MTV Unplugged (Shakira album)

MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged
Live album by Shakira
Released	29 February 2000
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 Colombia; MTV Networks Latin America;
Producer	Shakira; Tim Mitchell;
Shakira chronology
Shakira video chronology
Singles from MTV Unplugged
	"No Creo"; Released: 4 January 2000;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]

MTV Unplugged is the first live album by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, released on 29 February 2000, by Sony Music Colombia and MTV Networks Latin America. 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.To promote the album, "No Creo" was released as single, meanwhile "Dónde Están los Ladrones?" and "Ojos Así" released as promotional singles.^[3]^[4]

Production and reception

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.^[5] 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."^[6]

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.^[7] Nylon has included “Sombra De Ti” on the list “10 Of The Best ‘MTV Unplugged’ Performances.”^[8] Yardbarker ranked the album at number 3 on their list of“20 greatest MTV 'Unplugged' albums.” .^[9] ”Remezcla” includes the performance on “The 10 Most Iconic Latin American ‘MTV Unplugged’ Performances.”^[10] MTV Unplugged has sold over 1.3 million units worldwide by June 2001.^[11]

Track listing

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

Timeline
Albums
Photo Gallery
Making Of (½ hour program)

Personnel

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

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Austria Top 75^[12]	55
Colombia (Notimex)^[13]	3
Netherlands Top 100^[14]	81
Germany Top 100	9
Mexico Top 100	1
US Billboard 200^[15]	124
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[16]	1
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)^[17]	1
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)^[18]	1

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)^[19]	Platinum	60,000^{^}
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)^[20]	Gold	100,000^*
Chile^[21] Album	7× Platinum
Chile^[21] Video	22× Platinum
Colombia^[22] Physical sales	Diamond+Platinum
Colombia^[22] Digital streams	Gold
Germany (BVMI)^[23] Video Longform	Gold	25,000^{^}
Mexico (AMPROFON)^[24]	3× Platinum	450,000^‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[25] DVD	Gold	10,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[26]	4× Platinum (Latin)	400,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[27] Video Longform	Gold	50,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Accolades

Year	Category	Title	Result
2000	Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year	MTV Unplugged	Nominated
2000	Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album	MTV Unplugged	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

^ "Broadcasters Sue RIAA Over Royalties". Billboard. 8 April 2000. p. 48. ISSN 0006-2510.
^ Allmusic review
^ Shakira - Dónde Están Los Ladrones, 2000, retrieved 2025-01-19
^ Shakira - Ojos Así, 2000, retrieved 2025-01-19
^ Tim McPhate. "Remember When? Shakira Unplugs For MTV, Wins Latin GRAMMY". Grammys. Archived from the original on June 16, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
^ Marcos Hassan. "Revisiting the 10 Most Iconic Latin American 'MTV Unplugged' Performances". Remezcla. Archived from the original on July 10, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
^ Lindsey Weber. "7 Really Good MTV Unplugged Performances". Vulture Magazine. Archived from the original on July 10, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
^ Taylor Bryant. "10 Of The Best 'MTV Unplugged' Performances". Nylon. Archived from the original on July 10, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
^ Jeremy Smith. "20 greatest MTV 'Unplugged' albums". Yardbarker. Archived from the original on November 5, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
^ Marcos Hassan. "Revisiting the 10 Most Iconic Latin American 'MTV Unplugged' Performances". Remezcla. Archived from the original on July 10, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
^ "MTV: "Unplugged" ayudará a La Ley para abrirse nuevas puertas". Cooperativa (in Spanish). 27 June 2001. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^ ""Austria Top 75 Albums"". Archived from the original on 2006-02-23. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
^ "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.
^ ""Dutch Top 100 Albums"". Archived from the original on 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
^ "Shakira Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
^ "Shakira Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
^ "Shakira Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
^ "Shakira Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
^ "Argentinian album certifications – Shakira – MTV Unplugged". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
^ "Brazilian album certifications – Shakira – MTV Unplugged" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil.
^ ^a ^b "Shakira Placa entregada por Sony Chile". Wayback Machine. 19 April 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
^ ^a ^b "Shakira se convierte en la artista colombiana con más discos certificados". El Heraldo. 18 April 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Shakira; 'MTV Unplugged')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ "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.
^ "Spanish video certifications – Shakira – MTV Unplugged". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
^ "American album certifications – Shakira – MTV Unplugged". Recording Industry Association of America.
^ "American video certifications – Shakira – MTV Unplugged". Recording Industry Association of America.

[1] "Broadcasters Sue RIAA Over Royalties". Billboard. 8 April 2000. p. 48. ISSN 0006-2510.

[2] Allmusic review

[3] Shakira - Dónde Están Los Ladrones, 2000, retrieved 2025-01-19

[4] Shakira - Ojos Así, 2000, retrieved 2025-01-19

[5] Tim McPhate. "Remember When? Shakira Unplugs For MTV, Wins Latin GRAMMY". Grammys. Archived from the original on June 16, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2019.

[6] Marcos Hassan. "Revisiting the 10 Most Iconic Latin American 'MTV Unplugged' Performances". Remezcla. Archived from the original on July 10, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019.

[7] Lindsey Weber. "7 Really Good MTV Unplugged Performances". Vulture Magazine. Archived from the original on July 10, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019.

[8] Taylor Bryant. "10 Of The Best 'MTV Unplugged' Performances". Nylon. Archived from the original on July 10, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2019.

[9] Jeremy Smith. "20 greatest MTV 'Unplugged' albums". Yardbarker. Archived from the original on November 5, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2019.

[10] Marcos Hassan. "Revisiting the 10 Most Iconic Latin American 'MTV Unplugged' Performances". Remezcla. Archived from the original on July 10, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019.

[11] "MTV: "Unplugged" ayudará a La Ley para abrirse nuevas puertas". Cooperativa (in Spanish). 27 June 2001. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

[12] ""Austria Top 75 Albums"". Archived from the original on 2006-02-23. Retrieved 2007-10-28.

[Siglo-13] "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.

[14] ""Dutch Top 100 Albums"". Archived from the original on 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2010-08-13.

[bill200-15] "Shakira Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 January 2023.

[heatalbums-16] "Shakira Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 January 2023.

[latalbums-17] "Shakira Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 January 2023.

[latpopalbums-18] "Shakira Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 January 2023.

[ArgentinaShakiraMTV_UnpluggedalbumCertRef-19] "Argentinian album certifications – Shakira – MTV Unplugged". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.

[BrazilShakiraMTV_UnpluggedalbumCertRef-20] "Brazilian album certifications – Shakira – MTV Unplugged" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil.

[Shakira_Placa_entregada_por_Sony_Chile-21] "Shakira Placa entregada por Sony Chile". Wayback Machine. 19 April 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025.

[Shakira_se_convierte_en_la_artista_colombiana_con_más_discos_certificados-22] "Shakira se convierte en la artista colombiana con más discos certificados". El Heraldo. 18 April 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.

[GermanyShakiraMTV_UnpluggedvideoCertRef-23] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Shakira; 'MTV Unplugged')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 30 March 2022.

[MexicoShakiraShakira_MTV_UnpluggedalbumCertRef-24] "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.

[SpainShakiraMTV_UnpluggedvideoCertRef-25] "Spanish video certifications – Shakira – MTV Unplugged". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

[United_StatesShakiraMTV_UnpluggedalbumCertRef-26] "American album certifications – Shakira – MTV Unplugged". Recording Industry Association of America.

[United_StatesShakiraMTV_UnpluggedvideoCertRef-27] "American video certifications – Shakira – MTV Unplugged". Recording Industry Association of America.

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v t e Shakira
Discography Videography Songs Concerts Awards and nominations Records and achievements Perfumes
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 Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran
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
Tours	Pies Descalzos International Tour Tour Anfibio Tour of the Mongoose Oral Fixation Tour The Sun Comes Out World Tour El Dorado World Tour Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour
Concerts	Super Bowl LIV halftime show 2024 Copa América final halftime show
Fragrances	S by Shakira S by Shakira Eau Florale Elixir
Related	Shakira statue Shakira sculpture Cultural impact Bibliography Cover versions Icon Fandom Barefoot Foundation (Fundación Pies Descalzos) ALAS Foundation (Fundación ALAS) Antonio de la Rúa Gerard Piqué Love Rocks Starring Shakira La Caldera Live performances
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v t e Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album
1980s	Me Enamoré – José Feliciano (1984) Siempre en Mi Corazón—Always in My Heart – Plácido Domingo (1985) Es Fácil Amar – Lani Hall (1986) "Le Lo Lai" – José Feliciano (1987) Un hombre solo – Julio Iglesias (1988) Roberto Carlos '88 – Roberto Carlos (1989)
1990s	"Cielito Lindo" – José Feliciano (1990) "¿Por Qué Te Tengo Que Olvidar?" – José Feliciano (1991) Cosas del Amor – Vikki Carr (1992) Otro Día Más Sin Verte – Jon Secada (1993) Aries – Luis Miguel (1994) Segundo Romance – Luis Miguel (1995) Amor – Jon Secada (1996) Enrique Iglesias – Enrique Iglesias (1997) Romances – Luis Miguel (1998) Vuelve – Ricky Martin (1999)
2000s	Tiempos – Rubén Blades (2000) MTV Unplugged – Shakira (2001) La Música de Baldemar Huerta – Freddy Fender (2002) Caraluna – Bacilos (2003) No Es lo Mismo – Alejandro Sanz (2004) Amar Sin Mentiras – Marc Anthony (2005) Escucha – Laura Pausini (2006) Adentro – Ricardo Arjona / Limón y Sal – Julieta Venegas (2007) El Tren de los Momentos – Alejandro Sanz (2008) La Vida... Es Un Ratico – Juanes (2009)
2010s	Sin Frenos – La 5ª Estación (2010) Paraíso Express – Alejandro Sanz (2011) MTV Unplugged – Juanes (2013) Vida – Draco Rosa (2014) Tangos – Rubén Blades (2015) A Quien Quiera Escuchar – Ricky Martin (2016) Un Besito Más – Jesse & Joy (2017) El Dorado – Shakira (2018) Sincera – Claudia Brant (2019)
2020s	El Disco – Alejandro Sanz (2000) YHLQMDLG – Bad Bunny (2021) Mendó – Alex Cuba (2022) Pasieros – Rubén Blades and Boca Livre (2023) X Mí (Vol. 1) – Gaby Moreno (2024) Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran – Shakira (2025)

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

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