Acróstico

2023 single by Shakira

"Acróstico"

Single by Shakira
from the album  Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran
Language| Spanish
English title| "Acrostic"
Released| 11 May 2023 (2023-05-11)
Recorded| March 2023
Genre| Pop, Latin pop
Length| 2:50
Label| Sony Latin
Songwriter(s)|

* Shakira
* Keityn
* Luis Fernando Ochoa
* L.E.X.U.Z[1]

Producer(s)|

* Shakira
* L.E.X.U.Z

Shakira singles chronology
| "TQG"
(2023)  | "Acróstico"
(2023)  | "Copa Vacía"
(2023)

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Music video
"Acróstico" on YouTube
Lyric video
"Acróstico (Solo)" on YouTube

"Acróstico" (also known as "Acróstico - Milan + Sasha") (lit. 'Acrostic', Spanish: [aˈkɾos.t̪i.ko]) is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. The song was released on 11 May 2023, through Sony Music Latin as the third single from Shakira's twelfth studio album, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran (2024).[2] The song features uncredited vocals from Shakira's children Milan and Sasha.[3]

At the 24th Annual Latin Grammy Awards the record was nominated for Song of the Year, alongside other two song, "Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53" and "TQG", making Shakira the first artist to achieve three nominations in the category at the same ceremony.[4]

## Background and release

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Rumors began circulating about Shakira's next single being a collaboration with Manuel Turizo titled "Copa Vacía" but plans were scrapped in favor of releasing "Acróstico". On 10 May 2023, just one day before the song's release, Shakira announced "Acróstico" on all of her social media platforms.[5]

## Composition

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"Acróstico" was co-written by Shakira, Keityn, Luis Fernando Ochoa and L.E.X.U.Z. Colombian songwriter Keityn, who had previously co-written "Te Felicito" and "Monotonía" for Shakira's album, stated in an interview that the inspiration behind the song was the acrostics that her mother used to compose for him when he was a child.[6] Thematically, the song reflects "on a lost love", referable to the divorce between Shakira and Gerard Piqué.[7][8] The song features vocals from Shakira children Milan and Sasha.[9] The singer explained in a Instagram story the meaning of working with her children during the negotiation period for the divorce of their parents:[10]

> "This year Milan has written songs that have made me tear up, and Sasha has dedicated hours playing the piano and discovering his voice. Both have spent some time with me in the studio, and upon hearing this song, they’ve asked to be part of it. They’ve felt it and interpreted it in their own way and for themselves, with the same passion and emotion of a person who carries music within them. Milan and Sasha, it’s so beautiful to see how you open your wings to make your dreams come true. There’s nothing else that makes me feel more fulfilled than being your mom."

## Critical reception

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Los Angeles Times's writer Tommy Calle found that the lyrics "show hope, maternal love, unconditional support and overcoming pain, so you can find more words that appear in the song".[11] Camila Osorio of El País compared "Acróstico" to "TQG" and previous Shakira's songs, writing that the singer does not evoke "anger, revenge, or heartbreak" but she is inspired by "a love letter to her two children" of apology for the sad and troubled time they experienced during the finalization of the divorce.[12]

## Accolades

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Awards and nominations for "Acróstico"  Year  | Organization  | Category  | Result  | Ref.

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2023  | MTV Video Music Awards | Best Latin | Nominated  | [13]
Latin Grammy Awards | Song of the Year | Nominated  | [14]
Latino Music Awards  | Best Pop Song  | Won  | [15]

## Music video

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The official music video was released four days after the song's release on 15 May 2023.[16] It was co-directed by Shakira and Jaume De Laiguana. Its cinematography was handled by Rafa Lluch.[17] It features Shakira playing the piano with her two children Milan and Sasha. Both of her children contributed vocals to the music video version of the song.[18]

## Live performances

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On November 3, 2023 Shakira performed the song for the first time at the 2023 Los 40 Music Awards via a live transmission from Miami accompanied by a piano.[19] Later in the same month, on the 16th, Shakira performed the song live at the 24th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. The performance included her sons Milan and Sasha's voices and video on the screen.[20]

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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Chart performance for "Acróstico"  | Chart (2023)  | Peak
position

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Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[21] | 11
Argentina (Monitor Latino)[22] | 10
Bolivia (Billboard)[23] | 8
Bolivia (Monitor Latino)[24] | 5
Central America (Monitor Latino)[25] | 7
Chile (Billboard)[26] | 13
Colombia (Billboard)[27] | 1
Costa Rica (Monitor Latino)[28] | 14
Ecuador (Billboard)[29] | 5
Ecuador (Monitor Latino)[30] | 15
El Salvador (Monitor Latino)[31] | 8
Global 200 (Billboard)[32] | 12
Guatemala (Monitor Latino)[33] | 7
Latin America (Monitor Latino)[34] | 5
Mexico (Billboard)[35] | 15
Panama (Monitor Latino)[36] | 7
Perú (Billboard)[37] | 6
Perú (Monitor Latino)[38] | 6
Portugal (AFP)[39] | 105
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[40] | 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[41] | 41
Uruguay (Monitor Latino)[42] | 10
US Billboard Hot 100[43] | 84
US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[44] | 11
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[45] | 2
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[46] | 16

### Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for "Acróstico"  | Chart (2023)  | Position

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Costa Rica (Monitor Latino)[47] | 31
Ecuador (Monitor Latino)[48] | 64
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[49] | 39
Panama (Monitor Latino)[50] | 48
Peru (Monitor Latino)[51] | 76
Puerto Rico (Monitor Latino)[52] | 5
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[53] | 89
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[54] | 7
US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[55] | 38

### Monthly charts

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Chart (2023)  | Peak
position

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Paraguay (SPG)[56] | 98

## Certifications

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Certifications for "Acróstico"  Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[57] | Gold  | 20,000‡
Colombia[58] | Diamond+2× Platinum+4× Gold  |
Mexico (AMPROFON)[59] | 2× Platinum+Gold  | 350,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[60] | 3× Platinum  | 180,000‡
United States (RIAA)[61] | 4× Platinum (Latin)  | 240,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## See also

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* List of number-one singles of 2023 (Spain)
* List of best-selling singles in Spain

## References

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1. ^ "Shakira – Acróstico".
2. ^ Madarang, Charisma (12 May 2023). "Shakira Releases 'Acróstico,' a Love Letter to Her Children". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
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4. ^ "La artista tiene tres canciones compitiendo a Canción del Año". Mixradio FM - Tu emisora del flow Urbano (in Spanish). 20 September 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
5. ^ Valdez, Cynthia; Gómez, Shirley (11 May 2023). "Shakira announces a new song; will she throw more musical jabs at Piqué?". ¡Hola!. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
6. ^ "Keityn comparte cómo escribe grandes éxitos con Karol G, Shakira, Maluma y más | Billboard News". YouTube. 26 April 2024.
7. ^ Gonzalez, Alex (12 May 2023). "Shakira Shares 'Acróstico,' Her Beautifully Reflective New Ballad". UPROXX. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
8. ^ Gómez, Shirley (12 May 2023). "Shakira's new song 'Acróstico': Find here its meaning and the complete English translation". ¡Hola!. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
9. ^ Fajardo, Ingrid (12 May 2023). "Shakira's New Song 'Acróstico' Is an Emotional Open Letter to Her Children". Billboard. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
10. ^ Goldstein, Tiffany (16 May 2023). "Shakira Delivers Touching Rendition of "Acróstico" with Her Children". American Songwriter. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
11. ^ Calle, Tommy (16 May 2023). "Con 'Acróstico', Shakira muestra cómo supera junto a sus hijos el dolor mientras va en busca de la felicidad y una vida mejor". Los Angeles Times (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2023.
12. ^ Osorio, Camila (15 May 2023). "Sasha y Milán cantan junto a Shakira su nueva canción 'Acróstico'". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2023.
13. ^ Grein, Paul (8 August 2023). "Taylor Swift Is Top Nominee for 2023 MTV Video Music Awards (Complete List)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
14. ^ Ratner-Arias, Sigal (19 September 2023). "Edgar Barrera Tops 2023 Latin Grammys Nominees: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
15. ^ "¡Vota Ya Por Tus Artistas Favoritos!". 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
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17. ^ "Shakira Acrostico – Rafa Lluch".
18. ^ Flores, Griselda (15 May 2023). "Shakira's 'Acróstico' Music Video Features Sons Milan & Sasha Singing, Playing the Piano: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
19. ^ "Shakira emociona en LOS40 Music Awards Santander 2023 con su actuación de 'Acróstico'". Los 40. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
20. ^ "Shakira Is Golden With Moving Performance of 'Acróstico' at 2023 Latin Grammys". Billboard. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
21. ^ "Shakira – Chart History (Argentina Hot 100)" Billboard Argentina Hot 100 Singles for Shakira. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
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25. ^ "Top 20 Centroamerica" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
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29. ^ "Shakira Chart History (Ecuador Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
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31. ^ "Top 20 El Salvador Del 15 al 21 de Mayo, 2023". charts monitorLATINO. Monitor Latino. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
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37. ^ "Shakira Chart History (Peru Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
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40. ^ "Top 100 Canciones/PROMUSICAE". El Portal de Musica. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
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42. ^ "Top 20 Uruguay Del 15 al 21 de Mayo, 2023". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
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44. ^ "Shakira Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
45. ^ "Shakira Chart History (Latin Pop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
46. ^ "Shakira Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
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49. ^ "Productores de Música de España". elportaldemusica.es. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
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51. ^ "Chart Anual monitorLATINO 2023 – Del 1 de Enero al 30 de Noviembre de 2023 – Peru General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
52. ^ "Chart Anual monitorLATINO 2023 – Del 1 de Enero al 30 de Noviembre de 2023 – Puerto Rico General". Top anual monitorLATINO Top 100 (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
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54. ^ "Latin Pop Airplays Year-end chart". Billboard. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
55. ^ "Latin Pop Airplays Year-end chart". Billboard. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
56. ^ "June – Top #100 de canciones de SGP" (in Spanish). Sociedad de Gestión de Productores Fonográficos del Paraguay. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
57. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Shakira – Acróstico" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
58. ^ "Shakira se convierte en la artista colombiana con más discos certificados". El Heraldo. 18 April 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
59. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 23 July 2024. Type Shakira in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Acróstico in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
60. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Shakira – Acróstico". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
61. ^ "American single certifications – Shakira – Acróstico". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

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Discography • List of songs

Pies Descalzos|

* "¿Dónde Estás Corazón?"
* "Antología"
* "Estoy Aquí / Estou Aqui"
* "Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos / Pés Descalços"
* "Se Quiere, Se Mata"
* "Un Poco de Amor / Um Pouco de Amor"

Dónde Están los Ladrones?|

* "Ciega, Sordomuda"
* "Inevitable"
* "Moscas en la Casa"
* "No Creo"
* "Octavo Día"
* "Ojos Así / Eyes Like Yours"
* "Tú"

Laundry Service|

* "Objection (Tango) / Te Aviso, Te Anuncio (Tango)"
* "The One"
* "Poem to a Horse"
* "Que Me Quedes Tú"
* "Te Dejo Madrid"
* "Underneath Your Clothes"
* "Whenever, Wherever / Suerte"

Fijación Oral, Vol. 1|

* "Día de Enero"
* "Día Especial / The Day and the Time"
* "La Pared"
* "La Tortura"
* "Las de la Intuición / Pure Intuition"
* "No"

Oral Fixation, Vol. 2|

* "Don't Bother"
* "Hips Don't Lie / Será, Será (Las Caderas No Mienten)"
* "How Do You Do"
* "Illegal"

She Wolf|

* "Did It Again / Lo Hecho Está Hecho"
* "Give It Up to Me"
* "Good Stuff"
* "Gypsy / Gitana"
* "Men in This Town"
* "She Wolf / Loba"

Sale el Sol|

* "Addicted to You"
* "Antes de las Seis"
* "Gordita"
* "Islands"
* "Lo Que Más"
* "Loca"
* "Rabiosa"
* "Sale el Sol"
* "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) / Waka Waka (Esto es África)"

Shakira|

* "23"
* "Boig per Tu / Loca por Ti"
* "Can't Remember to Forget You / Nunca Me Acuerdo de Olvidarte"
* "Dare (La La La) / La La La (Brazil 2014)"
* "Empire"
* "Medicine"
* "The One Thing"

El Dorado|

* "Amarillo"
* "Chantaje"
* "Clandestino"
* "Comme Moi / What We Said"
* "Deja Vu"
* "La Bicicleta"
* "Me Enamoré"
* "Nada"
* "Perro Fiel"
* "Toneladas"
* "Trap"

Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran|

* "Acróstico"
* "Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53"
* "Cohete"
* "Cómo Dónde y Cuándo"
* "Copa Vacía"
* "El Jefe"
* "(Entre Paréntesis)"
* "La Fuerte"
* "Monotonía"
* "Nassau"
* "Puntería"
* "Te Felicito"
* "Tiempo Sin Verte"
* "TQG"
* "Última"

Collaborations|

* "Beautiful Liar"
* "Bésame"
* "Blanca Mujer"
* "Dançando"
* "Don't You Worry"
* "Get It Started"
* "Girl Like Me"
* "La Maza"
* "Me Gusta"
* "Mi Verdad"
* "Si Tú No Vuelves"
* "Te Lo Agradezco, Pero No"
* "Todos Juntos"
* "Tutu (Remix)"

Charity songs|

* "El Ultimo Adios (The Last Goodbye)"
* "Gracias a la Vida"
* "I'll Stand by You"
* "Sing"
* "Somos El Mundo 25 Por Haiti"
* "What More Can I Give / Todo Para Ti"

Other songs|

* "Despedida"
* "Don't Wait Up"
* "Hay Amores"
* "Je l'aime à mourir"
* "Soltera"
* "Try Everything"

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