Laundry Service
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| Studio album by Shakira | ||
| Released | November 13, 2001 | |
| Recorded | 2001 at Crescent Moon Studios and Criteria Recording Studios, Miami, Florida | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 49:06 | |
| Label | Epic Records | |
| Producer(s) | Shakira, Emilio Estefan Jr. | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Shakira chronology | ||
| MTV Unplugged (2000) |
Laundry Service (2001) |
Servicio de Lavanderia (2001) |
Laundry Service is a Latin Grammy-winning album by Shakira, released in 2001. It debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 and sold over 3 million copies in the U.S. alone, and over 15 million copies worldwide.
The album was Shakira's breakthrough english-language effort and established her as a major pop singer-songwriter in the U.S. market. Initially, those around Shakira wanted her to simply translate the songs from her previous album, the hugely successful Donde Estan Los Ladrones? but she was determined to learn English herself in order to write all-new songs. Thus, Objection (Tango) was born, a song that documents Shakira's anger at a relationship in which her lover is unfaithful. It was Shakira's first song composed in English. The rest of the track listing is composed of songs co-written by Shakira with the help of more fluent English speakers. All the songs are original, with the exception of Eyes Like Yours, which is a translation of Shakira's arabic-tinged 1999 worldwide hit "Ojos Así". Although it is an English album, it did contain four spanish tracks.
Laundry Service: Washed & Dried released in 2002, contains additional bonus tracks, including an acoustic version of second single "Underneath Your Clothes" and a remix of lead single "Whenever, Wherever."
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[edit] Chart Performance
Laundry Service deubted at #3 on the Billboard 200, selling 322,000 copies and exceeding expectations by a wide margin. The album hovered in the top twenty for six months, fueled by the success of its two lead singles. It was eventually certifed 3x Platinum by the RIAA in June 2002 making it one of the biggest selling albums of the year.
According to the United World Chart for albums, Laundry Service is the ninth best selling album worldwide of the 21st century[citation needed].
[edit] Track listing
- "Objection (Tango)" (Shakira) – 3:44
- "Underneath Your Clothes" (Shakira) – 3:45
- "Whenever, Wherever" (Shakira,Estefan) – 3:16
- "Rules" (Shakira) – 3:40
- "The One" (Shakira) – 3:43
- "Ready For The Good Times" (Shakira) – 4:14
- "Fool" (Shakira,Buckley) – 3:51
- "Te Dejo Madrid (I Leave You Madrid)" (Shakira) – 3:07
- "Poem To A Horse" (Shakira) – 4:09
- "Que Me Quedes Tú (Stay With Me)" (Shakira) – 4:48
- "Eyes Like Yours (Ojos Así)" (Estefan,Shakira) – 3:58
- "Suerte (Luck) (Whenever, Wherever)" (Shakira) – 3:16
- "Te Aviso, Te Anuncio (Tango) (I Warn You, I Announce You (Tango)) (Objection (Tango))" (Shakira) – 3:43
[edit] Personnel
- Shakira - Producer, songwriter, arranger, vocals, harmonica, logo design
- Emilio Estefan Jr. - Executive producer, percussion
- Javier Garza - Producer, engineer, mixer, arranger
- Tim Mitchell - Producer, arranger, guitar, mandolin, programmer
- Lester Mendez - Producer, arranger, horn arranger, keyboards
- Pablo Flores - Producer, arranger, programmer
- Luis Fernando Ochoa - Arranger, guitar, keyboards
- Jorge Calandrelli - Arranger, piano arranger
- David Campbell - Conductor, string arranger
- Alfred Figueroa - Engineer
- Kevin Dillon - Production coordinator
- Adam Zimmon - Guitar
- Tim Pierce - Guitar
- Brian Ray - Guitar
- Paul Bushnell - Bass guitar
- Julio Hernandez - Bass guitar
- Pablo Aslan - Acoustic bass
- Brendan Buckley - Drums, percussion
- Abe Laboriel Jr. - Drums
- Edwin Bonilla - Percussion
- Miriam Elli - Percussion
- Richard Bravo - Percussion
- Archie Pena - Percussion
[edit] Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
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| 2002 | Latin Grammy Award for Best Music Video | "Suerte (Whenever, Wherever)" | Won |
| 2003 | Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Song | "Te Aviso, Te Anuncio (Tango)" | Nominated |
[edit] Chart positions
[edit] Album
| Chart (2001/2002) | Album | Peak position |
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| Billboard 200 | Laundry Service | #3 |
| UK Top 75 Albums | Laundry Service | #2 |
| Top Canadian Albums | Laundry Service | #1 |
| Israel Albums Chart | Laundry Service | #1 |
| ARIA Top 50 Albums | Laundry Service | #1 |
| Polish Zpav/Olis Chart | Laundry Service | #1 |
[edit] Singles
| Chart (2001/2002/2003) | Single | Peak position |
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| Hot Latin Tracks | "Suerte (Whenever, Wherever)" | #1 |
| Latin Pop Airplay | "Suerte (Whenever, Wherever)" | #1 |
| Polish Chart | "Whenever, Wherever" | #1 |
| Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay | "Suerte (Whenever, Wherever)" | #2 |
| Billboard Hot 100 | "Whenever, Wherever" | #6 |
| Polish Chart | "Whenever, Wherever" | #1 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | "Whenever, Wherever" | #4 |
| Israel Singles Chart | "Whenever, Wherever" | #1 |
| Rhythmic Top 40 | "Whenever, Wherever" | #27 |
| Top 40 Mainstream | "Whenever, Wherever" | #4 |
| Top 40 Tracks | "Whenever, Wherever" | #4 |
| Adult Top 40 | "Whenever, Wherever" | #32 |
| Hot Dance Music/Club Play | "Whenever, Wherever" | #3 |
| ARIA Top 50 Singles | "Whenever, Wherever" | #1 |
| Billboard Hot 100 | "Objection (Tango)" | #55 |
| Polish chart | "Objection (Tango)" | #5 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | "Objection (Tango)" | #12 |
| Israel Singles Chart | "Objection (Tango)" | #4 |
| Hot Dance Music/Club Play | "Objection (Tango)" | #25 |
| Latin Pop Airplay | "Objection (Tango)" | #26 |
| Top 40 Mainstream | "Objection (Tango)" | #21 |
| Top 40 Tracks | "Objection (Tango)" | #29 |
| ARIA Top 50 Singles | "Objection (Tango)" | #2 |
| Hot Latin Tracks | "Te Aviso, Te Anuncio (Tango)" | #16 |
| Latin Pop Airplay | "Te Aviso, Te Anuncio (Tango)" | #7 |
| Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay | "Te Aviso, Te Anuncio (Tango)" | #18 |
| Billboard Hot 100 | "Underneath Your Clothes" | #9 |
| Polish chart | "Underneath Your Clothes" | #3 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | "Underneath Your Clothes" | #1 |
| Israel Singles Chart | "Underneath Your Clothes" | #1 |
| Adult Top 40 | "Underneath Your Clothes" | #25 |
| Hot Dance Music/Club Play | "Underneath Your Clothes" | #5 |
| Latin Pop Airplay | "Underneath Your Clothes" | #40 |
| Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay | "Underneath Your Clothes" | #30 |
| Top 40 Mainstream | "Underneath Your Clothes" | #4 |
| Top 40 Tracks | "Underneath Your Clothes" | #7 |
| ARIA Top 50 Singles | "Underneath Your Clothes" | #1 |
| Hot Latin Tracks | "Que Me Quedes Tú" | #1 |
| Polish chart | "The One" | #2 |
| Polish chart | "Poem to a horse" | #8 |
[edit] Release details
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
| 2001 | Sony International | CD | 82746 |
[edit] External links
Studio Albums: Magía · Peligro · Pies Descalzos · ¿Dónde Están los ladrones? · Laundry Service · Servicio de Lavandería · Fijación Oral Vol. 1 · Oral Fixation Vol. 2
Other DVDs/Albums: The Remixes · MTV Unplugged · Live & Off the Record · Oral Fixation Volumes 1&2
Hit singles: "Estoy Aquí" · "Ciega, Sordomuda" · "Ojos Así" · "Whenever, Wherever" · "Underneath Your Clothes" · "La Tortura" · "Hips Don't Lie" · "Beautiful Liar"
