Día de Enero
"Día de Enero" | ||||
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Single by Shakira | ||||
from the album Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 | ||||
Released | 19 January 2006 | |||
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Length | 2:53 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Shakira | |||
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"Día de Enero" (English: "Day in January") is the third single released from Shakira's sixth studio album Fijación Oral 1, following "La Tortura" and "No".
Background and composition[]
Written and composed by Shakira herself, "Día de Enero" is a love song that tells about how she met her former boyfriend, Antonio de la Rúa on a day in January. The song also makes reference to two famous comics characters "Mutt and Jeff" known in Spanish as "Eneas and Benitín."
Music video[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e3/Diadeenerovideo.jpg/170px-Diadeenerovideo.jpg)
The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Shakira's longtime collaborator, Jaume de Laiguana. It was shot at a beach in California, in an attempt to reflect part of the singer's daily life. The video was premiered worldwide on 27 February 2006.[1] It shows Shakira walking along a beach at sunset. She also draws a heart in the sand with the letters "S y A" symbolising her love for her then-fiancée, Antonio de la Rúa. The video was included on Oral Fixation Volumes 1 & 2 bonus DVD,[2] and the Spanish edition of Oral Fixation Tour.
Chart performance[]
The song peaked within the Top 40 in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart. The song fared well elsewhere, especially in South America.
Chart | Peak position |
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US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[3] | 29 |
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[4] | 7 |
References[]
- ^ "Tiene listo su video del tema ´Día de enero´".
- ^ Oral Fixation, Vol. 1 & 2 (Media notes). Shakira. Epic Records. 2005.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ "Shakira Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
- ^ "Shakira Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
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