Gordita (song)

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"Gordita"
Song by Shakira featuring Residente
from the album Sale el Sol
Recorded2010
GenreLatin rap, cumbia
Length3:26
LabelEpic, Sony Music Latin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

"Gordita" (English: "Thick") is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira featuring Puerto Rican rapper Residente on her ninth studio album Sale el Sol.[1] It reached No. 10 on the Billboard Latin Digital Songs.[2] It was produced by Diplo, John Hill, Shakira and Calle 13.[3][4]

Background[edit]

"Gordita" is a Latin rap and cumbia song written and produced by Shakira and Residente's band Calle 13.[5] The title of the song was initially speculated to be "Gordita Caliente" or "Mi Gordita", and it was speculated that the song would be released as the lead single of Sale el Sol due to the duo performing it before the album's release.[6][7][8]

In 2011, Residente refIected how on the song he dared to tell Shakira he "liked her better when she was thick and had black hair".[9][10] 2015, Calle 13 commented that collaborating with Shakira helped the band reach audiences their music would not otherwise have reached, and that they had good chemistry with her.[11][12]

Live performances[edit]

A large green coloured face with red markings is being projected onto a large screen. On both the sides of the face, a woman with long blonde hair is singing with a mic in her hand.
Shakira performing "Gordita" in her Manchester show. An animated face of Residente, the lead singer of Puerto Rican band Calle 13 was projected onto the screen during his portions of the song. Residente showed up in Shakira's shows in Los Angeles, Cordoba and San Juan.

Shakira and Residente first debuted the song by performing it before the release of Sale el Sol at Rock in Rio Lisboa IV, Rock in Rio Madrid III and Glastonbury Festival in 2010.[13][14][15] Shakira performed the song on her 2010-2011 The Sun Comes Out World Tour mostly solo, when a large animated face representing that of Residente was projected onto the screen behind the stage during the performance. The face was used to cover Residente's portions of the song through prerecorded vocals.[16] At the last date of the world tour in Hato Rey, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Shakira and Residente performed the song together, with him surprising her with a these words painted on his back: "Hoy Soy Tu Piqué" ('Today I'm Your Piqué').[17][18]

Reception[edit]

"Gordita" was positively rated by critics, receiving praise for being catchy and lyrically bantering. Opinión Bolivia characterized "Gordita" as "spicy, hot and confrontational" in which the artists "even take the opportunity to flirt".[14] Michelle Morgante from Telemetro described the song as an "infectious, sexy collaboration" with "tropical influences" and called it one of the highlights of the album.[19] Brian White from Why so blu? assessed the song as an eccentric "Latin-rap fusion collaboration project" that "will leave you wanting more", emphasizing that the song has an "infectious beat resonating in [his] head for days on end".[20] Cairo 360 portrayed "Gordita" as an "upbeat rap ballad" "where Shakira shows more tongue-in-cheek humour than usual in her lyrics".[21] Jon Pareles from The New York Times delineated the song's beat as a "Colombian cumbia with the drums pumped up".[22] Jennifer Schaffer from The Stanford Daily took note on "Shakira's fierce grunts against an electronic underpinning".[23]

Weekly charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for "Gordita"
Chart (2010-2011) Peak
position
Mexico Español Airplay (Billboard)[24] 27
US Latin Digital Songs (Billboard)[25][2] 10

References[edit]

  1. ^ Net, Nuria (6 October 2010). "Shakira's roots are showing". New York Daily News. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b Roiz, Jessica (27 January 2020). "Shakira's History With Latin Urban Music: 'La Tortura,' 'Chantaje,' 'Me Gusta' & More". Billboard. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  3. ^ Complex, Complex (13 June 2012). "The 20 Best Diplo Productions". Complex. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  4. ^ Khrisd, Khrisd (25 July 2013). "Diplo's Most Surprising Production Credits". Complex. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  5. ^ PERU.COM, NOTICIAS (2011-10-17). "Shakira y Calle 13 usaron El Condor Pasa en canción "Mi Gordita" | ENTRETENIMIENTO". Peru.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  6. ^ Tota (2010-05-27). "Calle 13 regresa con su canción 'Gordita Caliente' junto a Shakira". Tropicana Colombia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  7. ^ Fernández, Hugo (2010-07-21). "Shakira vuelve al español". LaHiguera.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  8. ^ "Shakira continúa en ascenso". El Informador :: Noticias de Jalisco, México, Deportes & Entretenimiento (in Mexican Spanish). 2010-07-23. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  9. ^ ""Shakira me gustaba gordita y con el pelo negro", Vocalista de Calle 13". Cronica del Quindio (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  10. ^ "Vocalista de Calle 13: "Shakira me gustaba gordita y con el pelo negro"". El Comercio (in Spanish). 29 March 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Calle 13: «No creo que vuelva a colaborar con Shakira»". Diario ABC (in Spanish). 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  12. ^ "Residente colaboró con Shakira "para llegar a otros públicos"". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  13. ^ ""Hoy quiero ser tu Piqué" le dijo Residente a Shakira". EL ESPECTADOR (in Spanish). 2020-04-09. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  14. ^ a b Bolivia, Opinión (2011-10-19). "Shakira y René graban juntos". Opinión Bolivia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  15. ^ "Shakira". BBC. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  16. ^ "Shakira lights up American Airlines Center with Sale El Sol tour". 2013-05-04. Archived from the original on 2013-05-04. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  17. ^ Cast, Sarah (2011-10-18). "'Today I am your Pique': Calle 13 rapper to Shakira". Colombia News | Colombia Reports. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  18. ^ ""Hoy soy tu Piqué": el día en que Residente le hizo una insólita confesión a Shakira" (in Spanish). 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  19. ^ "Shakira vuelve a lo básico con "Sale el sol"". www.telemetro.com (in Spanish). 2010-10-18. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  20. ^ "Shakira's Sale El Sol (CD Review)". Why So Blu?. 2010-10-29. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  21. ^ "Shakira: Sale El Sol". Cairo 360 Guide to Cairo, Egypt. 2010-11-09. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  22. ^ Pareles, Jon (14 October 2010). "Shakira Conquers New Arenas". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  23. ^ "Review: Shakira's 'Sale el Sol'". 2010-10-29. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  24. ^ "Mexico Airplay Chart". billboard.com/charts. 26 March 2011.
  25. ^ "US Billboard Latin Digital Songs Sales Chart". Billboard. 11 June 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
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