Ciega, Sordomuda
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| Single by Shakira | ||||||||||||
| from the album Dónde Están los Ladrones? | ||||||||||||
| Released | July 13, 1998 | |||||||||||
| Format | 12", CD single, digital download | |||||||||||
| Recorded | 1998; Crescent Moon Studios, Miami, Florida | |||||||||||
| Genre | Brown-eyed soul, mariachi | |||||||||||
| Length | 4:28 | |||||||||||
| Label | Sony Latin | |||||||||||
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"Ciega, Sordomuda" (English: Blind, deaf-mute) is a song written and performed by Colombian-born singer Shakira from her second studio album Dónde Están los Ladrones? (1998). It was written by Stefano[1] and Shakira. It was released as on July 13, 1998, as the lead single from the album. "Ciega, Sordomuda" is a latin pop song, and the lyrics express the clumsy that feels when the person that she loves is near her, and doesn't pay attention the signal because is completely blinded.
The song reached the number-one spot on Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart for three weeks in 1998. It was a hit all over Latin America, reaching #1 in the charts of every single country. It also became one of the most successful songs of the 90s. It remains as one of her best-known songs and has been performed several times since its release, most recently during her The Sun Comes Out World Tour. The song's accompanying music video, directed by Gustavo Garzón, was shot on a beach in California, and features the singer being chased by policemen in a nightclub, where the plot involves in a surreal environment. Also this song was ranked as one of the best songs of the 90's and this song got the 7th place in the 100 greatest songs of the 90's in Spanish, according to VH1.
Background and composition
Following the past commercial success of her album "Pies Descalzos", the first album from and Shakira's debut in the international music industry. "Ciega, Sordomuda" was released as the lead single from her next album "Dondé Están los Ladrones?". According to some sources this songs wasn't be the first single form the album, but "No Creo". In an interview with Yamid Amat, Shakira explained the lyrical meaning behind the song, saying "Why ciega, sordomuda? Because, i know that all sometimes have experienced the hypnotic and catalytic state that we immerse ourselves each time when we're in love. We lose the will and the control of the senses... This song, is a song that born of the reality, of a personal history... But although has a great reality dose also has a great dose of sarcasm and humor...".[2] The song was written by Estefano Delgado and Shakira and was produced by the artist and Emilio Estefan. Musically the song is a latin pop.
Music video
The music video begins with a woman, dressed in a wig, with trumpet backings, lip-synching to the song. Soon, the woman is taken away with many other people, including Shakira herself. Shakira meets a man who later dresses as a policeman and they both escape - he is cast as a boyfriend in the video. Shakira hides in a wig store, pretending to be a mannequin, and drives a car blindfolded while the whole city searches for her, blindfolded as well. At the end, the police attack the dance club where the runaways are dancing, but Shakira escapes with the boyfriend. Later, the police find video tapes of Shakira and look at them - some of the scenes are from her 2000 video, "No Creo". Whilst watching, the police tear open their shirts to reveal malfunctioning circuitry beneath.
Format and track listing
- CD single[3]
- "Ciega, Sordomuda" – 3:28
Credits and personnel
- Recording
- Personnel
- Songwriting – Estefano Delgado, Shakira
- Production – Emilio Estefan Jr, Shakira
- Vocal engineering and recording – Sebastian Krys
- Music recording – Sebastian Krys, Javier Garza
- Assistant vocal recording – Alfred Figueroa, Javier Garza, José Juan Maldonado, Simon Ramone, Kieran Wagner, Chris Wiggins
- Mixing – Sebastian Krys, Javier Garza
- Assistant mixing – Javier Garza
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Dónde Están los Ladrones?, Sony Music Latin, Columbia Records.[4]
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[ 1] | 1 |
| US Latin Pop Songs (Billboard)[ 1] | 1 |
See also
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 1998
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Pop Airplay of 1998
References
- ↑ "Shakira songs - Ciega, Sordomuda". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
- ↑ Caracol TV (1998). "Shakira - Interview (Yamid Amat, Caracol) Part 1 of 2". Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- ↑ "Coveralia.com Carátula Cd de Ciega Sordomuda (Cd Single) - Shakira". [coveralia.com]. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ (liner notes). "Dónde Están los Ladrones?". Shakira.
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