Cup Mix]" (featuring Wyclef Jean)	3:39

Limited Edition (Japan Bonus DVD)

#	Title
1.	"Don't Bother"	Video
2.	"Hips Don't Lie"	Video

Side 2 (Wal-Mart Exclusive DVD)

#	Title
1.	"La Tortura (Shaketon Remix)"	Video
2.	"Poem to a Horse"	Video
3.	"No"	Video
4.	"The One"	Video
5.	"Underneath Your Clothes"	Video
6.	"Whenever, Wherever (Live)"	Video

Side 2 (Target Exclusive Bonus DVD)

#	Title
1.	"Hey You (Live from MTV 5 Star)"	Video
2.	"Obtener Un Si (Live from MTV 5 Star)"	Video
3.	"Don't Bother"	Video
4.	"Don't Bother (Remix Audio)"	Video

"Hips Don't Lie (featuring Wyclef Jean)" was not part of the initial release of the album, and only became available on the re-release".
"The Day and the Time" is the English version of "Día Especial", and "Something" is the English version of "En Tus Pupilas", both from Fijación Oral Vol. 1.

[edit] Singles

October 2005: "Don't Bother"
February 2006: "Hips Don't Lie" (featuring Wyclef Jean)
November 2006: "Illegal" (featuring Carlos Santana)
March 2007: "Beautiful Liar" (featuring Beyonce)

[edit] Chart performance

The album debuted at #5 on Billboard 200, selling 130,000 copies in the U.S. in its opening week. That makes Shakira's second top five album in the same year. When the album was re-released with "Hips Don't Lie" and an alternate version of "La Tortura", the album shot up 92 spots on the Billboard 200 from #98 to #6. It sold 81,000 copies that week, which was a 643% increase. As of December 2, 2006, the album has sold 1,542,897 units.Shakira went on to perform "Hips Don't Lie" live on American Idol and The Ellen DeGeneres Show to promote the album.

The album has been certified Platinum by the RIAA in the United States. Shakira received 17 Platinum certifications for the sales of Oral Fixation Vol. 2 in following countries: Canada, Australia, Mexico, Austria, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Argentina, Chile, India, Greece, US, and her home country, Colombia.

[edit] Charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position (certification)
Billboard 200 (US)	5 (Platinum)
Top Digital Albums (US)	1 (Platinum)
Canadian Albums Chart	2 (2xPlatinum)
Spain Top 100 Albums	3 (Platinum)
Top Portugal Albums	2 (Platinum)
French Albums Top 200	8 (Gold)
Italian Top Albums	3 (Platinum)
German Albums Top 100	4 (Platinum)
Greek Top 50 Albums Chart	1(10 weeks) (Platinum)
Dutch Album Top 100	2 (Gold)
Top Austrian Albums	6 (Gold)
Swedish Albums Top 100	4 (Gold)
Swiss Albums Top 100	2 (Platinum)
Finnish Albums Top 100	13 (Gold)
Norway Top Albums	2 (Gold)
Australian ARIA Albums Chart	9 (Gold)
Top India Albums	13 (Gold)
Top Argentinian Albums	1 (Gold)
Top Colombian Albums	1 (Gold)
Mexican Top 100 Albums	1 (Platinum and Gold)
Chilean Top Albums	1 (Gold)
Denmark Top Albums	1 (Gold)
Chart (2006)	Peak position (certification)
Romanian Albums Carts	3 (Platinum)
Top UK Albums	12 (2x Gold)
Top Irish Albums	2 (Gold)
Hungary Top Albums	5 (Gold)
Global World Chart	3 (2x Platinum)