Estoy Aquí
1995 single by Shakira / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Estoy Aquí" (English: "I'm Here") is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, taken from her third studio album Pies Descalzos (1995). It was released in 1995 by Sony Music and Columbia Records as the lead single from the album. The song was written and produced by Shakira and Luis Fernando Ochoa. "Estoy Aquí" is a latin house song that lyrically discusses a willingness to correct a failed relationship.
"Estoy Aquí" | ||||
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Single by Shakira | ||||
from the album Pies Descalzos | ||||
B-side | "Te Espero Sentada" | |||
Released | August 29, 1995 (1995-08-29) | |||
Recorded | 1995 | |||
Genre | Latin house | |||
Length | 3:55 | |||
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"Estoy Aquí" on YouTube | ||||
Upon its release, "Estoy Aquí" received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who recognized it as a stand-out track from Pies Descalzos. Additionally, it became Shakira's first recording to attain commercial success outside her native Colombia. The song peaked at numbers 1 and 2 on the Billboard Latin Pop Songs and Latin Songs component charts. Its performance aided its parent album in becoming her breakthrough record, which eventually attained platinum certifications in Brazil, Colombia, and the United States. Its accompanying music video depicts Shakira performing the track, where she is often pictured with her guitar.
A Portuguese-language translation of the track titled "Estou Aqui" appeared on Shakira's first remix album The Remixes in 1997.[1] An English-language version, "I Am Here", was leaked to the internet in 2011. The song has additionally been performed during six of the seven concert tours Shakira has held to date.