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20. Waka Waka (Africa Time) (ft Freshlyground) (2010)
About Shakira World Cup song, is the fun Waka Waka from the 2010 South African competition that is going strong. Featuring Afro-fusion group Freshlyground, the Colombian artist has also recruited former soccer stars like Ronaldo et al as front-line soldiers.
19. Anitta & Shakira – Choka Choka (2026)
A great helper of all kinds, Shakira joins Brazilian champion Anitta in head knocking Choka Choka. Combining baile funk with elements of hip-hop and dance – a siren-like sound and a subtle call to the dancefloor – it’s a two-minute frenzy that inspires you to move.
18. The Intuition (2005)
Having become one of the most famous artists in the world through the first album of the English language of 2001, Shakira rented a place in Madrid to work alone on Fijación Oral, Vol 1. The celebration of female consciousness is based on a refreshing spine and soft rock, Las de la Intuición of her melody melody.
17. Karol G & Shakira – TQG (2023)
It was originally written as a solo song by Karol GTQG was turned into a duet after a Colombian friend discovered that Shakira had also recently been abused by a man. The short title of the title translates to Too Big for You, and Shakira shows courage in a verse where she mocks the idea of who is going forward because she is the real Shakira.
16. Blackmail (ft Maluma) (2016)
In this reggaeton battle of the sexes, the title of which translates as Blackmail, Shakira leads her former leader Maluma in a fun dance. Not knowing where she stands, Shakira innocently says she’s not in charge of the relationship, before singing about not being anyone’s, thank you very much, on the song’s addictive chorus.
15. I Can’t Remember To Forget You (ft Rihanna) (2014)
In a list of popular pop songs, this Police-esque group and pre-Anti Rihanna feel strangely overlooked. At the time, Shakira was going to the bland EDM cul-de-sac (there was a Pitbull collab), so bouncy reggae, ska horns and sleek wave music were surprising. But there’s a lot to be happy about here, especially with these two bringing out their distinct voices.
14. Blind, Deaf and Dumb (1998)
With similarities to Estoy Aquí, her 1995 hit, Ciega, Sordomuda (Blind, Deaf and Dumb) demonstrates Shakira’s ability to transform a romantic drama into a full-blown epic. Over a burst of mariachi trumpets and fast-paced pop-rock music, Shakira describes herself as “gray-eyed, picky, ugly, ugly, dumb, short-tempered, stupid, crazy” in front of the person she loves the most.
13. They Did It Again (2009)
Keen to build on the success of 2005’s Oral Fixation, Vol 2, Shakira used Pharrell’s services to write the follow-up single She Wolf. On their best four tracks, Shakira rides Pharrell’s beat, an off-kilter beat and a minimalist synth riff with aplomb, delivering the song’s fictional narrative about being another woman in love with a telenovela star.
12. Te Felicito (ft Rauw Alejandro) (2022)
Released as her long-term relationship with Spanish footballer Gerard Piqué unravels, Te Felicito will finally appear at the end of the 2024 opus Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran (Women Don’t Cry Anymore). Regardless of the tabloidy story, it’s a great song, mixing electropop and reggaeton to create an impressive kiss in the middle.
11. Horse Poem (2001)
There has always been something unchanging about Shakira’s songwriting. This Laundry Service album is about a hydroponic pot lover who can’t look away long enough to see what he’s lost – talking to him is like eating soup with a fork, or reading poetry to a horse. It’s all delivered with an unwavering passion for a fun mix of soul and Nirvana-ish rock.
10. The Inevitable (1998)
Just after turning 21, now under the direction of Emilio Estefan, who helped stars like his wife, Gloria Estefan, and Enrique Iglesias to break the US, Shakira was at the peak of her fourth album Dónde Están los Ladrones? Willing to change his sound without alienating his younger fans, on songs like Lilting Inevitable, and his vocal riffs on Radiohead and Alanis Morissette, he showed his ability to turn heartbreak into music.
9. Don’t Worry (2005)
Co-produced by Matrix, who made Avril Lavigne a superstar, Don’t Bother is a beast of a curiosity. We’re in classic Shakira surrealist territory: a tall rival is described as having an anti-gravity figure while Shakira herself is a flea, or maybe a cat. Regardless, Don’t Worry is a lot of fun, with its Kelly Clarkson-esque slow-burn verses launching into a big song built around the words, “Don’t worry, I’m not gonna die”.
8. Resistance (Tango) (2001)
One of the six songs to come out of the 13m-selling English Laundry Service, Tango (Tango) jumps on the music scene – No Doubt, B-52s, surf-rock, new wave, tango – with the walking power of a professional dancer. All the while, Shakira keeps everything together with her catchy songs.
7. Men In This Town (2009)
Co-written by Sam Endicott of the 00s-rock re-run of Courage, Men in This City takes an unlikely idea – that Shakira might struggle to find a man in LA – and explodes it into a brilliant new sound. Searching for the name Matt Damon, the song’s chest-singing melody reaches its final round, and psychedelic.
6. Shakira: Bzrp Music Session, Vol 53 (2023)
Although the title may be vague – it’s part of the Argentinian Bizarrap series – the lyrics are very sharp. In search of Piqué’s old friend, Shakira also invited her new friend, her mother (who lived next to her) and the Spanish authorities who investigated Shakira for tax (the investigation was dismissed). Celebrity gossip is very sweet paired with this song.
5. Under Your Clothes (2001)
One of Laundry Service’s two indisputable international hits, Underneath Your Clothes showcases Shakira’s ability to take popular sub-genres — in this case, a Jewel-esque singer-songwriter kook — and imbue them with her own personality. Evoking the 80s hit Eternal Flame by the Bangles, what could have been a great surprise about finding the right person is instead given a unique battle plan and conquered territories.
4. Beyoncé & Shakira – Fake Beauty (2007)
“Bey-on-say, Bey-on-say” Stop. “Sha-ki-ra, Sha-ki-ra”. There aren’t many songs that can turn what counts as a school record into a regular earshot, but Pretty Little Liars is a group of hooks. The two songs added to the re-release of Beyoncé’s B’Day album are able to showcase the best of their creators, with Beyoncé’s honeyed voice coming to meet Shakira’s vocals in a marriage of flamenco and R&B that culminated in one of pop’s best bridges.
3. Hips Don’t Lie (ft Wyclef Jean) (2006)
Although its production can be counted as a fantasy investment – it was released in 2004 by Wyclef Jean as Dance Like This for Dirty Dancing 2 – Hips Don’t Lie can track the carefree summer vacation to three and a half minutes. Latin-pop, reggaeton and salsa rub shoulders with hip-hop as Shakira sings her signature song.
2. Anytime, Anywhere (2001)
If this beat affects his hips, then the mysterious Andean music, encouraged at any time, everywhere is more known for looking at Shakira’s chest. Translated into English by Gloria Estefan, it is probably the only US Top 10 song celebrating small breasts and the inability to be distracted by mountains. Like all of Shakira’s best songs, the song that tends to get the most out of it is low-key and heartfelt.
1. She Wolf (2009)
With the charts dominated by dance-pop thanks to the Black Eyed Peas and the upcoming Lady Gaga, Shakira chose to lead her eighth album with a hybrid of hi-NRG pop, Italo disco and new wave, written by Bravery’s Endicott, including a song in which she compares her position in a relationship to the coffee machine that is abused in the office. He also manages to drop “lycanthropy” in the first paragraph without batting an eyelid. While her friends play straight-up pop, here Shakira transforms the boredom of a relationship into a campy horror story with her as her breathless leader. Truth from one truth.
