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Album Information

  Name Laundry Service
  Type Album
  Artist Shakira
  Cover LaundryServicejpg
  Released November 13 , 2001
  Recorded 2001 at Crescent Moon Studios and Criteria Recording Studios, Miami, Florida
  Genre Pop
  Length 49:06
  Label Epic Records
  Producer Shakira , Emilio Estefan Jr
  Last Album '' MTV Unplugged ''<br />(2000)
  This Album ''Laundry Service''<br />(2001)
  Next Album '' Servicio De Lavanderia ''<br />(2001)


''Laundry Service'' is a Latin Grammy -winning Album by Shakira , released in 2001. It debuted at number-three on the Billboard 200 and sold over 3,5 million copies in the U.S. alone, and around 18 million copies worldwide. http://www.ticket4-you.com/acatalog/Shakira.html


ALBUM INFORMATION

The album was Shakira's breakthrough English-language effort and established her as a major pop singer-songwriter in the U.S. market. Initially, those around Shakira wanted her to simply translate the songs from her previous album, the hugely successful ''Donde Estan Los Ladrones?'' but she was determined to learn English herself in order to write all-new songs. Thus, Objection (Tango) was born, a song that documents Shakira's anger at a relationship in which her lover is unfaithful. It was Shakira's first song composed in English. All the songs on album are original, with the exception of ''Eyes Like Yours'', which is a translation of Shakira's Arabic-tinged 1999 worldwide hit " Ojos Así ". Although it is an English album, it did contain four Spanish tracks.

'''' released in 2002, contains additional bonus tracks, including an acoustic version of second single " Underneath Your Clothes " and a remix of lead single " Whenever, Wherever ."


TRACK LISTING

# " Objection (Tango) " (Shakira) – 3:44
# " Underneath Your Clothes " (Shakira, L. Mendez) – 3:45
# " Whenever, Wherever " (Shakira, G. Estefan, T. Mitchell) – 3:16
# "Rules" (Shakira, L. Mendez) – 3:40
# " The One " (Shakira, G. Ballard) – 3:43
# "Ready For The Good Times" (Shakira, L. Mendez) – 4:14
# " Fool " (Shakira, B. Buckley) – 3:51
# " Te Dejo Madrid " (Shakira, T. Mitchell, G. Noriega) – 3:07
# " Poem To A Horse " (Shakira, L. F. Ochoa) – 4:09
# " Que Me Quedes Tú " (Shakira, L. F. Ochoa) – 4:48
# "Eyes Like Yours ( Ojos Así )" (G. Estefan, Shakira, J. Garza, P. Flores) – 3:58
# " Suerte ( Whenever, Wherever )" (Shakira, T. Mitchell) – 3:16
# " Te Aviso, Te Anuncio (Tango) " (Shakira) – 3:43


CHART PERFORMANCE

''Laundry Service'' debuted at number-three on the ''. The album hovered in the top twenty for six months, fueled by the success of its two lead singles. It was eventually certifed 3x Platinum by the RIAA in June 2002 making it one of the biggest selling albums of the year.The album in Portugal reach the #1 position for 2 weeks and was certifed 4x Platinum.

According to the United World Chart for albums, ''Laundry Service'' is as of 2007 the ninth best selling album worldwide so far of the 21st century.
The album became best selling album so far in Turkey .


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PERSONNEL

  • Shakira - Producer, songwriter, arranger, vocals, harmonica, logo design

  • Emilio Estefan Jr. - Executive producer, percussion

  • Javier Garza - Producer, engineer, mixer, arranger

  • Tim Mitchell - Producer, arranger, guitar, mandolin, programmer

  • Lester Mendez - Producer, arranger, horn arranger, keyboards

  • Pablo Flores - Producer, arranger, programmer

  • Luis Fernando Ochoa - Arranger, guitar, keyboards

  • Jorge Calandrelli - Arranger, piano arranger

  • David Campbell - Conductor, string arranger

  • Alfred Figueroa - Engineer

  • Kevin Dillon - Production coordinator

  • Adam Zimmon - Guitar

  • Tim Pierce - Guitar

  • Brian Ray - Guitar

  • Paul Bushnell - Bass guitar

  • Julio Hernandez - Bass guitar

  • Pablo Aslan - Acoustic bass

  • Brendan Buckley - Drums, percussion

  • Abe Laboriel Jr. - Drums

  • Edwin Bonilla - Percussion

  • Miriam Elli - Percussion

  • Richard Bravo - Percussion

  • Archie Pena - Percussion



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