Fijación Oral Vol. 1 | ||||
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Studio album by Shakira | ||||
Released | June 3, 2005 (Ireland) June 6, 2005 (Europe) June 7, 2005 (North America) |
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Recorded | 2004 – 2005 The Warehouse Studio, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Supersonic Studios, Miami, FL, USA; O'Henry Sound Studios, Burbank, CA, US, and Compass Point Studios, Nassau, (2005), Mixed by Gustavo Celis at Compass Point Studios, Nassau. |
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Genre | Latin, pop, alternative, world, rock | |||
Length | 43:30 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer | Shakira, Rick Rubin (Executive), Gustavo Cerati, Lester Mendez, Luis Fernando Ochoa | |||
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Singles from Fijación Oral Vol. 1 | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Blender | [2] |
Entertainment Weekly | (B+) [3] |
The Guardian | [4] |
The New York Times | (positive)[5] |
Paste Magazine | [6] |
PopMatters | (8/10) [7] |
Rolling Stone | [8] |
Yahoo! Music UK | [9] |
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Fijación Oral Vol. 1 (English: Oral Fixation Vol. 1) is the fourth studio album by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. It is also the first Spanish language album released by the multilingual songwriter since 1998. The album has won numerous awards worldwide, including five Latin Grammy Awards and a Grammy Award. This album and Oral Fixation Vol. 2 sold, combined, over 12 million copies worldwide[10] and holds the record for highest debut ever for a Spanish language album in the United States.[11]
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The album was first released on June 3, 2005 in Ireland. It was then released on June 6 in the rest of the European Union and on June 7 on the North America (see 2005 in music).[1] This is Shakira's first studio album since Laundry Service, released in 2001. It is also her first full Spanish language album since 1998's ¿Dónde Están los Ladrones?. The album yielded 5 number one singles: The first single "La Tortura" was #1 in more than 19 countries and held the top spot on the U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks for an impressive 25 weeks (The song broke the record on the Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks chart, appearing at #1 more than any other single) , the second single "No" was #1 in 6 countries , the third single "Día de Enero" was #1 in 6 countries and held the top position in Mexico for 8 weeks, the fourth single "La Pared" was #1 in Spain and Argentina, and the final promotional single "Las De La Intuición" was #1 in 9 countries most notably holding the top position in Spain for 8 weeks. An English language album, titled Oral Fixation Vol. 2, was released on November 29, 2005. According to Shakira, the two fixations, Spanish version and English one as well, were her "grade thesis". The decision of selling two separated albums in the same year was not premeditated but, although, the quantity of composed material made the singer to choose that "strategy", which now is a new tendency in music industry. In December 2005, Shakira won a Grammy Award in the category of Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album, beating hip-hop group Orishas and reggaeton artist Vico C.[12] In 2009, Billboard named the albums Latin Pop Album of the decade.[13] "The title comes from the fact that I have always lived through my mouth", explains the singer. "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. The album artwork is significant as well. Shakira called upon Renaissance icons to explain the significance of Oral Fixation. In Fijación Oral Vol. 1 Shakira holds a baby in her arms. "Vol. 1 is more of a Freudian image: it represents the psychoanalytical perspective".
Barry Walters from Rolling Stone Magazine gave the album 3.5 star from 5 and said "Longtime fans know Shakira as a singer-songwriter of more depth and breadth than her 2001 English-language breakthrough, Laundry Service, revealed. For her first album of new Spanish-language material since 1998's ¿Dónde Están los Ladrones?, the Colombian songstress flaunts sides to her musical personality repressed by the hip-swiveling babe who stormed American radio with "Whenever, Wherever" and "Underneath Your Clothes." Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 begins by referencing the same French 1960s pop a la Beck and Stereolab, then moves on to show some love to early Eurythmics, breezy bossa nova, vintage Elvis Costello, classic Depeche Mode and the Argentinian rock of Soda Stereo, whose former frontman Gustavo Cerati collaborates on "Día Especial" and "No." Executive producer Rick Rubin helps restore Shakira's artistic integrity by keeping the industry at bay: There's a light touch to ballads like "En Tus Pupilas" that's a world away from the Ricky Martinizing of Latin pop."[8]
Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic said "Laundry Service gave Shakira her long-anticipated English-language breakthrough, turning her into a global superstar in the process. A hit of that magnitude is hard to follow, so it shouldn't be a great surprise that she toiled on its sequel for upward of four years. What is surprising is that the subsequent album was split in two—à la Kill Bill—with the first being devoted to Spanish tunes and the second consisting entirely of English songs; the teasing titles Fijacion Oral, Vol. 1 and Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 indicate which is which and which hit the market first. It's kind of a sharp move to release Fijacion Oral first, since it not only satisfies her longtime fans who have been waiting a long time for a collection of brand-new Spanish material (she hasn't delivered one since 1998's Dónde Están los Ladrones?), it also subtly signals that she won't be placing American success above anything else. Similarly, Fijacion Oral smartly straddles the line between traditional Latin pop and the sexy, splashy dance-pop and bombastic adult contemporary pop that made Laundry Service a big hit in the U.S.: its heart is in the former, but the production—the omnipresent Rick Rubin serves as the executive producer—is slick and bright, enough to make the first single, "La Tortura," sound like a natural for American radio (even if it will never be played because it's sung in Spanish). Despite the surface sheen, Fijacion Oral is proudly a Latin pop record, and it conforms to the conventions of its genre, alternating between melodramatic ballads and insistent dance tunes, sometimes working a sleek bossa nova number into the equation for good measure (the terrific "Obtener un Sí," which sounds like it could have been a big hit in the late '60s). Even if it doesn't break convention, it nevertheless does its job extremely well, with an ample amount of style and flair, as well as more songcraft than Shakira is usually given credit for. She's written each song here, sometimes in collaboration with either Luis F. Ochoa or Lester Mendez, and these ten originals (the 12-track album includes two alternate versions) have a combination of commercial savvy and smart writing, making this album a small triumph, proof that Shakira can not only return to her roots, but expand upon them. Since this is a Latin pop record through and through, it will not cross over the way that Laundry Service did, but that's by design: Fijacion Oral, Vol. 1 will conquer half of the world, and the other half will follow with Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 in six months' time. Given the strength of this album, it's hard to wait for the second part to arrive."[14]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "En tus pupilas" | Shakira, Luis Fernando Ochoa | Shakira, Luis F. Ochoa | 4:24 |
2. | "La pared" | Shakira, Lester Mendez | Shakira, Lester Mendez | 3:20 |
3. | "La tortura" (featuring Alejandro Sanz) | Shakira, Ochoa | Shakira, Lester Mendez | 3:35 |
4. | "Obtener un sí" | Shakira, Mendez | Shakira, Lester Mendez | 3:21 |
5. | "Día especial" (featuring Gustavo Cerati) | Gustavo Cerati, Shakira, Ochoa | Shakira, Gustavo Cerati | 4:25 |
6. | "Escondite inglés" | Shakira | Shakira, Lester Mendez | 3:10 |
7. | "No" (featuring Gustavo Cerati) | Shakira, Mendez | Shakira, Gustavo Cerati | 4:47 |
8. | "Las de la intuición" | Shakira, Ochoa | Shakira, Luis F. Ochoa | 3:42 |
9. | "Día de enero" | Shakira | Shakira, Lester Mendez | 2:55 |
10. | "Lo imprescindible" | Shakira, Mendez | Shakira, Lester Mendez | 3:58 |
11. | "La pared" (Versión Acústica) | Shakira, Mendez | Shakira, Lester Mendez | 2:41 |
12. | "La tortura" (Shaketon Remix) | Shakira, Ochoa | Shakira, Lester Mendez, remixed by Jose "Gocho" Torres | 3:12 |
Dual Disc Version Side-B and Bonus DVD[15][16] | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
1. | "La tortura" (Video) | 3:47 | |||||||
2. | "Como Se Hizo Fijación Oral Vol. 1" | 6:49 | |||||||
3. | "Conversación con Alejandro Sanz" | 5:11 |
Fijación Oral Vol. 1 entered the Billboard 200 chart at number 4 on June 15, 2005. It is the highest debut ever for a Spanish language album, selling 157,000 copies in its first week and was also the first to sell more than 100,000 copies in the first week. As of June 1, 2009, Fijacion Oral Vol.1 has sold over 1.1 million copies in the U.S. earning a Platinum / 11x Platino certification from the RIAA. The albums spent 17 weeks at top of the U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums Chart, the 8th longest stay at #1 on that chart. Only a few hours after the album was released in Venezuela it went Platinum, in Colombia triple Platinum and in Mexico the album was sold-out in one day. Fijación Oral Vol. 1 also became the first Spanish language album to top the German Album Chart ever. It also named the best-selling Latin pop album of the decade.[17]
Preceded by Barrio Fino by Daddy Yankee |
U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums number-one album June 25, 2005 - October 8, 2005 October 29, 2005 |
Succeeded by Nuestro Amor by RBD |
Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result | References |
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2005 | Billboard Music Awards | "Fijación Oral, Vol. 1" | Latin Album of the Year | Won | [46] |
"La Tortura" | Latin Song of the Year | Won | |||
Latin Album Artist of the Year | Won | ||||
2006 | Alma Awards | "Fijación Oral, Vol. 1" | Album of the Year | Won | [47] |
Shakira | Outstanding Female Performer,Female | Won | |||
Grammy Awards | "Fijación Oral, Vol. 1" | Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album | Won | [48] | |
International Dance Music Awards | "La Tortura" | Best Latin Track | Won | [49] | |
Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica | "La Tortura" | Video of the Year | Won | [50] | |
"No" | Video of the Year | Nominated | |||
Latin Billboard Music Awards | "La Tortura" | Latin Ringtone of the Year | Won | [51] | |
Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year - Duo or Group | Won | ||||
Hot Latin Song of the Year | Won | ||||
Hot Latin Song of the Year-Vocal Duet or Collaboration | Won | ||||
"No" | Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year-Female | Nominated | |||
"Fijación Oral, Vol. 1" | Latin Pop Album-Female | Won | |||
Latin Grammy Awards | "La Tortura" | Record of the Year | Won | [52] | |
Song of the Year | Won | ||||
Best Music Video | Nominated | ||||
"Fijación Oral, Vol. 1" | Album of the Year | Won | |||
Best Pop Vocal Album | Won | ||||
MTV Video Music Awards | "La Tortura" | Best Female Video | Nominated | [53] | |
Viewer's Choice Awards | Nominated | ||||
Best dance video | Nominated | ||||
NRJ Music Awards | "La Tortura" | International Song of the Year | Won | [54] | |
Premios Lo Nuestro | "La Tortura" | Pop Song Of The Year | Won | [55] | |
"Fijación Oral vol. 1" | Pop Album of the Year | Won | |||
"No" | Clip of the Year | Nominated |
Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
Worldwile | 2005 | Sony International | CD | 93700 |
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