MTV Unplugged (Shakira album)

2000 live album by Shakira

MTV Unplugged

Live album by

Shakira

Released| 29 February 2000 (2000-02-29)
Recorded| 12 August 1999
Venue| Manhattan Center Studios (Manhattan, New York City, United States)
Genre|

* Latin pop
* acoustic rock

Length| 50:41
Language| Spanish
Label|

* Sony Music Colombia[1]

Producer|

* Tim Mitchell
* Emilio Estefan

Shakira chronology
| Dónde Están los Ladrones?
(1998)  | MTV Unplugged
(2000)  | Laundry Service
(2001)

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Shakira video chronology
|  | MTV Unplugged
(2002)  | Live & off the Record
(2004)

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Singles from  MTV Unplugged

1. "No Creo"
Released: 4 January 2000

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [2]

MTV Unplugged is the first live album by Colombian singer and songwriter Shakira, released on 29 February 2000, by Columbia Records[citation needed] and Sony Latin. It was recorded on 12 August 1999, during her MTV Unplugged performance at the Grand Ballroom in New York City.

The performance was released in 2000 as a live album, and again in 2002 as a DVD. It was critically acclaimed by American critics and earned Shakira her first Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album.

## Production and reception[edit]

The Unplugged concert was the program's first episode to be broadcast entirely in Spanish and served as her major breakthrough in the U.S. market.[3] The concert is noted to be the "first time a Latin pop act attempted an Unplugged, the first Latina solo act to do so, and the first time a Latino act didn't tape their performance at MTV's studios in Miami."[4]

The concert has received critical acclaim, and is included on lists of best unplugged performances. The performance is listed on Vulture Magazine's “7 Really Good MTV Unplugged Performances” list.[5] Nylon has included “Sombra De Ti” on the list “10 Of The Best ‘MTV Unplugged’ Performances.”[6] Yardbarker ranked the album at number 3 on their list of“20 greatest MTV 'Unplugged' albums.” .[7] ”Remezcla” includes the performance on “The 10 Most Iconic Latin American ‘MTV Unplugged’ Performances.”[8] MTV Unplugged has sold over 1.3 million units worldwide by June 2001.[9]

## Track listing[edit]

MTV Unplugged – CD (2000)No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Octavo Día"|

* Lester Mendez
* Shakira

| 6:21
2.| "Si Te Vas"|

* Luis Fernando Ochoa
* Shakira

| 3:40
3.| "Dónde Están Los Ladrones?"|

* Ochoa
* Shakira

| 3:32
4.| "Moscas En La Casa"| Shakira| 3:52
5.| "Ciega, Sordomuda"|

* Estefano Salgado
* Shakira

| 4:09
6.| "Inevitable"|

* Ochoa
* Shakira

| 3:39
7.| "Estoy Aquí"|

* Ochoa
* Shakira

| 4:58
8.| "Tú"|

* Dillon O'Brien
* Shakira

| 5:22
9.| "Sombra De Ti"|

* Ochoa
* Shakira

| 4:07
10.| "No Creo"|

* Ochoa
* Shakira

| 4:08
11.| "Ojos Así"|

* Javier Garza
* Pedro Flores
* Shakira

| 6:50
Total length:| 50:41

MTV Unplugged – DVD (2002)No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Octavo Día"| 5:35
2.| "Si Te Vas"| 4:00
3.| "Dónde Están Los Ladrones?"| 3:29
4.| "Ciega, Sordomuda"| 4:14
5.| "Inevitable"| 3:52
6.| "Moscas En La Casa"| 3:55
7.| "Estoy Aquí"| 4:56
8.| "Tú"| 5:05
9.| "Sombra De Ti"| 4:07
10.| "No Creo"| 4:05
11.| "Ojos Así"| 6:40
Total length:| 49:58

Bonus features

1. Timeline
2. Albums
3. Photo Gallery
4. Making Of (½ hour program)

## Personnel[edit]

* 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 Menendez - Piano
* Ricardo Suarez - Bass guitar
* Brendan Buckley - Drums, percussion
* Ebenezer da Silva - percussions
* Myriam Eli - percussions
* Los Mora Arriaga - Mariachi Band on "Ciega, Sordomuda"

## Charts[edit]

Chart (2000)  | Peak
position

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Austria Top 75[10] | 55
Colombia (Notimex)[11] | 3
Netherlands Top 100[12] | 81
Germany Top 100  | 9
Mexico Top 100  | 1
US Billboard 200[13] | 124
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[14] | 1
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[15] | 1
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)[16] | 1

## Certifications[edit]

Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Argentina (CAPIF)[17] | Platinum  | 60,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[18] | Gold  | 100,000*
Germany (BVMI)[19]
Video Longform  | Gold  | 25,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON)[20] | Platinum  | 150,000^
United States (RIAA)[21] | 4× Platinum (Latin)  | 400,000^
United States (RIAA)[22]
Video Longform  | Gold  | 50,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## Accolades[edit]

Year  | Category  | Title  | Result

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2000 | Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year | MTV Unplugged | Nominated
Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album | Nominated
2001 | Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album | MTV Unplugged | Won
2001 | Lo Nuestro Award for Rock Album of the Year | MTV Unplugged | Won

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Braodcasters Sue RIAA Over Royalties". Billboard. 8 April 2000. p. 48\. ISSN 0006-2510.
2. ^ Allmusic review
3. ^ Tim McPhate. "Remember When? Shakira Unplugs For MTV, Wins Latin GRAMMY". Grammys. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
4. ^ Marcos Hassan. "Revisiting the 10 Most Iconic Latin American 'MTV Unplugged' Performances". Remezcla. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
5. ^ Lindsey Weber. "7 Really Good MTV Unplugged Performances". Vulture Magazine. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
6. ^ Taylor Bryant. "10 Of The Best 'MTV Unplugged' Performances". Nylon. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
7. ^ Jeremy Smith. "20 greatest MTV 'Unplugged' albums". Yardbarker. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
8. ^ Marcos Hassan. "Revisiting the 10 Most Iconic Latin American 'MTV Unplugged' Performances". Remezcla. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
9. ^ "MTV: "Unplugged" ayudará a La Ley para abrirse nuevas puertas". Cooperativa (in Spanish). 27 June 2001. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
10. ^ "Austria Top 75 Albums"
11. ^ "Los Discos Más Vendicos En Iberoamérica y Estados Unidos". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). May 29, 2000. Archived from the original on March 17, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
12. ^ "Dutch Top 100 Albums"
13. ^ "Shakira Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
14. ^ "Shakira Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
15. ^ "Shakira Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
16. ^ "Shakira Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
17. ^ "Argentinian album certifications – Shakira – MTV Unplugged". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
18. ^ "Brazilian album certifications – Shakira – MTV Unplugged" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil.
19. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Shakira; 'MTV Unplugged')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
20. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Shakira in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Shakira MTV Unplugged in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
21. ^ "American album certifications – Shakira – MTV Unplugged". Recording Industry Association of America.
22. ^ "American video certifications – Shakira – MTV Unplugged". Recording Industry Association of America.

* v
* t
* e

Shakira

* Discography
* Videography
* Songs
* Concerts
* Awards and nominations
* Records and achievements

Studio albums|

* Magia
* Peligro
* Pies Descalzos
* Dónde Están los Ladrones?
* Laundry Service
* Fijación Oral, Vol. 1
* Oral Fixation, Vol. 2
* She Wolf
* Sale el Sol
* Shakira
* El Dorado

Live albums|

* MTV Unplugged
* Live & off the Record
* Oral Fixation Tour
* Live from Paris
* Shakira in Concert: El Dorado World Tour

Compilation albums|

* The Remixes
* Grandes Éxitos
* Oral Fixation, Vol. 1 & 2

Concerts and tours|

* Pies Descalzos International Tour
* Tour Anfibio
* Tour of the Mongoose
* Oral Fixation Tour
* The Sun Comes Out World Tour
* El Dorado World Tour
* Super Bowl LIV halftime show

Fragrances|

* S by Shakira
* S by Shakira Eau Florale
* Elixir

Related|

* Cultural impact
* Bibliography
* Cover versions
* Fandom
* Tribute albums
* Barefoot Foundation (Fundación Pies Descalzos)
* Antonio de la Rúa
* Gerard Piqué
* Love Rocks Starring Shakira

* Category

* v
* t
* e

Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album

1980s|

* Me Enamoré – José Feliciano (1983)
* Siempre en Mi Corazón—Always in My Heart – Plácido Domingo (1984)
* Es Fácil Amar – Lani Hall (1985)
* "Le Lo Lai" – José Feliciano (1986)
* Un hombre solo – Julio Iglesias (1987)
* Roberto Carlos '88 – Roberto Carlos (1988)
* "Cielito Lindo" – José Feliciano (1989)

1990s|

* "¿Por Qué Te Tengo Que Olvidar?" – José Feliciano (1990)
* Cosas del Amor – Vikki Carr (1991)
* Otro Día Más Sin Verte – Jon Secada (1992)
* Aries – Luis Miguel (1993)
* Segundo Romance – Luis Miguel (1994)
* Amor – Jon Secada (1995)
* Enrique Iglesias – Enrique Iglesias (1996)
* Romances – Luis Miguel (1997)
* Vuelve – Ricky Martin (1998)
* Tiempos – Rubén Blades (1999)

2000s|

* MTV Unplugged – Shakira (2000)
* La Música de Baldemar Huerta – Freddy Fender (2001)
* Caraluna – Bacilos (2002)
* No Es lo Mismo – Alejandro Sanz (2003)
* Amar Sin Mentiras – Marc Anthony (2004)
* Escucha – Laura Pausini (2005)
* Adentro – Ricardo Arjona / Limón y Sal – Julieta Venegas (2006)
* El Tren de los Momentos – Alejandro Sanz (2007)
* La Vida... Es Un Ratico – Juanes (2008)
* Sin Frenos – La 5ª Estación (2009)

2010s|

* Paraíso Express – Alejandro Sanz (2010)
* No Award (2011)
* MTV Unplugged – Juanes (2012)
* Vida – Draco Rosa (2013)
* Tangos – Rubén Blades (2014)
* A Quien Quiera Escuchar – Ricky Martin (2015)
* Un Besito Más – Jesse & Joy (2016)
* El Dorado – Shakira (2017)
* Sincera – Claudia Brant (2018)
* El Disco – Alejandro Sanz (2019)

2020s|

* YHLQMDLG – Bad Bunny (2020)
* Mendó – Alex Cuba (2021)
* Pasieros – Rubén Blades and Boca Livre (2022)

* v
* t
* e

MTV series albums

Amp|

* Amp
* Amp 2

The Grind|

* MTV Grind 1

Party to Go|

* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5
* 6
* 7
* 8
* 9
* 10
* Platinum Mix
* '98
* '99
* 2000
* Remixed

MTV Unplugged|

* 10,000 Maniacs
* A-ha
* Bryan Adams
* Alice in Chains
* Arrested Development
* Aterciopelados
* Babyface
* Tony Bennett
* Biffy Clyro
* Björk (audio)
* Café Tacuba
* Mariah Carey
* Charlie Brown Jr.
* Eric Clapton
* The Corrs
* Dashboard Confessional
* Bob Dylan
* Cássia Eller
* Florence and the Machine
* Liam Gallagher
* Gang of Youths
* Lauryn Hill
* Jay-Z
* Juanes
* Alicia Keys
* Kiss
* Korn
* La Ley
* Legião Urbana
* Maná
* Mando Diao
* Ricky Martin
* Maxwell
* Paul McCartney
* Shawn Mendes
* Alanis Morissette
* Nirvana
* Jimmy Page & Robert Plant
* Os Paralamas do Sucesso
* Pearl Jam
* Katy Perry
* O Rappa
* R.E.M. (video)
* Alejandro Sanz
* Shakira
* Soda Stereo
* Bruce Springsteen
* Staind
* Rod Stewart
* Thirty Seconds to Mars
* Los Tigres del Norte
* Titãs
* Diego Torres
* Los Tres
* El Tri
* Julieta Venegas
* Hitomi Yaida (audio)
* Neil Young
* Zoé

MTV ao Vivo|

* Daniela Mercury
* Nando Reis e Os Infernais
* Skank
* Titãs

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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