MTV Unplugged (Shakira album)

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MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged cover
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 Tim Mitchell, Emilio Estefan Jr.
Professional reviews
Shakira chronology
¿Dónde Están los Ladrones?
(1998)		 MTV Unplugged
(2000)		 Laundry Service
(2001)

MTV Unplugged is a 2001 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). It was a critically acclaimed by American critics. It has sold more than 3 million copies world wide. The album was re-issued in 2005, to promote the sales of Oral Fixation Vol. 2.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Intro/Octavo Día" (Shakira/Mendez) – 6:21
  2. "Si Te Vas" (Shakira/Ochoa) – 3:40
  3. "Dónde Están Los Ladrones?" (Shakira/Ochoa) – 3:32
  4. "Moscas En La Casa" (Shakira) – 3:52
  5. "Ciega, Sordomuda" (Shakira/Salgado) – 4:09
  6. "Inevitable" (Ochoa/Shakira) – 3:39
  7. "Estoy Aquí" (Shakira/Ochoa) – 4:58
  8. "Tú" (Shakira/O'Brien) – 5:22
  9. "Sombra De Ti" (Shakira/Ochoa) – 4:07
  10. "No Creo" (Shakira/Ochoa) – 4:08
  11. "Ojos Así" (Flores/Garza/Shakira) – 6:50

[edit] Personnel

  • Shakira - Producer, songwriter, arranger, lead vocals, harmonica, guitar.
  • 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, arranger
  • 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

[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 Award for Best Music Video "Ojos Así" Nominated
2001 Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album MTV Unplugged Won

[edit] Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position[1]
Argentina Top 40 2
Austria Top 75[2] 55
Colombia Albums Chart 1
Netherland Top 100[3] 81
Germany Top 100 91
Mexico Top 100 1
U.S. Billboard 200[4] 124

[edit] Sales and Certifications

Chart Certification Sales/Shipments
Argentina CAPIF 3x Platinum/Gold[5] 140,000
Mexico AMPROFON Platinum[6] 150,000
U.S. RIAA 2x Platinum/Gold[7] 500,000

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Maria-Charts"
  2. ^ "Austria Top 75 Albums"
  3. ^ "Dutch Top 100 Albums"
  4. ^ "U.S. Chart Positions"
  5. ^ "CAPIF Certification"
  6. ^ "AMPROFON Certification"
  7. ^ "RIAA Gold & Platinum Certification"

[edit] External links

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